Social Responsibility Council (SRC) grants and its Share the Plate program have a real impact on worthy causes.
Listed below is some of the good work SRC funding has supported.
We encourage parishioners to propose additional recipients for this funding. A potential recipient could be an organization or project you are involved in or one that you are aware of and find inspiring, has a particular need for support, or could benefit from expanded awareness of its work, whether it is local, national, international, or a previous recipient.
Share the Plate Recipients (2025–2026)
Please submit your proposals for Share the Plate recipients for the new church year!
A potential recipient could be an organization (whether local, national, international, or a previous recipient) you are involved in or find inspiring that could benefit from expanded awareness of its work. See the list of past Share the Plate recipients below for inspiration!
Concord Prison Outreach: Holiday Gift Bag Project (December, $501.85): For decades, Concord Prison Outreach has sponsored the Holiday Gift Bag Project for incarcerated individuals in Concord’s two state prisons. Each bag of simple, useful gifts is a reminder that people “outside the walls” are thinking of their incarcerated neighbors and wishing them a better future, both while they are in prison and after release.
Christmas Eve Family Service ($464): The recipient for the 3:30pm family service is the UN World Food Programme, chosen by the First Parish youth.
Christmas Eve Traditional Service ($1,767): The recipient for the 8:00pm traditional service is the Bedford Food Bank, chosen by SRC.
On the Rise (November, $836.22): Founded on the idea that dependable relationships catalyze healing and transformation, On the Rise provides safety, community, and advocacy for women and transgender/non-binary people moving through and recovering from homelessness. Funds will be used for services and programs that support the ~450 individuals who participate each year.
Girls Inc. of Greater Lowell (October, $729.83): Girls Inc. of Greater Lowell empowers girls and their families to lead educated, healthy, and independent lives through on-site after-school and out-of-school-time enrichment programs. Funds will be used to support programming, including an artistic initiative that reflects the experiences, dreams, and resilience of Girls Inc. youth in murals.
Click here to learn more about past Share the Plate recipients.
Grant Recipients (2025–2026)
Please submit your proposals for grant recipients for the new church year!
A potential recipient could be an organization (whether local, national, international, or a previous recipient) you are involved in or find inspiring that has funding needs for a particular project or initiative. See the list of past grant recipients below for inspiration!
Click here to learn more about past grant recipients.
