Guilford College Celebration / March 31, 2022

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Plenary Keynote Session and Celebration / Thursday, March 31 at 3:15 p.m. / Dana Auditorium | Guilford College Campus Universities Studying Slavery Conference Plenary Session featuring Adrienne Israel’s keynote on Free Blacks, Quakers, and the Underground Railroad in Piedmont North Carolina. Others on the program include James Shields, Student performers Voices of Victory, Maria Rosales, and Wess Daniels. Guilford students, faculty, staff, and friends are invited to this event highlighting the contributions of early staff…

Refugee Support Update / March 23, 2022

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New Garden continues to co-sponsor a number of Afghan households – join us! Activities includes transportation to the grocery store, medical appointments, family outings to a local park, helping a family set-up a bank account, etc. There are lots of individuals and households that can still benefit from the help of a dedicated team or small group! Email Cindy Knul if interested. Ongoing household donations collection in the basement: Through the end of April, New…

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination / March 28, 2022

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Debate in commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is Monday, 28 March from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. CET, Palais des Nations, Geneva The panel discussion will gather speakers who are known for their active role in the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, and who are from diverse backgrounds. They will share their experiences and will advocate in favor of listening to those who face racial…

Update from the COVID Medical Advisory Group  / March 23, 2022

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Daily case positivity (the number of positive tests of all the test results reported not including in-home tests) for the state of NC has stabilized in the last week to 2.6 %, the same as the 14-day average case positivity for Guilford County.  The number of COVID hospitalizations has fallen /stabilized at a much lower number (619 in the state, 39 at Cone Hospital as of this morning) than at the beginning of February. ICU hospitalizations have…

Lobby Opportunity / March 31, 2022

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Help End the Devastating War on Yemen: Lobby Opportunity March 26, 2022 marks seven years since the bombing and war started on Yemen. Unfortunately, this past month marks one of the deadliest periods in the war. While it has fallen off the national discourse, media, and frankly awareness of Americans, Quakers and like-minded individuals across the U.S., led by FCNL, are lobbying Congress to end U.S. involvement in the war. The lobby visit with Rep.…

Help for an Afghan Family / March 23, 2022

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Hameed and Habba Safi and family recently arrived from Afghanistan. Hameed was an interpreter for US forces in Afghanistan. The family escaped to this country under harrowing circumstances. Hameed has a masters degree in business and has held senior accounting positions for companies in Afghanistan. He is working as an interpreter for new arrivals and others. He has other good job prospects. He needs a car. If anyone has a car they would like to…

Breakfast 4 Our Friends

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Help serve “Breakfast 4 Our Friends” to people experiencing homelessness every Saturday morning 7:45 – 8:30 a.m. at the Davie Street Parking Deck in Downtown Greensboro. Call Laura Baker at Tiny House Community Development if you are interested in volunteering, (336) 897-1001. Tiny House aims to reduce homelessness by building tiny home communities in Greensboro and High Point and by offering work skill training and stability to those who find themselves homeless.

Quaker Action for a Just World: 2022 AFSC Corporation Program / April 2022

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Join American Friends Service Committee for a virtual gathering of Friends to discuss what we can do to build a vision of a renewed world. How can we overcome oppression, turn back from further climate injustice, and build a world that is more sustainable, just, and peaceful? Join us for a panel of Quaker climate activists, workshops on key peace and justice issues, and a keynote speech from Winona LaDuke as a part of AFSC’s…

North Carolina Fellowship of Friends Virtual Spring Meeting / March 19, 2022

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NCFF Virtual Spring Meeting on Saturday, March 19. All New Gardeners are cordially invited to attend the virtual North Carolina Fellowship of Friends Spring Meeting on Saturday, March 19 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. If you are not on Clerk Richard Wilcox’s email list and would like a link to register, or simply have questions about the meeting, please contact Kate Seel. Hope to see many Friends there!  

New Garden Friends Cemetery

Cemetery Tour / March 16, 2022

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Cemetery Tour on the Day after the Battle of Guilford Courthouse Anniversary There will be a Cemetery Tour on the Day after the Battle of Guilford Courthouse Anniversary at the New Garden Friends graveyard at 11 a.m. on Fourth-day, the 16th, to commemorate the work of New Garden Friends on March 16, 1781 to care for the wounded and dead resulting from the Battle of New Garden (preceding the Battle of Guilford Courthouse) the day…