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The Tennessee Equality Project Foundation provides educational and awareness programming in Tennessee to advance the inclusion and equality of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people in our state. They monitor and analyze state legislation related to the LGBTQ community, conduct voter registration, advocacy training, sensitivity training, and work against bullying. They also educate the public about state preemption of local government.
Read MoreBefore the pandemic, GNUUC volunteered in Room In The Inn’s Winter Shelter program. The pandemic is increasing homelessness, threatening the health of the homeless, and making providing services to the homeless more difficult. Room In The Inn can use our financial support all the more this year. Please give generously!
Read MoreHelp Greater Nashville UU raise significant funds to support the critical mission of Nashville Cares. We have raised $1,723 so far and are ranked as the 5th highest Team! Click “Read More” to find out how to donate!
Read MoreThanks to those who attended the Day of Power and Prayer this past Sunday! NOAH, MICAH, and CALEB brought people together from across the state to hear about our broken education funding system and the value of nurses, counselors, and social workers in our schools. Those present signed a letter to Governor Lee, letting him know that we want change!
Read MoreOn Sunday, August 15 at 2:00 pm CT, NOAH, alongside our sister organizations, MICAH in Memphis and CALEB in Chattanooga, will draw attention to issues adversely impacting Tennessee’s public school students. Show up to support legislation to fund more social workers, more counselors, and more nurses in our schools! This action is both in-person and virtual.
Read MoreThe Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services, and counseling, for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning youth. It provides crisis counseling free of charge, 24/7, by phone, instant messaging, and texting, making sure LGBTQ youth who need support are not alone and have a safe place to turn in times of crisis.
Read MoreThis month we have decided to raise funds for a social action partner organization in memory of Charles Sumner, dedicated to GNUUC social action for decades. The natural choice is the Nashville Chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, an organization Charles founded, where he was honored as president emeritus. All funds raised will go to AU.
Donate on-line easily: https://www.nashvilleuu.org/donate
Read More“Given our nation’s history of genocide, slavery, and inequitable life outcomes based on race as well as the role race has played historically and continues to play in the death penalty system, we (TADP) believe it is imperative that we incorporate a racial equity lens and bring a commitment to racial justice into our work to end the death penalty.”
Read MoreThe Mayor has presented his budget for Metro to the Metro Council. The Council will make changes that they think are important. A budget must be adopted by June 30. If we want real change in affordable housing, the Council must hear from us NOW and throughout June – while they will be negotiating with one another!
Read MoreOn May 5 and 6, nonprofits throughout Middle Tennessee will be participating in The Big Payback, a 24-hour, online giving event sponsored by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. Nonprofits can earn cash prizes by having the most donors in a certain time block. Please help NOAH in The Big Payback by donating at this link, starting at 6:00 PM today. Read more>>
Read MoreIn lieu of our Share the Plate program in May, please donate to the Minister’s Discretionary Fund. 100% of the funds will go to help with the housing needs of our asylum-seeker from Ukraine.
Read MoreYou are invited to a Zoom meeting celebrating Americans United for Separation of Church and State - Nashville Chapter - 20th Anniversary - You must register to obtain the link.
Read MoreOur Share the Plate partner this month is Stop AAPI Hate. In response to the alarming escalation in xenophobia and bigotry resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Pacific Planning and Policy Council, Chinese for Affirmative Action, and the Asian American Studies Department of San Francisco State University launched the Stop AAPI Hate reporting center on March 19, 2020.
Read MoreSecond Harvest is working to meet extraordinary pandemic needs. “The impact of the pandemic was felt immediately. Demand for our services increased by 50% as food resources became harder and harder to secure. Second Harvest had to reevaluate our programs and completely adjust our distribution models to provide no-contact distributions and ensure the safety of our staff, volunteers, and clients.”
Read MoreNashville is suffering an ongoing affordable housing crisis. Through three upcoming events, you can learn about the history of housing inequity in our city, the current struggles of Nashvillians to find affordable housing in the city they work in, and hopes for the future of fair housing.
Read MoreOn Thursday, February 18, at 7:00 pm, the Temple’s Social Justice Team will host a virtual panel discussion on the death penalty considering the issue from four perspectives. Participants include the Rev. Stacy Rector, Executive Director of Tennesseans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, federal public defender Kelley Henry, Rolanda Holman, sister of Pervis Payne, and exoneree Sabrina Butler-Smith.
Read MoreThe Tennessee Justice Center’s goal is health justice and equity, achieved when every person, regardless of race, income, education, gender or other status, has access to what they need to be healthy. TJC works with clients to help them get the food and healthcare they need. TJC advocates that laws and policies honor the value and potential of every person.
Read MoreNOAH’s Action of Public Lamentation was a moving action of public witness and a success in terms of media attention. Thank you to those who made stars for this event. Stories appeared in the Tennessean, on NewsChannel 5, and on Fox 17. To date, however, the governor has not taken action. Please contact Governor Lee today about releasing stockpiled TANF money!
Read MoreOur Share the Plate Partner for January 2021 is Open Table Nashville, an interfaith homeless outreach nonprofit that disrupts cycles of poverty, journeys with the marginalized, and provides education about issues of homelessness. They take a stand on the side of people experiencing homelessness and work for justice by fostering personal and systemic transformation. Please give generously.
Read MoreOn Tuesday, Dec. 29, NOAH is holding a PUBLIC ACTION, calling on Governor Lee and our state government to do the following:
Issue a statewide mask mandate;
Immediately free up the surplus $740 million in federal TANF funds to help low-income families with children (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families).
