Outreach

Church of the Holy Spirit Advocacy Project in Prison Reform  SIMPLE ACTION STEPS TO SUPPORT REFORM Watch a recording of our webinar to learn about problems in our criminal justice system.   LINK IS HERE    https://vimeo.com/900901890/dbed3e57f6?share=copy TRAFFIC STOPS [HB 1513] Current policing strategies for low-level traffic stops disproportionately harm marginalized communities.   LIMITING SOLITARY CONFINEMENT [HB…

Church of the Holy Spirit’s Advocacy Project for Criminal Justice Reform   Why Is the CHS Outreach Committee Interested In Criminal Justice Reform? In the year following the murder of George Floyd, a contingent of parishioners from the Church of the Holy Spirit (Episcopal) completed an intensive workshop/study program on racial justice called “Sacred Ground”…

In the outreach report that came out with the reports for the annual meeting, the activities that the outreach committee have been involved with were listed. (See below activities, in bullets) This is a call for everyone in the parish to think about where you would like the outreach money to go.  Please let us…

Vashon Afghan Resettlement Team The Vashon Afghan Resettlement Team formed Fall, 2021 in response to the fall of Afghanistan.  Our group of volunteers comes from the community and a number of island faith groups.  We assist the Refugee Resettlement Project located in Kent that operates under the Episcopal Church. We gather household items for families…

Resources and Links: Episcopal Relief & Development (Donation Page) Episcopal Relief & Development (Resources for Congregations, including bulletin inserts) World Central Kitchen Amnesty International UN High Commission on Refugees UNICEF Médecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders Voices of Children (A Ukrainian Charitable Foundation working with children traumatized by armed conflict) Sunflower of Peace (Provides first aide medical tactical backpacks for…

Early March, 2022 update on Vashon Afghan Resettlement Team Recently the team delivered two more household kits to the refugee resettlement office. The generosity of islanders has now outfitted four Afghan families in their new homes in south King County.  VART is preparing to move to a new sorting and storage area.  We have been…