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Bread and Roses<\/strong><\/a> serves over 100 dinners each night. Faith sends 3 or 4 volunteers on the 2nd Monday of each month. Serving time is from 3:45PM to 6:00 PM. There is a very small parking lot behind the Bread & Roses building. The most available spaces will be on-street parking locations near the building.\u00a0 Contact the church office<\/a> if you’d like to serve or for more information.
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Faith Member Tom Baird, a Habitat for Humanity<\/strong><\/a> Site Supervisor, has been lending his expertise to the Merrimack Valley Organization for many years. Our congregation supports this ministry by sharing our time and talents to build homes and build hopes for those families that have gone through the rigorous selection process to qualify for a Habitat for Humanity home. You do not have to be a building expert or have specialized skills to contribute to the projects. There will always be a job for you regardless of your skill level. Faith Members aged 16+ can volunteer the second Saturday of each month at any of the various build projects in the Merrimack Valley area. Learn more about The Merrimack Valley Habitat for Humanity on our “spotlight” page<\/a><\/strong>. Contact Tom Baird at habitat@faith-andover.org<\/a> to find out how you can help.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Located at 647 Andover Street in Lawrence, the Merrimack Valley Habitat for Humanity ReStore<\/a><\/strong> is a discount home improvement center. The ReStore sells donated new and gently used building materials, appliances, furniture, and home improvement items at greatly reduced prices. It\u2019s a great service to donate, reuse, and repurpose items that may otherwise end up in landfills. All profits of the ReStore, support our efforts to build safe and affordable homes in the Merrimack Valley<\/p>\n

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People’s Pantry<\/h3>\n

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Throughout the year Faith collects food for the People’s Pantry housed at North Parish in North Andover. We are known for the “great tuna drive” in January and periodic collections of Dried Beans, Rice, and Peanut Butter.<\/p>\n

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Faith members support the “Hike for Hope” in October and provide fleece blankets and toiletries for homeless shelters run by Lazarus House.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Communities Together<\/h3>\n
Communities Together is an interfaith organization that provides after school activities for children in Lawrence and also hosts a massive diaper\/underwear drive during the church season of Lent (before Easter).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Christmas Gift Giving<\/strong><\/h3>\n

During Advent, our outreach ministry provides hundreds of gifts for those in need through a Hat\/Mitten drive and a Giving Tree that contributes holiday gifts for the homeless through Bread & Roses<\/a><\/strong> and <\/span>Lazarus House<\/a><\/strong> in Lawrence MA and <\/span>Ascentria Care Alliance<\/a><\/strong> (formerly Lutheran Social Services of New England). Program needs and collection times will be noted here and in the church bulletins.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hygiene Kits for those who are Homeless<\/span><\/h3>\n

Once or twice a year, members of Faith prepare bag lunches and gather items for hygiene kits to be distributed in the city of Boston outside the night shelter or in conjunction with Common Cathedral on Boston Common.<\/span><\/p>\n

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