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IMPACT UPDATE
OCTOBER 7, 2022

"You gave me life!"
Hear from those VBMU has helped to heal in our videos on Victims' Rights Week events across the country

Throughout the country, from urban neighborhoods to rural counties, homicides and deaths of despair continue to rise. VBMU continues to expand its healing work to meet these mounting challenges, forging several new local relationships in 2022. VBMU only enters communities at the invitation of the residents, and each of our affiliated mothers lives in and has strong, long-standing roots in the communities they serve. VBMU helps these moms expand their reach, giving them opportunities to put their ideas into practice.

To make sure the impact of events like these never goes unnoticed, we’ve now produced four mini-documentaries on VBMU's 2022 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week events, in which the public can hear testimony from grieving mothers and loved ones who found hope in our message.

Watch & subscribe to our channel here!

The Cultural Divide Between Parents and Schools
1776 Unites founder Bob Woodson and scholar Wilfred Reilly join panel discussion on the crisis in American education

Why are classrooms across the country being flooded with radical, even bizarre ideas about race, gender, and family that are totally at odds with those of most Americans? How can parents, students, and teachers push back against an education establishment that's increasingly hostile? What kinds of negative impacts are these unwelcome ideas having on student achievement?

To explore these questions, the Herzog Foundation's Michael Ryan moderates a discussion between Bob Woodson and Wilfred Reilly of 1776 Unites, along with Mary Miller of Parents Defending Education and Dave Trabert, CEO of the Kansas Policty Institute. Watch the full discussion here.

Standing Up for the Family:
Bob Woodson speaks on faith, community, and his formative years in the Civil Rights movement — and beyond

Bob Woodson addressed the 2nd Annual Christian Families Against Destructive Decisions (CFADD) National Conference in September, organized by Apostle Tommy E. Quick. Bob speaks about his personal journey through the Civil Rights movement, how his faith guided him through the darkest hours of his life, and the spirit of radical grace that animates the Woodson Center. North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark K. Robinson, Bishop Patrick L. Wooden Sr., and 1776 Unites scholar Reverend Dean Nelson also spoke at the Spartanburg, South Carolina event. Find out more about CFADD here.

Community Affiliate Network (CAN) News:
Woodson Center awards 80 mini-grants to grassroots groups
The Woodson Center's Community Affiliate Network (CAN) is America’s ground game, the living embodiment of our mission to support community renewal and upward mobility. This month, we proudly awarded 80 mini-grants of $5,000 to organizations who help their neighborhoods flourish in ways that are just as varied and exciting as any of the projects we have funded in our forty-year history. These social entrepreneurs focus on everything from violence intervention and youth services to elder care and innovations in education – but all of them do vital work aligned with the Woodson Center’s mission.

This year's cohort of recipients was selected from a group of nearly 200 applications. And as veteran affiliates continue to share their wisdom with the next crop of grassroots leaders, we can expect CAN to keep growing exponentially! Thank you for your continued support.

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