FOCUS Alert - August 7
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FOCUS Churches of Albany 275 State St. Albany NY 12210
518.443.0460
www.focuschurches.net
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1. FOCUS Summer Worship
2. School Supply Drive
3. Advocacy Updates
4. Empty Bowls 2016
5. Volunteer Picnic
6. Senior Issues Forum
7. Summer Appeal
1. FOCUS Summer Worship
FOCUS Summer Worship
One of the best parts of FOCUS is worshiping together on the first Sun-
day of the summer months. Here we are at Emmanuel Baptist Church
on August 2.
Our next combined worship service will on Sunday, September 6th at
Trinity United Methodist Church, 9:30 am, followed by a presentation
on the new FOCUS grocery collaborative project.
FIGHT FOR $15
Fight for $15 - The Wage Board has given its recommendations to the Commissioner of Labor in support of raising the minimum wage for fast
food workers to $15/hour by 2018 in NYC, and 2021 upstate. While we
are disappointed at the long implementation time, this is a major victory
nonetheless. There is a brief window for additional public comment before
the Commissioner makes the final report to the Governor. Please click this
link today and send a letter that you support these recommendations, and
would in fact like them to be implemented faster.
On July 29th, Chris McNabb from the National Religious Campaign Against
Torture and Joe Paparone delivered FOCUS postcards to Assembly-
members Angelo Santabarbara and John McDonald, asking them to sign
on to the HALT Solitary Confinement act. Were awaiting their responses, but Joe and Chris had an excellent conversation with John McDonald and
are optimistic about his support.
CHILD NUTRITION The federal legislature is beginning their August re-
cess, but when they return they will begin consider-
ing several bills regarding Childhood Nutrition.
Please take a moment to learn about the bills here
and send our representatives a letter here asking
them to co-sponsor these critical anti-hunger bills.
Your donations make a difference especially as we move into August
Click Here to Learn More About the Summer Appeal
6. Summer Appeal
August 24 through August 27, 9 am to 1 pm.
Donations may be dropped off at FUUSA (First Unitarian Universalist
Society of Albany) 405 Washington Ave. in Albany.
August 31 or September 2-4, volunteers are needed to pack and distrib-
ute supplies. If you can help, please call Belinda at the FOCUS office,
443-0460 or email her at belindaq@focuschurches.net.
2. School Supply Drive
3. Advocacy Updates
4. Empty Bowls 2016
Spend Valentines Day in the afternoon enjoying hand-made bowls and savory soups all to raise funds to fight against hunger in our
communities. Help is needed on the planning committee - Can you
lend a hand? Please call or e-mail revdeb@focuschurches.net
5. Volunteer Picnic Thank You!
Over 75 people gathered for a thank you picnic on a lovely summers eve. FOCUS would not be FOCUS without the love, dedication and commit-
ment of our 120 volunteers who share in the work of the interfaith food
pantry, the winter breakfast, the Breakfast Express, and advocacy work.
6. Senior Issues Forum
On Wednesday July 22, FOCUS Churches of Albany was well represented
at the Capital District Senior Issues Forum on Faith Communities: Keep-
ing Seniors Connected and Engaged! Pastor Susan Vincent-Cox (First
Church in Albany) led the keynote address. Belinda Quaye (FOCUS Volun-
teer Coordinator) and Lois Wilson (Westminster Presbyterian); Pastor Su-
san Vincent-Cox and Cheryl Gowie (First Church in Albany) were on the
Connecting Seniors panel.
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