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FOCUS Churches of Albanywww.focuschurches.net
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1.Summer Worship2.Summer Appeal3. Senior Forum4.School Supply
Drive5.Advocacy Updates6.Empty Bowls Is Coming!
1.Summer Worship
FOCUS Summer WorshipAugust 2 @ 9:30 am Join us at Emmanuel
Baptist Church, 275 State Street. Parking is available at theFort
Orange Club (enter church through back door).The Rev. Kathy Donley
will bepreaching, participants will lead a segment focus on
advocacy.There will be anopportunity for a group photo after the
benediction.Joe Paparone from FOCUS andJohanna Nadeau from Emmanuel
will lead a teach-in on wage issues after theservice.Come celebrate
the diversity of our traditions and the unity of our faith!
2.Summer Appeal
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Your Donations Make a Difference
2.Senior Forum
Faith Communities Keeping Seniors Connected and
EngagedWednesday, July 22, 2015 Carondelet Hospitality Center,
Latham, New York
This Wednesday FOCUS Churches will be well represented: Rev.
Susan Vincent-Cox will be the keynote speaker. Rev. Deb Jameson and
FOCUS VolunteerCoordinator Belinda Quaye will be part of the
Connecting Seniors panel.
Registration is free but must be sent in as soon as possible.
Please contact CallAlbany Guardian Societys registration phone line
at 518-269-3976 ore-mail AlbanyGuardian Society at
[email protected].
3.School Supply Drive
ClickHeretoLearnMoreAbouttheSummerAppeal
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FOCUS on Schools is almost here! Please continue to collect
supplies at your site.Donations may bedropped off at FUUSA (First
United Universalist Society ofAlbany) 405 Washington Ave.in Albany,
fromAugust 24 through August 27, 9 am to1 pm. Volunteers are needed
to help pack and distribute supplies.If you can help,please call
Belinda at the FOCUS office, 443-0460 or email
[email protected].
4.Advocacy UpdatesAt the FOCUS Joint worship service onJuly 5th,
we were joined by ChrisMcNabb from the National ReligiousCampaign
Against Torture. After theservice about 40 people joined him
tolearn more about the ongoing torture ofsolitary confinement in
our prisons andsome steps we can take. Hell bespeaking again at
First Church on July26th, so if you missed it, you can catchhim
there.
At the FOCUS Joint worship service on July 5th, we were joined
by Chris McNabbfrom the National Religious Campaign Against
Torture. After the service about 40people joined him to learn more
about the ongoing torture of solitary confinement inour prisons and
some steps we can take. Hell be speaking again at First Church
onJuly 26th, so if you missed it, you can catch him there. We
gathered signedpostcards asking Assemblymembers McDonald and
Santabarbara to co-sponsor theHALT Solitary legislation, and well
be delivering those to the offices the last week ofJuly.If you are
interested in joining us on those visits, contactJoe.
At the workshop there were some questions regarding the
alternatives to solitaryincluded in the HALT legislation we
gathered some info and its too much toinclude in the alert, but
e-mail Joe and he can pass it along.
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WAGE BOARD UPDATEThe Fast Food Wage Board appointed by Gov Cuomo
should have theirrecommendations finalized by the end of this
month, and things are looking good fora substantial minimum wage
increase for fast food workers! At the last hearing, allthree
members of the board agreed that the wage should be raised to at
least$15/hr, and they discussed details of implementation. Once
they make therecommendations, there will be a period for public
comment. Well provide links assoon as theyre available.
SUMMER MEALS ACT and STOPCHILD SUMMER HUNGER ACTThere are two
new bills in Congressthat would expand access andstrengthen summer
meal programs;helping low-income families purchasegroceries while
their children are out ofschool.
Please take a moment and clickthislinkto send a letter to
legislators tosponsor these bills.
5.Empty Bowls Is Coming!
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Help is needed on the planning committee - Can you lend a
hand?Please call or e-mail [email protected]
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