Members of the Community Works Program took part in an effort to unload, sort and stack a delivery of food to St. Monica Church’s food pantry in South Boston. The Community Works Program (CWP), which is made up of volunteers from the Department’s in-custody population who must meet strict classification standards to be selected for the program, helps participants to gain work experience and build upon valuable skills learned through vocational and job training that can help to remove the barriers to employment that they often face upon their return to society. Under the constant supervision of Deputy Sheriffs, who also provide on-site training to participants, CWP members work on assignments that include: cleaning vacant lots, beautifying roadway intersections, painting street lamps, boarding and securing abandoned homes, shoveling walkways for senior citizen housing, and more. Many of the assignments are made through requests for assistance to the Department from municipal governments, non–profits and various divisions within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. St. Monica Church’s Food Security Ministry provides weekly groceries for South Boston individuals and families living with hunger as well as emergency meals and food for anyone who knocks on our door. For more information, visit www.sbscatholic.org/st-monica-food-pantry-ministry.