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SOCM events scheduled near you!
Support justice work by attending with friends
Dear SOCM members and supporters, Need an escape that gets you out of the house but also provides an opportunity to give back to your community? SOCM's got a list of  | | You can still "Spring Into SOCM" by becoming a member and receiving a free mug through June 20! |
outings for these sunny days in plenty, so don't get bored before considering a few of these justice-fused gatherings.
For those in the Maury Co. area, be sure to make your way over for a fish fry, June 18, at Fresh Word Ministries in Columbia, Tenn. Those in Knoxville, Tenn. can gear up for a showing of "The Last Mountain," July 22, at the Downtown West Regal Cinema and should also have the Knoxville office Open House event marked on the calendar for this Friday, June 17.
Of course, we must also highlight the Summer Picnic planned by the Roaring River and Cumberland chapters, June 18, at Cane Creek Park in Cookeville, Tenn.
Keep reading to find more details below, and reach out to the SOCM Knoxville office by emailing info@socm.org or by calling 865.249.7488 with questions. And remember, if these events are too far away for your traveling pleasure, consider hosting a house party or other event in your neck of the woods. We'll help bring SOCM to you! Sincerely, Your SOCM Team
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Win the red fish
July Every Member Get a Member features new itemAre you recruiting new SOCM members every chance you get? If so, you could be the newest winner in the Every Member Get a Member
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campaign monthly drawing. Be sure to note your recruitment wins by emailing info@socm.org or by calling 865.249.7488. We want to help ensure that your name is entered to win as many times as possible! Check out all the cool items included in the EMGM campaign by clicking here.
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Coal liquefaction plant threat moves towns
Morristown next in line to deal with plant proposal Although it seems that the coal liquefaction* plant proposal in Cumberland Co. has been abandoned, the threat now looms largely in a new town. The Morristown, Tenn. newspaper recently reported that the Industrial Development Board has embraced the pie in the sky proposal from "Freedom Energy Diesel" to build a coal to liquids plant in the area. At the plant, an untested "plasma" process would be used to extract liquid diesel fuel from coal, leaving little piles of metal and pollutant waste for tidy disposition or sale. To help challenge the proposal, the Cumberland SOCM Chapter and the Sierra Club have provided research notes and appropriate questions for regulators to help locals challenge the proposal. If you love in the Morristown area and want to help fight a proposed coal liquefaction plant, contact Stacy at 931-881-8538 or email stacey@socm.org. * Coal liquefaction is the process of producing synthetic liquid fuels from coal
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Attend a documentary showing in Knoxville to benefit SOCM, July 22
Premier of "The Last Mountain" at Downtown West Theater
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You've heard all the hype about The Last Mountain, the newest documentary highlighting the devastation that mountaintop removal coal mining brings to communities. Now, you can see the award-winning documentary in Knoxville, Tenn., benefiting SOCM and other area non-profits.
Be sure to buy your tickets early because the showing in Nashville at the Belcourt Theater, June 9, sold out and featured a packed house. Member Vickie Terry was featured during a panel discussion, discussing mountaintop removal. The Knoxville showing will take place July 22 at the Downtown West Theater.
SOCM is thrilled to once again be partnering in support of this fantastic representation of one West Virginia community's fight to stop coal mining from destroying their land.
Purchase group tickets by clicking here.
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Fish Fry hosted by Maury Co. Chapter
Event to support green-jobs workGet ready for one fish fry extravaganza! Maury County members will host a festive Fish Fry fundraiser event June 18 to support the statewide social, economic and environmental justice work SOCM members are currently working to achieve. The Maury County Fish Fry will be held on Saturday, June 18 at Fresh Word Ministries, 110 North High St. Columbia, Tenn. It will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. The dinner will include fish, coleslaw, bread, desert and a drink. Funds will benefit the chapter's green jobs training work by organizing field trips for high school students to local green jobs training facilities. If you have any questions contact Randy at 615.574.2116 or by emailing randy@socm.org.
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Knoxville Open House this Friday, June 17
Check out SOCM's new office digsKnoxville folks, don't miss out on attending the Open House this Friday, June 17! Grab a friend and make your way over to SOCM's new Knoxville office, June 17, for an Open House. If you haven't had a chance to check out our new digs, meet and greet with SOCM's new staff and discuss the most recent justice efforts going on in Tennessee, this is one festive party you won't want to miss. The SOCM gang will be ready for some partying, and show-and-tell is welcome. We want to commemorate our past, so bring those lyrics to an old SOCM song you have tucked away or quilt you've got hanging, and pack them up for this fun event. Click on the graphic to find more details. 
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You're invited to attend a Summer Picnic!
Roaring River, Cumberland fundraiser event, June 18Get ready to head outdoors for some SOCM fun. The Roaring River and Cumberland chapters have a special summer picnic planned for members and SOCM supporters, June 18. This summer fundraiser event will be held at the Cane Creek City Park at the Lakeview picnic shelter in Cookeville, Tenn. Attendees are asked to bring a potluck dish to share. Please RSVP to Stacey Mitchell, stacey@socm.org or call 865.249.7488.
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Intergenerational training postponed
The Intergenerational Community Building Training event, to be hosted by Southern Echo, has been postponed. This event will help members of all age groups interact successfully to support successful social, economic and environmental justice work. During the weeks ahead, check back at socm.org to learn about the updated event date. A notice will also be sent via e-newsletter. Southern Echo is a leadership development, education and training organization working to develop effective accountable grassroots leadership in the African-American communities through comprehensive training and technical assistance programs. |
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