Posts in Social Justice
Welcome to Pride Month! Week 3: LGBT History - learn about Stormé DeLarverie

Each week in June we will learn about an LGBT activist to celebrate Pride month. Pride month was originated to commemorate the Stonewall Riot on June 28, 1969. Like today’s protests, the riot was a protest against police intrusion and violence against queer people. Pride is not just about parades and celebration. It is a continuation of protest against violent policing and CIS/Heteronormativity. We challenge you to do your own research on these amazing people! This week learn about Stormé DeLarverie.

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Welcome to Pride Month! Week 2: LGBT History - learn about Miss Major Griffin-Gracy

Each week in June we will learn about an LGBT activist to celebrate Pride month. Pride month was originated to commemorate the Stonewall Riot on June 28, 1969. Like today’s protests, the riot was a protest against police intrusion and violence against queer people. Pride is not just about parades and celebration. It is a continuation of protest against violent policing and CIS/Heteronormativity. We challenge you to do your own research on these amazing people! This week learn about Miss Major Griffin-Gracy.

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Share the Plate April: 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.

You can now donate to Share the Plate using your phone!

Send a text that says “$10 SHARE” to (615) 246-5553. (or your preferred amount)

The first time you donate it will ask you to set up how you’d like to pay.

After that, you can just pay with text any time you want by sending the amount you want to pay and “SHARE.”

Text to pay is run through Breeze, so you’ll receive an accounting of what you have paid for lunch at the end of the year, separated out from your other donations.

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January Share the Plate: Nashville Humane Association

The Nashville Humane Association (NHA) is one of the oldest service organizations in Nashville. Today, the NHA is committed to finding responsible homes, controlling pet overpopulation and promoting the humane treatment of animals. Over 4,000 healthy and temperamentally sound animals are placed each year into loving homes and over 8,000 animals were spayed or neutered throughout our community.

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December Share the Plate: Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Guest At Your Table Program

Our December Share the Plate partner is the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Guest At Your Table Program. UUSC works around the world to promote human rights and social justice, transforming UU values into action. This year marks GNUUC’s 25th year of participating in the Guest at Your Table program. Our primary fundraiser for UUSC is our Share the Plate program.

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Social JusticeKris Thresher
November Share the Plate: Room In The Inn

This month’s Share the Plate organization is Room In The Inn (RITI). On the first Thursday of every month in the winter, GNUUC has been providing shelter for eight unhoused guests. Winter is deadly for people without permanent housing. By opening our doors, serving dinner, offering a safe, warm place for the night, serving breakfast and providing a bagged lunch, we make a difference and improve the lives of some of our most vulnerable neighbors. Money collected will be used to replace air beds, buy warm socks, and purchase other necessities for our guests. You can make even more of a difference by volunteering to help! Come make beds, serve a meal, drive, clean up. This is a great family volunteer opportunity! Contact Jesse Spencer-Smith, Coordinator jesse.spencersmith@gmail.com, 217-377-4867 to volunteer.

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Social JusticeKris Thresher