SEJ ACTIVITY 2014 DATE/UU contact ACTION/PARTICIPANTS RESULTS SEJ Budget 2014 Suggestions for Grim toured Rev. Tarsa through Penn Center

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1 SEJ ACTIVITY 2014 DATE/UU contact ACTION/PARTICIPANTS RESULTS SEJ Budget 2014 Suggestions for Monthly SEJ group mtg 1-16, 2-20, 3-20, 4-17, 5-13, 6-17, 7-15, 8-19, 9-10, 10-8, 11-12, Banus See minutes From UU Op Bud $2850 From Yard Sale: From Auction: SEJ budget: $5270 From Op Funds: $2300 From Fund Raisers: $2970 SERVICE numbers and names of participants and frequency of UU participation Penn Center David Grim/Rev Kevin September Grim toured Rev. Tarsa through Penn Center Recommendation to SEJ that UUFB take on responsibility of repairing exterior of Gantt Cottage prior to 2015 Penn Gala (pass-thru $700) Gantt Cottage repairs? $500 HELP Mobile Meals Beth Moon Family Promise 2-4/ th and 22 nd Jennifer Rhodes Second Helpings UU Days each week Bill Culp Thumbs Up UU Days each week Nancy Stroupe Donations of food and clothing monthly $ 700 HELP $ 700 HELP Mobile Meals $ $ $ $ Marshview Cooking School (Marshview Organic Farm) Frances Kuzinski PM $ kitchen rental Stir it Up $20 adults $5 children 300

2 2 Born to Read Liz Key $ Adopt A Highway trash pick-up people 14 bags trash, 9 bags varied recyclables Time: 2 hours Recycling not successful extremely timeconsuming due to need to wash cans, etc. Recycle only empty & clean cans. Recycle 3 rd Saturday February, April, June, August, October, December Adopt-A-Highway people 14 bags trash, 2 bags recycle Time: 2 hours Adopt-A-Highway people 14 bags trash, 3 recycle & 1 large rug Time: almost 3 hours Adopt-A-Highway :00-11:00 Chamlee, Grim, Banus, Meisners, Stroupe, Farrelly (driver) Adopt-A-Highway :00 AM Post-mowing tedious Extra hour Sunday by Stroupe Excess time due to shredded paper, etc. from mowing. Gloves, grabbers, vests, bags from Bft County No expenses Need at least 9 people, especially in hot weather Adjust date to fall in middle of mowing cycle! Adopt-A-Highway School uniforms and underpants for Broad River Elementary Sch. School uniforms St. Helena Elementary Sch :00 AM September 2014 SEJ Donation of $200 Continue annually in August. $200 SEJ Donation $200 Continue annually in August. $200 EDUCATION

3 th Sunday Penn Center June 29 5 th Sunday Planned Parenthood Aug 31 5 th Sunday Plastics pollution and recycling Nov 23 5 th Sunday CODA Social Justice Social Justice Environmental justice Social Justice SEJ Service: Chamlee, Grim, Sellers, Mike Campi Penn Speaker SEJ Service: Ilze Astad, Speaker SEJ Service Banus with info from Carol Murphy, 3 brief videos SEJ Service Ross with Banus Kristen, Speaker Excellent presentations and meaningful. (Pass-through $700 to Penn Center 5 th Sunday March 29 th $700 Pertinent presentation (Pass-through $700) 5 th Sunday May 31 st Distribution among schools north of the Broad for water pollution education (Pass-through $ 704 to Beaufort Conservation District children s education (Pass thru $922) $700 5 th Sunday August 30 th $ th Sunday November 29 th $ 700 Dec 24 Christmas Eve Service Christmas Eve (Pass-through Born to Read) Mosaic Makers 10/24-26 Eno River Campus Social Justice, etc. Tarsa, Spencer,Banus, Meisner, Key, Raskind Multicultural justice ministry Southeast District UU Grant Beaufort County Soil and Water Conservation District children s educational programs :30 - noon Banus and Grim met with Shelby Berry & Pam Floyd UUFB continue BCSWCD relationship with environ ed prog.via Port Royal crab festival participation. Demo of Water pollution for Program Council Environmental Justice Program Council and SEJ First Annual Penn Center Social Justice 1/21-22 Grim, Banus, Tarsa August 2015 Second CR Civil Rights Symposium Symposium Welcoming Congregation None $ 50

4 4 WITNESS DATE/ TIME/CONTACT PARTICIPANTS RESULTS BUDGET AND EXPENSES RECOMMENDATIONS 2015 MLK parade $ 100 for new signs. Music practice & sign making previous Sunday CODA Race4Love Ross, Ballenger, Kate Joy, Banus Donation of $ ?) Repeat activity, with $ 500 donation? Gay Pride Parade & Rally Charleston 8-9 9:00AM - Kevin Tarsa, Meisners, Darville, Churchill. Walked with the Unitarian Church of Charleston. Yes Penn Center Heritage Day Parade 11-8 Grim 17 UUFB members and friends Heritage Days Planning Committee award for best all-round unit None $ 100 for new signs Music practice & sign making previous Sunday Penn Center Heritage Days participation in Road to Remembrance rehearsals; Rev Tarsa spoke at opening ceremonies. Yes Penn Center Gala reception late afternoon. Tree planting before reception 4-25 Grim Penn Center Gala 4-26 Chamlee Joint effort between Penn and UUFB for Fri, reception. 2 tables of UUs Ethan & Kyle ushers Provide food and beverages Two UU tables

5 5 ADVOCACY Truthful Tuesday Rally, Columbia Expand Medicaid, fund education, protect voting rights. Mass Moral March Raleigh NC Contact with legislators SEJ Letters to Gazette COMMUNITY ORGANIZING White, Keys, Banus, Darville, Joy, Culp, Farrelly, Myers 2-8 White, Ballenger Dates None Dates None None

6 6 ADDITIONAL SEJ FUNDING TO BE REVISED 2015 Incorporating the five types of social justice action in the work of UUFB. At least twice a year the SEJ committee should devote a large part of their monthly meeting to planning. As part of that process the committee will review the activities of the SEJ in light of the five types of social action (service, education, witness, advocacy, community organizing). The goal of the review is to keep the committee mindful of the desirability to perform service at all levels and to encourage involvement of the entire UUFB. As part of this planning process, the committee will maintain a calendar indicating planned SEJ activities. The SEJ calendar will be publicized to the UUFB Board and the Fellowship at large. SEJ Financial Giving Guidelines Financial contributions are a very visible way to demonstrate Social Justice and Environmental Stewardship. We fervently hope that the Fellowship will continue to designate 10% of the budget to this kind of financial giving. 1. At least twice a year the SEJ committee will set aside time to discuss financial contributions. The chair of the SEJ committee will provide a written summary of contributions made during the prior and current year at this time. This summary should cover non budgeted giving such as fifth Sunday or other special fund raising as well as contributions made out of the regular SEJ budget. The chair of the SEJ will also make this summary available to the Board and to be printed in the newsletter. 2. Any UUFB member can make a financial request on behalf of an organization. The SEJ committee will use the democratic process to designate gifts. 3. Any organization that receives UUFB funds will meet the following criteria: The Organization is a c non-profit The mission of the organization is in line with our seven principles The Organization participates in UW or a UUFB member can specifically speak to their financial accountability. The Organization mission is primarily Social Justice or Evironmental. (For example, a strictly Arts organization should not be considered unless its focus is underserved youth, disabled adults etc.)

7 7 4. The SEJ committee should try to adhere to giving money according to the following categories as much as is practical. A financial contribution is a powerful way to support the local volunteer efforts of our fellowship. To encourage volunteerism and improve effectiveness of our efforts 80% of the SEJ contributions should go to local organizations where UUFB members volunteer as long as the organization primarily provides services in Northern Beaufort County. 10% of SEJ contributions should go to National or International Efforts. 5% of SEJ contributions should go to educate the UUFB and wider community of Social Justice issues. 5% of SEJ contributions should be reserved for special circumstances such as local emergencies that impact UUFB members or Beaufort citizens. If these funds have not been spent at the end of the year the money should be rolled over to the following year.