Justice Coordinating Council
OUR MISSION
Organizing the talents and voices of our congregation to advocate for policies and practices at all levels of government and society that will positively impact the worth and dignity of people and our planet.
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Public Education, Healthcare, and Hurricanes!
Rescheduled for 3-5 PM July 28th
TMO Summer Delegates Assembly will be held at First Unitarian Universalist Church on Sunday, July 28 at 3:00. TMO is a community organizing agency made up primarily of faith communities in Greater Houston, and First Unitarian Universalist is a member. If you are interested in public education, health care access, disaster preparedness, and voter turnout, join other community leaders to learn, connect, and collaborate. Come on Sunday, July 14, to prepare for the November elections and the 2025 Texas Legislature. All those interested are urged to attend.
Register at the Justice Coordinating Council table on Sundays or at this address:
https://www.tmohouston.org/2407_tmo_da
BE AN ELECTION WORKER
Poll workers are essential to successful
elections! Harris County operates 750 Vote Centers each Election Day.
See firsthand what it takes for run an election! Setup Vote Center,
welcome and process voters, assist mobility challenged voters, and track
and deliver ballots for counting.
https://www.harrisvotes.com/Election-Workers
REGISTER PEOPLE TO VOTE
Encourage voter registration. It all starts with voters! Harris Co
serves over 2.5 million voters. Become a Harris Co. VDR (Volunteer
Deputy Registrar). Feel the pride of registering first-time voters or
assisting voters check their registration. Online training takes about 1
hour. Harris County Tax Office (hctax.net)
EMPOWERING VOTERS. DEFENDING DEMOCRACY.
Welcome new citizens to civic life. Naturalization ceremonies
register over 1,000 new voters! Harris County VDRs can join these
thrilling monthly days at: Voter.Registration@lwvhouston.org
VDR spots
go fast!
RECLAIM OUR VOTE
Increase BIPOC voter turnout through post-carding. Create
handwritten, informative postcards to empower voters. Pick up a batch
from JCC Table to work on from home during the week and turn in on the
following Sunday.
HELP ELIGIBLE VOTERS OBTAIN ID.
Voter ID laws silence millions of American voices. Deliver ID
information and assistance to voters via letter-writing or texting teams
or work one-on-one with voters on your own schedule.
https://www.voteriders.org/
All of these opportunities can be seen here:
Download our Volunteer Opportunites Flyer!
Guided by Unitarian Universalist principles, TXUUJM educates & organizes member congregations, and partners of sympathetic organizations to advocate effectively for public policies in Texas that:
- Uphold the worth and dignity of every person;
- Further justice, equity, and compassion in human relations;
- Ensure the use of the democratic process;
- Protect religious freedom; and,
- Promote respect for the interdependent web of all existence.