Solidarity. Equity. Justice.
Please join the Veatch Board of Governors for Veatch Sunday, a beloved and longstanding Shelter Rock tradition. This is a wonderful opportunity for UUCSR members to meet grantees of our congregation’s national social justice funding program.
Standing up for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Marissa Tirona, President, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
We will be welcoming Marissa Tirona, President of Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, to deliver the sermon at Sunday worship. She will speak from the pulpit about our shared humanity, and how philanthropic programs and grassroots organizations are standing together to protect the rights of immigrants and refugees, especially at this time. Marissa is nationally known as a leader for justice, inclusion, and solidarity.
Veatch Annual Meeting : Veatch Sunday at 1 PM
Rev. Chelsea MacMillan from GreenFaith
James Inniss from New York Communities Organizing Fund
After lunch at 1pm, please come to the Veatch Annual Meeting. We are trying a new format this year, featuring interactive conversations with Veatch grantees. Marissa Tirona along with grantees Rev. Chelsea MacMillan from GreenFaith and James Inniss from New York Communities Organizing Fund, will talk about their work on immigration, climate justice, and social justice efforts here on Long Island. You will have the opportunity to be in a small group conversation with a Veatch grantee, along other congregation members and Veatch staff, to discuss the powerful ways Veatch puts our faith and our values into action.
On Sunday, January 26, please join the Veatch Board of Governors for Veatch Sunday:
Schedule
11am – Worship: Solidarity. Equity Justice. Marissa Tirona, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees.
1pm – 2:30pm Veatch Annual Meeting
Everyone is welcome, please come and bring a friend!
Questions? Contact Eileen: eileen@veatch.org