Welcome Dawn and Best Wishes to Vic!

Vic Suter, who has served as Fellowship Administrator for the past four years, is stepping down at the end of June. We wish Vic all the best as she pursues other paths and passions, and look forward to continuing to see her at services. Thanks so much for all you have done for Boone UU, Vic!! 

Meet our new Fellowship Administrator, Dawn Precour. Dawn comes to us with years of experience in human services and administrative roles. Those of you who have been at Boone UU for many years may have met Dawn when she attended the Fellowship in the 1990s. Dawn has been working with Vic for the last week and officially takes the reins as Administrator on July 1. You can reach her at the same office email as always, booneuuoffice@gmail.com. 

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

Next Topic

Thursday July 16,2020-  6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Topic: "Let's Get to the Root of Racial Injustice", TEDxRainier
Presenter: Dr. Megan Ming Francis, Political Scientist, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington

Dr. Francis asks; "why does the killing of unarmed blacks continue to happen?" She makes an urgent case for a new approach to these tragic deaths, explaining that we need to look at the deeper causes of systemic racism rather than settle for easy fixes.​

PAST TOPICS

Thursday, July 2, 2020, 6:00PM
CNN & Sesame Street Town Hall: "How To Explain Racism to Kids"- Two Parts: CNN's Van Jones and Erica Hill partner with Sesame Street to present a Town Hall discussion designed for parents and children (grandparents and grandchildren) about coming together and Standing up Against Racism. Link to both videos through CNN.com (Sesame Street Town Hall-Racism). Please watch in advance. Discussion on Zoom using ID and Password above. Children invited to be a part of the discussion also. Led by Rachel McKinney. 
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Topic for June 25, 2020- "How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion" (click on this link to watch). Peggy McIntosh at TEDxTimberlaneSchools speaks to the presence and impact of white privilege that plays in our everyday lives as a hypothetical line of justice. Please watch TED TALK Prior to our Zoom Meeting. 

Dynamic music duo Linda Larson and Bill Pelto wowed everyone at June 7th Sunday Service with their rendition of Comfort Me. View the video here.

It's that time of year! Please show your support for BUUF in the form of an annual pledge. Your support helps us keep the lights on and the programs running, which we need more now than ever in 2020. 

Annual Pledge Commitment Form
Select from the following options to make your pledge:

• Submit your pledge online. (Google Form)
• Print and complete the form at home  (PDF/Google Doc) 
• Contact the Fellowship Administrator for a hard copy form via the U.S. postal service.

Contact Catherine Fountain at buufpresident@gmail.com for more information or assistance.

Learn about other ways to support BUUF in the Giving section of the website.

Thank you!