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Events and Needs Around Our Community
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ONE Wake Core Team Bootcamp: January 16 at 7 pm and January 25 at 10 am. location TBD
Join leaders from ONE Wake institutions across Wake County for a Core Team Bootcamp designed to help you become even more effective in organizing your institution and delivering turnout for our important, early 2025 actions to advance our affordable housing agenda.
This training is designed for leaders who currently serve on a Core Team, or who are interested in joining/forming a Core Team at their institution.
Please register today!
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Better Together 4 NC Meeting: January 23 at 6:30 pm at Community United Church of Christ (814 Dixie Trail)
Wake County Sheriff Willie Rowe is the guest speaker at the next meeting of Better Together 4 NC, a local race relations group. Join Better Together to hear about the Sheriff’s Office initiatives for 2025, including engaging communities to increase trust with law enforcement and using new technology to improve operations and law enforcement accountability.
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Forest Commons Forum: David Mao & Hal Hopfenberg: A Unique Friendship that Spans the Decades and the World: January 23 at 7 pm in the Chapel
An unlikely friendship was formed in 1966 during the midst of the Vietnam War. Hal Hopfenberg was an Army Captain stationed in Saigon. David Mao was working at his family’s restaurant (The Eskimo) in Cholon, Saigon’s Chinatown. Hal would visit the restaurant where David was cooking, cleaning, and sleeping on the floor. The two bonded over dumplings and soon became close friends. David taught Hal how to cook and Hal taught him math. When Hal was discharged, he moved to North Carolina to begin his professorship at NC State. He spent six years helping David obtain a visa and residency, and supported him when David moved to Raleigh. It is likely that you have eaten at one of David’s seven restaurants, like David’s Dumpling & Noodle Bar located at 1900 Hillsborough Street. You will not want to miss this heartwarming story!
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The annual NC Bread for the World State Convention: January 25 from 9 am-2 pm at Highland United Methodist Church (1901 Ridge Rd.)
Join Bread for the World as we gather to unite our voices to end hunger!
Build Your Knowledge:
In the morning, join Eugene Cho, President and CEO of Bread for the World and other experts to learn about food insecurity at home and abroad, and how Bread for the World’s Nourish our Future campaign encourages lawmakers to make ending hunger a priority.
Make Your Voice Heard:
In the afternoon, join Bread for the World members from across the state to welcome lawmakers, staffers, and other policy leaders. Together, we will ask them to make ending hunger a priority, and to commit to Bread’s Nourish our Future campaign.
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Civil Rights Marker Dedication & Open House: February 1 at 11 am at 814 Oberlin Road
Preservation NC is unveiling a Civil Rights Trail Marker honoring Willis “Bill” Graves, Jr., on Feb. 1, 2025, at his childhood home (814 Oberlin Rd, Raleigh), now PNC’s HQ! Graves, a prominent civil rights attorney, worked with Thurgood Marshall on Shelley v. Kraemer, ending racially restrictive housing covenants. Join us for the dedication, tours of the Graves-Fields House, & a celebration of Oberlin Village’s rich history. Free parking at 806 Oberlin Rd. Street parking in the neighborhood may also be available but please pay attention to any restrictive signage.
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ONE Wake Wake County Board of Commissioners Action: February 3 at 7 pm at the Wake County Justice Center (300 S. Salsbury St.)
Join 200+ members of ONE Wake institutions to make public comment at the Wake County Board of Commissioners meeting to ensure that the Commissioners are aware of our interest for the county to increase funding for the housing department from $40 million to $60 million. This would likely require the Commissioners to commit to putting the county's first ever affordable housing bond on the fall 2026 ballot.
Please register today so we can keep you updated on this early 2025 action!
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ONE Wake Raleigh City Council Action: February 4 at 7 pm at Raleigh City Hall (222 W. Hargett St.)
Join 200+ members of ONE Wake institutions to make public comment at the Raleigh City Council meeting to remind the Council of their commitments to ONE Wake to increase local funding for affordable housing from $30 million to $70 million, to identify and designate 100 acres of public land for affordable housing, and to support our efforts to bring Nehemiah housing to Wake County.
Please register today so we can keep you updated on this early 2025 action!
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North Carolina Symphony Presents: Music of Motown on February 7 and 8 at 8 pm at the Meymandi Concert Hall (2 E South St)
Come see Broadway artists Chester Gregory and Shayna Steele return to perform the greatest love songs from Motown and beyond—from artists like Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, and more!
We are happy to offer you a group discount of just $58 per ticket (reg. $77). Minimum purchase of 10 tickets.
Payment will be due no later than JANUARY 24TH.
Please let us know if you’d like to join us for this spectacular concert! Learn More Here.
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State Lobby Day on April 9
We are collaborating with Habitat NC and the NC Housing Coalition to plan a Lobby Day at the state legislature. April 8th and 10th we are engaging with our local legislators for Local Lobby Day(s). The events will include opportunities to speak with your elected officials in person on the importance of funding for affordable housing in your community. Please RSVP to let us know your availability for those dates. Before the event, we will have a Day of Action where we will contact legislators by phone or email and ask them for their support (talking points will be provided). We will also have a required prep session beforehand to cover what to expect and answer any questions.
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Foster Parent Information Meeting: 2nd Tuesdays at 6 pm at Wake County Human Services (220 Swineburne St., Raleigh)
Wake County has approximately 264 youth in their custody and only approximately 120 Foster homes.
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Community of the Cross of Nails: Sharing the Coventry Litany via Zoom
On the third Tuesday of each month, 12:00‒12:30 pm US Eastern time, all are invited to join the Community of the Cross of Nails‒North America network for a Zoom gathering to share the Coventry Litany of Reconciliation [https://www.coventrycathedral.org.uk/ccn/the-coventry-litany-of-reconciliation/]. More information: Erin Newton, 919-460-9707; eonewton1979@gmail.com
The Zoom credentials will remain the same each time:
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82501462596?pwd=Q1ZmNjNGZmhuekI0Rld1RTVPT1liUT09 Meeting ID: 825 0146 2596. Passcode: 746888
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Attention Knitters and Crocheters: Transitions Lifecare Hospice Home Volunteers Needed!
At Transitions Lifecare Hospice Home, we like to greet each new patient with a handmade blanket as a warm and welcoming touch. It's also a lovely and meaningful thing for the family to hold onto after their loved one passes.
We prefer 32x32 inches or 48x48 inches, but will take whatever your fingers can crank out! Simplicity is preferred, but feel free to be as creative as you need to be. They do need to be machine washable.
Contact volunteer coordinator Heather McClendon at hdoss@transitionslifecare.org, or 919.632.5876, for more details.
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North Carolina Council of Churches: Save the Date: 2025 Legislative Seminars: May 13
The North Carolina Council of Churches invites you to join us for a series of Legislative Seminars across the state in 2025. Whether you're new to policy advocacy or have years of experience, each event offers a unique opportunity to engage with the critical discussions shaping North Carolina during the 2025 General Assembly. Together, we’ll reflect on policy through the lens of faith, reframing conversations to inspire meaningful change.
This biennial series is designed to inform people of faith about crucial issues on the General Assembly's agenda and broader public policy changes in our state. Each seminar will feature unique speakers, discussions, and insights tailored to the region, equipping attendees with the tools to faithfully consider the policy matters affecting our lives and communities.
Join us for one or more of these events to learn, connect, and advocate for a just and equitable North Carolina.
More details and registration coming soon.
Resources Around Our Community
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Habitat for Humanity Specialty License Plates
Want your very own Habitat license plate? North Carolina drivers will soon be able to show their pride as a Habitat volunteer, donor or advocate with a custom Habitat for Humanity license plate!
The state requires 500 registrations in order to print the first run of custom plates. Habitat will cover the initial fee for the first 500 North Carolina drivers who sign up for a custom Habitat for Humanity license plate. After the first 500 submissions, plates will still be available for $30 each.
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Free- Religion & Repro Learning Center virtual course
‘Wrath of a Holy God’: The Rise of Christian Supremacy in the U.S.
This Religion & Repro Learning Center virtual course (now being offered for free!) covers the history, terminology, and key ideas of the theological and political movements underpinning White Christian Nationalism as it operates in the United States today.
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Cuba Advocacy Toolkit
The LAWG team is very excited to announce we have a new Cuba Advocacy Toolkit now available online! This toolkit is meant to empower YOU to take action to remove Cuba from the State Department’s State Sponsors of Terrorism List (SSOT) and end the travel ban and trade embargo against Cuba. 🇨🇺
Cuba’s designation on the SSOT list, an inhumane embargo against Cuba, and the travel ban —keep families apart, harm independent small business owners, and deprive normal citizens of basic goods, forcing Cubans to leave the island. This toolkit outlines ways to make a real impact and help chip away at these nonsensical policies. In this toolkit you will find:
• Overview of U.S. Cuba Policy
•Cuba Legislation Currently in Congress
• Talking Points when Meeting with Congress
• Ideas for Action
•Resources, Past Events & Further Reading
We know U.S.-Cuba policy is an uphill battle but together we can make a change!
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North Carolina Council of Churches: Our Faithful Voter Reflection Guide is Now Available!
We are excited to announce that the North Carolina Council of Churches Faithful Voter Reflection Guide is now available to download!
With this resource, readers will dive deep into the heart of faith and civic duty, exploring how our beliefs shape the choices we make at the ballot box.
Guided by scripture, this guide empowers you to engage meaningfully with the pressing issues facing North Carolina today. Discover how your vote can be a powerful tool for shaping a more just society, one that enables every individual to flourish according to their God-given potential.
Join us as we navigate the complexities of faith and policy, sparking discussions, inspiring reflections, and fostering discernment within our families, congregations, and communities.
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Camden Street Community Compost Drop-off
In an effort to preserve our landfill and to reduce demand for more landfills in our community, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle and Toward Zero Waste have partnered to pilot a free compost drop-off program for community members in the immediate area of the Camden Street Learning Garden. Here your food scraps can be collected, diverted from the landfill, and turned into rich compost that supports the community garden.
Live, work, or learn in the 27601 area and interested in participating?