Albuquerque Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
1600 5th St., NW (PO Box 25462) , Albuquerque, NM 87125-5462
SANCTUARY - painted by Emma while in Sanctuary 2017-2018
AMM IS A SANCTUARY CHURCH
THANK YOU for your interest in supporting our work to provide Sanctuary in Albuquerque.
Sanctuary Task Force Co-Clerks:
Sara Keeney (505) 379-3392 and Sarah Malone (505) 306-8771
Information on Immigrant Resources is available at:
https://www.cabq.gov/office-of-equity-inclusion/immigrant-refugee-affairs/know-your-rights
There are several ways to help.
- Accompaniment for Sanctuary: AMM provided Sanctuary for a twenty-one month period in 2017-18. During that time, and during any future time when AMM is providing Sanctuary to a person at imminent risk of deportation, trained volunteers take shifts at the Meeting House—four hours at a time during the day, and 12 hours overnight. Similarly, volunteers took shifts for accompaniment at a second site in Albuquerque, where a friend lived in Sanctuary for two years, from March 2017-late 2018.
- As a Sanctuary Church AMM stands ready to provide Sanctuary at any time the need should arise, which would result in an immediate call for accompaniment volunteers. If you are interested in learning more about how to support Sanctuary accompaniment, please contact the New Mexico Faith Coalition for Immigrant Justice. nmfcorganizer@gmail.com
- Make a donation to the New Mexico Faith Coalition for Immigrant Justice (NMFCIJ). The Coalition will use your gift to help people living in Sanctuary. Your donation will be tax-deductible.
- Mail a check to P.O. Box 40679, Albuquerque, NM 87196-0679
Write “Sanctuary” on the memo line. - Donate on line at www.nmimmigrantjustice.org
- Mail a check to P.O. Box 40679, Albuquerque, NM 87196-0679
- AMM continues to support our Sanctuary Friend, Emma, in her immigration journey. Photos of the paintings she created while living in Sanctuary are available as greeting cards through Sanctuary Works, a small business that both sells cards and receives donations in Emma's support. To purchase cards or for more information visit: Sanctuary Works
- If you wish to contribute in another way, please call one of our Sanctuary Co-Clerks, Sara or Sarah. AMM is not in a position to accept gifts of goods or money at our Meeting House.
Minutes on Immigration
The Albuquerque Monthly Meeting (AMM) has deliberated on matters related to immigration and sanctuary several times over the years. Scroll down to access pdf files with Minutes or Statements generated from or related to these deliberations including:
* International Sanctuary Principles Statement
* Minute on Immigration IMYM 2018
* Minute on Immigration AMM 2017
* Minute on Immigration AMM November 2014
* Minute on Immigration AMM November 2014
AMM OUTREACH TO OUR UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS
Goal Statement for Support of Unhoused Neighbors - June 2020
The Sanctuary Task Force of Albuquerque Friends Meeting envisions a community in which housing instability is rare--or brief and non-recurring--ending homelessness as we know it. We aim to engage with unsheltered neighbors from a framework of solidarity and mutuality—rather than a charity-based model--through which we may build a greater sense of relationship and shared community.
In keeping with Friends' Testimonies on Community and Equality, and recognizing AMM’s long-standing collaboration with (formerly) St Martin’s Hospitality Center (now Hopeworks), on their meal program, we support individuals and families experiencing homelessness in gaining access to life-sustaining resources within our local neighborhood and beyond. We progress toward this goal by providing access to safe, potable drinking water and to a resting place during daytime hours.
Additionally, according to our capacity, we will offer referrals to and/or support for liaison with groups serving unhoused people, as well as advocacy with government and other agencies to provide a wide-range of services.
Specific Actions to Support Our Unhoused Neighbors
* The Sanctuary Task Force has worked in collaboration with Building & Grounds Committee to provide water access at the outdoor spigot (installing a French drain to improve sanitation);
* Security for the enclosed garden;
* Daily monitoring team to provide snacks/supplies to unhoused neighbors and remind them of request that no one stay on the grounds overnight.
* Security System for roof
* Alternative to calling 911 plan
* Request to APD to stop using the AMM parking lot
* Interface with other community organizations and the City of Albuquerque