New Afghan Family / March 8, 2023

Waseem Shahzad and Hena Aimaq and their four children are the most recent (and ninth!) family under New Garden’s care. In Afghanistan, Waseem and Hena worked toward a free economy and social democracy. When this dream collapsed, the lives of the family suddenly were endangered. They fled to Pakistan. Two years later they were allowed to emigrate to the U.S. The children are learning English, adapting to our culture, and taking advantage of educational opportunities.…

Help Needed for Guilford College Students over Spring Break / March 4th –12th, 2023

Spring Break at Guilford College will be from March 4th-March 12th–there will be a handful of mostly international students staying on campus who are feeling nervous about food security over the break. Our wonderful Global and Off Campus Initiatives (GOCI) Director, Cathryn Bennett, is hoping to organize some opportunities for students to have occasional meals with local Friends, or to invite local Friends to make meals we can leave in the Friends Center fridge that…

Dinner to Benefit Earthquake Survivors / March 5, 2023

Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have created a huge humanitarian crisis with over 45,000 fatalities to date, and many thousands more displaced from their homes and livelihoods. You can help survivors 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 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. This benefit will take the place of our normal First Day meal…

Meals on Wheels Team; We Want You, Too! / February 2023

You are cordially invited to become part of the New Garden Friends Meeting Meals on Wheels Team, which delivered its first meals on Monday, February 13. Afterwards, our team members talked about the fun they had, the interesting and appreciative people they met, the parts of Greensboro they learned about and their feeling that they were performing a valuable service. Recipients of the meals are Greensboro residents who are unable to procure or prepare meals…

Help Earthquake Victims in Turkey & Syria / March 5, 2023

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…

Caring Friends Opportunity: Friend Visitation / February 2023

Join Marcy Reid-Smith and Judy Haughee-Bartlett for an introductory session designed to better prepare you to visit a member of our community in their home or care facility. On the schedule: fun, fellowship, role playing, wisdom sharing and guidance! Commitment: After attending the session, volunteers will be paired with an individual to visit once each month. Visits may last 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the needs of the individual. All are welcome! When: February…

All God’s Children Got a Place in the Choir / February 2023

Hello, New Gardeners, I hope you’ve been enjoying having the choir back singing again as much as we’ve enjoyed singing for you. I’d like to ask you to take a moment and consider joining our choir. We always welcome more voices and are particularly in need of male voices. Reading music is certainly beneficial, but not mandatory since you can learn your part by rote during our rehearsals. Singing in the choir is great way…

Welcome Afghan Family / February 2023

New Garden Friends Meeting is sponsoring a new refugee family. A Mom and Dad with 4 kids, ages 3-11. Both parents were professionals in Afghanistan and speak excellent English. They have very impressive resumes and the Dad is very anxious to go to work. Waseem (the Dad) was able to take the driver’s test and get his license and would love to have a car. If anyone has any leads on a used car or…

Items Still Needed for the Refugee Parsonage Project / January 18, 2023

We had a great group of Friends come out for a very productive work day at the Parsonage recently. Thank you to everyone for your hard work and donations. The home is almost ready for our first family. We are still in need of some items for the house. If you have any to donate or would be interested in picking these items up, we’d be grateful. The ReStore has proven a wonderful resource for…

Quaker Cupboard Seeking Food & Hygiene Donations for Guilford College Students / January 18, 2023

Hi friends, this update comes from Jack and Quinn Finnegan in relation to our efforts to help those experiencing food shortage at Guilford College. Through our Quaker cupboard program we are asking for donations of items such as Ramen, pasta and sauce, nut butter, dried fruits, pop tarts, Gatorade, tortillas, chips, KIND bars, alternative shelf stable milks, other non perishable food items and hygiene products. There is a collection box on a table in the…