Anti-Hijab laws in France and India worry Muslim men and women Hindus for Human Rights: A Congressional Briefing on "INDIA ATTACKS MUSLIM WOMEN'S RIGHT TO WEAR THE HIJAB": Under intense Islamophobic pressure from the Hindu extremists, the Indian state of Karnataka has moved to ban the wearing of hijab [...]
Ukraine Resources Post: International Agencies supporting refugees and the war torn Ukraine: International Rescue Committee Ukraine Fund: https://help.rescue.org/donate/ukraine-acq?ms=yt_ppc_fy22_ukraine_mmus_feb&initialms=yt_ppc_fy22_ukraine_mmus_feb&gclid=Cj0KCQiA95aRBhCsARIsAC2xvfxaJEWQv7-oKl-G5Q1QbV54nIT3qXClOmODvY-Kd9S-cQh6Fp9juC0aAj3JEALw_wcB Save the Children – Ukraine Link: https://www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/ukraine?cid=Paid_Search:Google_Paid:Emer_Ukraine:Nonbrand:022422&s_kwcid=AL!9048!3!585132117591!b!!g!!ukraine%20donations&gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=Cj0KCQiA95aRBhCsARIsAC2xvfxniwTLB_Ogd42iUHLNi5XDdwTdIIZ7VqoNeaDCgRaZwgPUXDSBb8YaAsFjEALw_wcB UNICEF is supporting health, nutrition, safe drinking water, sanitation, and protection for children and families caught in the conflict in Ukraine. https://www.unicef.org/eca/emergencies/conflict-ukraine [...]
ICCCC has an Interfaith Disaster Preparedness Network. For the last few years, our Interfaith Disaster Preparedness Network has been creating educational programs, encouraging our congregations to create Congregational Emergency Plans – and if they have space to host wildfire or earthquake displaced people – to have their building inspected to [...]
Winter Nights Family Shelter Becomes an Independent nonprofit entity! The Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County (ICCCC) and Winter Nights Family Shelter, Inc. (Winter Nights) are proud to announce that the success and growth of Winter Nights now warrants a new relationship between entities. Leaders of the two groups mutually [...]
The County needs 50 volunteers to help! Hello Community Partners, Covid 19 - Food Delivery Volunteer Opportunity Duties and Schedules: Noon to 2:00 PM - Volunteer will serve as a Loader only Noon to 5:00 PM – Volunteer will serve as a Loader PLUS as a Ride-Along Box Unloader [...]
Interfaith Blood Drives American Red Cross Blood Drive The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Martinez Chapel, Cultural Hall 940 Palisade Drive, Martinez CA 94553 Wednesday, July 1, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Interfaith Blood Drive July 2020 To schedule your appointment, please log on to redcrossblood.org, [...]
Want to make a difference in an elderly person’s life? For as little as a few hours a week as a Meals on Wheels Diablo Region volunteer driver, Friendly Visitor or Friendly Caller, you can make a profound difference in the life of an isolated senior and your own life as [...]
Dear Friends, As the 2020 Census process gets started, we want to acknowledge the level and extent of fear that many of our communities are feeling in the run-up to this year’s census. The leadership and ability to help all of our communities’ members overcome this fear will largely fall on the shoulders [...]
East Bay program uses churches to help provide food, shelter https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2019/12/27/winter-nights-keeps-homeless-warm-steers-them-to-services/ Our Winter Nights Family Shelter was recently highlighted in the East Bay Times. Thanks to Judith Prieve for the insightful article. Deanne Vowiell has been homeless on and off for nearly 20 years, couch surfing, staying with family, sometimes [...]
An idea for working for the reunification of families separated at the border is a letter campaign begun by Judy Feins at Temple Isaiah in Lafayette. Here's a draft letter you can send to your elected leaders. letter to faith groups re children-final Dear _______________: We are writing to you [...]
