The 2017 Alabama Arise Legislative Day is Tuesday, February 28th in Montgomery. We will meet as a group to get briefed on the issues, attend a legislative reception, and visit our legislators. For more information, please go to arisecitizens.org. To RSVP for the reception/lunch, please do so by February 17th, as seating is limited. For … Continue reading AL Arise Legislative Day
Great Opportunity to Help a Child Volunteer to Tutor or Share Your Interests with Alabama Hispanic Association (AHA) Children. This is just a one time commitment (or more, if you wish!) AHA needs YOU to help out with their English and math tutoring program. Each Saturday morning from 2/25 to 4/15 in the Fellowship Hall … Continue reading Tutor A Child
December Collection Items The Social Justice Committee’s goal is to collect and donate 100 items per month. CAN you pick up an extra CANNED good, nonperishable food item, or personal care product next time you are out shopping? Please do, and put it in the basket in the church foyer to be donated to the … Continue reading 95 Items Collected In December!
Our next Social Justice Meeting will be Sunday, January 22nd at 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Please bring your ideas for spring and summer projects. We’ll have bagels, and if you need childcare, please contact Tonia at Social.Justice@uuch.org. Everyone is welcome!
Time to Return Guest at Your Table Boxes Now that we are through the holidays, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) Guest at Your Table program is wrapping up and it is time to return your Guest at Your Table boxes! There are three ways you can return your contribution to the UUSC: Bring your … Continue reading Guest at Your Table
Again, We Stand on the Side of Love UUs joined with folks from all over the city last Sunday afternoon at Temple B’nai Shalom for an Interfaith gathering to symbolically Break Down the Walls that divide us. Pictured here, from left to right, in front: Theresa Miller, Rev Alice Syltie, Pam Korb, Denise Runnels, Nancy … Continue reading Again, We Stand on the Side of Love
The 12 members of Team UUCH did us proud at the Liz Hurley Ribbon Run last Saturday! More than 6000 runners participated in the Ribbon Run–and three of our members won medals for their age categories! Tonia Betts and Tim Miller got silver medals, and Rose Betts won the bronze! We’re so proud of you! … Continue reading UUs Represent at the Ribbon Run
Thanks to your generous donations, we collected 191 items for HAP in September–one of our best months ever! Your Social Justice Committee asks that we bring non-perishable food and personal hygiene items for the food basket each Sunday, to be donated to the Huntsville Assistance Program (HAP). Collection Baskets are located in the Foyer and … Continue reading Food Basket Update
We Share the Plate with Free2Be GLBT Advocacy and Youth Services Free2Be Mission Free2Be is dedicated to engaging in effective advocacy for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people. We are committed to ensuring the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of youth and young adults struggling due to sexual orientation or gender identity issues. Description … Continue reading Sharing the Plate
