Massachusetts Conference of the

United Church of Christ

             Task Force to End Homelessness

Families and individuals across Massachusetts are struggling to make ends meet and are becoming homeless in record numbers.

At Annual Meeting 2002, The Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ passed a Resolution to End Homelessness in Massachusetts. Out of this call to action the Task Force to End Homelessness was created with the mission to help families and individuals who are without a home. We are called to work together with other organizations and faith communities to help end this crisis by providing direct services to those in need, while at the same time helping to create the public will towards ending homelessness rather than managing it.

Your congregation can help those in need in several different areas:

Prevention – Help those keep their homes by providing different forms of assistance.

Direct Service to the Homeless in Shelter - Volunteer at a shelter to do yard work, serve meals, host a holiday party, do an item drive for toiletries and other necessities.

Long Term Solutions – Work within your community to create change focused on ending this crisis rather than managing it.

Ending homelessness in Massachusetts - It's possible and you can help!

For more information:

Members of the Task Force

Links to UCC programs and community organizations working in partnership with the task force, plus information on homelessness in the United States.

Manger Litany about Homelessness

Questions or comments about the Task Force or this section of the Web site should be directed to the Interim Chair, The Rev. Fran Bogle at fbog@aol.com or 508-877-1217.