Melissa Bartell | February 16, 2010
Click image to embiggen * * * * * On Sunday, February 7th, several members of the UUCOC family Stood on the Side of Love by marching in a parade. Despite the cold and the rain, they brought our values and our campaign to the streets of our city. A round of applause, please, for [...]
Amy Williams | February 15, 2010
Planned Parenthood of North Texas will hold Volunteer Night on Feb. 24 6-7:30 pm in their Dallas and Ft. Worth offices. For details and to RSVP: http://www.ppaction.org/ppntx/events/Dallas_Volunteer_Night/details.tcl
Melissa Bartell | January 31, 2010
The broadcast networks that air the Super Bowl have historically rejected advocacy ads. Yet CBS, which is airing the Super Bowl this year, has accepted an anti-choice ad by the ultra-conservative group Focus on the Family. Focus on the Family’s “celebrate life” (read: anti-choice) ad features Heisman Trophy-winning college football star Tim Tebow. And CBS [...]
Melissa Bartell | January 29, 2010
We have learned of Rev. Meyer’s last wishes: “Suzanne asked that her friends send donations to the Cheyenne church, her final tour of duty, because the fellowship supported her tirelessly with food, rides, companionship, animal care, hand-holding, and love during her final months. Though she had served them relatively briefly, this church stepped up with [...]
Melissa Bartell | January 15, 2010
From the UUSC website: Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, was devastated by a major earthquake around 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 12. UUSC and the Unitarian Universalist Association have launched a joint earthquake relief fund to help the survivors. Most people in the capital spent the night outdoors, without shelter, or joined those frantically [...]
jace_donaldson | December 10, 2009
It’s time again dear friends, for our annual winter coat drive! I’d like to ask each of you to take a moment to consider the following: According to the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance (MDHA, 2008), in their annual “Point in Time” homeless census count, in 2008 there were 5,869 homless persons counted, which was a [...]
Melissa Bartell | December 2, 2009
A week or so ago, Kimberlyn sent me an essay she wrote, asking if I thought it was too long for this blog. It began like this: I spent the weekend in Glen Rose, Texas at the Fall Leadership Conference hosted by the SWUUC . I attended the “Beyond Fundraising” track, led by Wayne B. [...]
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