Urge Senators to support and strengthen SNAP (updated June 8, 2018 11pm) On June 12, the UUSJ Capitol Hill Advocacy Corps will go to the Senate to urge support of SNAP (formerly Food Stamp program). The Senate Agriculture Committee released its version of the 2018 Farm Bill – the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 – … Continue reading SNAP Helps 40M from Being Hungry
Right now – if you are from Kansas, Michigan or North Dakota, your UU advocacy voice and witness are especially needed to help keep hunger at bay for 40 million children, and elderly and disabled adults. Your Senators play important roles as the 2018 Farm Bill is being considered. Changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance … Continue reading Local UU Action to Support SNAP
I was asked to tell you why I felt called to support the Poor Peoples Campaign and participate in its direct action at the U.S. Capitol. The ground work was laid when I started going to Cedar Lane and my consciousness was raised on one social issue after another, sermon after sermon, reflection after reflection. … Continue reading Why I Took Direction Action with the Poor People’s Campaign
UUs across the nation are getting organized to join with the Poor People’s Campaign– a National Call for a Moral Revival — beginning in May and continuing for 40 days. Endorsed by the Unitarian Universalist Association and joined by dozens of other faith groups, the Campaign features witness and advocacy events beginning on Mother’s Day, … Continue reading UUs to Participate in Poor People’s Campaign
Support SNAP and keep hunger at bay. updated 4/13/18 Contact your U.S. Representative Call your Representative by using the U.S. Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121. Ask them to support SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), our nation’s most effective anti-hunger program. Page Contents (click on a title to go to that section): Action Needed NOW: What You Can Do What … Continue reading SNAP helps end hunger
Write Here! Write Now! Letter-Writing Documents and UUSJ Issue Information Page: Following is a shortcut to all the letter-writing support materials. 1. RECLAIM Act Issue Handout for your writing tables – a one-page, two-sided handout (put out on your writing tables). The handout includes: Background & Talking Points, Instructions for Preparing Your Letter and a Sample … Continue reading UU Climate Justice Month RECLAIM Act Letter-Writing Information
UUSJ’s Capitol Hill Advocacy Corps will focus on supporting SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) during its visit on April 10. Threatened by proposed budget cuts and tougher eligibility requirements, SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) provides nutrition assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families as the largest program in the domestic hunger safety … Continue reading Support the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
“If I were to offer one thing that was salient from the March it was that despite the unique stories offered by each young person, one message was the same — ‘vote them out.’ Our most important mission as gun violence prevention activists is to support any and all measures to eliminate all the politicians … Continue reading A Local UU Gun Violence Prevention Activist on MFOL
UUs from across the region and around the country came to D.C. for the MFOL national rally. UUSJ offered rally tips, set a conveening point and welcomed folks as they arrived. We also supported the YoUUth delegations starting out at All Souls. UUs from HI, MD, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NY, OH, VA, VT, Egypt … Continue reading YoUUth Led the Way on March For Our lives (MFOL)
Tuesday, April 3: Prayer 6:00 pm: Orthodox Christian Bridegroom Service of Holy Tuesday 8:00 pm: Then and Now: An Ecumenical Gathering to End Racism Location: Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 2815 36th St., NW, Washington, D.C., 20007 Wednesday, April 4: ACT to End Racism Rally on the National Mall 7-8 am: AWAKEN – LIGHTING THE … Continue reading Act Now to End Racism: Three Days of Activity
