Social Concerns

  1. Events
  2. Social Concerns

Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

Adult Forum / Wanda Osborne Foil

New Garden Friends Meeting 801 New Garden Road, Greensboro, North Carolina

Join us for a special Adult Forum/performance by Wanda Osborne Foil. Wanda is a communication consultant, motivational speaker, singer, and actress from Salisbury, N.C. Wanda and our own Nancy Walker have performed at New Garden Friends Meeting on several occasions, and now we have the opportunity to see Wanda perform her monologue on the life of Corrie Ten Boom based on the book "The Hiding Place." Corrie was a survivor of the holocaust when many…

Opportunity to Support Quaker House

Quaker House will be participating in the Giving Tuesday Donation Campaign again this year. One avenue for giving to this campaign is through Facebook. As a registered nonprofit, Facebook never charges any processing fees for donations made to Quaker House through Facebook. In addition, specifically for Giving Tuesday, Facebook is matching the first $7 million in donations. There is a catch though! It is first come, first served and "doors open" at 8 a.m. EST…

Belize Friends School / Dinner-Fundraiser at Deep River Friends Meeting

Deep River Friends Meeting 5300 W Wendover Avenue, High Point, NC

Deep River Friends Meeting, 5300 W Wendover Ave, High Point, NC 27265, will be hosting a fundraiser to raise money for the ongoing operations of the Belize Friends School in Belize City. This is part of the Belize Friends Ministries (Friends United Meeting) in Belize City. The funds will help with monthly operating expenses and teacher salaries. The dinner will include a simple, traditional Belizean meal. There is a suggested donation of $20 but all…

Songs of Hope & Courage: Celebrating Pete Seeger’s Legacy

Worship Room  / Please join us for a concert (including a sing-along portion) by Annie Patterson and Mary Witt. Annie is the co-creator of the best-selling songbook Rise Up Singing.  She has led singalong concerts across North America and abroad building “hope & change through song.”  Mary is a terrific vocalist and bass player. Her award-winning swing and soul band The O-Tones is based in Western Massachusetts. Advance tickets & information can be found at  www.riseupandsing.org/events/songs-hope-courage-greensboro. …

The Spirit of Harriet Tubman Performance

New Garden Friends Meeting 801 New Garden Road, Greensboro, North Carolina

Worship Room / Please join us for a one-woman performance by Diane Faison, inspired by the life and liberating work of Harriet Tubman and her path to freedom travelling the Underground Railroad at least 19 times freeing slaves. Ms. Faison is a graduate of North Carolina Central University, with post-graduate study at Longwood University and the University of Virginia. This performance will help celebrate Black Women’s History Month two days before the anniversary of Harriet…

Forum / Friends Committee on National Legislation

Lizzie Biddle and Dot Mason will join us via Zoom to share about Friends Committee on National Legislation. They'll tell us a bit about who they are, what kind of work they do, and some of their priorities over the past few years. They will also share information about Friends Committee on North Carolina Legislation, a newer committee that focuses specifically on North Carolina legislation. This is a great opportunity for Friends to learn more about…

Event Series American Friends Service Committee Webinar

American Friends Service Committee Webinar

https://tinyurl.com/w4lk539 American Friends Service Committee Webinar

Our communities are feeling the devastating impacts of COVID-19. From overburdened hospitals to struggling families, people across the U.S. are hurting. Our federal and state government have responded by providing cash payments, health care, expanding unemployment benefits and other benefits—but many immigrants have been left out and the impacts of COVID-19 continue to impact communities disproportionately. Now more than ever it is important to stand with our immigrant community and be intentional about the ways…

Event Series American Friends Service Committee Webinar

American Friends Service Committee Webinar

https://tinyurl.com/w4lk539 American Friends Service Committee Webinar

Our communities are feeling the devastating impacts of COVID-19. From overburdened hospitals to struggling families, people across the U.S. are hurting. Our federal and state government have responded by providing cash payments, health care, expanding unemployment benefits and other benefits—but many immigrants have been left out and the impacts of COVID-19 continue to impact communities disproportionately. Now more than ever it is important to stand with our immigrant community and be intentional about the ways…

Event Series American Friends Service Committee Webinar

American Friends Service Committee Webinar

https://tinyurl.com/w4lk539 American Friends Service Committee Webinar

Our communities are feeling the devastating impacts of COVID-19. From overburdened hospitals to struggling families, people across the U.S. are hurting. Our federal and state government have responded by providing cash payments, health care, expanding unemployment benefits and other benefits—but many immigrants have been left out and the impacts of COVID-19 continue to impact communities disproportionately. Now more than ever it is important to stand with our immigrant community and be intentional about the ways…

Guilford County Community Remembrance Project Summer Series

Guilford County Community Remembrance Project is kicking off our virtual summer video and conversation series. We hope you will join us. Please register in advance for each meeting. Thursday May 20 / 7:00 p.m. /  "We need to talk about an injustice" Register at: https://tinyurl.com/yrehz9a5 Thursday June 17 / 7:00 p.m. / "Racism has a cost for everyone" Register at: https://tinyurl.com/m55xpbp3 Thursday, July 15 / 7:00 p.m. / "How racism makes us sick" Register at:…