Concord-Carlisle Human Rights Council

TO: Concord Carlisle Human Rights Council Executive Board
FROM: Judging Committee: Bridget Saltonstall, Chair; Court Booth; Adelaide Walton
SUBJECT:2008 Climate for Freedom Award winner recommendation
DATE: October 20, 2008
The committee reviewed four nominations:
Communities for Restorative Justice (C4RJ)
Gaining Ground
Concord Chapter of P-FLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
2 Volunteer
The judging committee recommends the Concord Chapter of P-FLAG for the 2008 Climate […]

P-FLAG
The local chapter of P-FLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) provides many important services to its constituents and the community. Through its programs, regular meetings, outreach, and events, P-FLAG makes a clear contribution to the climate for freedom in Concord and Carlisle.
For some community members, the notion that LGBTQ rights should be […]

Gaining Ground
Gaining ground’s primary work is growing fresh, organic produce for hunger relief.
Access to healthy food is a primary human right, one that Gaining Ground aids by providing all food, for free, to recipient organizations, families, and individuals who need it. Each growing season, Gaining Ground distributes approximately 20,000 pounds of organically grown vegetables and […]

Communities for Restorative Justice
Communities for Restorative Justice has been growing very slowly, very carefully, since 2000, working with some of the hardest issues in our community – with criminals, often young offenders – who have committed a crime in the community. C4RJ helps victims heal, encourages positive change for offenders, and restores the […]