Category: Community Events (with a Meeting interest)

These announcements are sponsored by a Meeting committee, attender, or member. They will include events pertaining to the larger community of both Urbana and Quakerism.

Upcoming RIPPLE Effect gathering to support incarcerated individuals

Ripple gathering with attendees

The Education Justice Project will be hosting a RIPPLE Effect gathering (Reaching Inside Prisons with Purpose and Love) on December 5th. At this event, attendees can support individuals from our community who are incarcerated. EJP will provide winter holiday cards and invite people to write letters to them.

Pizza for attendees will be provided, and EJP will also be raffling off two $50 Visa gift certificates. RSVPs are not usually required for RIPPLE gatherings, but EJP would appreciate them for this event to ensure enough food is available. You can RSVP here: Fall 2025 RIPPLE RSVP

RIPPLE is generously supported by the Urbana-Champaign Friends Meeting and Bethel AME Church. All are welcome!

Friday, December 5th
5:30pm-7:00pm
Bethel AME Church
401 E Park St, Champaign, IL

Friends hosting Birth Equity Q&A on October 26

The UC Friends Meeting will be hosting leaders from Urbana-Champaign Reproductive Justice for a conversation about the organization’s CU Birth Fund. Friends provided seed funding for this project and welcome all to come learn how we can support BIPOC pregnant and birthing people in our community.

Sunday, October 26th
12:15 p.m.
UC Friends Meeting House
1904 East Main Street, Urbana

Flyer with information about the Birth Equity event on October 26, 2025. Join doula and midwife Isis Rose and Julie Laut, director of Urbana-Champaign Reproductive Justice, for a conversation and Q&A about the CU Birth Fund.