There are two ways to get involved with your Foundry family at this year's DC Pride events!

Hospitality on the Plaza
Help us provide radical hospitality on June 10th! We will serve water on our plaza and open our building for bathroom use. Serve the full time from 2-6p.m. or register for a two hour long shift in between (2–4 p.m. or 4–6 p.m.). 

*This year the parade route has shifted away from 16th and P Street NW. While this is different, we're happy to be able to provide hospitality to the community!

Questions? Email Jackie Wright at jackie@foundryumc.org with any questions!

March in the parade! 
Be a part of the 2023 National Capitol Pride Parade with Foundry and other United Methodists from the DMV and bear witness to God's radical welcome. Exact time and location will be shared closer to the date, but please plan to join us mid-afternoon (around 3 p.m.) in the staging area in the greater Dupont Circle area. We will celebrate Holy Communion with other area United Methodists before stepping off.

Marchers are encouraged to: 
•    Wear light-weight, breathable clothing. 
•    Comfortable/sturdy walking shoes
•    Bring a water bottle for use during the parade. 
•    Wear sunscreen or other UV protective gear. 
•    Check the forecast the day of and bring weather-appropriate gear. 

Questions? Email Pastor T.C. at tmorrow@foundryumc.org.

The Sacred Resistance team educates, organizes, and empowers the Foundry community for advocacy and public witness addressing various social justice issues we are facing at both the local and national levels.  If you would like to join this team, email sacredresistance@foundryumc.org

Upcoming dates to engage:

• WIN meeting, Thursday, June 1, 7 p.m. — District-Wide Action Evaluation and Celebration [Register here!] More details below under “Community Events”
• Regular monthly meeting at Foundry- Tuesday, June 13 at 7 p.m.

Foundry’s amazing ESL team began a new session of classes on May 9. Students can join at any time during the session. For more information email esl@foundryumc.org

Read with Elementary Students

Beginning June 29, Foundry will read with elementary-aged students each Thursday morning on the following dates: June 28, July 6, 13, 20, 27, August 3 and 10, 2023. This is a great way to help students at critical reading learning age to help fight the "summer slide." Last year, we saw students increase their reading levels through the program. You can help by offering a few hours (9:30 to 11:30 a.m.) on one Thursday or more to read with kids or have them read to you. Volunteers can be as young as 14, and we can coordinate for transportation. Register here!

For more information, email projecttransformation@foundryumc.org.
 

Please join us for these important WIN actions! Your presence makes a big difference in advancing the causes of justice in our city.

WIN meeting, Thursday, June 1, 7–8:30 p.m.
District-Wide Action Evaluation and Celebration

Join us on June 1 (location TBD) for the Spring 2023 WIN DC-Wide Meeting and Celebration. We will publicly announce our membership dues commitment. We'll also evaluate our actions with Councilmembers and others and celebrate our victories! We will begin the meeting with member rounds where one leader from every member institution publicly shares their membership commitment and dues commitment for the 2023 year. We do this as a practice to introduce our member institutions to one another and to demonstrate financial accountability and transparency to one another. If your organization still needs to submit your membership form for this year, please contact your organizer.

Register here. Questions? Email sacredresistance@foundryumc.org.

Foundry is a member of the Congregation Action Network (CAN), a collective of more than 70 Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Humanist, Hindu, Buddhist, and other congregations in the DC Metro region, bringing faithful resistance to end detention, deportation, profiling, and criminalization of immigrants and demanding and upholding justice, dignity, safety, and family unity.

The next DC CAN Cluster Meeting will be meeting on June 20, 6 p.m. at the Festival Center.

CAN expects more community event opportunities throughout the year; Foundry welcomes all interested in this social justice ministry. If you are interested in being a part of this work, email sacredresistance@foundryumc.org or Audrey MillerHallett at adhallett@mac.com.

Project Transformation Fundraiser: June 6, 7–9 p.m.
Can’t volunteer to read with Project Transformation this summer? Pop into Bluebird Sky Yoga, 3101 12th Street NE Washington, DC 20017, for a book swap and cocktail! Learn more and register here.

TraRon Center Fundraiser: June 15, 6 p.m.
The TraRon Center, who Foundry supported with this year’s Lenten appeal, is having a fundraiser Thursday, June 15th at 6pm. Join other Foundry members in supporting this important organization. For more information and to register go to traroncenter.org.

Miriam’s Kitchen Grow Garden Family Day: June 10 at 9:30 a.m.
Every year, the GW GroW Garden donates about 800 pounds of fresh organic produce to Miriam’s Kitchen. Come join us as we help weed and water the garden and learn more about partnership and a few gardening tips as well!  To register for the event or to learn more check out the event page here! MK GroW Garden - Campaign (miriamskitchen.org).