Justice is what love looks like in public.
SOCIAL JUSTICE TEAM (SJT) MEETING
Our next monthly meeting is Tuesday, August 1 at NOON via Zoom
The Social Justice team is a self-selecting group open to all UUFH Members and Friends. We welcome all active participants. Whether your social justice interests are one or many, you can contribute to our SJT efforts. Please contact Charlotte Corrigan if you plan to attend this meeting.
The Social Justice Team has submitted 3 reports for the Annual Meeting document package:
- Social Justice Team — ANNUAL REPORT 2022-23
- Exploring Diversity through Literature – Annual Report June 2023
- Final evaluation of our Congregational Project, Allies for Racial Equity June 2023
In addition, our new Congregational Project,Green Sanctuary: Climate Justice, included in the document package, was ADOPTED at the meeting.
Join Social Justice Team (SJT) and Allies for Racial Equity (ARE)
We meet the first Tuesday of each month from 12-1:30pm via Zoom.
All are welcome to attend. These meetings are your chance to provide input and contribute to our UUFH Justice efforts. To participate, please e-mail Charlotte Corrigan for the agenda, prior minutes, and Zoom link.
Want more NEWS? Contact Charlotte Corrigan to join the UUFH jUUstice WORKERS NEWS email list. Use this link for this week’s news compilation: JW NEWS
HIGHLIGHTS in this issue: details are in the text!
- UU JUSTICE NC – news, Friday Action Hour, action alerts
- BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC HEALTH ANNIVERSARY Celebration & speaker – Aug. 10th, 7 pm
- UUSJ ACTION ALERTS: Supreme Court Ethics & Afghan Adjustment Act
- EMPTY BOWLS – Backpack fundraiser – Sunday, August 13
And more…
2022-2023 OUTREACH COLLECTIONS: UPDATE
Our UUFH Bookkeeper, Ed Law, reported a late contribution to WCK bringing the total for the May collection to $2089.25 and the annual proceeds to $11,087.25
- October 2022 — Diversity Books Project $2018
- November – Youth Hunger (FTKC & Backpack) $1919
- December – Guest at Your Table /UUSC $ 900
- February 2023 – Dream Scholarships $2143
- April – Migrant Education Project $2018
- May – World Central Kitchen $2089.25
Our new season of 6 Outreach Collections begins in October; meanwhile, the Board will hold several of 6 monthly “Pass the Plate” Collections. Both collection series put our UU values into actions in our local community and beyond.
UU JUSTICE NC
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTION
from Rev. Lisa Garcia Sampson, Executive Director, UU Justice NC:
see the current UUFH jUUstice Workers News for additional specific actions you can take.
FRIDAY ACTION HOUR
Every Friday at 11:00 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. And we always have good music to help us feel the justice movement in our bones!
Join via this Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/91029655107
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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The more that we work together, the greater impact we have.
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You can also send updates and news related to Social Justice and Allies for Racial Equity to Charlotte Corrigan for inclusion in emails, eBlasts and Justice Worker News.
