Faith in Action East Bay

Ceasefire Night Walk
2025-10-24 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-12-12 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-20 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Location: New Hope MBC, 892 36th Street, Oakland

Night walks:
6pm: Gathering for pre-walk/corners process
6:30pm: walk or stand on corners
7:30pm: returned back to starting location or completed from the corners
By 7:45pm, walk process completed
For more information, please contact alba@fiaeastbay.org

980 Block Party
2025-10-25 10:00 - 16:00
Be part of the 980 Block Party on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Preservation Park — a one-day gathering dedicated to healing, storytelling, and reimagining the future of the I-980 corridor.
The 980 freeway displaced hundreds of families and cut through the heart of West Oakland. Now, we have a chance to come together — honoring the past while building a collective vision for the future.
Participants will move through a “time portal” that connects history, current realities, and future possibilities, with a powerful mix of hands-on activities, storytelling, and visioning:

Large-Scale Site Mapping

Physical 3-D and Digital Modeling

Steamroller Art Block Printing

Oral History Circles & Storytelling

Mini Media Festival

Facilitated Discussions (Youth, Housing, Economic Development, Health, Cultural Arts, Transportation, Parks, Youth, Seniors, Policy/Legislation)

Institutional Harm Illustrations curated by Hodari Davis of Edutainment for Equity

Resident Profiles & Quotes Installation

Data Stations on the Quantification of Actual Harm (Goldman School grad students)

One of the most important parts of the Block Party will be our discussion circles, where community members will share stories, ideas, and visions on key topics such as:

Housing and displacement prevention

Jobs, small businesses, and economic opportunity

Parks, recreation, and transportation

Arts and cultural preservation

Power building and governance

Event Details:
Saturday, October 25, 2025
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Preservation Park, Oakland
We hope you’ll join us and help spread the word to family, friends, and neighbors who also have a story to share. Together, we can ensure the future of West Oakland is rooted in equity, justice, and community strength.
With appreciation,
Randolph Belle
randolph@evoak.org
(510) 333-9175
www.980BlockParty.org

Walking Our Faith: A Vigil of Prayer and Caring
2025-11-06 11:00 - 13:00

Congregational Land Initiative
2025-11-12 16:00 - 18:00
REGISTER

House Meeting
2025-11-14 17:00 - 19:00

Ceasefire Night Walk
2025-11-14 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-09 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-13 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-13 18:00 - 20:00
Location: First Mt. Sinai, 1970 86th Avenue, Oakland

Night walks:
6pm: Gathering for pre-walk/corners process
6:30pm: walk or stand on corners
7:30pm: returned back to starting location or completed from the corners
By 7:45pm, walk process completed
For more information, please contact alba@fiaeastbay.org

Guns to Gardens Gun Buyback
2025-11-15 12:00 - 16:00
This year the innovative Guns to Gardens gun buyback will again be at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 1203 Willow St., Oakland. It will be from noon til 4PM Saturday November 15. This innovative program, sponsored by Mt. Zion Baptist Church, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Oakland, many other faith leaders, and supported by the Oakland Police Department, is centered in Isiah 2:4 “and they shall forge their swords into plowshares” so the guns that are turned in are forged into garden tools. Each person turning in a gun will receive a gift card (up to $300) and a garden tool forged from a gun that was turned in at last year’s Guns to Gardens event.
This year Guns to Gardens is not asking for contributions because we had funds left over from last year. Instead we are asking: Please help us get the word out! Having a gun in the home increases the risk of death from homicide, suicide, and unintentional shootings, affecting all members of the household, including children. Studies show a significantly higher rate of violent deaths, particularly suicides and homicides, for people living in homes with firearms compared to those in gun-free homes. Additionally, guns in the home are prime targets for thieves, who can then use them for crimes. Please help us encourage all to get any guns out of their homes and the homes of their neighbors and friends, and bring them to the Mt. Zion parking lot on Nov. 15 knowing that they will be forged into garden tools, and get a gift card and a garden tool that was forged from a gun. Please post the flyer on your social media, in newsletters, and also we can deliver copies to you for you to post everywhere!

Ceasefire Night Walk
2025-11-21 18:00 - 20:00
Location: St. Columba, 6401 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland

Night walks:
6pm: Gathering for pre-walk/corners process
6:30pm: walk or stand on corners
7:30pm: returned back to starting location or completed from the corners
By 7:45pm, walk process completed
For more information, please contact alba@fiaeastbay.org

Community Feed and Give-Back
2025-11-22 10:00 - 18:30

Impact Assembly ~ Antioch
2025-11-23 10:00 - 15:00

Rise Up for Justice
2025-12-06 19:00 - 21:30

Ceasefire Night Walk
2025-12-19 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-30 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-27 18:00 - 20:00
Location: At Thy Word, 8915 International Blvd., Oakland

Night walks:
6pm: Gathering for pre-walk/corners process
6:30pm: walk or stand on corners
7:30pm: returned back to starting location or completed from the corners
By 7:45pm, walk process completed
For more information, please contact alba@fiaeastbay.org

Blood Drive and Sickle Cell Testing
2025-12-26 09:00 - 15:00
Blood supplies for Black and Brown families are dangerously low this month. This leaves our community extremely vulnerable during medical emergencies where blood is needed during and after a procedure or violent event. Imagine surviving an illness only to pass because there is not enough of your blood type available for your procedure. Your 15-minute appointment is now life-changing in the Bay Area for many families. The American Red Cross will take care of each donation, and we are partnering with the team to make sure those that are most vulnerable are notified as soon as a donation at our event is a match.

Location: Richmond City Hall | 440 Civic Center Plaza Richmond CA 94804 | Basement Room | Fri. Dec. 26th 9am-3pm

Register to Donate Here:
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=KSTEWART

Bring a gift: For 10 year old Ja’Lani Leaks, our sickle cell warrior.

Please spread the word this week and hope to see you there.

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Buenos tardes a todos,
Las reservas de sangre para familias negras y morenas están peligrosamente bajas este mes. Esto deja a nuestra comunidad extremadamente vulnerable durante emergencias médicas en las que se necesita sangre durante o después de un procedimiento o un acto de violencia. Imaginen sobrevivir a una enfermedad solo para fallecer porque no hay suficiente sangre de su tipo disponible para su procedimiento.
Su cita de 15 minutos ahora puede cambiar la vida de muchas familias en el Área de la Bahía. La Cruz Roja Americana se encargará de cada donación, y nos estamos asociando con su equipo para asegurarnos de que las personas más vulnerables sean notificadas tan pronto como una donación en nuestro evento sea compatible.
Lugar: Ayuntamiento de Richmond | 440 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA 94804 | Salón del Sótano
Fecha y horario: Viernes, 26 de diciembre, de 9 a.m. a 3 p.m.
Regístrese para donar aquí:
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=KSTEWART
Traiga un regalo: para Ja’Lani Leaks, nuestra guerrera de 10 años que lucha contra la anemia de células falciformes.
Por favor, difundan la información esta semana. Esperamos verlos allí.

Illegal Dumping Public Action
2026-01-12 18:30 - 20:00

Vigil: End State Violence Against Our Families
2026-01-19 14:00 - 15:00
REGISTER

REGISTER

Ceasefire Night Walk
2026-01-23 18:00 - 20:00
Location: St. Columba, 6401 San Pablo Ave., Oakland

Night walks:
6pm: Gathering for pre-walk/corners process
6:30pm: walk or stand on corners
7:30pm: returned back to starting location or completed from the corners
By 7:45pm, walk process completed
For more information, please contact alba@fiaeastbay.org

Statewide Host Assembly
2026-01-24 10:00 - 15:00
When/Cuando: Saturday, January 24 / Sábado, 24 de Enero
Where/Donde: South Sacramento Christian Center
7710 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95823
Why/Porque: We will gather all our House Meeting Hosts and Leaders to celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to re-affirm our commitment to the fight for racial and economic justice in our state.

Reuniremos a todos nuestros Anfitriones de Reuniones en Casa y Líderes para celebrar la vida y el legado del Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. y para reafirmar nuestro compromiso con la lucha por la justicia racial y económica en nuestro estado.
Registration Link/Enlace de registracion: https://web.cvent.com/event/e61c0ce8-233b-4596-b3ff-395e8900c192/summary

Regional Assembly
2026-02-02 18:00 - 19:30

Ceasefire Night Walk
2026-02-20 18:00 - 20:00
Location: St. Patrick’s, 1023 Peralta St., Oakland

Night walks:
6pm: Gathering for pre-walk/corners process
6:30pm: walk or stand on corners
7:30pm: returned back to starting location or completed from the corners
By 7:45pm, walk process completed
For more information, please contact alba@fiaeastbay.org

Honoring Black Luminaries
2026-02-28 09:30 - 12:00
You are cordially invited to join Mayor Barbara Lee, Mountain View Cemetery, and members of our community as we gather at Mountain View Cemetery — the final resting place of many of Oakland’s most influential Black pioneers — to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the national observance of Black History Month.

On these historic grounds, we will honor 26 Black Oakland luminaries whose lives shaped our city’s civic, cultural, and political legacy and whose contributions continue to inspire generations.

From Ida Louise Jackson, California’s first Black public school teacher, to Bobby Hutton of the Black Panther Party; from OUSD Superintendent Marcus Foster and pioneering attorney Washington Oglesby, to Jenny Prentiss, author Jack London’s beloved nanny — and Mildred Parish Massey, a courageous civil rights pioneer and one of the NAACP plaintiffs who helped integrate the University of Texas at El Paso — these trailblazers helped define Oakland’s enduring spirit of courage, excellence, and progress.

This special program will include historical reflections, an inspirational message from the Mayor’s Interfaith Advisory Council, remarks from Mayor Barbara Lee, and a guided docent tour honoring the luminaries interred at Mountain View Cemetery.

Together, we will walk the grounds where their stories are preserved — honoring legacy, restoring history, and reflecting on the responsibility we carry forward.

When: Saturday, February 28th

Where: Mountain View Cemetery – Tower Chapel
Time: 5000 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA

Speaking Program: 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Docent Tour: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

REGISTER: https://bit.ly/40zO7Fy

Equitable Lead Hazard Abatement Program (ELHAP) Community Engagement
2026-02-28 11:00 - 13:00
The City of Oakland is holding community meetings this month to hear from tenants, landlords and community members about a new program to address lead paint hazards in rental housing.
Here’s why this matters: Lead poisoning is extremely harmful to kids and birthing people, yet lead abetment efforts have stalled for years. We need to understand the cities plan and push them to implement it. Also, city staff working on proactive rental inspections will also be at these meetings. That means this is a real opportunity to speak up about habitability issues rental units, such as mold, pests, broken plumbing, whatever your landlord may be ignoring. The city needs to hear directly from tenants about what’s happening in our buildings.
Join us at any of the engagements below:
Sat, Feb 28 | 11am–1pm
Roots Community Health, East Oakland
9925 International Blvd, Oakland 94603
Spanish & Mam interpretation available
Mon, Mar 2 | 5:30–7:30pm
Online Community Meeting via Zoom
Spanish & Mam interpretation available
These community meetings are free, open to the public and include: food, childcare, and language interpretation.
These meetings are especially important for tenants who are low-income, experiencing housing insecurity, or have limited housing options. Your lived experience is exactly what the city needs to hear.
REGISTER

Equitable Lead Hazard Abatement Program (ELHAP) Community Engagement
2026-03-02 17:30 - 19:30
The City of Oakland is holding community meetings this month to hear from tenants, landlords and community members about a new program to address lead paint hazards in rental housing.
Here’s why this matters: Lead poisoning is extremely harmful to kids and birthing people, yet lead abetment efforts have stalled for years. We need to understand the cities plan and push them to implement it. Also, city staff working on proactive rental inspections will also be at these meetings. That means this is a real opportunity to speak up about habitability issues rental units, such as mold, pests, broken plumbing, whatever your landlord may be ignoring. The city needs to hear directly from tenants about what’s happening in our buildings.
Join us at any of the engagements below:
Mon, Mar 2 | 5:30–7:30pm
Online Community Meeting via Zoom
Spanish & Mam interpretation available
These community meetings are free, open to the public and include: food, childcare, and language interpretation.
These meetings are especially important for tenants who are low-income, experiencing housing insecurity, or have limited housing options. Your lived experience is exactly what the city needs to hear.
REGISTER

Families Are Sacred Convention
2026-03-24 10:00 - 16:00
2026 Families are Sacred Statewide Convention
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 24
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, 1401 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Get on the bus to Sacramento for a day of meeting with state representatives to advance our organizing priorities. Here is what we are fighting for in Sacramento on March 24:

Bills to provide funding to support immigrants and help immigrants detained by ICE

AB 1231: Alternatives to incarceration

AB 736/SB 417: $10 billion housing bond

SB 1218: Statewide penalties for illegal dumping

On this day we will create a unified presence of power and love to advance policies that create safe, thriving communities that are free from ICE terror, mass incarceration, housing scarcity, and trash-filled neighborhoods.
We truly hope you can join us for this event. More people = more power. Please invite as many people as you can! Our goal is to bring 100 people to Sacramento. Please register by Friday, March 6.
The bus will pick up at 7:30 a.m. at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 703 C St., Union City and then at 8 a.m. at the FIAEB Office: 8400 Enterprise Oakland. Lunch is included.
REGISTER

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