NOAH News
As a new season begins, NOAH wants to bring that spirit of change to our city, and we need your help to do it. Your actions, big or small, can help NOAH take steps toward a restoration of justice in Nashville.
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April Share the Plate: Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE)
Our April Share the Plate partner is the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE), a nonprofit organization that promotes responsible and equitable energy choices to ensure clean, safe, and healthy communities throughout the Southeast. As a leading voice for energy policy in our region, SACE is a regional organization focused on transforming the way we produce and consume energy in the Southeast.
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This Saturday, March 16! Come to an Affordable Housing Community Meeting
NOAH's Affordable Housing Task Force will kick off a new series of community meetings this Saturday, March 16th, at 10:00 am at Fifteenth Ave Baptist Church, 1203 9th Ave N, Nashville, TN. This event aims to educate the community on the property tax freeze and relief programs available to senior and disabled homeowners in Davidson County. It is estimated that about 16,000 households qualify for these programs, but only about 6,000 of these actually take advantage of them.
The Metro Trustee's Office will be there to explain the steps to apply. If you know a senior or disabled homeowner who may be interested, please download the flyer and share it with them!
There will also be a showing of the short film, “Segregated by Design” (based on the book by Richard Rothstein, The Color of Law), which “examines the forgotten history of how our federal, state, and local governments unconstitutionally segregated every major metropolitan area in America through law and policy.”
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This Week in NOAH!
Rally at the Capitol with organizations from across the state! Next Tuesday, March 12th, TN4ALL is hosting a Day on the Hill in partnership with unions, labor councils, and other organizations across Tennessee including NOAH.
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Our Share the Plate Partner for March is “Razom” (‘Together’) for Ukraine
Razom, which means “together” in Ukrainian, believes deeply in the enormous potential of dedicated volunteers around the world united by a single goal: to unlock the potential of Ukraine. Razom works towards that mission by creating spaces where people meet, partner and do.
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School Board Candidate Forum this Sunday!
Use your voice this Sunday, February 25, at NOAH’s forum for the school board candidates. Five school board seats are on the ballot this election, and NOAH wants Nashvillians to know who they are voting for. There will be a time for attendees to ask questions directly to the candidates, so come ready to speak up!
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Early Voting Ends Next Tuesday, February 27
Early voting for the March 5 primary election is underway at all locations, including new locations at the Bellevue Community Center, Goodlettsville Library, Hillwood High School, and South Inglewood Community Center. In addition to the presidential preference primary, there are important races for Circuit Court Judge, Division IV, 20th Judicial District, Assessor of Property, and School Board. A schedule is here.
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Join with NOAH in Canvassing School Board District 1!
Last Sunday, NOAH members turned out for our canvass of school board District One in North Nashville. We had a great time connecting with residents and spreading awareness about the upcoming election on March 5th!
Want to be a part of the action?
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Our February Share the Plate Partner is Gideon’s Army
Gideon’s Army is a community-based, grassroots organization that works to design programs based on contemporary interpretations of the theory of restorative justice. Gideon’s Army is currently the only local organization in Nashville that focuses solely on dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline through social activism by children in the prison pipeline, their families, and their community.
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Save the Date! NOAH’s Annual Banquet is June 20, 2024!
Mark your calendars now so you can help NOAH celebrate its 10th anniversary year. On March 30, 2014, NOAH’s 32 founding member organizations, including GNUUC, came together for a Covenanting Ceremony to commit to the justice work for which NOAH was created. NOAH has been busy ever since, making positive change for Nashville in the areas of affordable housing, criminal justice, economic equity and jobs, education, and now transportation. Come help us celebrate on June 20!
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January's Share the Plate: SAFPAW - Southern Alliance for People and Animal Welfare
Our January Share the Plate partner is the Southern Alliance for People and Animal Welfare. SAFPAW is a non-profit organization serving Davidson County by improving the quality of life for people and pets in need. SAFPAW provides free pet food, supplies, and veterinary care to pet owners who are homeless or living at or below the poverty level, and so much more.
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December Share the Plate is UUSC’s Guest at Your Table
This month we will share the plate with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee’s Guest at Your Table program. Through the Guest at Your Table program, congregations provide vital support to those who need it most. GNUUC has been honoring and supporting our Guests since 1995! The GAYT theme this year is “Pursuing Liberation.”
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November Share the Plate: My Brother’s Keeper International
My Brother’s Keeper International’s mission is to restore hope and create educational solutions for children and families living in poverty and conflict zones in Israel. MBKI has been on the cutting edge of community and school-based program development and delivery since 2005.
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Metro Power Planning Training this Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023
NOAH will be holding a special "Power Planning Training" this Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 AM to 3 PM, at West End United Methodist Church (2200 West End Ave). Lunch will be provided. All are welcome!
This training will dive deep into one-on-ones -- and also look at specific ways to take action to win on the issues that were identified by the NOAH congregations and groups. These are the fundamentals of organizing and extremely useful for where NOAH is right now. There will be specific breakouts for Affordable Housing, Education, Criminal Justice, and Economic-Equity-and-Transportation.
Please come and be with us! Register ahead of time at bit.ly/metro-power-plan, so there will be enough materials and food!
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Sat. Oct. 7, 9 AM - 11 AM: Nashville Cares AIDS Walk. Join our Team!
We have met our goal of $500!
Check out our Greater Nashville UU Team Page.
Here you can:
1) Join our team to walk - no need to donate, just click the “Join Team” button and when it asks for a donation say “Skip Donation.” Caren S-S will be coordinating our walking team. Reach out to her to get details.
2) Continue to donate directly to our team!
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Room In The Inn Winter Shelter Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are needed on Dec. 36 2023, to set up the air mattresses on Wednesday afternoon and take them down on Thursday morning along with washing linens. Please contact N. Berle 615-878-9517. NJBerle@gmail.com.
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Our October Share the Plate Organization is Room In The Inn
Social Action chose Room In The Inn as the October share-the-plate organization recognizing their comprehensive programs that emphasize health, education, employment, and housing. Please give generously to our October Share the Plate to help Room In The Inn, to help the homeless. Here are links to major programs:
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In Times Like These: NOAH Annual Banquet on August 17
NOAH is looking forward to its 2023 Annual Banquet on Thursday, August 17, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Millenium Maxwell House Hotel. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Adren Wilson, Vice President, Youth Opportunity Programs and Executive Director of My Brother’s Keeper Alliance at the Obama Foundation. Our theme is In Times Like These.
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This Sunday! NOAH Run-Off Community Meeting on August 27: Be There!
Early voting in Metro’s September 14 run-off election for mayor and at-large council members, as well as several districts, runs from Friday, August 25, through Saturday, September 9. Have you decided who will get your vote? Please join NOAH for our Run-Off Community Meeting, featuring both mayoral and at-large candidates, this Sunday, August 27th, at 4 p.m. at 15th Avenue Baptist Church.
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Tennessee Justice Center, Our August 2023 Share the Plate Partner
For over 27 years, the Tennessee Justice Center (TJC) has been standing with vulnerable Tennessee families and helping them access basic necessities of life. TJC has made an incredible impact for families across the state, for moms and children with special needs, for older adults and caregivers, for people with disabilities and those who need long-term care, and many more.
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