2005-2008
Planning for a
multi-year series of dialogues, programs and actions entitled "Building
Beloved Community" to address social inequalities that are perpetuated
by institutions and systems.
2004
Begin initiative, A
Hire Purpose, to mobilize business networks in CMM congregations to
provide employment in low income workers.
Mobilized CMM
constituents to prevent ending of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for
292 citizens of Montserrat who came to this country in 1997, after the
volcano eruption, which destroyed one third of their island.
2003
CMM joins an
initiative to enhance literacy among at-risk youth, based on the early
detection and treatment of a reading disorder called Irlen Syndrome.
2002
Officially joined
the One Family Campaign, which is comprised of strategic solutions to
end family homelessness by 2005.
2001
CMM has seven
flourishing partnerships and a booklet describing their relationships
and experiences is published.
1999
Interfaith
volunteers support the Marshall Elementary School.
1998
Partnership with
Metropolitan Boston Housing, a private, non-profit organization
dedicated to helping families secure housing opportunities in
communities throughout the greater Boston area.
1997
ACE campaign in
which CMM joined with other groups seeking passage of a bill to provide
“Affordable Childcare for Everyone”.
1996
Established
partnership with Boston’s Ten Point Coalition to implement #5 of the Ten
Point Plan: to establish links between suburban and [urban] churches and
front-line ministries to provide spiritual, human resource, and material
support.
1994
First Annual
Interfaith Choral Festival fund-raiser
1993
Renovation of New
Day playroom. New Day is a unique residential treatment program for
pregnant women and their children.
1992
CMM completes
pre-development phase of Putnam Place, an affordable housing development
for low-income women and children. Second agency as developer and
owner/manager (clarification).
1991
Renovations begin
for Cornerstone Community, a permanent single room occupancy-housing
establishment for nine men and women with a history of homelessness. CMM
raised $35,000 for the development costs and oversaw the renovations and
furnishing of the house.
1990
A legislative
breakfast focusing on child nutrition is sponsored by CMM. Six
legislators and over 100 CMM members and concerned citizens attend the
breakfast. Dr. Deborah Frank, Director of the Failure to Thrive Clinic
at the Boston City Hospital is the keynote speaker.
1989
Second Home, a house
for homeless people in Dorchester, is open for occupancy.
1988
Guide to
Suburban Soup Kitchens and Food Pantries is updated and sent to all CMM
members.
1987
CMM provides a grant
for the start-up of Interfaith AIDS Ministry, a non-profit corporation
of men and women with an interest in promoting AIDS awareness, spiritual
support and guidance for AIDS-related concerns.
CMM organizes an
effort to collect 2,000 signatures for the Right to Housing Campaign,
which has the goal of amending the sate constitution to make housing a
right of all people in the state.
1985-1986
Protein drive
collects over 1943 pounds of protein foods that are distributed to
shelters and food pantries.
1984
CMM makes
contributions to Rosie’s Place after it was destroyed by fire, also to
Alanzia Hispana for is Dudley Street rehabilitation project, and to the
Dorchester Family Shelter for a new roof.
1983
Ombudsman programs
and Choices for Living spin-off from operating under the CMM umbrella.
Programs go to Jewish Family and Children’s Services, Baypath Senior
Services, and West Suburban Elder Services.
1982
CMM develops a
survival English program for South East Asian refugees.
1981
Respite Care
Program, which provides assistance to families caring for a frail elder
at home, is developed cooperatively with West Suburban Elder services.
1980
CMM provides
part-time staff to Energy Housewarmings, a community-based effort to
disseminate information about weatherization. Information on legislation
concerning availability of weatherization funds for low-income people is
a primary effort.
1979
Nursing home
information and referral service, Choices for Living, helps individuals
with nursing home placement decisions. It is operated by two hired
part-time social workers.
1978
Development of a
warehouse operation, which stores food donated by manufacturers and
distributes it to agencies that provide food for needy persons. Later to
become known as the Boston Food Bank.
1977
Work begins on
developing a congregate house, Cooperative Living of Newton, for older
persons in Newton.
1976
CMM initiates a
collaborative program of support for METCO in 20 local communities.
1975
CMM assists
Emergency Tenant’s Council in the start-up of 181 units of mixed income
housing in the South End.
1974
CMM provides
leadership in organizing community groups in Boston to help implement
Phase One School Desegregation.
1973
CMM distributes a
listing of minority owned and operated businesses to members and urges
their patronage.
1972
In collaboration
with the Norumbega Association, CMM conducts a survey to determine the
need for subsidized housing in suburban communities in the route 128
areas.
1971
Chinese Golden Age
Center is organized and put into operation by CMM VISTA volunteers.
1970
CMM provides
consultation to State Enterprises, a black housing development business.
1969
CMM is introduced to
Urban Dynamics, a simulation game that serves as a tool to help
understand the economic and political processes that create and maintain
patterns of poverty and racial isolation.
1968
In collaboration
with St. Stephen’s Church CMM begins the Emergency Tenant’s Council with
a purpose of housing and social service in a predominately Puerto Rican
section of Boston’s South End.
1967
CMM develops
consulting and assistance capabilities servicing 20 different urban
community programs.
1966
Concord Square Trust
is organized as a CMM subsidiary and completes its first
project—renovation in Boston’s South End of a prototype building
containing two apartments and the CMM office.
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