Annie Oakley, Sharpshooting Quaker

Annie Oakley, Sharpshooting Quaker

by Mila Chwals Lee
Brooklyn Meeting & Friends Seminary

 

Hello! My name is Mila and I’m a 7th grade student at Friends Seminary, a Quaker school in Manhattan. Outside of school, I attend the Brooklyn Meeting with my family on Sundays. In this article I’d like to explore the life and ideas of a famous Quaker, Annie Oakley.  

 

Scarsdale Friends Bring Holiday Warmth to Those Without Homes

Scarsdale Friends Bring Holiday Warmth to Those Without Homes

by Susan Weisfeld
Scarsdale Meeting

 

January 1, 2025, Westchester County NY — Scarsdale Friends Meeting’s annual Shelter Project was completed just before the Christmas holiday with almost 400 packages delivered to men, women and children living in shelters or to those who regularly come to shelters for meals and overnight beds. The shelters are in White Plains, Yonkers and one in Manhattan.