SOCIAL JUSTICE & ALLIES FOR RACIAL EQUITY TEAM MEETINGS
We meet on the first TUESDAY of the month (Nov 1st) 12:00 to 1:30pm. via ZOOM
All are welcome to attend; these meetings are your chance to provide input and contribute to our UUFH justice efforts. Please e-mail Charlotte Corrigan for additional information – i.e., agenda, prior minutes, and Zoom link – if you would like to participate.
ARE updates and news can be sent to Charlotte Corrigan for inclusion in emails, eBlasts and Justice Worker News.
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HIGHLIGHTS in this issue include:
- ARE ACTION ITEMS
- DIVERSITY BOOKS PROJECT; Outreach Collection
- UU JUSTICE NC -Friday ACTION HOUR information/link & Action items UU the VOTE
- Video -October 11 Pisgah Legal services Justice Forum
- IAM HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE
UUFH OUTREACH COLLECTION: Diversity Books Project ENDS OCTOBER 30
October 2 marked the launch of our first UUFH Outreach Collection for 2022-2023.
Social Justice Team member and Allies for Racial Equity leader, Judy Bonner, spoke about the DIVERSITY BOOKS PROJECT that she introduced at UUFH. This initiative has extended beyond UUFH to raise money from the larger community and through grants. Money raised provides books that feature the many cultures, distinct traditions and realities of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) to local public schools and organizations.
This project helps nurture the potential of children in Henderson County by providing literature that reflects and honors their lives and experiences (“I see me!”). We believe that our community will be enhanced by helping children appreciate themselves and others.
The October 2 Collection Plate was dedicated to this Outreach Collection as will your designated donations through October 30.
Note: All money donated to this project from Oct. 17 until the end of the month will be MATCHED by an anonymous donor. Be sure to specify “Diversity Books Outreach” on your check.
Donations may also be made on the UUFH website “Outreach Fund” choice. (During our Outreach Collection period, please do not use the online “Diversity Books Project” choice as this will complicate tracking of the proceeds.)
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTION
from Rev. Lisa Garcia-Sampson, Executive Director UU Justice NC
FRIDAY ACTION HOUR
Every Friday at 11:00am UUs from across the state gather to recap the past week and take action on the issues impacting our state and country. In the coming month, we’ll be focusing on the
upcoming municipal elections and will also keep the pressure on our elected officials to better
promote the HOPE program. We always have good music to help us feel the justice movement in our bones! Join us via this Zoom link.
And if you can’t make it on Fridays, you can still take action at any time – just check out our UU Justice NC – Friday Action Hour 2022
SIGN-UP MAKES IT EASY: to receive weekly updates automatically. Click Here to Sign Up! Receive an email with all the details prior to Friday’s Action Hour
UU THE VOTE NC RETURNS to UUFH:
Our POSTCARDS shipment was received! Volunteers are now writing postcards; some may have mailed them already!.
Cards should have been mailed by 10-23 by the latest but earlier is preferred. Mail them NOW if you still have them. (Early voting started October 20 in Henderson County and in Cabarrus county where our addressees are located.)
For more Justice opportunities, see the current UUFH jUUstice Workers News. JW NEWS 10-19-22
We were made for this moment.
Let’s UU the Vote!
Voting is in full swing and across our state and country we are already seeing huge voter turnout! But there is much more work to be done! In these final days, we need everyone in the game, phone banking text banking, canvassing and contributing to safety and fairness at the polls.
The future of abortion access, LGBTQ+ rights, racial justice, climate justice, and our democracy in on the line.
Beloveds, we were made for this moment. Let’s get out there and UU the Vote!
Rev. Lisa
| Are you Ready to Vote your Values?! Early Voting is now through Saturday November 5th! During early voting, voters may cast their ballot at any early voting site in their county, and can also take advantage of same-day voter registration.This is different from Election Day, (Tuesday, November 8th) when you must already be registered and can only vote at your assigned polling place. To check you registration, polling place and sample ballot, visit NCSBE.gov You can go to Vote411.org to get non-partisan information about the candidates on your ballot. And If you need more info about how local elected officials like your DA, Sheriff and County Commissioners impact the issues you care about, visit You Can Vote’s resource Why Local Elections Matter. And remind everyone you know that elections in North Carolina are CLOSE and every vote matters. In 2020, over 30 races in NC were decided by one vote or less (literally a coin toss) |
HENDERSON COUNTY UPCOMING ELECTION – VOTER INFORMATION
Find key dates, voting locations, your precinct and such at this Henderson County website For absentee Ballot information, see https://www.hendersoncountync.gov/elections/page/absentee-voting-information
| CHECK OUT OUR NEW VOTE411 PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS Our voter services team has created two powerful and persuasive videos designed to reach an audience that is younger, more diverse, and possibly discouraged or disaffected, to encourage these potential voters to learn more about the voting process.VOTE411 – NOW! shows the anguish and anger of many who not only feel neglected but also mistreated by the system that governs them. The video points to VOTE411.org as a means of empowerment. VOTE411 – BECAUSE! celebrates the value of voting and encourages viewers to use VOTE411.org to get tuned in to the voting process and their local issues, candidates, and voting options. |
ONE STOP EARLY VOTING starts October 20 at any of these 4 sites:
HENDERSON COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICE 75 East Central Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792
ETOWAH LIBRARY 101 Brickyard Road, Etowah, NC 28729
FLAT ROCK VILLAGE HALL 110 Village Center Drive, Flat Rock, NC 28731
FLETCHER TOWN HALL 300 Old Cane Creek Road, Fletcher, NC 28732
SAME DAY REGISTRATION is available during One Stop Early Voting
Hours of Operation (same for all 4 SITES):
Thursday, Oct 27: 8:00 am – 7:30 pm Friday, Oct 28: 8:00 am – 7:30 pm
Monday, Oct 31: 8:00 am – 7:30 pm
Tuesday, Nov 1: 8:00 am – 7:30 pm
Wednesday, Nov 2: 8:00 am – 7:30 pm
Thursday, Nov 3: 8:00 am – 7:30 pm
Friday, Nov 4: 8:00 am – 7:30 pm
Saturday, Nov 5: 8 am – 3 pm (only Saturday date — ends at 3 PM!!
Check out the IAM website for October’s PANTRY and CLOTHING needs or to volunteer:www.iam-hc.org
The more that we work together, the greater impact we have.