Donations Needed for Students / January 5, 2022

Community, News, Volunteer

I am looking for a sewing machine and/or serger and I am collecting the following materials for students at Guilford College. If you have anything sitting in the closet, please donate. Your help will enable students to concentrate on school and projects they want to accomplish. I am integrating arts approaches in my classes and making connections between arts, social change and peacebuilding. We are looking for the following items: Fabric, yarn, trim, buttons sewing…

Refugee Support Update / January 28, 2021

Community, News, Social Concerns, Volunteer

New Garden’s donation collection and distribution area for the Afghan resettlement effort located in Norvell Hall is in full swing. Thanks to all who have donated; we have supported many families and individuals in establishing their new homes. We have two special notices regarding this outreach endeavor: If you are considering donating furnishings, we are overloaded with children’s clothing and supplies, as well as bed linens. So, we are not accepting those items at this…

Refugee Support Update / December 22, 2021

Community, Ministry & Council, News, Social Concerns, Volunteer

New Garden’s donation collection and distribution area for the Afghan resettlement effort located in Norvell Hall is in full swing. Thanks to all who have donated; we have supported many families and individuals in establishing their new homes. We have two special notices regarding this outreach endeavor: If you are considering donating furnishings, we are overloaded with children’s clothing and supplies, as well as bed linens. So, we are not accepting those items at this…

Re-home your old tablet at NGFM / December 14, 2021

News, Volunteer

Do you have a surplus iPad or similar tablet capable of running Zoom? New Garden’s Tech Crew needs a tablet for use during Meeting for Worship. It needs to be capable of running Zoom and have an earphone port. It will be used to monitor the First Day Zoom webcast managed from the Meeting House. Members of the Tech Crew are currently using personal equipment to handle this task. The goal is to assemble the…

Caring Friends Needs You / November 30, 2021

Ministry & Council, News, Social Concerns, Volunteer

Do you knit? Do you crochet? Caring Friends Needs You! Caring Friends is looking for folks willing to make afghans. We have been blessed with an abundance of afghan supplied from our generous community in the past, but now supplies are running low. Afghans are offered by Caring Friends volunteers to those people in our community in need of New Garden Friends Meeting’s warm embrace. The afghans are offered to members of our community who…

Simple Christmas is Back and in Person! / December 4, 2021

Fellowship, Holiday, News, Volunteer, Youth

This year, Simple Christmas has been scheduled for Saturday, December 4, 12-4 p.m. Because activities will take place outdoors, there is a possibility that we will have to postpone. If that is the case, rain/snow date is the following Saturday, December 11 at the same time. We have shifted to the afternoon in hopes that it will be warmer. In addition to meeting outdoors, there are a few other necessary modifications this year. Friends are asked to “register”…

Help Quaker House

Community, News, Social Concerns, Volunteer

Quaker House’s Peace Mission needs New Garden volunteers to help keep it running. You can learn more about Quaker House by watching the Conscientious Objectors Panel Discussion from the June 8, 2021 Quaker House webinar. It is published here. Also, you can support Quaker House by signing up for the Quaker House Peace Race: a virtual 5K. For more information about serving as a representative to Quaker House or supporting it in some other way,…

Update on Afghan Family / October 12, 2021

Community, News, Volunteer

The family New Garden is co-sponsoring has arrived! This lovely family of five has settled into their apartment, has been greeted by a number of New Garden members, has already taken a trip to the park, and is getting oriented to their community. As of now, we are in need of: A dryer with limited settings, easy to operate and because of the electrical wiring in the apartment, it needs to be under 30 amp,…

Fundraiser for Afghan Refugees / October 7, 2021

Community, News, Social Concerns, Volunteer

Thursday, October 7, 6 – 8 p.m. at Guilford College Farm / Many Afghans fought alongside and actively helped US soldiers during the decades-long war in Afghanistan. They are now fleeing the resulting turmoil as the US pulled troops from Afghanistan. Some of these refugees are now arriving in Greensboro, having lost nearly everything except their courage, dignity, and hope. North Carolina African Service Coalition (NCASC) and all those who partner with them will do…

North Carolina African Services Coalition

Afghan Refugee Update / September 28, 2021

Community, News, Social Concerns, Volunteer

Our work to welcome our new Afghan neighbors continues steadily; we’ve secured an apartment, have it nearly ready to furnish, and expect to hear something soon about their arrival. What we know about the family that we’re co-sponsoring with African Services Coalition: They’re a family of five, with dad, age 39, mom, age 37, daughter, age 13, and sons ages 11 and 6. They speak Dari. That’s it right now. The other thing that we…