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- 18 Share the Plates, supporting 14 organizations
- Story Slam Jam raised $2,000 for Women for Women International
- Distributed $1,593 to local partners fighting food insecurity
- RE hosted 2 food drives, collecting 260+ items
- Partner Church giving:
- $3,000 grant for building maintenance
- $8,000 to the Unitarian Church of Transylvania’s Providence Relief Organization, supporting humanitarian aid in Ukraine
- $8,600+ donated by Follenites to support education for elementary through graduate school
- Hosted “The Paradox of Seabrook Farms” documentary screening
- 12 Justice Book Group discussions, +1 with the author
Supported 2 Lexington United Against Antisemitism workshops- Hosted an info session for Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry
- Collected 100+ gifts for children & youth at 3 partner organizations
- Organized attendance for 5 protests and parades
- Immigration & Sanctuary initiatives:
- Supported a refugee family moving to independent housing
- Provided housing and support to a new family
- Supported Haitian families receiving care through the LexShelter Coalition
- Donated 5 carloads of kids’ books to the Chelsea Health Center (+$200)
RE collected and sorted 48 winter coats & dozens of winter hats, gloves, and scarves for local families in need- Interfaith Garden:
- 11 Follenite volunteers
- 56 organic produce varieties
- 1,700 lb. for Lexington Food Pantry
- RE put together 50 winter care kits to donate locally
- To date, Follen has lent more than $92,000 to the Kiva Microloan Program: 3,326 loans in 81 countries
- Supported transgender interstate migrants through the Pink Haven Coalition
- Supported LGBT asylum seekers through the LGBT Asylum Task Force
Posted a new Defend Democracy banner to make our voices heard