The American Red Cross will hold blood drives in Newton — for both blood and Power-Red donations: Donors must schedule an appointment beforehand, either online or by calling 800-RED-CROS (800-733-2767).
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Newton at Home is a volunteer-based organization, helping older adults independently remain in their homes while staying connected to the community. In recent months, Newton at Home has seen an uptick in service requests — especially for transportation. This is due to a combination of members’ needs increasing as they age,…
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day by assembling family meal kits at the Wells Avenue YMCA (135 Wells Avenue) on January 20, 11AM-12PM. The West Suburban YMCA is hosting a service day event to assemble food collected in a food drive into family meal kits. This day of service reflects…
Hadassah Boston is hosting the event Beyond Stigma: Increasing Mental Health Awareness on Wednesday, January 22 at 7 PM. It will be a conversation between Rachel Zimmerman, author of Us, After and Felicia Falchuck, a Newton resident and local social worker. The event will be at a private home in…
Newton Community Pride’s 4th annual WinterFEST will bring ice sculptures, live music, and other entertainment to Newton Centre Green (1221 Centre Street) on Friday, January 24, 4:30-6PM. Register here. This free event includes: Support the Welcome Home Blanket Drive by bringing new or gently used blankets.
Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope in order to solve their common problems — based on a shared belief that alcoholism is a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Family and friends who have…
The American Red Cross is holding blood drives in Newton — for both blood and Power-Red donations. You must schedule an appointment before donating. You can schedule it through the website or by calling 800-RED-CROS (800-733-2767). They will occur at the following times and places:
The Newton Turkey Trot is an annual event — featuring both a 1-mile family race and a certified USATF 5K road race — on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, starting and ending at Zervas Elementary School. It started 11 years ago with 100 runners, but this year has grown to 1,700…
The Community Day Center of Waltham (CDCW) — a fifteen-minute drive from Newton — provides shelter and support for the unhoused. Starting in a church basement twenty years ago, CDCW has grown as both a drop-in day center and an extension of the MetroWest community. Newtonian volunteers are essential to…
In March 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, four Newton residents – Martha Bixby, Ranjani Paradise, Shalini Tendulkar, and Shreeda Vyas – saw an opportunity to help locals in need. They started the Newton Neighbors Helping Neighbors mutual aid network, which, in 2021, became incorporated as the non-profit…