FaithAction News - September 2014 You have one more week to get your tickets to our annual musical fundraiser - A Place for Us: A Musical Revue about Home, Unity and the Immigrant Experience on Thursday, September 18th at the Community Theater of Greensboro!  This exciting and moving fundraiser has gained quite a bit of buzz over the past few years (check out clips from last year's performances), and we are thrilled to announce our performers for this year's show - bluesman and storyteller Logie Meachum, Americana folk artist Molly McGinn, and internationally renowned concert pianist Abdiel Vasquez, who recently debuted at Carnegie Hall.  You will not want to miss this incredible fundraiser to support the service, education, and bridge-building work of FaithAction. We are also thrilled to announce that we will be honoring our partnership with the Greensboro Police Department through the FaithAction ID Initiave, and numerous physicians, nurses, and volunteers who have provided life-saving services this year through our Immigrant Health Center! Your support will help us serve 4,000 of our newest neighbors this year with basic needs assistance (food, housing, healthcare, employment), professional legal services, English and computer classes, and our FaithAction ID initiative.  It will also allow us to educate and connect thousands more by providing over 50 immigration and diversity trainings to local faith communities, schools, social service agencies, as well as our monthly “Stranger to Neighbor” events that build greater trust, understanding and cooperation amongst our diverse community.  A catered reception begins at 6:30pm, and the show begins at 7:30pm at the Community Theater of Greensboro.  Tickets are $60, and can be purchased online or by calling the CTG Box Office at 336-333-7469.  A Place for Us is proud to be a part of the 17 Days Arts Festival from ArtsGreensboro!                                               Peace, and hope to see you there.                                                             Rev. David Fraccaro                                                                Executive Director                   Stranger to Neighbor Congregations Meeting - Thurs, Sept. 25th! Our next S2N Congregations meeting will take place on Thursday, September 25th from 10am - noon at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (607 N. Greene Street - directly across from FaithAction) in the Haywood Duke Room.  We welcome representatives from any congregation that regularly partner with FaithAction, as well as new congregations interested in learning more about what it means to be a S2N Congregation.  Our agenda will include hearing from each congregation about their experiences this year (hosting S2N dialouges and FaithAction ID drives, providing education on immigration and diversity, volunteering with and learning from new immigrant families, etc...), sharing what we learned from our S2N Congregations evaluations this summer, and upcoming opportunities for service, education and cooperative action!  Please RSVP to dfraccaro@faihouse.org!   FaithAction Volunteer Orientation - Mon, Sept 22nd!                            Our next FaithAction volunteer orientation will take place on Monday, September 22nd from 6-7pm at FaithAction (705 N. Greene Street).  This orientation is mandatory for all new volunteers, and will include background on the mission, services, and programs of FaithAction, as well as explore current opportunities and discuss ethics and policies for volunteering with FaithAction.     Next Stranger to Neighbor Dialogue - Thurs, Oct. 23rd! Our next S2N Dialouge will take place on Thursday, October 23rd from 6-8pm at Congregational United Church of Christ (400 West Radiance Dr) and will focus on building bridges of understanding, trust and cooperative action between our diverse immigrant and LGBTQ communities in the Triad.  This event will be in grateful partnership with Congregational UCC and the Guilford Green Foundation.  The event will include a meal and drinks.  Tickets are free for this event, but participants must RSVP, and are encouraged to make a donation to support the work of FaithAction.                           Next FaithAction Orientation and Drive - Fri, Oct 31st! Our next FaithAction ID orientation and drive will take place on Friday, October 31st at the Mullin Life Center of First Presbyterian Church (706 N. Greene Street - directly across the street from FaithAction).  Doors open at 9am, and participants must attend a mandatory orientation at either 10am or 1pm.  Participants must also bring an old photo ID (passport, national ID card, etc..) and proof of current address (electricity bill, bank statement, etc..)! FaithAction ID cards are $10.  For more information about our next ID drive, call 336-379-0037.  *Please remember that FaithAction ID cards expire after one year, so if your card has expired please be sure to come to our next ID drive and renew it! FaithAction serves thousands of new immigrants each year, while educating and connecting our diverse community across lines of culture and faith - turning strangers into neighbors!  Join us on Facebook for the latest news and upcoming events and opportunities. Hire us for our Stranger to Neighbor trainings and presentations on immigration and diversity. Learn more about our legal services, basic needs assistance, and classes.  Click here to view the 2013 Year in Review Slideshow celebrating the work and accomplishments of FaithAction. 336-379-0037      www.faithaction.org FaithAction International House is a 501(c)3 nonprofit located at 705 N.Greene Steet in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina.

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