The Social Justice and Outreach Team (SJOT) has donated $500 to Pisgah Legal Services’ current fundraising campaign. The campaign has a matching funds offer, capped at $20,000, which doubles the impact of other donations. The combined donations ($40,000) will be used to increase the capacity of Pisgah Legal’s immigration team. “The mission of Pisgah Legal […]
Our next Outreach Collection, on May 21st, will be to help reduce Youth Hunger by benefiting those community programs that help ensure our children and youth have the sustenance they need to grow, learn, play, and lead healthy, productive lives. Thirty percent of the funds will support Feed the Kids, which provides a hot meal […]
We do not yet know the damage that will be done to social justice issues under the new administration. Per the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, “we must focus, even more sharply than before, on our commitment to the deeply held principles and values that are now so relentlessly under siege—justice, equality, and human rights.” You […]
The SJOT is waiting to receive your nominations for the annual award in recognition of one SPECIAL MEMBER of the congregation. All you need to do is to submit a 1-2 page description detailing the activities and projects to which the member has made a significant contribution. The deadline for nominations is April 15. Place […]