43 percent of Americans are poor or low income.
Members and friends of HVUUC and several other local justice-based organizations are heading to Washington, DC, on June 18 to join thousands of people of conscience gathering on the National Mall. Join us for The Mass Poor People’s & Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly & Moral March on Washington.
Bob Warner of the Social Justice Committee is organizing a bus (departing from and returning to The Pinnacle in Bristol) for a (long) day trip to join this action. Our UU Principles call us to bring our Love in Action to this historic moment.
Because this event is fundamentally about economic justice, the Social Justice Committee, RE Collaborative, and Youth Group have scholarships available to help alleviate the costs of this trip. Seat prices go up this Saturday, March 19, so act soon, if you can.
The tickets are fully refundable until June 4, and fully transferable at any time. There is NO RISK to book seats RIGHT NOW. Here’s the direct link to purchase on the Bristol bus: https://rally.co/poor-peoples-assembly/from/bristol-tn. If you need a scholarship to attend, please fill out this form instead and we will buy your tickets: [scholarship form].
HVUUC youth (12 and older) and their friends are welcome on their own or with their families–the Youth Group is organizing chaperones for youth traveling on their own. Please contact DRE@HVUUC.org if your youth will be traveling with the youth group.
So, bring your food, bring your signs, bring your inner social justice warrior, and let’s rally for justice together as a church in DC!
If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Bob W at sjchair@hvuuc.org.
The Poor People’s Campaign (PPC) and Moral Mondays, convened by Rev. William Barber, is a national call for a moral revival, a continuation of the unfinished work of Martin Luther King’ Poor People Campaign started in 1968. You can learn more about the March and PPC at: https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/
Let’s Rally in Washington!