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As we wrap up the Lenten season and start experiencing the first warmer days of spring, I hope you are reminded of the power of rebirth and new life! Hope springs from dark times just as buds form on the greyest trees. Thank you all for partnering with us to fan that flame of hope and justice in dark times. We successfully wrapped up our United Parish house meeting campaign, and are so thankful for the dozens of participants who shared the stories that are motivating them to action and will inform GBIO’s next organizing campaign. Though talking about the issues that weigh on us is difficult, I hope that you were all able to take strength from this practice in seeing that we are not alone.
See below for a few upcoming opportunities to get involved in GBIO’s work as well as brief updates on our recent efforts.

Want to get more involved in this work? Reach out to Connor I. and David R. at gbio@upbrookline.org if you'd like to meet and learn more about the work of GBIO and specific ways you can support our mission of building community power across the Boston region.

UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
"Not With My Money" GBIO Teach-in—Countering Citizens Bank Financing of ICE Facilities—Sunday, April 26 12:30 PM
Register Here!
GBIO has recently launched a new campaign to highlight Citizens Bank's $900 million in financing for corporations operating ICE detention facilities, and seeks to pressure the bank to withdraw from this line of business. The corporations, CoreCivic and the GEO Group, together operate around 40,000 detention beds for ICE on top of the 75,000 additional beds in their own private prisons. GBIO is organizing our community to tell Citizens Bank that we won't stand behind institutions that facilitate these human rights abuses, especially those that seek to profit off the industry of ripping families and communities apart. We have already identified more than $8 million of deposits from members of GBIO institutions and are looking for more pledges to withdraw deposits from Citizens Bank if they ignore our demands.
If you are interested in learning more about this campaign, join us after church on Sunday, April 26, for a teach-in about where the campaign is at and how you can get involved.

GBIO Spring Delegates Assembly—Tuesday, April 21, 2026 7:00 PM
Register Here!
Anyone is welcome to attend the upcoming GBIO Delegates Assembly, on April 21, at Charles Street AME Church at 551 Warren Street in Roxbury when the results of the house meetings will be described and the research phase of our Listening Campaign will be launched. This is a great time to connect with other GBIO members and hear important updates about where our work together is going.

UPDATES
Impact Fund Campaign
We are happy to announce that GBIO raised a little more than $278,000 from 747 donors—a 10% increase over the 2025 campaign a year ago, and well over the amount budgeted. At United Parish, 23 donors contributed $2,956, which is 128% of last year's UP Impact Fund results!  We thank all who contributed and look forward to continuing to partner with you in ensuring that GBIO can continue its essential work.
House Meeting Campaign
United Parish's GBIO Core Team hosted six house meetings—one on Dec 17, three on Feb 22, and two on March 15—attended by a total of 56 people who contributed a total of 48 stories that were reported into the GBIO Listening Campaign. The Core Team administered a brief survey about how satisfied the attendees were, and the responses were resoundingly positive, as to the quality of life stories that were shared and the way this sharing strengthened relationships within the congregation. GBIO-wide, there were more than 200 house meetings providing more than 1,000 stories! GBIO staff and strategy team will be reviewing these stories and researching the issues behind them as a part of our research process to inform the next advocacy campaign.
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            [post_content] => Join one of United Parish's major annual efforts to raise funds for Project Bread's anti-hunger programs in Massachusetts. You can join the United Parish Team and walk with us from Boston Common (or from St. Mary's and Beacon Street, Brookline) to church on Sunday, May 3. Everyone can support the effort by making a contribution here https://give.projectbread.org/UnitedParish. Missions Giving has promised to match contributions to the Walk for Hunger up to $5,000. For further information or to see the fun short video made by Julia G-D of last year's Walk, email Beverly B. at walkforhunger@upbrookline.org. Join us!

Want to learn more? Check out this info sheet.

Still have questions? Check out the FAQs.



 

 	


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Join us on Sunday, April 26 at 12:30pm in the Parlor.

GBIO has recently launched a new campaign to highlight Citizens Bank’s $900 million of financial backing of corporations operating ICE detention facilities and seek to pressure the bank to withdraw from this agreement. The corporations, CoreCivic and the GEO Group, together operate around 40,000 detention beds for ICE on top of the 75,000 additional beds in their own private prisons.

GBIO is organizing our community to tell Citizens Bank that we won't stand behind institutions that facilitate these human rights abuses, especially those that seek to profit off the industry of ripping families and communities apart. We have already identified more than $8 million of deposits from members of GBIO institutions and are looking for more pledges to withdraw deposits from Citizens Bank if they ignore our demands.

If you are interested in learning more about this campaign, join us after church on Sunday, April 26 in the Parlor, for a teach-in about where the campaign is at and how you can get involved.

Contact Connor I. and David R. at gbio@upbrookline.org.
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