The ICAN Campaign to get local councils to support the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons supported by New Garden Friends is gearing up in Greensboro, and we need your help in contacting Greensboro City Council members whom you know or have some connection with. We will provide you with a letter that is ready-to-send to your own council member or to any council member whom you may know. (FYI: The mayor has…
Great news: Chatham County Commissioners passed a resolution of support for the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons on May 15th! More details below. Changes to Note: National Priorities where we get our local costs figures has updated their data to FY 2023 from FY2021. The changes are dramatic, which is a point we can emphasize; we do need to be aware of the new data. Example: Raleigh’s costs for nuclear weapons and…
Please turn off the lights when you are the last to leave a room or the Meetinghouse. –– Thank you from the House Committee.
A walk on the south lawn reveals late spring wonders of our massive magnolias.
Dear Friend, We are excited to release three videos in our series on the work of Right Sharing. The first video features Sallian Sankoh, Program Coordinator for Sierra Leone. Watch here to learn about her passion for working to amplify the voices of women in her country.The next video features Sathya, a mother in Tamil Nadu, India. “I wish all women who are suffering could be supported to develop their own businesses and livelihood” Every…
The world is facing growing devastation from our changing climate. These impacts have far reaching effects—compounding the ongoing global food crisis and driving political and economic instability. Even though the United States is one of the biggest historic contributors of greenhouse gases, it is the countries with far fewer resources that are bearing the brunt of this climate crisis. This is a moral issue. Urge Congress to support global climate assistance! Write Congress As a…
We are taking action to challenge Vanguard on its stewardship hypocrisy, highlighting the ways it has failed to act on its own stated values. Vanguard says it considers climate change a “fundamental risk to companies and their shareholders’ long-term financial success,” and that they have a fiduciary duty to encourage the companies they invest in to mitigate climate risk. Unfortunately, Vanguard is not doing enough to push companies like Exxon and Chevron in the right…
Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have created a huge humanitarian crisis with over 35,000 fatalities to date, and many thousands more displaced from their homes and livelihoods. You can help victims of these earthquakes and enjoy a good meal provided by the Divan Center of Greensboro in New Garden Friends Meeting Fellowship Hall on March 5, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. This benefit will take the place of our normal First Day meal before meeting for…
As a long time attender at NGFM I would like to invite F/friends to a 30 Day Vegan Pledge my organization is hosting Feb-Mar, 2023. It is in person at Scuppernong Independent Book Store, 304 S Elm St, Greensboro 27401. Register using the QR code below or on the bulletin board. You can also go to GoVeganWithUs.org The meeting dates are: • Saturday, 2/4/23 10.00-12.00 • Saturday, 2/11, 10.00-12.00 • Saturday, 2/25 10.00-12.00 • Saturday,…
Pelting rain, followed by 40 mph wind brought down a giant poplar tree December 23, 2022, barely missing the parsonage and blocking the unpaved drive thru the woods to Friends Homes, Guilford Campus. The tree knocked down the fence but thankfully did not damage the parsonage.