Our Social Action Committee has compiled a list of some of the ways you can help the local community, including supporting health-care workers, providing meals, donating blood, making face masks, and more.Read More
Social Action
Petition Asks for Legislation Mandating Humane Treatment of Immigrant Detainees
Our Social Action Committee recently sent a petition to State Sen. Loretta Weinberg asking her to introduce legislation requiring all NJ facilities holding immigrant detainees to follow standards for humane treatment.Read More
Blood Drive on March 1
Our Society will host a blood drive, organized by Scott Harris of the Social Action Committee, on Sunday, March 1, from 11 am to 3 pm. Members, friends, and neighbors are invited to participate–either schedule a time or just show up. More details.
Giving Tree 2019 Seeks Donations of Food, Funds to Feed the Hungry
This year’s Giving Tree drive is collecting food and funds to support the Center for Food Action in Bergen County, which distributes more than $5 million worth of food annually to the poor and low-income. We are collecting cans, jars, and boxes of non-perishable, high-protein foods, supermarket gift cards, and cash donations.
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State Senator praises Society for ‘persistence in upholding its virtuous principles’
In response to a letter to State Sen. Loretta Weinberg thanking her for her persistence and dedication to issues that resonate with our Ethical Culture values, the Senator sent a return letter praising our Society for “persistence in upholding its virtuous principles.”Read More
Materials for our “Being White and its Hidden Assumptions” Workshops
The Being White and its Hidden Assumptions workshops have been taking place since the beginning of 2016. Here is a sampling of videos, articles and a song that have been used as reference or have been shown at the workshops: 17 Books On Race Every White Person Needs To Read Rhiannon Giddens based her lyrics […]
