Social Justice News: Youth hunger, VOICES & VOTES, Protect WNC Rivers

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SOCIAL JUSTICE TEAM (SJT)

Our next SJT monthly meeting will be Tuesday, December 3 at 6:30pm 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. Your inputs are welcome. Contact any team member AND join the team to help carry out your suggestions.

Contact Charlotte Corrigan for the Agenda, minutes and meeting LINK and current schedule

Join Social Justice Team (SJT)

We meet the first Tuesday of each month.

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, minutes, and Zoom link.

NOVEMBER OUTREACH COLLECTION: YOUTH HUNGER

On Sunday, November 3, your UUFH Social Justice Team begins a new Outreach Collection with our collection for Youth Hunger.

Food insecurity has long been a significant issue for many in our community – one now worsened by the spreading hardships and economic disruptions of Helene. Hungry children struggle not just to grow strong healthy bodies but also to learn and develop social skills. In Henderson County, 47% – nearly half – of all children are on the free lunch program at their schools. Many of them do not have access to a hot meal from Friday school lunch until Monday morning school breakfast.

Providing additional nutritious meals and snacks is the goal of both November Collection recipients: our Youth Hunger Collection is split between the Feed the Kids Coalition and the Flat Rock Backpack Program.

UUFH has supported these 2 organizations with donations, leadership, and volunteers from their beginnings over 15 years ago.

You can learn more at these websites: http://feedthekidscoalition.org/ and http://stjohnflatrock.org/backpack-program.

If you’d like to join other UUFH volunteers, see or contact Charlotte Corrigan (FTKC) or Liz Curtis (Backpack).

You can contribute throughout November by specifying Youth Hunger on the memo line of your check. If you choose to donate cash, specify Youth Hunger on the envelope (found in the foyer). The Donate button on our website is also available; select “Outreach Fund” from the menu.

Coming in December: GUEST AT YOUR TABLE Outreach Collection (UUSC)

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This week’s highlights: details are in the text!

NOVEMBER OUTREACH COLLECTION: YOUTH HUNGER (FEED THE KIDS COALITION & FLAT ROCK BACKPACK PROGRAM) – (Nov. 24 is the LAST Sunday of November!)
UU JUSTICE NC – News and Friday Action Hour, and more actions
MOUNTAIN TRUE Action Alerts – protect our WNC rivers
Library Exhibit: VOICES & VOTES – a Traveling SMITHSONIAN Exhibit opens December 9, Henderson County Main Library

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FRIDAY ACTION HOUR Every Friday at 11:00

Join UU Justice NC for our Weekly Friday Action Hour.

Every week, UU’s and justice partners across the state gather to recap the past week and take action on the issues impacting our state and country. And there is always great music to help us feel the justice movement in our bones!

Join via this Zoom. Link: NEW ZOOM LINK If you can’t make it on Fridays, just check out our Action Hour Link: Google Doc This link permits viewing, at your convenience, all the links & materials – including the Actions List – for the current and any previous sessions for 2024.

BONUS: Sign up for the Weekly Friday Action Hour community listserv Email Each email includes a promo of the week’s actions, the Zoom link, and the link to our Actions List (Google Doc) direct each week to your inbox. Click here to sign up! Review this week’s resources and actions on our Google Doc, and Join via this Zoom Link.