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USA: Alongside frontliners and the Earth Quaker Action Team, Summer Of Heat has occupied the entrance to Vanguard USA - July 3, 2024 Alongside frontliners and the Earth Quaker Action Team, Summer Of Heat has occupied the entrance to Vanguard, one of the largest investors in deadly fossil fuel projects, and is holding silence in the Quaker tradition.

Atomic Cover-Up | PBS The most important footage of atomic bombing of Japan was buried by the USA -- for decades

AUGUST 6TH SECOND EVENT

The Columbia Friends Meeting held their 34th Hiroshima Vigil Remembrance at the All Good Books Store in Columbia SC on August 6th.
34 years ago, Harry Rogers started the Hiroshima Remembrance Vigil-this touches my heart. So, I was honored when the Hiroshima Remembrance Committee invited me to participate via zoom to talk about my mother and my family under the mushroom cloud that day.

Thank you to WLTX News19 Columbia,SC for also mentioning it on the air.

Very grateful to Ben Adams at ALL GOOD BOOKS,where the vigil was held, for having my books available as well as 3 other books I recommended that are related to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

There was standing room only to see the local singers and poets that performed that day as well. A very special thank you to Harry Rogers,Cassandra Fralix, Elaine Frick, Tayyaba Sidiq, Omme Rahemtullah, Al Black, Bethany Storlazzi,the Columbia Friends Meeting's and Hiroshima Remembrance Committee members. And thank you to all who attended this Vigil. Your compassion for my mother's and my story as well as your dedication to peace and nuclear disarmament have left me with a very full heart.❤️

*Mom, I love you and will make sure your voice is never silenced.💞🙏💞

South Carolina Association of School Librarians SC Council for the Social Studies

Simple Gifts: Hiroshima Remembrance Event Postponed- Aug. 13

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🌟Get ready to help Harvest Hope feed hearts and bellies at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden's starting tomorrow! 🌟 From June 11 - August 13, join us in the fight against food insecurity. Donate 2+ non-perishable items and unlock BOGO admission PLUS BOGO ICEEs! Let's make a difference together, one meal at a time. 🍽️❤️

"Millions of children in the U.S. rely on school breakfasts and lunches for the nutrition they need. But when school is out, many kids don’t get enough food to be healthy and thrive.

To fill that gap, Congress created the SUN Bucks program (also known as Summer EBT). The new program will provide $120 in grocery-buying benefits to low-income families with school-age children. That could benefit as many as 30 million children.

While most states opted into the SUN Bucks program in 2024 and others plan to the following year, as of now 11 states have chosen not to implement the program by the summer of 2025." South Carolina is one of them!

Tell Gov. McMaster we want no hungry summers for kids in South Carolina! You can help people displaced by war, persecution, and other disasters. Join the Refugee Response Fund Matching Gift Challenge by June 30. Your gift will be matched up to $100,000!

Please put on your calendar to attend our annual Hiroshima's Remembrance event. This year it is being held in conjunction with "Simple Gifts", a group of people who share original poetry and music.

Please attend these important training events!

This bill in the SC state legislature (H. 5118) would give our state utilities carte blanche to build a massive fossil gas power plant on the Edisto River, locking us into fossil fuel dependence for electricity generation for the foreseeable future. Here's a link to the actual legislation: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/bills/5118.htm.

H. 5118 is a huge bill and covers many issues. The one that is of greatest concern is Section 58-33-195, which "encourages" Dominion to construct up to 2000 megawatts (that's a lot) of gas-fired electrical generation capacity, and also encourages Duke Energy to construct additional gas-fired generators. If you'd like to read it yourself, follow the link to the proposed legislation above and scroll down until you get to this section.
There's a hearing next Tuesday, February 27, in the Blatt Building, Room 403, on the State Capitol campus. We've been asked to begin to gather at noon for the hearing that will start between 2:00 and 2:30 and it's important that the climate and environment community show up to register our opposition to this very bad bill.

SC Conservation Voters is hosting an informational webinar on the bill tomorrow (Friday, Feb 22) at noon. If you'd like to know more about the bill and efforts to oppose it, you can join their webinar by clicking this link. If that link doesn't work you can copy and paste the following into your web browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/w/83689955569?tk=lVSqUVrufYdoUFz56z4A0PYpoRAlmelQJ3Q3UzSRoho.DQYAAAATfE9g8RZXOE93eWZralRyNlVONzIydGpBVXh3AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA&uuid=WN_hU8oE8FOSIG-nki7auL2iA
Again, for an opportunity to testify, or just to be present to represent our concerns:
DAY: Tuesday, February 27
TIME: Doors open at noon and the hearing is scheduled for 2:30 pm
PLACE: Blatt Building, Room 403, on the State Capitol campus
Bob Petrulis
Climate Reality Project Director

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video of 400th birthday celebration event https://www.wltx.com/article/life/faith/columbia-friends-celebrate-founders-birthday/101-d78b7e55-436c-4b4e-9f3a-aae1e3d87941?fbclid=IwAR3xUdg0NIBRbmWNsxVMSw4z_MjjLst0NYwFoNk7L6lRepuB3iuRW_T5IMU

Columbia Friends celebrate Quakerism founder's 400th birthday George Fox is known as the founder of the Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers. On Sunday, the Columbia Friends celebrated his 400th birthday.

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Columbia Friends celebrate Quakerism founder's 400th birthday George Fox is known as the founder of the Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers. On Sunday, the Columbia Friends celebrated his 400th birthday.

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Dec 31st Fifth 1st Day – Columbia Friends Meeting (Quakers) Dec 31st Fifth 1st Day December 31 is a Fifth First Day, so there will be a shortened Meeting for Worship from 10:00 to 10:30, in person and by zoom. The zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2934909472 Worship will be followed by preparations for the 400th anniversary celebrations next week. Publ...

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Dec.24th Sing Carols – Columbia Friends Meeting (Quakers) Dec.24th Sing Carols There will be Meeting for Worship on December 24, in person at the Meetinghouse and by way of zoom. The zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2934909472 First Day School will be available for Young Friends. During the Second Hour we will sing seasonal carols, led by Jerry Rudo...

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Dec. 17th Quakers Respond to Holidays – Columbia Friends Meeting (Quakers) Dec. 17th Quakers Respond to Holidays On December 17 we will be Meeting for Worship at 10:00, in person and virtually. The zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2934909472 First Day School will be available for Young Friends.During the Second Hour we will have a worship sharing on “ How We as Qu...

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Dec 3rd Potluck Sunday – Columbia Friends Meeting (Quakers) Dec 3rd Potluck Sunday We will be Meeting for Worship on December 3 at 10:00, in person and by way of zoom. The zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2934909472 Photo by Flo Dahm on Pexels.com First Day School will be available for Young Friends. From the Building and Grounds Committee: We are exp...

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The Soil Story by Kiss The Ground WATCH the follow up, The Compost Story! http://bit.ly/2ov6zf8 MIRA LA VERSION EN ESPAÑOL AQUI! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-y9qGNajBQScience meets inspi...

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Nov. 26th Farewell words from Naser – Columbia Friends Meeting (Quakers) Nov. 26th Farewell words from Naser We will be having Meeting for Worship at 10:00 on November 26, in person at the Meetinghouse and by way of zoom. The zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2934909472 First Day School will be available for Young Friends. During the Second Hour, Naser Lessani will...

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Nov. 19th Bayard Rustin – Columbia Friends Meeting (Quakers) Nov. 19th Bayard Rustin During the Second Hour, Michael Masters will give a presentation “On Bayard Rustin,” the Quaker activist. The feature film about him and his planning of the 1963 March on Washington, “Rustin”, is still showing all this week at the BTM Dutch Square theaters; and beginn...

There will be a silent vigil for peace on Saturday, 11/18/23. in front of the state house from 12:00 to 1 PM. In this time of war, Quakers are called to witness, as we have always done. All who pray for peace, are welcome to join us. Questions or for more info, please contact Beth Johnson
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