TAKE ACTION WHILE STAYING 'SAFER AT HOME'
As we continue to stay "safer at home," we wanted to share resources and opportunities for you to continue to show up for justice during this time. As members of Throop Unitarian Universalist, we answer the call for social and environmental justice and stand on the side of love. Despite our physical distance right now, we can still make a difference and show up for love, for peace, and for compassion.
Below are a few opportunities in our area, and we will continue to add to our resources over the next weeks and months. If you have anything to share, please email Rev. Tera at [email protected].
Black Lives Matter LA Petitions
Join Black Lives Matter Los Angeles in completing "three quick things you can do right now." Visit BLM LA for more information.
1. SIGN AND SHARE the petition to prosecute former BART police officer Anthony Pirone for the murder of #OscarGrant in 2009.
2. SIGN AND SHARE the petition demanding justice in the name of #ChristopherDeAndreMitchell, who was murdered by Torrance police.
3. SIGN AND SHARE the petition to decouple police from Department of Children and Family Services.
Toiletries for The Women's Room
Show the Love with Contactless Donation
Remember back in January when we could bring needed items to church and leave them in the back for Friends in Deed? The Women’s Room at FID received lots of little travel bottles of lotion, shampoo, conditioner, etc for the ladies who regularly bathe at the facility. This is one of the many services that is so appreciated by the ladies who live on the streets or in their cars or do not have regular access to bathing facilities. We can imagine how wonderful it must feel to them, having clean hair and smelling fresh.
With all of us staying at home most are not traveling and so are not donating these toiletries so urgently needed. They are, however, sold on Amazon—21 products for $20.25 [that includes taxes].
If you have an Amazon account you can go to their site and search for ‘travel toiletries set for women’. The first item is the 21-piece selection. You can send it directly to the address below. When you send it as a gift, they will let you type a little message—this is where to say something like “a little donation from your friends at Throop UU Church”. Please select no Sunday delivery.
If you don’t have an Amazon account or want to be able to participate at a lower donation amount then you can make an online donation to Throop. Choose “social justice” from the drop down menu. We’ll combine the money and send however many we can.
The Women's Room - C/O Friends In Deed
444 E. Washington Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91104
Dignity and Power Now
Rachel Stevens let us know that the organization she works with, Dignity and Power Now, is requesting volunteer help in their outreach and care for incarcerated people, families, and communities. You can volunteer in the following ways:
[email protected].
Mano a Mano - Delivering Groceries to Families in Need
Mano a Mano is a program of the Pasadena Job Center, in partnership with Pasadena Covenant Church, Lake Avenue Church, and All Saints Church. Mano a Mano delivers basic and essential grocery items to families in need in Pasadena. Sign up to volunteer to sort, pack, and deliver food.
Sending Resources to Indian Health Services
Our own Kaesa Footracer is volunteering in Arizona with Indian Health Services, working with indigenous communities greatly impacted by COVID-19. The Kayenta Health Center, where she is volunteering, is in need of more resources. Throopers who have extra resources to share right now can send the following wish list items directly to the Kayenta Health Center:
Kayenta Health Center
Attn Miranda Begay/Donation
PO Box 368
Kayenta, AZ 86033
The mailing address for UPS/Fed Ex:
Kayenta Health Center
Attn Miranda Begay/Donation
Hwy 160 M.P. 394.3
Kayenta, AZ 86033
Additionally, Kayenta Chapter House is distributing cleaning supplies, like bleach and Chlorox wipes, to local residents. You can send those to Kayenta Chapter House, US-163, Kayenta, AZ 86033.
If possible, please include your Name/Organization Name, Address, Phone #, email information and an estimated cost of items donated. Thank you in advance for anything that you can send!
Sign On: Black Agenda 2020
We are in the midst of the most important election cycle of our lifetime with an unprecedented health crisis; and what happens this November will have lasting effects for years to come. We need all hands on deck! The Black Agenda 2020 holds elected officials accountable to our communities & makes Black people powerful in the economy, our democracy, the legal system, & beyond.
Add your name to the growing list of people demanding real change & sign on to the #BlackAgenda2020: https://p2a.co/pYhdlNx?p2asource=dignityandpowernow. Contact Rachel Stevens at [email protected] for more information!
Friends in Deed GAP Program
The Friends In Deed Food Pantry Gap Program is an emergency program to feed those in need and support local, independently owned restaurants. Cash donations will be earmarked to purchase hot meals for FID Food Pantry families. Meals will be sourced from independently owned Pasadena restaurants whose businesses have been affected by COVID-19.
Do you have fruit trees that need picking?
The Pasadena/Altadena Coalition of Transformative Leaders (PACTL) is partnering with with local food pantries to access food left over, and that food is being delivered directly to families, including nearly 200 meals for children every morning. PACTL is seeking Altadena and Pasadena residents who have fruit trees that need picking. PACTL staff and parent volunteers would love to come and pick that fruit for the families they serve. Check out PACTL on Facebook and contact them if you're able to help.
As we continue to stay "safer at home," we wanted to share resources and opportunities for you to continue to show up for justice during this time. As members of Throop Unitarian Universalist, we answer the call for social and environmental justice and stand on the side of love. Despite our physical distance right now, we can still make a difference and show up for love, for peace, and for compassion.
Below are a few opportunities in our area, and we will continue to add to our resources over the next weeks and months. If you have anything to share, please email Rev. Tera at [email protected].
Black Lives Matter LA Petitions
Join Black Lives Matter Los Angeles in completing "three quick things you can do right now." Visit BLM LA for more information.
1. SIGN AND SHARE the petition to prosecute former BART police officer Anthony Pirone for the murder of #OscarGrant in 2009.
2. SIGN AND SHARE the petition demanding justice in the name of #ChristopherDeAndreMitchell, who was murdered by Torrance police.
3. SIGN AND SHARE the petition to decouple police from Department of Children and Family Services.
Toiletries for The Women's Room
Show the Love with Contactless Donation
Remember back in January when we could bring needed items to church and leave them in the back for Friends in Deed? The Women’s Room at FID received lots of little travel bottles of lotion, shampoo, conditioner, etc for the ladies who regularly bathe at the facility. This is one of the many services that is so appreciated by the ladies who live on the streets or in their cars or do not have regular access to bathing facilities. We can imagine how wonderful it must feel to them, having clean hair and smelling fresh.
With all of us staying at home most are not traveling and so are not donating these toiletries so urgently needed. They are, however, sold on Amazon—21 products for $20.25 [that includes taxes].
If you have an Amazon account you can go to their site and search for ‘travel toiletries set for women’. The first item is the 21-piece selection. You can send it directly to the address below. When you send it as a gift, they will let you type a little message—this is where to say something like “a little donation from your friends at Throop UU Church”. Please select no Sunday delivery.
If you don’t have an Amazon account or want to be able to participate at a lower donation amount then you can make an online donation to Throop. Choose “social justice” from the drop down menu. We’ll combine the money and send however many we can.
The Women's Room - C/O Friends In Deed
444 E. Washington Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91104
Dignity and Power Now
Rachel Stevens let us know that the organization she works with, Dignity and Power Now, is requesting volunteer help in their outreach and care for incarcerated people, families, and communities. You can volunteer in the following ways:
- Take food and supplies to people in need
- Phone bank people in LA.
- They are looking for healers and counselors willing to work with families with loved ones who are/formerly were incarcerated or whose loved ones have died inside LA County jails
[email protected].
Mano a Mano - Delivering Groceries to Families in Need
Mano a Mano is a program of the Pasadena Job Center, in partnership with Pasadena Covenant Church, Lake Avenue Church, and All Saints Church. Mano a Mano delivers basic and essential grocery items to families in need in Pasadena. Sign up to volunteer to sort, pack, and deliver food.
Sending Resources to Indian Health Services
Our own Kaesa Footracer is volunteering in Arizona with Indian Health Services, working with indigenous communities greatly impacted by COVID-19. The Kayenta Health Center, where she is volunteering, is in need of more resources. Throopers who have extra resources to share right now can send the following wish list items directly to the Kayenta Health Center:
- Gloves, Nitrile & Latex Free, All sizes
- Handmade Cloth Masks – Adult and Child sizes
- Brown Paper Lunch Bags – used for face mask distribution
- Small plastic bottles for Hand Sanitizer
- Any and all PPE
Kayenta Health Center
Attn Miranda Begay/Donation
PO Box 368
Kayenta, AZ 86033
The mailing address for UPS/Fed Ex:
Kayenta Health Center
Attn Miranda Begay/Donation
Hwy 160 M.P. 394.3
Kayenta, AZ 86033
Additionally, Kayenta Chapter House is distributing cleaning supplies, like bleach and Chlorox wipes, to local residents. You can send those to Kayenta Chapter House, US-163, Kayenta, AZ 86033.
If possible, please include your Name/Organization Name, Address, Phone #, email information and an estimated cost of items donated. Thank you in advance for anything that you can send!
Sign On: Black Agenda 2020
We are in the midst of the most important election cycle of our lifetime with an unprecedented health crisis; and what happens this November will have lasting effects for years to come. We need all hands on deck! The Black Agenda 2020 holds elected officials accountable to our communities & makes Black people powerful in the economy, our democracy, the legal system, & beyond.
Add your name to the growing list of people demanding real change & sign on to the #BlackAgenda2020: https://p2a.co/pYhdlNx?p2asource=dignityandpowernow. Contact Rachel Stevens at [email protected] for more information!
Friends in Deed GAP Program
The Friends In Deed Food Pantry Gap Program is an emergency program to feed those in need and support local, independently owned restaurants. Cash donations will be earmarked to purchase hot meals for FID Food Pantry families. Meals will be sourced from independently owned Pasadena restaurants whose businesses have been affected by COVID-19.
Do you have fruit trees that need picking?
The Pasadena/Altadena Coalition of Transformative Leaders (PACTL) is partnering with with local food pantries to access food left over, and that food is being delivered directly to families, including nearly 200 meals for children every morning. PACTL is seeking Altadena and Pasadena residents who have fruit trees that need picking. PACTL staff and parent volunteers would love to come and pick that fruit for the families they serve. Check out PACTL on Facebook and contact them if you're able to help.
