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Thousands of People are Waiting | A Message from our Director of Service Initiatives
Martin Luther King Jr said, “Everybody can be great because everybody can serve.” Most of us are familiar with this quote and similar expressions of the importance of volunteerism. Words like this have inspired generations of people to participate in community service. This notion of making the world a better place through individual acts is…
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Finding Hope Amidst Crisis
Executive Director Jeremy Burton just returned from a CJP solidarity mission to Israel. What he heard this week from Israelis is a yearning for courageous leadership among those in high office today. He also came away with tremendous hope based on the courage he saw in people on the ground doing incredible co-existence work. Read his full reflection…
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Remembrance, Resilience and Hope: Community Gathering November 1st
The people of Israel have endured a month of terror attacks. Yet, neither the knives, guns, stones nor even the automobiles have weakened the resolve or sapped the resilience of our brothers and sisters in Israel. Nor have they shattered the dream of peace. As we mourn the victims, including Boston’s own Richard Lakin, we…