The magnolia buds are slower to bloom this year but the sight of them means it is time for the PYM Annual Grant Makers potluck at Arch Street Meeting. The PYM Granting Committee sponsors two annual gatherings for the many Friends who are led to support the yearly meeting by being stewards of our grant funds. The fall Grant Makers Appreciation Luncheon will be held Saturday, October 6th at Friends Center. [Read more…] about PYM Grants – Sharing Our Stories
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Indian Committee Fiscal Year Report ’16-’17
We will be known forever by the tracks we leave. – Dakota
Indian Committee of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
Report for October 2016 through September 2017
During the Fiscal Year 2016-17 fifteen individuals were active as Members and Attenders at ten meetings held during the year. On average nine people attended each meeting. We were greatly saddened by the sudden loss of one of our long-term members, Amanda Ivory, in July 2016. [Read more…] about Indian Committee Fiscal Year Report ’16-’17
Grantmakers Go High Tech!
This photo is not a screen grab of the Brady Bunch. It is an action photo showing old dogs learning new tricks!
Yesterday was the big Eagles Parade that closed Center City Philadelphia to all but those wearing green, to celebrate the self-proclaimed Underdog Philadelphia Eagles. The PYM Granting Committee was scheduled to meet there as well. But we thought better of it. Instead, we tried new software, Zoom, that allowed us to conference call with visuals from our homes or officers. Ten in attendance, and apparently the software would accommodate up to 100. The sound quality was great. You can all view the same document together; can view each face participating by video, and also hear the folks who have phoned in. It was a very successful first attempt. Thanks to Carol Walz and Ken Park for cheerleading us through the process. [Read more…] about Grantmakers Go High Tech!
Indian Committee Supports Taino Project
How many Friends know of the cultural research supported by our Indian Committee’s grants? Last spring, this Committee funded a small project on Taino culture. The language and customs of these Native Americans are threaded through the culture of Puerto Rico, Cuba, Hispaniola and other Caribbean islands.
