Social Justice & Outreach

Family Promise Metrowest

Good Shepherd Parish supports Family Promise MetroWest in Natick as part of its congregational network. Family Promise's mission is to help families experiencing homelessness and low-income families achieve sustainable independence through a community-based response.  Family Promise provides temporary housing, meals, and services to mentor families at-risk of experiencing homelessness. They teach financial literacy. They help find jobs and affordable housing.

Opportunities:

• Providing assistance with financial literacy, job seeking skills
• Participate in annual Walkathons

Saint Francis House

This ministry began as service to the homeless on the Boston Common on the first Saturday of every month to bring new socks, sandwiches, water and seasonal clothing. It has transitioned to providing clothing donated by our parishioners to the clients of Saint Francis House in Boston. The collection site for your clothing donations is located at St Ann Church. For more information, please contact Kate @ kathleenjenney@aol.com.

Donation Opportunities:

•  Purchase or donate cash for socks and/or other needed items.
•  Donate new socks, gloves, hats, scarves, and clothing. 
  

The Giving Trees

During each Advent season, as we sing-along with the Christmas tunes on the radio or hum the carols playing in the Mall, we are celebrating the Hope and Joy of Christ’s birth. We have a tradition of extending that Hope and Joy to those in need through our “Giving Tree”. In recent years we have provided gifts to:

•  Children who reside in foster homes
•  A Place to Turn for children in need of socks and underwear
•  REACH (Refuge, Education. Advocacy, Change) for families who are victims of domestic violence
•  Life Resources serving adolescents who are in crisis due to abuse