In the Community
Our Work in the World
A Little Library
We installed a Little Library in front of the new wing of the African American Museum of the Arts, filled with books about Black history and by Black writers.
Big Questions
Since Quakers have long been associated with peace and peacemaking, we were invited to Stetson to engage with students about finding inner peace and how we address conflict in our community and the world as part of their Big Questions program.
MLK Event in January
Once again, DeLand Quakers will be giving away books on minority history and cultures as well as some banned books at our Annual MLK Book giveaway in Earl Brown Park on Monday, January 19, 2026.
A Grateful Gathering
DeLand Quakers joined Friends from around Florida for Thanksgiving weekend at the annual gathering at Wekiwa Springs State Park. Friends enjoyed intergenerational activities and conversation surrounded by nature. Photo credit: Amna Roshi
Historical Marker Installation
SAVE THE DATE—Sunday, September 27, 2025, at 10:30 am at the 200 block of W. Rich Avenue in DeLand. Volusia Remembers Coalition (VRC), a community remembrance project coalition partnering with Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), is installing a historical marker for Lee...
2025 Juneteenth Celebration
On June 14th, DeLand Quakers again provided a book giveaway as part of the 2025 Juneteenth celebration held at the Sanborn Center in DeLand. We provided more than 600 books: books on African American history, culture, novels, children’s books, and some banned books. ...
Tuesday Night Zoom, April 15th
Jim Cain will outline and invite discussion of Marcus Borg’s understanding of Jesus as described in his book Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time.
Citizen George
We spent inspiring hour with George Lakey! Over many decades, George has trained thousands in nonviolence—including NP’s first team in Sri Lanka back in 2003. On February 27, we heard directly from George on his experience assisting movements for justice and peace,...
MLK Day 2025
Our latest book giveaway was held on 1/20/25 in Earl Brown Park as part of the MLK Day Celebration. The day was cold and breezy but clear. A number of people from the Meeting participated in the parade prior to the giveaway. Many people visited our booth and we...
Participation in DeLand’s Juneteenth Celebrations—Donations of Banned Books Needed!
On June 19, 1865, Union troops delivered the belated news to slaves working on plantations in Texas that they had been declared free by the Emancipation Proclamation issued two years earlier by President Lincoln. Since then, Black communities across America have...
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Make your check payable to DeLand Quaker Meeting Inc. and mail to P.O. Box 4074, DeLand, FL 32721.