The
Social
Justice Coordinating Committee
voted in December to raise our
UUSIC contribution to the
Common Fund from $1,000
annually to $1,200. This money
is administered by the Crisis
Center and is used to help
families with rent and utility
bills.
A food
drive this winter for the
Crisis Center will emphasize
protein contributions. Due to
increased demand, protein
isn’t as available to clients
of the Crisis Center as it has
been in the past. Watch
announcements, our UU News,
and this website for dates for
this drive.
UUSIC has
an active Immigration Work
Group, and several members
attend the monthly citywide
round tables that are held at
the Iowa City Public Library.
In addition, Steve Locher and
Mary McMurray will be leading
a
Welcome
Home Wednesday
class on immigration issues.
Our January 15th service will
focus on this topic.
On other
social justice fronts, the
UUSIC service and learning
group that traveled to
Guatemala this summer has
been invited to speak at the
Davenport UU Church; and
members of the Occupy Movement
have been using Channing Hall
for meetings.
Two
intergenerational
travel/service opportunities
are coming up:
Contact
Sally
Hartman if
you’re interested in
participating in either of
these.
Please consider joining us
on Monday, January 9 at 7:00
in the Fireside Room for our
next meeting. We welcome new
ideas!
Unitarian
Universalist
Society
of Iowa City