Keeping the same info for the holiday weekend, but came across this and thought y’all would be interested.

 

Social Justice Notes

What’s Happening?
An extensive listing of upcoming social justice events, crises, hopeful developments,
and links to share our opinions with local, state and federal officials can be found on
the following website: https://www.ourlodgefoundation.org/quick-clicks

An in-person International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day event will be held in
Saratoga Springs on Saturday, November 22, 2025, for those who have lost a loved
one to suicide.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
Location: Saratoga Senior Center at the Saratoga Regional YMCA, 290 West Avenue,
Suite 1, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day (also known as Survivor Day) is
designated by the United States Congress as a day when survivors of suicide loss can
come together to find connection, understanding, and hope through their shared
experience. The event aims to reduce the stigma and shame often associated with
suicide loss and ensure survivors know they are not alone.
Registration: Registration is encouraged through the American Foundation for Suicide
Prevention (AFSP) Capital Region NY chapter website at: https://afsp.org/find-a-
local-chapter/?zip=12866&radius=15&source=chapterSearch&type=chapter

MAiD (Medical Aid in Dying)
Last week, UUCSS members joined a vigil to encourage Governor Hochul to sign
the Medical Aid in Dying bill on her desk. After this Sunday’s service, we’ll gather to
write cards urging the Governor to sign the bill. Images of completed cards will be
sent to the coalition who will share them with the Governor’s office.

Lucy Manning also attended a NYUUJ (New York UU Justice) convocation and
forwarded their follow-up message including links to shared resources discussed
during the meeting:
Dear Team,
Apparently there are some resources available from the NYUUJ conference I attended 2
weeks ago, in case you're interested.
Lucy
———- Forwarded message ———
From: NYUUJ <hello@nyuuj.org>
Date: Fri, Nov 21, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Subject: Thank You for Coming to the Justice Convocation!
To: Lucy Manning <lucymnnng@gmail.com>

Thank You for Attending the Justice

Convention!

Thank you to all of you who attended our Justice Convocation either online or
in-person. We had a day full of education, connection, and preparation for
action. We are so grateful for all our speakers, volunteers, and participants.
Without you, none of this would've been possible. Our in-person participants
had the opportunity to fill out a paper feedback survey. If you participated
online or didn’t have the chance to do a paper survey, we’d love to hear about
your experience and have created an online survey for you to share feedback.

Fill out our feedback survey and share your experience

For those seeking to review some of the information shared at the Justice
Convocation, you can check out our shared materials folder for slides and
documents.

Access the Shared Folder HereWe also want to thank you for your generous donations around the
convocation. Your donations make our work (including events like the Justice
Convocation) possible. If you're still looking to donate (or to share the donation
link with others in your community), you can do that with the link below.
Donate to NYUUJ Today

Thank you again for your attendance and your continued support of NYUUJ.
Cheers,
On behalf of your Social Justice Team:
Mark Long
19abrican@gmail.com