On June 23, the Salem Keizer School Board received public testimony about the presence of armed police in schools. On Thursday, June 18, Rev. Rick attended a rally where he heard many moving stories from students about their experiences with the School Security Officers (SRO). He encourages us to participate in this process. You can … Continue reading Call to Action – Police in Schools
As Unitarian Universalists, we are called upon by our 7 Principles to confront and combat the injustices that our country and our community have been fighting in the recent weeks following the death of George Floyd and other Black and Brown people. Here in Salem we have specific tasks we can undertake as allies to support … Continue reading Call to Action for Social Justice in Salem
The Nellie Thompson-Dorothy Patch Scholarship Fund is named for two champions of social justice and equality in Salem. In 1976, Dorothy Patch – longtime school teacher and community activist – and Reverend Nellie Thompson teamed up to find ways to improve Salem’s racial climate. In honor of their legacy, the Thompson-Patch Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for June 2020 is the Thompson-Patch Scholarship Fund
Salem Harvest is a non-profit organization that connects farmers and backyard growers with volunteer pickers to harvest fruits and vegetables that would otherwise go to waste. Salem Harvest has as its principal purpose the distribution of food without charge to children or homeless, unemployed, elderly or low-income individuals. For more information, visit the Salem Harvest … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for May 2020 is Salem Harvest
Marion Polk Food Share collects and distributes food to a network of more than 100 partner agencies. Support from the community makes it possible for the Food Share to distribute food to meal sites, food pantries, foster homes, low-income day care centers, shelters, and senior housing sites across the Mid-Valley. They also operate Meals on … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for April 2020 is Marion Polk Food Share
The Minister’s Discretionary Fund provides invaluable assistance to UUCS members and friends who are financially hard pressed by adverse circumstances. Know that your generous donation to this fund is an act of compassion and will eventually help provide badly needed relief for someone in our beloved community
In months with a fifth Sunday during this church year, the Share the Plate offering on that Sunday will be redirected to the RE Fund. This occurs on September 29, December 29, March 29, and May 31 in the 2019-2020 church year. Our RE Fund supports the children and youth programming by providing funds … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for “Fifth Sundays” is the RE Fund
Plans for housing the homeless families through Family Promise have changed. The families will not be staying at UU but, we will still be providing some of their meals. Fortunately, we have volunteers to cover our responsibilities. If you have volunteered for any position, you will be contacted individually. You can email Sara Shatto if … Continue reading Plans Change for Helping Homeless Families
Due to the Covid-19 crisis, we’ll be discontinuing the Good Samaritan Bag Project. We’ll make sure that donations we already have are given to the unsheltered community and to non-profits such as Safe Sleep and The Kindness Closet. In the meantime, in order to help meet the needs of the unsheltered, we’ll be collecting donations … Continue reading Good Samaritan Bag Project on Hold – Collections Continue
The last day to register to vote in the Oregon primary elections is April 28, The primaries will be held Tuesday, May 19. Kathy Randall will be at the Social Justice table in the fellowship hall after the service every Sunday up to and including April 26. She will assist you with registering if you … Continue reading Register to Vote in May Primaries by April 28
