There have been some changes on our UUSP Board of Trustees. Michael Killoren, who was elected president back in June 2020, has resigned from the Board. Michael led us ably and unselfishly through some of our church’s hardest times during COVID, and we will miss him on the Board. Also, Cynthia Patterson, who has been … Continue reading Message from the Board of Trustees
Beautiful Quilt Which Depicts Immigrants’ Suffering and Injustice Presented locally by the Pinellas Coalition for Immigration Justice (PCIJ), which UU St Pete is an active member of. The PCIJ advocates that all immigrants receive compassionate, just and dignified treatment , at our borders and within our country, whether they are asylum seekers, refugees or those … Continue reading Social Justice Update (April 2, 2021)
Guest at Your Table Thank you for your generosity!UUSP contributed $955 to support the continuation of our Guests work:> Chief Shirell Parfait-Dardar and her community in southern Louisiana > Sujauddin Karimuddin and Rohingya refugees in Burma> Mark Stege and Marshall Islanders > Adela Ramírez in Guatemala Immigration News: As part of the leadership of the Pinellas Coalition … Continue reading Social Justice Update (March 12, 2021)
Over 100 farmworkers, religious leaders, students and Southwest Florida allies come together at a vigil to call for justice for farmworker, Nicolas Morales, killed last September by Collier County Sheriff’s deputies. The vigil, which occurred on February 28th, marked the beginning of an urgent campaign for justice and long-overdue police reforms necessary to change the … Continue reading Update from Coalition for Immokalee Workers (CIW):
WANTED: Non perishable ready- to- eat high protein snacks/meals. Not high sugar. Pull top cans easy to open (ideal).Tuna, cheese, peanut butter & jam cracker combos, protein bars or cereals, fruit cup, Vienna sausage, sardines. NEW: Sanitizer & wipesPlease drop off your donations with one of our families below by 11am on Wednesday, February 17th Contact any of … Continue reading UUSP South Food Bridge
The Pinellas County Commission has backed down from its promise of funds for Affordable Housing for Low Income Families. It has also retarded development of a much needed One-Stop Information Center for dangerous mental health emergencies. It continues giving Pinellas County citizens thousands of life-inhibiting arrest records for misdemeanors by under-utilizing civil citations. These are the three concerns … Continue reading We Are Entering FAST Time
The UUSC’s long standing fundraising and educational program is taking place at UU St Pete during the month of January 2021. Here are our four guests. UUSC’s partner Suja Karimuddin is our fourth “guest”, and he is one of the many Rohingya people forced to leave Burma out of fear for their lives. (Top right … Continue reading GUEST AT YOUR TABLE (GAYT)
*Submitted by Karen Coale – Social Justice Committee* Thank you to those who called or emailed the Collier County Sheriff. This week I received this update from my contact in Immokalee, Jordan Lake of the Alliance for Fair Food in Immokalee: Thank you so much for sharing that call to action with all of your networks! … Continue reading Immokalee Farmworker Who Was Killed by Collier County Sheriff’s Deputy
*submitted by Karen Coale & Virginia Fox – Social Justice Committee* For December we expanded our monthly food drive to include Inexpensive toys in the $1 – $5 range for boys and girls, ages 4 – 14. And What A Response – Such generosity! Thank you so very much to our UUSPers! Pictured:Car Full of … Continue reading Southside Food Bridge Holiday Toy and Food Drive
*Submitted by Virginia Fox and Karen Coale* For December we are expanding our monthly food drive to include inexpensive toys in the $1.00 to $5.00 range for boys and girls, ages 4 – 14. The thrift section at Target, the Dollar Store or Party City have many fun and educational small toys in this price range. Please drop … Continue reading Southside Food Bridge
