Events
Malden Community Coalition Conversations
Wednesday, March 5th
6pm to 8pm
Urban Media Arts, 137 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
Learn more about immigration and immigration issues from a local Malden immigration lawyer, and learn about what is going on with the Malden Community Coalition and in our community! Come join the conversation in person at Urban Media Arts in Malden Center, or watch from home.
Malden Community Volunteer Fair
April 19, 2025
2pm to 6pm
Salemwood Fieldhouse
The Malden Community Coalition will be holding a volunteer fair this spring for the residents and friends of Malden to meet the many community organizations and non-profits in city to hear more about their work and learn how to get involved. If you are interested in participating in the fair as either an organization or individual, please contact us!
The Malden Community Coalition Inaugural Summit
January 25, 2025
On January 25th, at the First Parish Church in Malden, the Malden Community Coalition held their inaugural Malden Non-Profit Summit. At the summit, local organizations explained what they do to help the Malden community, followed by time for the assembled representatives to come together and discuss how they can best collaborate to support our beautifully diverse community.
May we work together, secure in the knowledge that an injury to one of us is an injury to all of us.
The summit began with a warm welcome from moderator Shane Landrum. They reminded the attendees about Malden’s deep history as a welcoming community. “Immigrants built fraternal groups, like the Sons of Italy and the Ancient Order of Hibernians, to stay connected with the ways of their ancestors even though they were in a strange new place. Malden still has chapters of both of these.” They also spoke about the importance of coming together to support each other in these difficult times. “May we work together, secure in the knowledge that an injury to one of us is an injury to all of us.”
The summit began with a warm welcome from moderator Shane Landrum. They reminded the attendees about Malden’s deep history as a welcoming community. “Immigrants built fraternal groups, like the Sons of Italy and the Ancient Order of Hibernians, to stay connected with the ways of their ancestors even though they were in a strange new place. Malden still has chapters of both of these.” They also spoke about the importance of coming together to support each other in these difficult times. “May we work together, secure in the knowledge that an injury to one of us is an injury to all of us.”
The summit continued with presentations from 40+ local organizations including: ABCD, Better Life for All, Bike to the Sea, Bread of Life, Candorful, Chinese Culture Connection, Engage Malden, Friends of Fellsmere Heights, Friends of Oak Grove, Friends of the Malden Public Library, Friends of the Malden River, Jules Andre Mentor Foundation, Malden Arts, Malden Cultural Council, Malden for Palestine, Malden Historical Society, Malden Juneteenth, Malden Lions, Malden Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Malden Overcoming Addiction, Malden Pokémon Go, Malden Porchfest, Malden Pride Coalition, Malden Reads, Malden Safe Streets, Malden Warming Center, MAP Learning Center, Maplewood Association, Massachusetts Senior Action Council, Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers, Monkeyhouse, Mystic River Watershed Association, North Shore Hispanic Association, Red Thread Foundation for Women, Rescue Malden Raptors, Tailored for Success, The Bridge Recovery Center, and Urban Media Arts.
Being surrounded by a room full of advocates - whether for the planet, the people, books, culture, or whatever - was inspiring. And giving each an opportunity to share their passion helped broaden the landscape of the Malden community for me. I hope that in the future, opportunities to collaborate for impact will become available!
Everyone conveyed passion for their institutions, which led to many wonderful conversations and productive planning for future collaborations to make Malden a more cohesive and supportive city. Kay Allen, Chair of the Maplewood Association, said of the summit, “Our newly formed non-profit group found it interesting to see all the groups represented at the seminar and hear them explain what they are doing for the Malden community. At the conclusion of the seminar, we were able to go and talk to other groups to ask questions and see if our groups can work or get involved with each other.” Ethan Bagley from ABCD stated, “Being surrounded by a room full of advocates - whether for the planet, the people, books, culture, or whatever - was inspiring. And giving each an opportunity to share their passion helped broaden the landscape of the Malden community for me. I hope that in the future, opportunities to collaborate for impact will become available!”
Everyone conveyed passion for their institutions, which led to many wonderful conversations and productive planning for future collaborations to make Malden a more cohesive and supportive city. Kay Allen, Chair of the Maplewood Association, said of the summit, “Our newly formed non-profit group found it interesting to see all the groups represented at the seminar and hear them explain what they are doing for the Malden community. At the conclusion of the seminar, we were able to go and talk to other groups to ask questions and see if our groups can work or get involved with each other.” Ethan Bagley from ABCD stated, “Being surrounded by a room full of advocates - whether for the planet, the people, books, culture, or whatever - was inspiring. And giving each an opportunity to share their passion helped broaden the landscape of the Malden community for me. I hope that in the future, opportunities to collaborate for impact will become available!”
The steering committee of the Malden Community Coalition would like to say a huge thank you to First Parish Church for letting us use your wonderful space, and everyone who came out to make our first summit a great success. It’s wonderful to see that we all share the same drive to build a safer and more inclusive Malden. Moving forward, the Malden Community Coalition will have monthly meetings, to be announced through our website and our social media. We are also working on a non-profit directory that will be hosted on our website so people can find out who to contact for any need they may have. Lastly, we are organizing a Non-profit Volunteer Fair in the Spring where ordinary Maldonians can meet folks from our many community organizations to find out more about what they do and how to get involved. If you’d like to submit your non-profit or community group for our directory or upcoming fair, please feel free to contact us!
The steering committee of the Malden Community Coalition would like to say a huge thank you to First Parish Church for letting us use your wonderful space, and everyone who came out to make our first summit a great success. It’s wonderful to see that we all share the same drive to build a safer and more inclusive Malden. Moving forward, the Malden Community Coalition will have monthly meetings, to be announced through our website and our social media. We are also working on a non-profit directory that will be hosted on our website so people can find out who to contact for any need they may have. Lastly, we are organizing a Non-profit Volunteer Fair in the Spring where ordinary Maldonians can meet folks from our many community organizations to find out more about what they do and how to get involved. If you’d like to submit your non-profit or community group for our directory or upcoming fair, please feel free to contact us!