The SJCT and the Food Insecurity Team invite you to prepare, serve and cleanup our scheduled breakfast on Saturday, October 26 at the Old Lyme Congregational Church, 2 Ferry Rd, Old Lyme. If you would be interested in volunteering and/or providing food for the breakfast, click here to email Barb Francese or call 203-421-4579 / […]
Saturday, October 26- Annual Breakfast for the Needy in Old Lyme Read More »
The grade 4, 5, and 6 class this year is focusing on social justice issues using the Harry Potter series. The first “Horcrux” they are fighting is hunger, and they need the help of the whole congregation. The first event is at the Old Lyme Congregational Church, where we annually serve breakfast to families waiting
This Saturday and Sunday – Please Help Us Fight Hunger Locally! Read More »
This walk, organized by local churches, raises funds for food pantries in the US and for food sustainability projects here and abroad. Yann van Herck will be downstairs at Coffee Hour on Sunday, Oct. 6 to take donations. People walking in the walk should meet me Yann on the Guilford Green from 1:15 to 1:30pm
Sign Up and Walk This Sunday, Oct. 6 – CROP Walk for Hunger! Read More »
Thanks to all who participated in Friday’s March in New Haven! SUUS was well represented. Mark your calendars: next Climate Strike will be November 20. Details to come.
Climate Strike Update Read More »
INFORMATIONAL MEETING & PUBLIC HEARING ON A PLASTIC BAG BAN IN MADISON The SUUS Green Team invites Madison residents to attend a public information session, followed immediately by a town public hearing on a proposed ordinance to ban single-use plastic bags by the end of this year at Hubley Hall, First Congregational Church on the
Green Team Alert: SAVE THE DATE – Sept. 5 @ 7pm Read More »
It is time to think about our Annual Backpack collection! From August 4 through August 25, the Social Justice Coordinating Team (SJCT) will be collecting school supplies and backpacks for students in need. The need is quite general: pencils, notebooks, folders, crayons and markers, etc. and any size or style backpack. Thank you for helping
Deadline for School Supplies – August 25 Read More »
Our summer Share the Plate offering will be dedicated to KIVA. SUUS’s connection with KIVA began in the summer of 2015 with a $1500 “seed grant” from the Fred Keefe Endowment Fund (the “Love Fund”). The KIVA micro-loan project of the Social Justice Committee has, to date, loaned out more than $5000. These short-term, low-interest
Share the Plate for JULY & AUGUST: KIVA Read More »
We were able to donate $502.50 to EMERGE Connecticut, Inc. to help in their work supporting formerly incarcerated persons and at-risk youth. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!
Thanks for your generosity! Read More »
To all SUUS members: The Social Justice Coordinating Team has created a draft calendar for the 2019-20 year of sharing. If you have an organization you would like SJCT to consider, please fill out this brief form by clicking here. We will forward it to one of our task forces, if appropriate or consider it
SHARE THE PLATE NEEDS YOUR INPUT! DEADLINE JUNE 30 Read More »