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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Quest for Cures update
By Brittany Shoots-Reinhard
Last year, secular humanist and atheist groups around the US and Canada helped raise more than $430,000 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. This year, we’re hoping to raise $500,000 with the help of a matching grant from Todd Stiefel and his family.
LLS directly funds quite a bit of cancer research; their newest program is the Quest for Cures. Through this program, research teams can submit proposals that address understanding why current treatments fail, identifying new therapeutic targets, and developing new treatment methods.
Recently, LLS has partnered with Valor Biotherapeutics and ImmunGene to develop a new treatment for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. NHL is a common, but highly diverse, form of cancer. Many patients are resistant to standard treatment. LLS is committing $6 million to test a particular fusion protein (IGN002) that appears to be a promising drug candidate for these patients.
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Humanist Perspectives: Two Camps of Secularism
This post is part of our Humanist Perspectives series. In this series, we invite guest contributors to explore active humanism and what it means to be a thoughtful, engaged member of society. Please share your thoughts in the comments!
Many words spent on a marvelous prank
By Amanda Marcotte
What is secularism?: That’s the question that I’ve come to realize the atheist/secularist movement is actually dodging on a regular basis. Which isn’t unusual–most social justice movements are actually pretty hazy when it comes to defining their core values. This causes less tension than you’d think on a day-to-day basis, but often leaves a movement with an Achilles’ heel. For instance, “feminism” is defined by some feminists as “promoting the interests of women” and by some (like myself) as “breaking down the gender binary and all its implications.” The latter also tends to link feminism more strongly with other social justice movements. The vast majority of the time, the tension between these definitions doesn’t matter–we’re all anti-rape, all pro-equal pay, etc.–but then someone like Sarah Palin comes along and suddenly people firmly in camp #1 reveal that they’re willing to overlook a lot in order to get another female face into office.
Anyway, the tension over “secularism” I’ve noticed is that for some (like myself), it means a society that has as much religious freedom as possible and for others, it means a more aggressive approach to pushing religion out of the public square. Most of the time, there’s no tension. We all object to “under God” in the Pledge, state promotion of religion, and allowing religious groups to replace good educational standards with religious ideology. We think that having Congress open with prayers is unconstitutional, even if you diversify who’s praying, because it still favors belief over nonbelief. But the tension between the two views comes out when it comes to questions of individual expression of faith. Folks like me think that secularism means that the government should err on the side of liberty when it comes to individual expression of faith, in no small part because we are intensely skeptical that government restrictions on such expressions will be fairly applied, which makes it de facto establishment of religion. (For instance, France claims to be “secular,” but the government tends to target religious minorities more, which increases the sense that Catholicism gets favored treatment.) We argue that things like FIFA banning the Iranian women’s team for wearing hijabs doesn’t do anything for secularism except send the signal that secularism is a cover for racist bullying. We argue that this will gradually erode religious faith over time, as people are exposed in the public square to the diversity of religions, and this provokes them to think things like, “Well they can’t all be right, but they could all be wrong.” It’s easier to believe that your faith is the one true faith when you don’t ever really engage the fact that others believe differently.
The other argument is that secularism should be promoted aggressively by the government, and that believers should feel that their faith can only be expressed in private. This argument gets dismissed out of hand a lot, but I think it should at least be heard, even if I disagree. The underlying assumption is that by having so much religion in the public square, even if the government is officially neutral, believers start to think they do have support. So you have problems like Christians not understanding why they get to pray in school, but they aren’t allowed to dictate what’s taught in science class. If we had a strict private/public divide regarding religion, these secularists argue, it would reduce tensions between groups in public as well. This is the argument in France behind banning all religious gear in the schools. The hope is that by wiping religion out of the public sphere, people would become less religious over time, as well, because without the ability to establish yourself as pious to others, most of the reason to be religious disappears. Also, this method takes away the need to constantly be drawing the line over where someone else’s religious freedom ends and other people’s right not to be hassled begins, since so many expressions of faith are about controlling others. For instance, most religions still teach that women are lesser than men on one level or another, and that means many people being visibly faithful will do things that are oppressive to women.
Like I said, I don’t think this tension actually means the two groups can’t work together, and honestly, the notion that there’s two distinct groups is untrue, anyway. A lot of people drift between the two from situation to situation, which is one reason why I think the latter can’t work, because you see so many atheists assume that religious people from their own background are more harmless than religious people of other backgrounds, and so will be “camp one” with their own people, but “camp two” with different people. But for argument’s sake, there’s the two camps on what “secularism” means.
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Read MoreAnnouncing the 2012 Heart of Humanism Award winners
Foundation Beyond Belief is thrilled to announce the winners of our first-annual Heart of Humanism Awards. This year’s awards recognize the outstanding community service of local groups who participated in our Volunteers Beyond Belief (VBB) program in 2012, as well as individuals who made extraordinary contributions to compassionate humanism. Earlier this year, VBB became part of Beyond Belief Network, along with our Foundation Partners Program and Light The Night international team. In addition to recognition, winners receive grants they can direct to any 501(c)(3) organization they choose.
Volunteers Beyond Belief launched in 2011 with seven teams: Triangle Freethought Society, Fellowship of Freethought, Secular Humanists of the Lowcountry, Harvard Humanists, Valley Skeptics in the Park, Humanity on Call, and Humanist Community of Central Ohio. As of this year, BBN has grown to more than 70 teams across the United States, with more than 4,000 volunteers and nearly 27,000 hours of community service to date. We are amazed by all the exciting service opportunities the BBN teams have planned so far in 2013, and we can’t wait to see who the 2013 award winners are!
2012 team winners are:
1. Humanism at Work Award for Most Volunteer Hours (total hours volunteered divided by the number of people in group) and $250 grant: Triangle Freethought Society
2. Eat. Sleep. Volunteer. Repeat. Award for Most Volunteer Events and $100 grant: Fellowship of Freethought Dallas
3. Rookie of the Year for Best Team Added in 2012 and $50 grant: Humanists of Rhode Island
4. Campus All-Star Award for Outstanding Student Team and $100 grant: SSA U Michigan
5. Humanist Communication Award for Best Event Reporting and $50 grant: Minnesota Atheists
6. Feed the Need for Outstanding Food-Related Volunteering and $50 grant: Fellowship of Freethought Dallas
7. Best Service Article or Video and $50 grant: Valley Skeptics in the Park
8. Best Photograph of Humanism at Work and $50 grant: Valley Skeptics in the Park
Light the Night Team Awards:
1. Shining Star Award for Outstanding Light The Night Team: Triangle Freethought Society
Special thanks to all of the 2012 VBB LTN teams: Harvard Humanists, HCCO, FoF Dallas, Valley Skeptics, Triangle Freethought Society, Cleveland Freethinkers, SSA U of Chicago, Minnesota Atheists, SSA U Michigan, Humanists of Rhode Island, New Orleans Secular Humanist Association, CSRA Non-Theists
2. Additional awards were provided by Stiefel Freethought Foundation. VBB team Harvard Humanists won the first place student team and home office award and received $2,000 in grants.
Individual Award winners:
Our 2012 Most Valuable Volunteer and recipient of a $100 grant is Josh Nankivel of Siouxland Freethinkers. Josh has donated blood, school supplies, and toys, and helped with highway cleanup and kids’ science events. He raised $12,000 for Autism Speaks and was the top individual fundraiser in South Dakota in 2012!
The Humanist Visionary Award goes to Greg Epstein for his groundbreaking contributions to the development of humanist community nationwide through his writing, speaking, and work with the Humanist Community Project at Harvard University.
The Humanist Innovator Award goes to Carmen Zepp for the creation of Human Beans Together, a program that grew out of the simple desire to share food with those who are hungry in the Raleigh area. Since January 2012, Human Beans has operated a weekly open-air “soup kitchen” in the center of the city, feeding hundreds of people each week. Carmen is a member of the Triangle Freethought Society.
Finally, the Heart of Humanism Award goes to Todd Stiefel, founding executive director of the Stiefel Freethought Foundation and Team Captain of FBB’s Light The Night Team. He and his family matched Light The Night donations dollar for dollar, contributing more than $200,000 in 2012. SFF also provided thousands of dollars for Light The Night incentives to top fundraising teams.
But as game-changing as Todd’s financial support has been, his time and leadership have made at least as great an impact. He works tirelessly to support the humanist movement, from volunteering for Camp Quest, to speaking at conferences, to organizing humanist programs and leading our LTN International Team.
Please join us in congratulating all of our 2012 Heart of Humanism award winners on Facebook! Go to our page and leave them some love.
If your group would like to make charity a larger part of your identity, consider joining Beyond Belief Network. We welcome any groups with a public secular humanist or atheist identity, with all levels of experience. We provide our teams with how-to guides, tips, and assistance planning and promoting events. Additionally, we award our top teams with recognition, t-shirts, and the opportunity to apply for grants for service projects. To be eligible for the 2013 awards, you must report at least eight events prior to December 31, 2013. Teams may submit backdated reports for all of their 2013 events.
Read MoreIntroducing our fall interns
Meet our new team of interns for fall 2013! We’re excited to have Elizabeth, David, Ashlyn, Sarah, and Micah join the team.
Elizabeth Dorssom is a first-year graduate student of public administration at California State University, Northridge. She previously earned her bachelor’s degree from Chatham College for Women in Pennsylvania. Elizabeth loves to take road trips and has a goal of visiting all the Presidential Libraries in the United States. (She has already visited four!) In her spare time, Elizabeth likes to watch Real Time with Bill Maher, write articles for Yahoo News, and read books on her Kindle. Elizabeth’s interests include feminism, women’s studies, politics, history, freethought, and atheism.
Elizabeth will be our Beyond Belief Network intern. You can reach her at volunteers@foundationbeyondbelief.org.
David Viviano, a lifelong nonbeliever, grew up in upstate New York before later moving to Jacksonville, Florida, for work, where he currently resides. Living there inspired him to establish a secular community—he recently formed the North Florida Atheists, who work to normalize the word “atheist,” encourage social interaction with like-minded individuals, and also lend a helping hand to the community we live in. He is team captain for the North Florida Atheists Light The Night Walk team as well. David enjoys spending time with his two daughters, a good laugh, sports, movies, social media, and helping out others.
David will be serving as our Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Light The Night International Team intern. You can reach him at partners@foundationbeyondbelief.org.
Currently living in Manitoba, Canada, with her two partners and four cats, Ashlyn Noble is a recent graduate of the University of Winnipeg with a degree in biology. She currently heads up the Winnipeg Skeptics and is involved with their podcast “Life, the Universe, and Everything Else.” She is passionate about improving the world through humanism, science, and reason. In her spare time, Ashlyn sings with The Rainbow Harmony Project, recreates the Middle Ages with the Society for Creative Anachronism, and learns any craft she can get supplies for.
Ashlyn will be our special projects intern, working to support the Pathfinders Project and our Humanist Crisis Response program. You can reach her at crisisresponse@foundationbeyondbelief.org.
Sarah Henry is a high school senior in Southern Indiana and is currently applying to colleges all over the nation. Sarah is very involved in the freethought community now, and is always looking to get more involved! She has been a camper at Camp Quest Ohio for six years, and this year became a counselor at Camp Quest Ohio and Chesapeake. She also co-founded the Secular Student Alliance at her high school and is a member of the Louisville Area Freethinkers. At her school, Sarah leads the National Art Honor Society and the Secular Student Alliance, and she sits on the Executive Board of Dance Marathon, a nonprofit that supports Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Sarah is thrilled to start work at Foundation Beyond Belief and can’t wait to learn more about the mechanics of a national nonprofit organization.
Sarah will serve as our communications intern. You can reach her at communications@foundationbeyondbelief.org.
Micah Weiss is an aspiring teacher finishing graduate degrees in mathematics and teaching. Raised in Reform Judaism, his involvement in secular activism began with street comedy on the campus of Missouri State University. Now a Humanistic Jew, Micah has served as an organizer for Skepticon in 2012 and 2013.
Micah will be serving as our Humanist Giving program intern. You can reach him at humanistgiving@foundationbeyondbelief.org.
Please join us in welcoming our newest FBB interns!
Read MoreSecular Humanists of the Lowcounty keep a busy volunteering schedule
By Kelley Freeman
The Secular Humanists of the Lowcountry are an active and great group based out of Charleston, South Carolina. They’ve been instrumental in helping start Camp Quest South Carolina, which had its first camp session last July—and is already full for this year’s camp session! Not only that, but they do a fantastic job of maintaining regular service activities.
So far this year, they have done two highway cleanups, volunteered at a pet shelter, collected and organized clothing at the Lowcountry Orphan Relief, and volunteered with the Palmetto House family shelter.
At the pet shelter, they cleaned cages and organized donated material, which the pet shelter most certainly appreciated.
When they worked at the Palmetto House family shelter, they managed to serve two meals, build a pergola, and paint a flower box. The pictures from before and after are pretty amazing. Good work, y’all, and keep it up!
Read MoreAn introduction to Black Nonbelievers, Inc.
by Mandisa Thomas, Foundation Beyond Belief board member and president of Black Nonbelievers, Inc.
When I was asked to write a guest entry for FBB, I had a whole rant planned about the need for more atheists (black in particular) to become more active offline—emphasizing less talking, and more doing. Instead, I decided to talk more about my organization, Black Nonbelievers, Inc.—our origins, accomplishments, upcoming events, and what we want to establish for the future.
BN, Inc. was co-founded by Benjamin Burchall and me in January 2011. The mission was primarily to connect with other blacks offline who were in the closet with their nonbelief, and provide a social and support base surrounding relatable issues. We started out as Black Nonbelievers of Atlanta, and in February of that same year, we held our first general meeting. There were about 15 of us in attendance, which spoke to the importance of our existence. This told us that our premise for starting this group was indeed correct, that there was a need that the overall freethought community was overlooking, and that most important, we had to be the ones to initiate this venture instead of totally depending on others coming around to a resolution.
BN is very dedicated to maintaining a festive and grounded environment. While we strongly advocate for, and participate in, educational and informative activities, we also stress the importance of having fun and creating a relaxed atmosphere amongst fellow nonbelievers. Many of us are responsible for not only our careers and families, but also ourselves, and so having this outlet where we can let loose and let our hair down while building a strong foundation for support is crucial.
In the two years since our inception, BN has been featured in a number of podcasts and radio interviews, news outlets, focus groups, film student documentaries, and freethought-related events, including rallies and conventions. We also continuously host our regular meetings and events in the Atlanta area, including a New Year’s Bash along with Black Atheists of America. BN is also proud to be affiliated with and support such organizations as African Americans for Humanism, American Atheists, Camp Quest, Recovering from Religion, and most recently, Foundation Beyond Belief.
In March 2012, BN held our very first out-of-state gathering in Washington DC after the Reason Rally—an after party that turned out to be a huge success. This year, we are hosting a Freethought Jam in Austin, TX. This event is included on the itinerary of the 2013 American Atheists Convention and will feature great music and dancing, as well as an up-and-coming BN-affiliated lyricist, MC Brooks. Tickets are $20 in advance, and slightly more at the door. All proceeds go toward BN’s efforts to establish an extensive support base in our community, including financial help for members who need immediate assistance—especially surrounding complications as a result of revealing nonbelief to a loved one.
More information about BN can be found at www.blacknonbelievers.org. Information, events, and appearances are updated regularly.
Read MoreThe FBB board election results are in!
Thanks to everyone who voted in our recent board election! We’ve assembled a fantastic new slate of volunteer directors who will help determine the Foundation’s path moving forward. According to Executive Director Dale McGowan, “The Foundation has been incredibly lucky from the beginning in the board members we’ve had. Our founding board set us on course beautifully for the first three years, and we’re delighted to have Jerry, Mandisa, and Clare joining us for the next three.”
In this month’s FBB board election, you elected the following individuals to the FBB board of directors:
Trish Hotze Cowan. Trish has been honored to serve as a member of the board of Foundation Beyond Belief since its inception. She is active with the Ethical Society of St. Louis (serving as Sunday School Director from 2005 to 2011) and enjoys being involved with the larger Ethical Humanist Movement through the American Ethical Union. She is currently the national advisor for the AEU’s annual teen conference and assists with the national religious education and family conference as chair of the AEU Religious Education Committee. Trish’s greatest joy is raising her two critical thinkers, Porter and Jessie.
Jerry DeWitt. Jerry was a Pentecostal minister in Louisiana for 25 years and recently earned the distinction of being the first graduate of the Clergy Project, supported by Richard Dawkins and Dan Barker. His ministerial background provides a broad understanding of the religious lifestyle and its effects on personal well-being, and he strives to be both a dramatic and entertaining speaker/activist with a heartfelt compassion for those struggling with their negative religious experiences. Jerry has great fondness for the “Challenge the Gap” initiative at the Foundation, and is particularly interested in helping to guide this unique project.
Hemant Mehta. Hemant Mehta is the author of The Young Atheist’s Survival Guide and creator of the popular FriendlyAtheist.com blog. He previously served as chair of the Secular Student Alliance before joining the board of Foundation Beyond Belief, an organization he has been with since its inception. He is also a National Board Certified high school math teacher in suburban Chicago.
Zachary Moore, PhD. Zachary Moore was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, but got to Texas as quickly as he could. He is an active leader in the freethought community of Dallas/Fort Worth, serving as the executive director of the Fellowship of Freethought in Dallas, coordinator of the Dallas/Fort Worth Coalition of Reason, and treasurer for Camp Quest Texas.
Clare Wuellner. Clare was formerly with the Center for Inquiry in Austin, where she worked and collaborated with other secular organizations, helped design pro-science educational resources, and garnered the attention of local and national media to help spotlight and criticize the Texas State Board of Education. Trained as an entomologist, Clare is a skilled researcher, writer, and educator. Through her efforts to partner with the Clergy Letter Project in the interest of promoting acceptance of evolutionary theory among religious believers, Clare is passionate about finding common cause to serve the greater good. Clare would like to help the Foundation continue to make a positive impact on the growth and development of our community.
Mandisa Thomas. Mandisa is the founder and current president of Black Nonbelievers, Inc., an organization based in Atlanta. Their mission is to provide socialization and support for other atheists and nonbelievers primarily in the black community who would otherwise be shunned by family and friends. She has been focused on creating community centers that provide financial assistance, educational resources, and creative outlets from a secular perspective. Her organization also sponsors a recovery group for members who are still overcoming religious beliefs, a resource that is sorely needed in the black community. Mandisa is interested in helping the Foundation identify optimal fundraising approaches, as well as helping expand awareness of the Foundation within the black community.
Kate Miller of Charlie’s Playhouse has played a crucial role in guiding the Foundation’s work from Day One. She has now stepped down after a full term on the board to focus on other projects. We will miss you, Kate!
Read MoreFoundation Beyond Belief announces our spring interns
By Noelle George
It’s a new year, and we’re ringing it in with five new interns here at Foundation Beyond Belief! For the next five months, these wonderful people will be supervising programs, writing for the blog, and working with our volunteers. Competition was stiff, and the candidates were outstanding. Take a moment to get to know our new interns! No need to say farewell to our winter interns just yet—they will still be with us until January 31.
Ashley Kirsner has been passionate about atheist giving ever since she mentioned to her high school teacher that she was an atheist and her teacher responded, “But you’re so nice!” She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Cornell University with a BA in psychology. After conducting research at various Harvard psychology labs after college, Ashley began a website called PsychUpYourLife.com, where she shares life-improvement tips based in psychological research. She lives in Cambridge, MA, where she is an active member of the Harvard Humanist Community. In her spare time, she enjoys watching dystopian movies, walking her dog, editing other people’s essays, discovering local vegetarian-friendly restaurants, and watching way too much Doctor Who. Ashley’s focus area will be membership and marketing, and you can reach her at members@foundationbeyondbelief.org.
Kelley Freeman is a senior at the University of South Carolina pursuing a degree in Russian language and literature, which she has no plans to use, but at least it’s cool. She has been active in the freethought movement for several years and in numerous roles, including as a member and officer of the Secular Student Alliance at the University of South Carolina, a board member for Camp Quest South Carolina, a former intern for the Secular Student Alliance, and as a contributor for Friendly Atheist. While not doing productive atheist things, Kelley crochets (often blasphemously), reads, pets cats, and is active in her campus service sorority. She is also the founder of the Forward Progressive Alliance at USC and a volunteer network coordinator for the Southeastern Region of the Secular Student Alliance. Kelley will be focusing on our Volunteers Beyond Belief program. You can reach her at volunteers@foundationbeyondbelief.org.
Stephanie Jackson Ali will finish her masters of social work this May with an emphasis in community empowerment and policy development and a certificate in nonprofit management. Stephanie has experience as a consumer rights advocate and lobbyist, and currently works as a public and policy advocate for a coalition of refugee agencies and as a retention specialist at an Atlanta-area HIV clinic. Steph spent the past summer in two Camp Quest locations, teaching the campers about respectful dialogue and acceptance of others. When she is not working, Steph is fueling her growing obsession with all things pop culture, lounging with her two dogs, and spending a bit of quality time with her husband. Stephanie will be working with the humanist giving program, and you can reach her at humanistgiving@foundationbeyondbelief.org.
Phyllis Stolc has a master’s degree in political science from Florida Atlantic University and in social work from Florida State University. Her interests include genocide and atrocity prevention, social and economic development, effective programming, and trauma informed care. She hopes to build her career around inspiring others to believe in humanity’s capacity to solve even the most intractable problems. Phyllis lives in Florida with her husband, dog, and four cats. Phyllis will be our general administration and special projects intern. You can reach her at technology@foundationbeyondbelief.org.
Dan Michels was born and raised in Los Angeles but escaped quickly to the mountains of Colorado. He did his undergrad at Naropa University in religion and psychology and got his MA from Denver University in international human rights. Dan’s passion is rock climbing, and he has traveled the world in pursuit of this endeavor. He currently lives in Alexandria, VA, and misses the Colorado mountains very much. Dan’s focus area will be communications, and you can reach him at communications@foundationbeyondbelief.org.
Just a few more hours to contribute to our LLS teams!
With the end of FBB’s 2012 campaign to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society almost upon us, there are still a few more hours for groups and individuals to scramble to the top of our pile and claim one of our fabulous prizes! As of our last report from LLS, our current leaders are as follows:
Overall Fundraising:
- Triangle Freethought Society ($8,770.81)
- Center for Inquiry – LA ($7,756.25)
- CFI Portland ($6,031.23)*
- Hitchen’s Hikers ($5,053.00)
- Sacramento Coalition of Reason ($4,807.90)
- Harvard Humanist-Boston ($4,528.00)
Average per member (minimum team size of 10):
- Center for Inquiry – LA ($408.22)
- SSA at Presbyterian College ($324.24)
- Hitchen’s Hikers ($315.81)
- Freethought Dayton ($294.54)
- BC Humanists ($277.71)
- Secular Humanists of the Lowcountry and Camp Quest South Carolina ($265.39)
Overall Fundraising Student Team:
- Harvard Humanist-Boston ($4,528.00)
- SSA at Presbyterian College ($3,242.35)
- UGA Secular Student Alliance ($1,755.00)
Average Fundraising Student Team:
- SSA at Presbyterian College ($324.24)
- Harvard Humanists Boston ($251.56)
- UGA Secular Student Alliance ($103.24)
Overall Individual Fundraiser:
- Robert Taylor ($9,500.00)
- Stewart Chisam ($3,900.00)
- James Underdown ($3311.14)
Whether you’re in contention or not, please consider contributing to our campaign to support LLS. This time of year, many of us are fortunate enough to spend time at home with our families. Children with blood cancer are often stuck spending the holidays in a hospital bed, and with your help we can take steps to give them the patient care and steps toward a cure that they deserve.
Read MoreFBB teams participate in Light the Night Walks across the country
Our international Light the Night team is a third of the way to our $1 million goal (including matching donations courtesy of team captain Todd Stiefel and his family) with a little less than two months to go in 2012. Many teams have started sending us pictures of their walks.
CFI Michigan raised almost $2,000 from individual donations, a kickoff event at McFadden’s restaurant, and a partnership with their local Culver’s restaurants. They walked on October 6 in Grand Rapids, MI.
The Chicago-Area Secular Student Alliance Group, consisting of affiliates from Loyola, DePaul, Northwestern, and the University of Chicago raised $1,255 and walked on October 20 in Chicago.
Walking with the Chicago-Area SSA teams on October 20 was the Chicago-Area team, which raised $3,332.
Camp Quest and Humanist Community of Central Ohio raised nearly $1,200 from individual donations and walked on October 27 in Columbus, OH.
Secular Student Alliance National Staff raised more than $700 from individual donations and walked on October 27 in Columbus, OH.
Minnesota Atheists raised $700 and walked on September 23 in Minneapolis, MN.
CLU SSA & The Humanist Community Thousand Oaks raised more than $700 and walked on October 27 in Woodland Hills, CA.
Birmingham Temple beat their $2,000 goal by another $200 when they walked in Troy, MI, on September 22.
Secular Student Alliance at the University of Michigan raised $700 from a Send-an-Atheist-to-Church fundraiser and individual donations. They walked in Ann Arbor, MI, on September 29.
The Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island raised $2,500, beating their goal by 25% from team and individual donations. They walked on October 12 in East Meadow, NY.
Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation raised more than $1,600 from individual donations and walked on October 21 in Glenview, IL.
It’s not too late to donate! Don’t forget, donations are being matched up to $500,000 by the Stiefel family and support the incredibly good work being done by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
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