Joe Finn, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, and Tom Washington, Director of Community Relations of Father Bills & MainSpring will describe the work of their agencies to insure that homelessness does not become a permanent part of the social landscape even as they struggle to address the burgeoning numbers of newly homeless individuals. Learn about the scope of homelessness in our area, and how you can help them address this crisis. All Souls Church, Unitarian Universalist, 196 Elm Street, Braintree. www.allsoulsbraintree.org.

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Obama's Elected: What do we do now? A new President, a new Congress, a new Progressive voice? Join UUs from around the state to discuss this "call to action". On Sat. Jan 24 from noon to 3:30 join us for presentations on Immigration and Homelessness and a roundtable discussion about our strategy on these and other progressive issues. How do the 20,000 UUs in Mass make a difference? We will meet at the First Unitarian Church of Newton, 1326 Washington St. Newton, MA. RSVP Nancy Banks at nancy.banks1@verizon.net.