News from the volunteer group helping out with the Afghan refugees: A number of new Afghan refugees have been resettled in Manchester, New Hampshire. There is an urgent need for men’s coats. If you have a coat in good condition to donate, please bring it to St Peter’s, 320 Boston Post Road by January 26 during office hours: Mon –
Read moreNote: this post has been updated on November 7 to include the news that Sewing Seeds for Hope has been invited to participate in the Weston AIC Holiday Market. See you there! Earlier this year, Sewing Seeds for Hope, a business venture highlighting Afghan women artisans was initiated with the help of a volunteer group at St. Peter’s Church. You can
Read more. As many readers know, St. Peter’s Church in Weston supports a community of Afghan evacuees in Manchester, New Hampshire. There is a new challenge drive and it has to do with the Owl family’s favorite sport! Sit down, lacrosse folks. There are eight Afghan kids who will play soccer this summer in the Manchester Angels Soccer League. The league
Read more. As many Owl readers know, a number of Westonian groups help out Afghan refugees, one of which is based out of St. Peter’s Church. You can read about that group, which started in October 2021, in this Owl post from February 2022. Most recently, the group received a tremendous response to their Valentine’s day beauty supplies drive for Afghan
Read moreThere is no end to organizations which would appreciate your help in service today, the National Service Day, or any day. The Owl was contacted to post this one, and I would encourage other organizations to let me know their needs (thewestonowl@gmail.com). St. Peter’s Church in Weston supports a community of Afghan evacuees in Manchester, New Hampshire. They are currently
Read moreAfter the post last week about the work St. Julia’s is doing with three Afghan refugees, the Owl was contacted by another group which is also assisting the Afghan community, this time in Boston and Manchester, New Hampshire. In October 2021, when the Afghan refugees were about to arrive, a non-denominational team was formed with residents of Weston, Waltham, Belmont,
Read moreIn the last few months, volunteers from St. Julia’s Parish in Weston/Lincoln have been working to help out three Afghan men who are seeking refugee status in the United States. All three men had been working for the US government in various capacities and are highly trained in engineering, economics and security, but were forced to flee Afghanistan for their
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