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Baltimore Yearly Meeting builds and nurtures a strong and vibrant Quaker community across the southern Mid-Atlantic. We seek to build community, grow in the life of the spirit, discern right action, and bear witness in the world. BYM includes Quaker meetings in parts of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. The BYM Office, located in Sandy Spring, MD, provides technical support to local Quaker Meetings and opportunities for Quakers in our region to work, play, serve, learn, and grow spiritually together as Friends. 

People's Climate March

Sunday, September 21, 201411:00 amMonday, September 22, 20142:00 pm
New York City (NY)

Stand Up For All People of the World and For Future Generations - Join the Quaker contingent at the People’s Climate March
On Sunday afternoon, Sept. 21, hundreds of thousands of people will take part in the People’s Climate March in Manhattan, including people of faith, environmental groups and many others – calling on world leaders to commit to a strong climate change treaty. Join Quaker Earthcare Witness and other Friends to march in the Quaker contingent. Go to quakerearthcare.org to read more and sign up to receive email updates.

Many buses will go to New York, some for the day only, and some on Friday and Saturday. For details on Friday or Saturday buses, contact Greater Washington Interfaith Power & Light 202-709-7641. For buses up and back on 9/21, go to HoCo Climate Change at hococlimatechange.org (up and back on 9/21). Amtrak, Megabus, Boltbus and Greyhound also offer various choices for travel.

Best of all, there are a limited number of sleeping spots in three meetinghouses in Manhattan. New York Friends are opening their doors to Friends from around the country. These spots are limited and may be full, but it is best to get current information at the New York Yearly Meeting's website, nyym.org, where there is a link to sign up for hospitality.

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