West Suburban YMCA (WSYMCA) will host its annual gala fundraiser — with food, cocktails, auctions, and music — on October 21, 6:30PM at the West Suburban YMCA’s new facility at 135 Wells Avenue (Oak Hill). Tickets are $150 per person. For more information, contact andrean@wsymca.org, or call 617-244-6050.
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Newton-based Don’t Forget Your Art! produces a series of events showcasing local artists, musicians, writers, and poets with a portion of proceeds benefiting a good cause. The next DFYA! event will be on Saturday, October 28 at The United Parish of Auburndale (64 Hancock Street, Auburndale). Doors open at 6:30PM…
The Centre Street Food Pantry began with a handful of volunteers responding to a few people coming to the doors of Trinity Parish in Newton Centre seeking food. The Church provided a room to stock some food, and after the group incorporated as an independent nonprofit organization in 2010, it…
Cows haven’t been seen roaming the Garden City since the 17th century — at least not until one recently showed up outside Bill Joyce’s Newtonville home. At the corner of Newtonville Avenue and Harvard Street, the colorful bovine beast stands on a patch of grass, gazing at passersby. Named “Commit,”…
In response to rising needs of the community, the Newton Food Pantry (NFP) has expanded its hours of service to include Thursdays, 10AM-1PM, by appointment only. Like many other non-profits in the city, the NFP serves as a safety net for individuals and families whose needs are not otherwise met.…
Newton Neighbors has seven members on its board, each of whom has been involved since 2020. It now seeks to recruit up to three new members who can bring new ideas and ways to contribute its mission of facilitating community connection, mutual aid, and access to resources and supports for…
Newton resident Emmanuel Owusu was honored last week with a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Award from the Association for Developmental Disabilities Providers (ADDP), a statewide association representing community-based human services providers. Owusu is the Executive Director of Newton-based African Bridge Network, which he and four others co-founded in 2015 to build…
Pathway to Possible, a Newton-based nonprofit serving adults with developmental disabilities, will hold its Autumn Auction fundraiser on September 28, 6PM-8PM at Brae Burn Country Club (326 Fullter Street, Waban). This cocktail-style event features live entertainment, raffles, and auctions both live and silent.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is hosting Friends of the Poor Walk, a 1.5-mile walk to raise funds to assist the Newton community with food, clothing, and housing-related requests. The walk will take place on October 1, 1:30PM and start at Sacred Heart Parish (1321 Centre Street, Newton…
Centre Street Food Pantry is again building a team of riders and walkers to participate in Three Squares New England’s Ride for Food. This year’s event is on Sunday, October 1 at Noble & Greenough in Dedham. There are 25, 50 and 62 mile bike rides and a 5K walk…