Social Justice News

We meet on the first TUESDAY of the month (May 2, 2023) 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.

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HIGHLIGHTS in this issue include:

OUTREACH COLLECTION for Migrant Workers – APRIL 2 through April 30
Drive-through/Drop Off for “WELCOME MIGRANT WORKERS” bags – APRIL 29
Pack the WELCOME Bags session – MAY 3
8th Principle Zoom event with Paula Cole Jones – APRIL 18, 7pm
UU Justice NC & UUSJ ACTION ALERTS
HENDO Earth Fest – APRIL 22

UUFH OUTREACH COLLECTION for the MIGRANT ED PROJECT

Our current UUFH Outreach Collection began SUNDAY, APRIL 2 with a guest from the Project plus special readings and music. Your donations will be accepted through month end.

Designated Outreach contributions are welcome in the plate on April 9, 16, 23 & 30 plate and may also be made through your Vanco account.

Your generosity supports UUFH Principles and values in the local community and beyond.

Thank you!

A COMMUNITY COLLECTION “WELCOME MIGRANT WORKERS” for gift bags of essentials provided to this season’s arriving migrant workers is sponsored by volunteer congregations including UUFH.

This year’s drive through DROP-OFF SESSION is scheduled for Saturday afternoon, April 29 from 2-4:00 pm in the UUFH parking lot (office side of Patterson).

A designated drop off spot inside UUFH will also be available on SUNDAYS only beginning on April 2.

Please note the following:

WE HAVE BEEN ASKED TO DONATE ONLY ITEMS ON THIS LIST – no “hotel freebies” or travel sizes please.
UUFH members and friends may donate cash through our Outreach Collection during the month of April.

Items requested for WELCOME MIGRANT WORKERS bags:

bar soap
toothbrush and toothpaste (full size)
packages of inexpensive razors
100% cotton bandanas (for best price & quality, shop Sherman’s on Main St.)
ball caps (also at Sherman’s)
small flashlight and batteries
work gloves

A “PACK THE BAGS” SESSION will be held on Wednesday, May 3 from 12:00 noon to 2:30pm at Agudas Israel Synagogue at 505 Glasgow Lane, Hendersonville.

Volunteers: Anyone who would like to volunteer to help with the drive through event on April 29 or help pack bags at Agudas Israel Synagogue on May 3 should contact Anne Backer at (972)-849-9431 or acbacker@nullcopper.net. We welcome all volunteers as we hope to provide 1200 bags this year.

IAM is now accepting specific clothing items designated for migrant workers:

Clothing for migrants may be donated and delivered directly to IAM and must be designated for migrant workers.

long sleeve shirts (sizes men’s medium and small)
Work pants such as jeans, etc. (sizes 29 to 34 waist)
Work shoes or boots
Straw western style or safari hats
Gently used or new socks

UU Justice NC

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTION

from Rev. Lisa Garcia-Sampson, Executive Director UU Justice NC

Special Event with Paula Cole Jones for North Carolina UU’s In the lead up to this year’s UUA General Assembly, Paula Cole Jones will speak with us about the movement to adopt the 8th Principle in UU congregations across our denomination and its relationship to the Article 2 Commission. Join UUs across North Carolina on April 18th at 7:00pm for this special event. All are welcome, especially General Assembly Delegates, to this opportunity to reflect on this critical moment in our faith.
Register Here! Paula Cole Jones is the co-author of the 8th Principle and serves on the Article 2 Commission. She is the founder of ADORE (A Dialogue on Race & Ethnicity), a former president of DRUUMM (Diverse and Revolutionary Unitarian Universalist Multicultural Ministries) and an independent consultant specializing in multicultural competencies and institutional change.

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

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For more Justice opportunities, see the current UUFH jUUstice Workers News.

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Celebrate Earth Day with HendoThe City of Hendersonville Environmental Sustainability Board encourages you to mark your calendars for the first-ever Hendo Earth Fest taking place on April 22! Hendo Earth Fest is taking place in downtown Hendersonville on Earth Day from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Local organizations and environmental champions will educate, entertain, and raise awareness of the need to protect our planet for future generations.
The festival is sponsored by the Hendersonville Environmental Sustainability Board (ESB) in association with the Blue Ridge EV Club, Team ECCO, Conserving Carolina, Mountain True, Caregivers of Mother Earth, and the Earth Caring Ministry of Trinity Presbyterian Church.
Find out more on the event page here!