Thank you to all the faith communities and agencies that have donated to our annual appeal. If you have not donated yet, you may download our form HERE.

Catholic Charities	Community Congregational Church	Community Church of Mill Valley
Congregation Rodef Sholom	Ecumenical Assoc. for Housing	Episcopal Diocese of California
First Church of Christ Scientist, Novato	First Church of Christ Scientist, San Rafael	First Congregational Church of San Rafael
Habitat for Humanity	Homeward Bound	International Association of Sufism
Jewish Community Relations Council	MarinLink	Mt. Tam United Methodist Church
Novato Community of Christ	San Geronimo Presbyterian Church	St. Raphael Church
St. Vincent de Paul	Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin	United Methodist Church of Novato
Vedanta Society of Northern California	Westminster Presbyterian Church

Love Lives in Marin 

Monthly Challenge - April

 

Love Lives in Marin is an initiative of the Marin Interfaith Council designed to nurture a positive, welcoming environment in Marin, and cultivate a culture of love throughout the county that reshapes our public discourse. 

A part of the  Love Lives in Marin movement is a monthly challenge that offers opportunities for residents to engage and promote a welcoming and inclusive community. 

 Do our words and actions speak welcome, inclusion, and compassion here in Marin County? There are wonderful people living in our communities with incredible stories.  These challenges will not only highlight amazing people in Marin, but also inspire us to make our community better for everyone!

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For the month of April , we would like to focus on the importance of volunteering in your community. We challenge you to get out in our community and learn more about the needs in your community, how can you can volunteer, or possibly create new opportunities to serve. 

We've provided a few suggestions of volunteer needs in Marin County to get you started.

 

"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."

-Winston Churchill, Orator, Author, 

Former British Prime Minister

 

Challenge Suggestions:

•  Volunteering in Marin County is very important. Many nonprofits in the county rely on the support of volunteers to keep their doors open and services available. To learn about all the non-profits in the county & where you can serve, visit the Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership website.
   
•  Food insecurity is a huge issue in Marin due to the increasing cost of living and poverty rates. Learn more about food insecurity by reading this  fact sheet by the SF-Marin Food Bank.
  
  
•  Volunteer to help provide more meals for families, seniors, children, and those experiencing homelessness with the Ritter Center & SF-Marin Food Bank.
   
•  For longer term volunteer opportunities, focusing on homelessness, another big issue, try St. Vincent De Paul Society & Homeward Bound Marin.
   
•  To support immigrant families, volunteer with Canal Alliance & the Canal Welcome Center.
   
• Don't forget to share how you will be volunteering this month!

   

We can't wait to see your reflections and actions using our hashtag #LLIM!  You can also share by emailing your reflections to office@marinifc.org !

If you have any questions, contact us HERE.

   

240 Channing Way

San Rafael, CA 94903

The guest speakers will be:

• Kelli Finley- Executive Director of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
• Jeff DeVido, MD- Chief, Addiction Services, Marin County Dept of Health & Human Services
• Martin Epson, MD, Staff Psychiatrist, Behavioral Health & Recovery Services 

215 Blackfield Dr.

Tiburon, CA 94920

Celebrating the Feminine Perspective in our faith traditions ~ 

The guest speakers will be:

 

• Rev. Yolanda Norton   -   San Francisco Theological Seminary

• Sr. Elizabeth Padilla -  Brahma Kumari W.S.O.

• Abbess Furyu Schroeder - Green Gulch Farm Zen Center

1510 Fifth Ave.

San Rafael, CA 94901

Cost: Love Offering at the door

(suggested $10-$20) 

Every second Wednesday of the month, a leader from a different spiritual community will offer a meditation or spiritual practice and explain how it flows from the basic tenets of his/her faith tradition. Each gathering will include time for questions and insights that emerge from our shared time of intentional spiritual practice. 

This evening will be lead by:

Khadija Hansia

Islamic Center of Mill Valley

  Khadija is a Daily Operations Supervisor, Event Planner & Volunteer Director and Founder of the Islamic Sunday School at the Islamic Center of Mill Valley. She joined the Marin Interfaith Board of Directors in Sept. of 2014 and has been passionate about interfaith advocacy and communication. She is a Bay Area native, born in San Francisco, California. 

Sponsored by Congregation Kol Shofar & Rodef Sholom

See FLYER HERE

Embassy Suites Hotel

101 McInnis Parkway, San Rafael 94903

The Conference will commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, featuring experts in the fair housing field who will address pressing fair housing concerns affecting Marin and the Bay Area, and offer opportunities to engage in strategies to further fair housing.

The featured speakers are: James Perry, CEO of the Winston-Salem Urban League, and George Lipsitz, Professor of Black Studies and Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara.

The program includes: concurrent panels on tenant rights and protections, sustainable homeownership, gentrification and displacement, and affirmatively furthering fair housing. The closing panel will focus on strengthening housing advocacy through alliance building.

Registration Fee: $45 per person, includes catered lunch

Contact: Adriana Ames, Education Director, at adriana@fairhousingnorcal.org for more information, or any special needs.

REGISTER

See FLYER HERE

The Rafael Theatre

1118 4th St., San Rafael 94901

Click HERE for tickets & info

Mill Valley Middle School Gym

425 Sycamore Ave. Mill Valley

See FLYER HERE

REGISTER

 The Green Corner is inspired by members of the  Marin Interfaith Climate Action

 

From time to time we will be presenting earth friendly & environmentally friendly events & tips on how to lower your impact on our mother earth .

This month's highlight:

 Elders Climate Action