Outreach Programs and Projects

Heifer International 

Heifer envisions -- A world of communities living together in peace and equitably sharing the resources of a healthy planet.

Heifer’s mission -- To work with communities to end hunger and poverty and to care for the earth.

Heifer's strategy -- To “pass on the gift.” As people share their animals’ offspring with others – along with their knowledge, resources, and skills – an expanding network of hope, dignity, and self-reliance is created that reaches around the globe.

Heifer’s History -- This simple idea of giving families a source of food rather than short-term relief caught on and has continued for over 60 years. Today, millions of families in 128 countries have been given the gifts of self-reliance and hope. 
www.heifer.org

Our Hefer Project – We are hoping to completely fill two coin tubes with quarters, each holding $250.  We hope to purchase 2 animals, such as a pig, or a goat to help 2 families in need.

Loaves & Fishes exists as a mission of love and faith to serve people of Ayer, Devens, Groton, Harvard, Littleton, and Shirley by providing: food • emergency shelter • resource referral • other temporary services • and by advocating for changes by its clients that will promote independence and self reliance.

Loves and Fishes
234 Barnum Road 
Devens, MA 01432
978-772-4627 • www.devenspantry.org

Our Loaves and Fishes Project– We collect groceries the first Sunday of every month toward a goal of 200 bags this year.

Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) is a non-profit ecumenical housing ministry that seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat for Humanity North Central Massachusetts (NCM) is headquartered at the Massachusetts Innovation Center Campus, One Oak Hill Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420. Habitat NCM has built and/or renovated 12 homes that house 33 children and their families. There are Local Project Committees at work in Acton, Ashburnham, Leominster, and Townsend to bring Habitat homes to their towns.

Mass. Innovation Center Campus
One Oak Hill Road
Fitchburg, MA, 01420
978-348-2749 • Fax: 978-343-9386
www.ncmhabitat.org

Our Other projects

Church World Service Baby and Hygiene Kits – Thank you to every one who donated items for the kits to send to Haiti.

Pillowcases for children with Cancer – May 12^th – Join us on Wednesday May 12^th at 7:00 in Fellowship Hall to cut and sew cheerful pillowcases for children in the hospital.  If you would like to work on your own you can download a free pattern at
http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/millionpillowcases/freepatterns/

Hats for Cancer Patients – Sunday evenings 7:00PM
The knitting group has been making soft hats for women and children with breast cancer.  Join us or find patterns at http://www.headhuggers.org/patterns/patterns.htm

Faith in Action American Cancer Society Relay for Life Team - This year’s Relay for Life will be held June 18^th and 19^th at Ayer High School.  Our team captain is Brian Keese.  If you are interested in participating or donating toward the team goal of $2000 please contact Brian or the church office.  For more information - http://main.acsevents.org/