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.

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 ABQ Faithworks Collaborative

(https://www.abqfaithworks.org/) and write "asylum seeker" on

your donation. The Collaborative will use your gift to help people

seeking asylum and/or Sanctuary. Your donation will be tax-

deductible.

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

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.

Harm Reduction Actions to Support Our Unhoused Neighbors

* In collaboration with the Building & Grounds Committee we provide water access at the outdoor spigot (we installed a French drain to improve sanitation);

* Regular access to electric outlet on front porch to charge devices;

* 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.

* Training for monitors in sharps collection techniques/sharps containers

* Narcan training and access on site

* 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

GO FUND ME LAUNCHED

Long Winter's Night Campaign

AMM has provided outreach to our unhoused neighbors since March 2020 including water & electricity access, snacks, provision of necessities such as sleeping bags, blankets, tents, & donated clothing and a place to rest.

The Sanctuary Task Force & Building & Grounds is expanding its outreach this winter (2021-22) to include a fund raising effort to provide additional resources and emergency shelter during extreme weather events. To that end, the Long Winter's Night Go Fund Me campaign has been launched & has already resulted in distribution of numerous tents & at least one overnight hotel stay (as of 12/13/21). Please share the link with your friends, relatives & neighbors:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/long-winters-night

Stone Age Climbing Gym Joins Campaign!

The Stone Age Climbing Gym is joining AMM's Long Winter's Night Campaign to gather in-kind items (sleeping bags, tents, warm clothing) for our unhoused neighbors, as well as cash donations to our Go Fund Me event to provide funds for emergency lodging during extreme weather events this winter. AMM will share any surplus with other grass roots organizations in the City, so spread the word with your friends!

Here is the link to the Stone Age event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2675158886112671?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22search_results%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

Accomplishments!

Already the Long Winter's Night Campaign has afforded us to give emergency overnight lodging to one of our regular visitors, and to purchase & distribute eight tents, plus collect several more from community donations. More tents have been purchased and we have a corporate account with a local hotel so that we will be ready to help our immediate visitors when really bad weather comes. Should we gather more materials than we can distribute we will share with other grass roots organizations that provide support to our unhoused friends.

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