The recent “Dreamers” Social Justice Outreach Collection raised a total of $3,123.02. Of this amount, $2,810.72 will go to sponsoring Dreamers Scholarships, and $312.30 (10%) will go to the SJOT Holdback Fund. The Team thanks all who contributed to this worthy endeavor. Per Rev. Judith Long, since its beginnings at UUFH in 2012, more than […]
Saturday, June 1 UUFH and SJOT will host a Social Justice Workshop sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry of North Carolina (UUJMNC)/UU Forward Together with Rev. John Saxon, Executive Director. The workshop, “Becoming a Justice-Making Congregation”, will give WNC UU social justice leaders and activists the tools they need to increase their skills, capacity, […]
Now is the time to recognize someone whose contributions may not be obvious. The Social Justice and Outreach Team (SJOT) is announcing a Call for Nominations for the annual Unsung Hero Award. SJOT members feel that the work done by members of our congregation ultimately contributes to our goal of bringing justice to our world. […]
Outreach Collection – Sunday, February 17 is the scheduled date for our Outreach Collection for Dreamers. Dream Scholarships support Henderson County youth who have graduated from a Henderson County high school and now face the mandated out-of-state tuition costs at a public college or university. Please help support the dreams of Henderson County youth who […]
Members of SJOT (Social Justice Outreach Team) met on June 13 in an offsite Retreat to plan our focus and activities for the coming year. Attendees included Carole Repici and Charlotte Corrigan (co-chairs), members Donna Gatnarek, Barbara Yates, Judy Lutzenberger, Jan Partin, Kate Potter, Mays and Kay Swicord, and Daniel Benavides. Minister Jim McKinley and Family Ministry Director, […]
On Sunday, May 20, the UUFH hosted Angie Hunter of Habitat for Humanity, who spoke at Social Hour about the upcoming Thrivent Builds – Habitat’s home building project. UUFH is participating for a second year in this project to provide an affordable opportunity for home ownership to members of our community. If you would like […]
Outreach Collection for YOUTH HUNGER, Sunday, May 13 (Mother’s Day). Please help local youngsters who live with food insecurity in the home. The Youth Hunger collection is split between two local organizations: Feed the Kids Coalition and the Flat Rock Backpack Program. Many within UUFH volunteer by cooking and/or serving a meal or filling a […]
SJOT News for April Many thanks to all who gave during our Outreach Collection for Dreamers. A total of $4,147 was raised with $3,732.30 going to Dream Scholarships, and 10% ($414.70) to the SJOT Fund for small UUFH donations. At the February SJOT meeting, we approved three donations of $50 each from the SJOT Fund: 1. […]
“Ethical Eating” may help us think about other ways we can be “ethical” in our lives. One of these is by using only cruelty-free products. These include products such as cosmetics, shampoo, hair products, baby products, perfumes, and more that have been manufactured without killing innocent animals. If you’re interested in information about cruelty-free products, visit www.crueltyfreekitty.com. […]
SJOT will participate in the 2019 Martin Luther King Day of Service project on January 14, 2019. This annual event celebrates Dr. King through service activities in communities across the nation. The local MLK Day of Service Committee represents a group of local congregations. Two events are planned: packaging and delivering cookies for first responders […]