People Helping People
Thanks to all those who have supported Needham residents in 2015 with a donation to The Council.
YOU HAVE MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF NEEDHAM RESIDENTS!
If you haven’t yet donated, Please remember the Council with a gift.
No gift is ever too early or too late; too large or too small.
Click here to make an online donation today!
Council offices, Thrift Shop, Food Pantry and all programs will be closed for MLK Day on Monday, January 18th.
No clothing and/or household items or food donations will be accepted while the building is closed.
Needham is proud to be a community of volunteers…but, how do you find the right agency or opportunity that fits your schedule, meets your needs & skills?
Join us at the town-wide volunteer fair.
Representatives from a variety of local agencies and community organizations will be present to share information.
All are welcome! Volunteer opportunities presented are not student oriented.
Thursday, January 21, 4:30-6 p.m.,
The Center at the Heights, 300 Hillside Avenue
Free Admission • Door Prizes • Refreshments
For more information, contact Penny Gordon, 781-455-7555 x204 or pgordon@needhamma.gov
We are close to reaching our goal, but not there yet! Please support your Needham neighbors with your year-end gift.
As a private non-profit agency, The Council raises approximately 1/3 of our annual budget during the Fall Fundraising campaign. Brochures and remittance envelopes have been delivered to each household in Needham…please give generously to keep Council programs running and free in 2016.
Thanks to our friends at Temple Beth Shalom, any Needham resident can have a delicious hot dinner delivered to their door on Christmas Day. In 2014 over 100 dinners were delivered along with a visit from a friendly volunteer and/or family. As the Temple kitchen is under renovation this year, we are grateful to the Needham Masons for sharing their facilities in order for this holiday tradition to continue.
Call the Council office at 781-444-2415 by Monday, December 21
at 12 noon if you would like to reserve your holiday dinner delivery.
The Council Thrift Shop will be open from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Friday, November 27th and Saturday, November 28th.
All Friday shoppers are encouraged to download and take advantange of our GREEN FRIDAY COUPON.
The Needham Community Council Child Assault Prevention Program (CAP) seeks volunteers for the 2015-2016 School Year. The next training begins on October 17th.
Needham CAP volunteers present approximately 60 workshops in first, third and fifth grade classrooms. Working in teams of three, volunteers teach children that they have the right to be Safe, Strong and Free with their friends and peers, when they meet adult strangers, and with those who are trusted to take care of them. Using simple and age-appropriate language, volunteer leaders address bullying, stranger safety, and sexual assault by known persons.
Community members who are interested in volunteering for CAP will be given free training and work in teams in the classroom. CAP volunteers need no previous experience, and include parents of preschool and school-aged children, empty-nesters, professionals and retirees who are interested in child safety. We are looking for people who can make a one school year commitment (October –May), and are available to contribute four –six hours per month during the school day. 19 Continuing Education Credits available for MSW’s.
Needham CAP is a program of Needham Community Council. Visit our website at www.needhamcommunitycouncil.org, or for more information on Needham CAP contact Gail Sommer, Director, or Caren Nemtzow, Coordinator, by phone at 781-444-2415 x 2120, or by email at gsommer@needhamcommunitycouncil.org or cnemtzow@needhamcommunitycouncil.org