"Helping Hands Heal" - SPecial Guest Speaker Chablis Dandridge at July 12th Service Online6/30/2020
Chablis Dandridge, born to a 17-year old single mother and raised in Newark, NJ, had many lessons early on about the harsh realities of life. By 18, he had dropped out of school, suffered 4 gunshot wounds, was paralyzed from the waist down, fathered two children, was institutionalized for mental health concerns and found himself living in and out of jail. While in prison, Chablis received a college degree and Paralegal Certification, learned Spanish, focused on prison reform advocacy and community outreach work, and authored 5 books. Today he lives in Charlotte, NC, speaks publicly on human rights and works tirelessly on recidivism and youth reformation programs.
Date/Time: Sunday, July 12, 11:00 a.m. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82455378963 Meeting ID: 824 5537 8963 We have a legacy of “deeds not creeds.” Our work for a better world calls us to unexpected places as we harness love’s power...These words from the Justice & Inclusion page of the UUA website remind us of what it means to be fully aware of circumstances in our community and how we might be of service. As our local community agencies ramp up to provide basic needs for all of us in this time crisis, let us expand our tradition of community support as much as possible. In addition to the groups that we already support, individually and collectively, we have listed below a few that have come to our recent attention. This list is also on the Social Action page of our website. If you would like to include other agencies, please let us know.
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Adult Forum: Sunday, March 8 at 9:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary - Faces of Poverty, Chapter 7: Wilkes County and Mountain Poverty, by Gene Nichol. Note: Dr. Nichol will be our Sunday service Speaker later this month! Learn more about Adult RE. MMIP Coalition of NC is hosting an event called Missing Murdered Indigenous People's March in Raleigh, NC. Wear Red Rain or Shine! Saturday April 25, 2020 Capitol Grounds, South Side, Please meet on the Morgan Street side to the right of the Washington Statue, in the approved area. 10:00 a.m. Speakers Check in Community can sign banner or hand-print banner 11: 00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Prayer 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. March 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Rally featuring ~ Speakers on the issues and performers 2:50 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Wrap Up Click here for details and to RSVP. For More Information or to sponsor please visit the MMIP website.
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