Hard to believe the election is just one week away. Seems like it’s been forever and the next week (or so) will probably feel the same way. But there is a lot to share. Especially that we will be having TWO collections in November.
The first will be our regular collection on Wednesday, November 6th, for the Deming shelter with more info about that below.
The second will be a Giving Day for Border Partners (https://borderpartners.org/) with whom we have cooperated for years. They work diligently and enthusiastically in the town of Palomas to improve the lives and culture of their neighbors. It will be on Sunday, November 10th, from 12-2 in the UU Fellowship parking lot. Again, more info below.
–several advocated for citizenship for all dreamers as well as amnesty and a path to citizenship for undocumented persons
–work visas!
–give back belts, shoelaces and rosaries
–end the filibuster
–allow foreign college grads to stay in the US with legal work permits and a pathway to citizenship
–AND my personal favorite…Get rid of “the aisle”. Make everyone in Congress sit alphabetically. We expect first graders to be nice to their neighbors and should expect no less from our legislators.
OUR NEXT COLLECTION IS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6th, from 3:00 to 3:30.
DEMING is hoping to open their motel model before the end of 2024 and they need cleaning supplies: Fabuloso, bleach, 13 gallon trash bags, contractor size bags, sponges, dish soap, industrial mop heads, toilet paper, paper towels, Lysol spray, laundry soap, and dryer sheets. They also are requesting hoodies (all sizes), coats (6 months and up), deodorant, body wash, shampoo and conditioner.
For our GoBags we always need CRACKER PACKS, GRANOLA BARS, WELCH’S FRUIT SNACKS and small cans of VIENNA SAUSAGES…along with GALLON SIZE ZIPLOCK BAGS to pack them in. Until Deming’s motel model is ready we are sending GoBags to Border Servant Corps in Las Cruces. They are the largest NM Welcome Center for asylum seekers.