11th Annual Celebration of Grassroots Organizing

A lobster picnic to fund Boston's movements for justice and liberation: 15 organizations on the frontlines of Boston’s movements for racial, economic, and climate justice come together each summer to pause and share in the joy and abundance of our community.

For tickets, please visit: https://resist.networkforgood.com/events/66043-11th-annual-celebration-of-grassroots-organizing

• Alternatives for Community & Environment
• Asian American Resource Workshop
• Boston Ujima Project
• City Life Vida Urbana
• The City School
• Families for Justice as Healing
• GreenRoots
• Haymarket People’s Fund
• Matahari Women Workers' Center
• Muslim Justice League
• Neighbors United for a Better East Boston
• New England United for Justice
• Resist
• Stories Inspiring Movements
• The Youth Justice & Power Union

Let’s celebrate another year of the partners’ hard work on the frontlines: sustaining the neighborhoods most impacted by COVID, leading the movement for Black lives, uplifting youth voices, and defending communities from the harms of gentrification, policing, deportations, and climate change, among others. Let’s honor that work by nourishing ourselves and our community, raising $200,000 for our movements.

Event Details:

• The event will be split between two seatings: 1 PM and 5 PM.
• Main course options are Lobster, Chicken, and Vegan/GF Plate. Cole slaw, rolls, and pie will be served to all.
• Beer and wine will be available for a suggested donation.
• Accessibility: The event is on a lawn. When purchasing a ticket, you’ll have a chance to indicate if you have limited mobility so that we can seat you close to the entrance.
• Language justice: Spanish interpretation will be available
• We’ve had to raise prices this year to accommodate increasing event costs. Free tickets are still available to volunteers and to members of partner groups.

COVID Safety Precautions:

• Vaccinations STRONGLY ENCOURAGED (MA vaccination information)
• We strongly encourage attendees to take a rapid test before the event.
• The event is fully outdoors, beneath a tent.
• Contact tracing: We will contact all attendees in the case of a positive COVID test following the event

Families and Youth:Families with children are welcome at the Celebration, and for the first time this year we are offering childcare and youth ticket prices. Youth require a ticket if they have a full meal and seat at the tables - if they will go to childcare or sit in your lap / a highchair they do not need a ticket.

• Childcare: Youth ages 3-12 are welcome to join our volunteer-run childcare center, located in the nursery on the 2nd floor of the church. Kid-friendly food will be provided. Pre-registration is not required, but please indicate in the registration form how many kids you’ll bring, their ages, and any allergies so that we can plan accordingly. Caregivers will be asked to fill out a waiver form and sign their children in and out.
• Youth tickets: $25 tickets are available for youth under 18 who plan to sit at event tables.
• Infants: Youth sitting in strollers, laps, etc do not need their own ticket.

Besides attending, here are 5 ways you can help grow the frontlines:

• Be a Table Host or Table Captain, bringing your friends with you.
• Spread the word! Share on social media using this toolkit.
• Volunteer at the picnic on June 29
• Sponsor the event, or ask a company or organization you know to sponsor.
• Donate to the "Celebrate Grassroots Organizing Fund" - Your gift goes directly to the partners. You can click the donate link on this page (under tickets) or send a check to Resist, Inc (with “Celebration” in the memo line), PO Box 301240, Boston, MA 02130.

June 10th is the deadline for sponsors, partners, and table hosts/captains reserving their seats.

Contact [email protected] with questions. For tickets click here.

Host or Publisher Resource Organizing Project