After last week’s announcement regarding collecting pain relievers for our Unitarian partners, we received further suggestion from Dr. Csilla Szen, our partner minister’s wife. She reported that the two doctors who dispense the meds have built up a large supply, and do not need many more meds contributions at this time. Instead she suggested other useful items: English books … Continue reading August Partner Church Project
Hear Ye… Hear Ye… Our UUCS will be hosting the annual meeting of the UU Voices for Justice on October 15th. We will need families willing to have members from throughout the State stay at their homes so they can attend. Please advise Cecilia Craig at cccraig24@yahoo.com if you can accommodate them. Thank you.
The UUCS social justice team will have a space at Capitol Pride on Saturday, August 6th, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Riverfront Park to show the LGBTQI+ community that we stand with them, welcome them, and mourn with them after the shooting in Orlando, Florida. UUCS members are welcome to stop by the … Continue reading UUCS Social Justice Team at Capitol Pride August 6
Thanks to your support and a very successful Spring fundraiser for our microfinance project in Peru, the UUCS Microfinance Committee just sent $3,939 to the Chijnaya Foundation! The funding will be used to construct alpaca sheds which will boost the survival rate of the calves and improve the overall quality of the herds. Larger alpaca … Continue reading Microfinance Update and New Partner- July 2016
Permaculture is ‘Earth Care, People Care and Return of Surplus.’ Permaculture creates systems that are not only sustainable but also enriching to soils and all life, in keeping with our UU principle of respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. Please join us every 4th Thursday (except November … Continue reading Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share Film Series on Fourth Thursdays
There are still opportunities to volunteer to help homeless families in the Salem Interfaith Hospitality Network (SIHN). One or two overnight hosts are needed on August 2, 3, 4 and 6. They also need we also need a helper or two for Sunday dinner, Wednesday dinner, and Saturday dinner. Can you help? Contact the coordinators … Continue reading Help Homeless Families July 31-August 7 2016
UUCS volunteers are invited to join together to prepare and serve lunch to those in need through the Kairos Community Lunch program. This will be held at St. Mark Lutheran Church (Marion & Winter St.) on Sunday, August 28 from 12:30-3:30 p.m. This is one of four or five service dates for UUCS members throughout … Continue reading Kairos Community Lunch August 28
The “Share the Plate” recipient for July 2016 is Shelly’s House – Transitional Housing and Services for Recovering Women Ex-Offenders. Shelly’s House provides affordable, transitional housing for female offenders in Salem. It is owned and operated by Shelly’s House, Inc., established in 1993. Shelly’s House, Inc. is an all-volunteer organization. The board works to maintain … Continue reading Month of July ‘Share the Plate” recipient: Shelly’s House
Kairos Community Lunch UUCS volunteers had a great time on Sunday, June 12 at St. Mark Lutheran preparing and serving lunch at the Kairos Community Lunch. Many thanks to Loraine Stuart, Caroline Bridges, Joel and Carolyn Woodman, Diane Mitchell and daughter Lise, Lois Stanley, Dale Harris, Liz Adamy and Victor Reppeto (with a special thanks … Continue reading Kairos Community Lunch
A 92 year old Holocaust survivor will be giving a lecture about her experiences during WW II. The event is at Hudson Hall at Willamette University at 6:30 pm on June 9th. Marthe Cohn’s family ended up in Auschwitz, but she became a French spy and spied on the Germans during the war. She wrote … Continue reading Holocaust Survivor Tells Her Story June 9
