The First Parish Reckoning & Repair working group has started a fund-raising campaign to support the Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry’s Roxbury Youth Program. If you have already contributed to the fund, THANK YOU!!! If you are learning about this fundraiser for the first time, we invite you to help us support this effort. Your donation will enable First Parish to make meaningful repairs and support the Roxbury Youth Program’s initiatives.
ROXBURY YOUTH PROGRAM:
Roxbury Youth Program empowers youth to create pathways to social and economic success. The program provides learning experiences, leadership skills, and knowledge of the history of racial injustice.
HOW YOU CAN DONATE:
You can write a check to First Parish and note on the memo line “Reckoning & Repair Fund.” And you can donate online at this link: https://onrealm.org/FPUU/give/reckoning-repair.
THE ONGOING WORK OF THE RECKONING AND REPAIR WORKING GROUP:
At the annual meeting in May of 2024, members of First Parish voted to acknowledge the involvement of the founders of our congregations in the institution of slavery. Since that time, members of Reckoning & Repair have been working to identify an organization to work with to make repairs. We are excited about this opportunity to connect with the Roxbury Youth Program.
Thank you for considering our invitation,
Maggie Carey, Maryglenn Vincens, and Bill Gardiner