​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.  

Food:

• Hospitality House - https://www.hosphouse.org/covid19
• Hunger & Health Coalition - https://www.hungerandhealthcoalition.com/
• Watauga County Humane Society - https://wataugahumane.org/ (pet food bank)

UTILITIES:

• WeCan - https://www.hosphouse.org/wecan
• BREMCO - https://www.blueridgeenergy.com/news/article/184 (article about COVID 19 response) and (website to donate) www.blueridgeenergy.com/community/operation-round-up (website to donate)

DIAPERS:

• Children's Council Diaper Bank - http://www.thechildrenscouncil.org/

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. 

The Social Action Committee in collaboration with Adult Forum is initiating “All Boone UU Reads” starting Sunday, January 26, 2020.  The book is The Faces of Poverty in NC by Gene Nichols. It was published in 2018 so the information is up-to-date and very relevant to the current situation in our state.  The SA Committee’s thought is that by reading this book together, the Boone UU community can establish a framework in which to study and discuss how we might plan our outreach going forward. The plan is to read a chapter per week and discuss it each Sunday during the 9:30 am Adult Forum.  For Sunday, January 26, Connie Green can email the first chapter to you. Contact her at greencr1983@gmail.com if you are interested.