Thank You,
Rockland Trust!

We thank the Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation for their generous donation and continued support!

A Poem Written by one of Our Guests "Heavens Grocery Store"

Volunteer Kate Pinkham Departs

Kate is graduating from the Andover Newton Theological School and moving on. We'll miss Kate, who left some kind words for us. more...

Kate Pinkham

In Her Own Home

After coming to the Community Day Center every day for seven months for companionship and housing seach assistance, Camille ("Ma") has moved into an apartment in Malden. more...


Community Day Center in the News
June 19, 2011: See an article in the Boston Globe about th Day Center! March 24, 2011: We celebrate our 8th year in operation with our Annual Meeting (we were incorported in March of 2003). Incoming board President Angela Lordi opened with talk of vision and thanks. The meeting was then hilighted by a terrific talk entitled "Hospitality, the Gift that Keeps on Giving" by Reverend Karen B. Montagno, Interim Priest at St. Cyprian’s Church and Interim Director of Congregational Resources & Training at the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. We shared food and rekindled our friendships with supporters and community leaders. At the end, outgoing board President Rev. Lydia Hews bid a fond farewell, and we talked about the coming year. February 21. 2011: Members of the First Christ Church of Mansfield CT visit the Day Center. Here are some photos (click to enlarge): February 18, 2011: Article in The Justice.org (Brandeis University): Under Brandeis University's "Be Our Guest" program, students donate their guest meals, and their dining services company gives them the equivalent in food to bring to shelters and prepare a meal. Here they are preparing and serving meals to the Day Center guests. Andrew Mandel is the student community service coordinator at Brandeis. Here are some photos (click to enlarge): February 4, 2011: Waltham Tribune article: Waltham's homeless feel the brunt of a harsh winter December 29, 2010: Boston Globe article on Brandeis University Dining Services Holiday Pie Sale benefitting CDCW December 27, 2010: Our Holiday party was a great success! Here are some photos (click to enlarge): December 19, 2010: Boston Globe Article "Helping the Homeless" features Marilyn and her efforts to give out backpacks to the homeless this Christmas. November 22, 2010: VIDEO: Extract from WCAC program about the "Homelessness From our Eyes" photography exhibit. November 12, 2010, Boston Globe: "Waltham's homeless document hope and hardship through camera lens" November 10, 2010, Walham Tribune: "Waltham's First Presbyterian Church hosts homeless photography exhibit" November 5th, 2010, The Lasell College News: "Lasell College and Community Day Center Launch Homelessness Exhibit".

Announcements

Eat at the Elephant Walk Restaurant in January and Benefit the Day Center!

During the month of January, dine at The Elephant Walk Restaurant in Waltham and 3%of your bill will be donated to the Community Day Center as part of the Benefit Restaurant Program.

Read more here

Now Open Mornings for the Winter

Our morning program is now operating, extending our hours to include mornings from 7:30AM to 9:00AM, weekdays until April 6, 2012. This will be in addition to our regular hours of 1:30PM to 4:30PM weekdays, including most holidays.

There are volunteering opportunities

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