Jesus’ call for us to “love thy neighbor” presents a unique challenge during this time of social distancing. We currently have a “Love Thy Neighbor” campaign that showcases the diverse ways in which Christians throughout Greater Boston demonstrate love and connect with their neighbors in new and unexpected ways.

Love Thy Neighbor Grocery Delivery

We have partnered with Park Street Church on a program in which Christians throughout the Greater Boston area can assist families with basic food needs. This program is focused on families and households who have someone that tested positive for COVID-19, by providing them with groceries. Working in partnership with Massachusetts COVID-19 Community Tracing Collaborative (CTC) at the Department of Public Health, the program puts each volunteer in contact with a particular family within the person’s designated zip code. The volunteers then have 48 hours to purchase and deliver groceries to their assigned families. Our goal is to serve 20 people per day, or 100 per week! As of January 6, 2021, 126 volunteers from 31 churches were able to provide 14,438 meals! In fact, 14% of families requesting groceries through the State of Massachusetts were met by this program!

How Can You Help?

If you would like to be involved in this beautiful and much needed initiative, please fill out the Registration Form  and help us spread the word! To get started, we need to identify individuals who are able and willing to purchase and deliver food in a timely manner within their community.

Thank You!

We dream about coming together as the whole Body of Christ across Boston, and rising up to “love thy neighbor” by meeting this practical need is a great way to get started. If you have any questions, please contact kelly@uniteboston.com or cityengagement@parkstreet.org.

When this passes, may we say that love spread more quickly than any virus ever could! Thank you all for being willing to help us ensure that every family in Boston is cared for and loved! 

Click here to read stories that have come out of this initiative!