Remember UU FaithAction on Giving Tuesday

On Tuesday, November 27, please think of UU FaithAction NJ, during the nation-wide day of giving!  Donations can be made on-line at here, through the mail, or in person by stopping by our office at 4 Waldron Avenue.  Your donation allows for the continued social justice work of UU FaithAction alongside, and on behalf of, UUs and our allies across the Garden State.

Here are a few of our legislative priorities for 2018/2019 that your kind donations will enable:

Criminal Justice:

  • Socially just marijuana legalization
  • Restoring voting rights
  • Restricting solitary confinement
  • Parole reform

Economic Justice:

  • School lunch signature legislation
  • NJ State Bank
  • A fair and livable wage ($15 p/h)

Environmental Justice:

  • Transition to clean vehicles
  • Reduce plastic waste
  • Oppose new fossil fuel infrastructure
  • Maintain adequate water infrastructure

Gun Violence Prevention:

  • Continue to support Saer communities through NJ GVP legislation
  • Work with NJ legislators to strengthen Safe Storage of Guns bill
  • Host December 2018 GVP leaders forum in Cherry Hill
  • Recognize the 7th anniversary of Sandy Hook during the week of December 14, 2018

Immigration Justice:

  • Support new legislation regarding sanctuary churches
  • Funding for legal defense of immigrants
  • Bail funds for immigrant detainees
  • Wage theft legislation

Reproductive Justice:

  • Access to reproductive healthcare
  • Maternal health and mortality
  • Sexual assault and reproductive health of incarcerated women in Edna Mahan Correctional Facility
  • Confidentiality address for clinic staff and sexual consent curriculum in middle schools and high schools

Although these efforts may seem small, you know that they are not. Donors like you help make our work possible, ensure that our shared goals are widely published, and guarantee that we have a voice in New Jersey.

All donations to the 501(c)(3) organization are tax-deductible. We also welcome donations to the (c)(4) lobbying arm, UU Legislative Ministry of NJ Public Policy Network. However, these donations are not tax deductible.

 

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