Each month, from September to June, we select an organization or charity to highlight and to request donations. After the last Sunday of each month, the donations are combined into one check from First Parish and sent to the organization.

March Faith in Action:
Louis D. Brown Peace Institute

The recipient of this month’s Faith in Action collection is the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute (LDBPI). The Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, Dorchester, MA, (ldbpeaceinstitute.org/) was founded in 1994 by Chaplain Clementina Chéry with her then spouse Joseph following the murder of her 15 year old son, Louis D. Brown in 1993. Their goals were and continue to be to teach young people the value of peace, focus on the assets of community, and support survivors of homicide victims and they have received national recognition for their work. Below is their Mission, Vision, and Beliefs:

• Mission – To serve as a center of healing, teaching, and learning for families and communities impacted by murder, trauma, grief, and loss.
• Vision – To create and sustain an environment where all families can live in peace and all people are valued.
• Belief – All families impacted by murder deserve to be treated with dignity and compassion, regardless of the circumstances.

Please make checks or PayPal contributions payable to FPUU-Canton and tell us in the memo line or note that your contribution is for Faith In Action (FIA). Please give as generously as you can!