Immigration Justice Committee (IJC)   IJC members have been busy lately and continue to have opportunities for you to support immigrants in our community. The Immigration Justice Committee is busy with lots of projects – aimed to support immigrants in our community.  Join us! English Language Tutors in Charlotte County schools Support Planned Parenthood

Once a month we have an additional opportunity to donate to a specific need. Our Social Justice Committee has voted that, at least for the duration of the pandemic, the Second Helping will be split between the three local food banks and another agency. In May, half will go to the Virginia B. Andes Free Clinic.  In June, half will go to ARAY.    Our Auction Web Site is now hosting a new type of auction – one where a percentage of the proceeds from each sale will go toward the efforts of the Social Justice Committee, in particular its outreach is known as 2nd Helping. It works like this. Let’s say you have something you want to sell. Instead of using Craigslist, eBay, or a garage sale to sell the item, you can first try to sell it using this site. If successful, a portion of the proceeds will benefit 2nd Helping. If it doesn’t sell you can still use Craigslist, or eBay, or have a garage sale. You choose what portion of the successful bid goes to 2nd Helping. For expensive items, such as a car or a set of silver, you might designate a smaller percentage of the sale to go toward 2nd Helping. For other items, you may decide to split the proceeds with 2nd Helping. Still, in other cases, you may elect to have the whole portion go to 2nd Helping. Also, think of contributing non-tangible items. We have learned from past auctions that items such as lessons or rides to the airport or some hours of yard work, are highly desirable. Read more…