Upcoming and Recent Events | By Patti Butcheck, on March 27th, 2021% On Thursday, May 6, 2021, please join the Freethought Society, Recovering From Religion, the Freedom From Religion Foundation, the Secular Student Alliance and the Secular Coalition for America as we celebrate The National Day of Reason by hosting a Zoom entertainment extravaganza entitled “Mayday for Humanity.” The event will begin at 4:00 PM PST/7:00 PM EST. Comedians Leighann Lord and Ian Harris will co-host this 3-hour event. They will usher in an array of comedians, poets, and musical performers. All funds donated during the event will benefit homeless shelters and food banks selected by the co-sponsors. Beneficiary organizations operate in a nondiscriminatory and secular manner. This entertaining and enlightening program will interweave messages from co-sponsors, celebrity supporters, and people who are conducting grassroots community service projects during the 2021 Secular Week of Action (April 30-May 9). An online auction will also take place with items donated by renowned-sculptor Zenos Frudakis, award-winning science writer Ann Druyan, illusionist Curt Anderson, the Humanists Society of Santa Barbara and many others. Register for the Zoom event at:
bit.ly/Join4Humanity Pre-event donations can be made at:
bit.ly/MAYDAY4HUMANITY You can also donate via test! Just text the code:
MAYDAY4HUMANITY to 44-321 Below is the list of performers and guest appearances: - Ty Barnett
- Sandra Booker
- Baba Brinkman
- John Davidson
- Ann Druyan
- John Fugelsang
- Victor Harris
- Jon Huertas
- Keith Lowell Jensen
- John de Lancie
- Hemant Mehta
- Shelley Segal
- Gary Stockdale
- Penn & Teller
- Jill Sobule
- Julia Sweeney
- Voices of Reason
By Patti Butcheck, on March 23rd, 2018% March – April 2018 eZine NewsletterClick here to see the March/April 2018 Freethought Society (FS) ezine newsletter. In this newsletter: - Celebrating the Freethought Society’s 25th Year by Margaret Downey
- Celebrating Black History Month at Cheyney University by Freethought Society Board and Editorial Team
- Photos of the Cheyney University Tabling Project
- A Science-Themed Trip of a Lifetime by Mike Judge
- 2018 Secular Coalition for America Lobby Day Flyer
- Freethought Society President Scheduled to Portray Eva Amelia Parker Ingersoll and Center for Inquiry Flyer
- Freethought Society’s 2018 Two-Month Activities Calendar
- Donation and Information Page
We hope that you will remain or become an active supporter of the great work FS is doing. Please donate to the general fund or select a project you want to help sponsor. All donations to FS are tax-deductible! If the ezine inspires you to become more actively involved with FS, please provide us with your contact information, including your phone number and mailing address. Special events are being planned in your area so don’t miss an opportunity to participate further. All personal information is confidential and will not be shared with other organizations. We want supporters to stay informed at all times. To keep updated about events, meetings and issues, please sign up to participate in the FS Discussion List. Check for upcoming events at the FS Meet Up page. Like FS on Facebook! Follow FS on Twitter. The Freethought Society News Editorial Staff By Patti Butcheck, on February 24th, 2017% Click here to see the March/April 2017 Freethought Society (FS) ezine. In the ezine you will find the following articles: - The Historic 2017 Women’s March by Margaret Downey, Patti Butcheck, Catherine Hillery, Larry Hothem and Lisa Pedersen
 Women’s March - 2017 Women’s March Sign Collage
- Anti-Superstition Friday-the-Thirteenth Kicks Off 2017 LogiCal-LA Conference
- Anti-Superstition Friday-the-Thirteenth Bash Photos
- 2017 LogiCal-LA Skeptics Conference Photos
- The Freethought Society’s 2017 Two-Month Activities Calendar
- Freethought Society Merchandise Page
- Donation and Information Page
We hope that you will remain or become an active supporter of the great work FS is doing. Please donate to the general fund or select a project you want to help sponsor. All donations to FS are tax-deductible! If the ezine inspires you to become more actively involved with FS, please provide us with your contact information, including your phone number and mailing address. Special events are being planned in your area so don’t miss an opportunity to participate further. All personal information is confidential and will not be shared with other organizations. We want supporters to stay informed at all times. To keep updated about events, meetings and issues, please sign up to participate in the FS Discussion List. The Freethought Society News Editorial Staff By Patti Butcheck, on December 13th, 2015% Want to help? Please visit our Helping Hands page to learn more about how the Freethought Society continues to give back to our community, and how you can make a difference! Sole SearchingThe Freethought Society (FS) is pleased to continue another project to benefit the homeless community. Donate your gently worn shoes at an FS event or at a monthly meeting. All donations will be acknowledged with a “thank you” and receipt that can be used for tax deduction purposes. Large boxes filled with shoes will be delivered to a homeless shelter in Pennsylvania. Please note that shoes with high heels are not appropriate for donation. The more sturdy the shoe, the better! Boots, work and sport shoes are best. Please do not donate over-used and/or dirty shoes. Thanks in advance for looking through your closet and locating shoes that you no longer enjoy wearing. Consider yourself sole-searching. There is no such thing as an out-of-style shoe in the homeless community. All flat-style shoes can be of use and will be greatly appreciated. Please “step up” to participate and imagine what it is like to “walk in the shoes” of a homeless person. Sole Searching Jump into the Jean PoolThe Freethought Society (FS) is proud to continue the “Jeans Only Clothing Drive.” Donate your gently worn jeans at an FS event or monthly meeting. Jeans are too heavy to ship, so an inperson donation is necessary. All donors will receive a receipt for tax purposes. When FS fills a large box with donated jeans, the box will be delivered to a homeless shelter in Pennsylvania. This type of “Jean Therapy” can benefit many people who are in need of sturdy clothing. FS seeks all sizes, including jeans for children, young adults and seniors. Please do not donate stained, ripped or torn jeans. Ask your family, friends and neighbors to donate to this effort. Watch Meetup, the FS Discussion Group, Facebook and the quarterly newsletter for announcements about the next opportunity to donate. Local businesses can be asked to participate in this collection. Let’s find merchants who are willing to help. Please contact FS to request a poster that can be used to gather jeans from the public-at-large. Jump Into the Jean Pool Partnering to Help the HomelessThe Freethought Society’s (FS) Helping Hands Committee has partnered with a local homeless shelter to provide needed items. Safe Harbor is a homeless shelter located in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Safe Harbor is located at 20 North Matlack Street in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The facility has been open for over twenty years. During frequent visits to the facility, no religious literature or symbols are displayed. Safe Harbor is known specifically as a secular non-discriminatory 501(c)3 non-profit organization. There is no religious testing for services, the facility does not promote, endorse or support any particular religious belief. All visitors are welcome. There are many jobs to do at Safe Harbor. Volunteers are needed for laundry duty, health advocacy (scheduling doctor appointments, providing transportation to doctors and hospitals, etc.), cleaning, and maintenance of the facility. Please visit www.safeharborofgwc.org to learn more about volunteer opportunities. Twice a year (in celebration of Spring and/or Winter), FS would like to provide some of the following items needed at Safe Harbor: Cleaning Supplies - Windex, bleach, toilet bowl cleaner, Clorox wipes, all-purpose spray cleaner, dish detergent, Brillo pads, Magic Erasers, cleaning rags
Women’s Needs - Panties, sports bras, socks, slippers, feminine hygiene products, pajama pants
Personal Care Items - Deodorant, razors, shaving cream, Tylenol/Advil, cold medicine, cough drops/lozenges
Food Items - Individual snack packs, coffee, creamer, cups, sugar/sugar substitute packets, powdered juice mix, iced tea mix
Men’s Needs - Boxers, undershirts, socks, hooded sweatshirts, sweat pants, pajama pants
Miscellaneous - Bus tokens, paper towels and napkins, tote bags, duffle bags, backpacks, hats, scarves, gloves
Donations can be given at any FS meeting. The items will be delivered to Safe Harbor. A tax-deduction receipt will be provided to donors requesting one. Helping the Homeless By John, on April 18th, 2015%  The Freethought Society (FS) is very pleased to host Barry Lynn, the executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU) on Monday, May 18, 2015.
In his presentation Separation Anxiety: The First Amendment at Risk Lynn will provide updates about the newest events in church-state separation. Some of the topics he will discuss are same-gender marriage license refusals, upcoming Supreme Court cases, memorials on public grounds, and his interactions with the Religious Right. Please plan to attend this informative presentation on Monday, May 18, 2015 at the Ludington Library, 5 South Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA. The event begins promptly at 7:00 pm. A SEPTA stop is located across the street from the library. | |
