by Vicki Carlie | Jul 18, 2025 | News, Peace & Social Concerns
A statement by Tallahassee Monthly Meeting, “Ongoing Inhumane Treatment of Immigrants, International Students and U.S. Citizens,” was published in the Tallahassee Democrat on Sunday, July 13th, under the title “Shame: Inhumane treatment of immigrants, international students, U.S. citizens.”
by Vicki Carlie | Apr 8, 2024 | News, Peace & Social Concerns
SEYM Statement on Reproductive Rights Through the testimonies and practice of our Quaker belief we respect the individuality of each person’s spiritual journey, knowing that decisions can lead to both endings and beginnings, often in unexpected ways. The decision to...
by Vicki Carlie | Apr 8, 2024 | News, Peace & Social Concerns
A Call to End Conflict in Israel-Palestine At our 2024 Yearly Meeting sessions, Southeastern Yearly Meeting adopted this statement on the Israeli-Palestine conflict. We are heartbroken by the terror, violence, and devastation in Israel and Palestine. War is never the...
by Vicki Carlie | Feb 19, 2024 | News, Peace & Social Concerns
Tallahassee Friends Meeting approved a Statement on Conflict in Israel-Palestine, below, at their January 2024 meeting for business. In February, they approved taking out a quarter page ad with the statement in a good location in the Tallahassee Democrat.
by Vicki Carlie | Dec 5, 2023 | News, Peace & Social Concerns
How to do a Banned Book Give Away At Half Yearly Meeting, Beeg Camarota gave a workshop on how Deland Quakers organized successful banned book giveaway events; and with Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations coming up in January, they want to encourage other Meetings and...
by Vicki Carlie | Aug 7, 2023 | News, Peace & Social Concerns
Deland Quakers Give Away Black History Books DeLand Quakers gave away almost 500 books at the rescheduled Juneteenth event held July 29 at the Sanborn Center in Earl Brown Park. Throughout the day, hundreds of men, women, and children stopped at the booth to browse...
