The Racial Justice Team Recommends …

Each month, the UUFM Racial Justice Team recommends books, movies, podcasts and resources to educate yourself about race and justice.  

• Our August recommendation:  Learning for Justice
  Learning for Justice provides resources for classrooms, but it’s also useful for adults who want to educate themselves on racial justice issues. There are articles, podcasts, and other resources about race and ethnicity, gender and sexual identity, ability, religion, class, immigration and bullying & bias. This group is part of the Southern Poverty Law Center.
• View the Racial Justice Team’s July recommendations.

If you have a recommendation, you can send it to Marisa Larson at marisa.larson@gmail.com.

 

Helping Hands

In August, Helping Hands contributions will be collected for the Flint Hills Community Clinic, providing basic health care for families and individuals in our area without health care coverage.  Learn more at www.flinthillscommunityclinic.org/.

As we gather Sunday mornings your contributions to our collection basket benefit the month’s Helping Hands recipient.  You can also donate online at uufm.net/donate/.

 

UUFM Sponsors a Blessing Box and a Little Free Library at Wonder Workshop

Doug Walter reports our box is in demand.  To contribute items, contact Doug at kbsi@cox.net.  Or, drop by Wonder Workshop, at 506 S 4th Street, and stock the box with your items.  You can also contribute financially to fill the box or the little free library at uufm.net/donate.

The Blessing Box is for people to take what they need and leave what they can.  The box is stocked with non-perishable food items and life-essential items such as feminine hygiene products, toothpaste and soap.

We’re also sponsoring a Little Free Library at Wonder Workshop in memory of Richard Pitts.  To contribute books, contact Doug Walter at kbsi@cox.net.  You’re also welcome to stock the library directly.  Our Little Free Library focuses on books for children and youth.  UUFM’s box is registered with the international organization as box number 107632, and is on the international map of Little Free Libraries.  Learn more at littlefreelibrary.org.

“Blessing Boxes for Manhattan/Riley County is an initiative of the Food and Farm Council of Riley Co.  BBFM is an outdoor food pantry that serves those in need 24/7.  If you need a blessing, donations are available and if you are blessed, leave a blessing.”  — from https://www.facebook.com/blessingboxesformanhattan/.

 

Social Justice and Anti-Racism Resources

Check out this list of social justice/anti-racism resources at uufm.net/social-action-2/social-action-resources/. If you would like to suggest resources to add to the list, or have questions, please contact Marisa Larson at marisa.larson@gmail.com.

 

Contact UUFM Social Action Coordinator Kathy Swenson at swenson.home@gmail.com, to learn about all social justice efforts at the Fellowship.