Building Bipartisan Support in Washington for a Livable Climate / January 12

On January 12, at West Market Street United Methodist Church, 302 W Market St, Greensboro Environmental Stewardship Greensboro kicks off the new year from 3:00 – 4:45 p.m. by welcoming Ellen Van Velsor, NC State Coordinator for Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL) and Emily Wirzba, Legislative Manager for Sustainable Energy & Environment at the Friends Committee on National Legislation, for a presentation and discussion on the status of Climate Legislation and bipartisan efforts to address the…

Friends United Meeting “Living Letters” Service Learning Trip to Palestine and Israel / Summer 2020

Jane and Max Carter will lead the 2020 summer Friends United Meeting “Living Letters” trip to Palestine and Israel, with special programming related to Max’s 50th anniversary of first going to Palestine to teach at the Ramallah Friends School. Tentatively scheduled for June 10 – 30, the program will include voluntary service at the Friends School, visits to religious and historical sites throughout the region, worship with Ramallah Friends, frequent speakers representing the spectrum of…

Donations for Family Service of the Piedmont / thru Dec. 31

Friendship Community Partnership is collecting items for Family Service of the Piedmont through December 31. A collection box is in the Connector. This year they are asking for twin and double white sheets, pillows, pillowcases, white towels and washcloths, paper plates, cups, forks, disinfectant spray, AA, AAA, C and 9-volt batteries, bottled water, juice, feminine products, soap, body wash, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes, nightgowns and pajamas for women and children, women’s white socks, children’s books,…

Ways to Give During the Christmas Season

Every year Margaret takes a group of New Gardeners to a local Wal-mart and we anonymously pay off several families’ Christmas gift layaways. If you would like to be part of this lovely gift to our wider community, feel free to donate money (if you write a check, make sure you mark it “for Christmas layaway”) or join us on our trip to Walmart on Sunday, December 8 at 1 p.m. Every year members of…