As we anticipate celebrating the Winter Solstice, reconnecting with family and friends, and simultaneously search for alternative gifts that address, educate, and impact economic, environmental and racial inequity, you might desire to support an initiative by Families Belong Together.
In support of this initiative, we invite you to celebrate this season of giving by writing letters of welcome to migrant and refugee families as they resettle in the United States. Your letter(s) may be mailed to Families Belong Together for delivery to organizations directly supporting migrants and refugees in the coming months. This small gesture of young and old could be a tremendous and generous gift of welcome!
Mail to:
Families Belong Together
PO Box 257284
Chicago, IL 60625
You might also consider supporting Families Belong Together by purchasing a copy of Coloring Without Borders, a non-traditional coloring book that teaches children about compassion. Curated by Jennifer Sofio Hall, the 176 pages offer illustrations from more than 80 professional artists from around the world. All proceeds go to Families Belong Together. For more information, click here.
May we all be people of welcoming hearts this season.
—Ann Jackson, PBVM, Prairiewoods spiritual services coordinator