URI Stories of Impact

Three Cooperation Circles/Affiliates in the United Religions Initiative North America region have unique approaches to using food to build community. We present their stories in a three-part series on this topic. Keep reading to hear the story of Super Suppers - how cooking and serving food to those who need it can bring people together.

Mary Lou Anderson, a member of the URI Multiregion group "Voices for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons," shares her experience on the Sacred Peace Walk.

Iris Women, a URI Cooperation Circle, organized a charitable Ramadani day for Syrian refugee families.

With the theme of World Environment Day 2018 "Beat Plastic Pollution," Nashville CC shares a story about how plastics impact their local river.

On Earth Day Compassion for All Living Beings CC shares a message with the URI community reminding us to extend compassion to all of our non-human relationships. 

As the world watched the Royal British wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the hearts of many URI members were drawn to the sermon given by the Most Reverend Michael Bruce Curry on the topic of love.

The following report is from Ravindra,“Ravi”, Kandage, URI Global Trustee from southeast India, who has represented URI since its inception.

We held our first, and definitely annual, Interfaith Prayer Breakfast commemorating the National Day of Prayer, on Thursday, May 3rd.  It was a huge success! 

Since 2006, URI Pakistan has been involved with maintaining 13 sewing centers in slums and rural areas of Pakistan, allowing local women to become self-supporting.