Hello, I am starting a group for people interested in doing what they can to help shelter dogs. I work closely with Nash County Animal Friends on Facebook. The founder of this page works tirelessly for free to save the lives of all the animals in the shelter. Cats and dogs. 2 week fostering is very valuable. It gives out of state rescue groups the time they need to prepare a dog or cat to transport legally across state lines. Drivers are also very helpful to transport animals in a timely manner …

This is a group for anyone who is passionate about pets and is interested in making a difference in the lives of the pets in our community. Pets Reconnected's mission is to reduce euthanasia of companion animals in shelters through awareness programs, training, and search team assistance. Let's get together, have some fun,... and make a difference.

The purpose of this meetup is to find open-minded people to have some great times and excellent conversations without the fundamentalist nonsense. "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." Thomas Jefferson

To stimulate and promote freedom of thought and inquiry concerning religious beliefs, creeds, dogmas, tenets, rituals, and practices. To collect and disseminate information, data, and literature on all religions and promote a more thorough understanding of them, their origins, and their histories. To advocate, labor for, and promote in all lawful ways the complete and absolute separation of state and church. To advocate, labor for, and promote in all lawful ways the establishment and maintenance …

We work to uphold the equal enjoyment of human rights and civil liberties in an open, secular society and find that humanity has the ability to progress toward its highest ideals. The responsibility for our lives and the kind of world in which we live is ours and ours alone. SHOR is a chapter of WASH

VAMPIRES:  Immortal, alluring, and highly dangerous -- what's not to love? Just about everyone enjoys a good vampire story, as evidenced by our lasting fascination with the undead.  If recent books, movies, and television programs are any indication, the vampire craze continues to run strong without any signs of abating. It's one thing to read or watch a vampire story.  But have you ever thought of BEING in one? We are the New River Valley chapter of a global organization of vampire aficionados …

KinkyPeeps is an "alternative-loving and living" support organization. It is Founded by BlakkReignn: a Sex Educator, Sex Relations Counselor, Writer, Artist and "lifestyler" in the BDSM community for 25 years. She is a fomer Dom; now babygirl in a Polyamorous family; also she is the Chief Executive Officer [CEO]. Its leadership is governed by her BDSM lifestyle Daddy-Dom - Sir D, who is also the Chief Financial Officer and Producer of all events. Its organizational relations is headed by the Pub …

*S.A.G.N.C. is a social group sponsored by the 'Hickory Humanist Alliance'. Events for HHA will be posted on this site along with social (specifically SAGNC) events. If you would like more info about HHA, please visit our website at: http://hickoryhumanist.org/ SAGNC Description: "Question with boldness even the existence of a god; because if there be one he must approve of the homage of reason more than that of blindfolded fear." -Thomas Jefferson, letter to Peter Carr, August 10, 1787 The pur …

Guilford Anti-Racism Alliance (GARA) is an anti-racist, information-sharing, collaborative, discussion-and-action group that has been meeting regularly for more than 10 years. GARA consists of three partly overlapping caucuses (People of Color Caucus, White Caucus, and Joint Caucus). The caucuses provide safe spaces to challenge individual, institutional, and cultural racism and to develop sustaining networks so that we may continue working towards a more anti-racist society. Through its variou …

Lynchburg Area Secular Humanists LASH is a chapter of WASH What Are Secular Humanists? Secular humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without supernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity.  The following is a consensus of what we believe: Knowledge of the world is derived by observation, experimentation, and rational analysis. Humans are an integral part of nature, the result of ungui …

We are a community of science lovers who wish to endorse reason and free-thinking in the public square. We provide a forum for discussion, events for outreach, and a fun and convivial atmosphere for enjoying the company of like-minded skeptics. Our mission is to promote critical thinking, science and free inquiry as the best methods for evaluating all claims to truth.

Welcome fellow Agnostics, Atheists, Humanists and other Freethinkers! This group will be a home for anyone in the Triangle area who doesn't practice a particular religion and might be looking for a friendly secular forum for discussion. We welcome Atheist, Agnostic, Humanist and open-minded Deist brothers and sisters who agree that reason, compassion and free will are more important than obedience to religious institutions or religious dogma as a foundation for a moral and ethical society.  A pr …

This Spiritual Circle Society was created to bring about the awakening of the indigenous spirit that dwells inside all of us, no matter what race, creed or color. As we all know, the US is the most mentally, physically, spiritually, sexually and financially dysfunctional society on the planet and that is because the Divine connection has been broken and so many of its inhabitants have been spiritually disconnected. We have been birthed into this realm to perpetuate the ways of our ancestors for …

This group enjoys local (and regional) trips to see wildlife in the Raleigh, Wake County area of North Carolina.  We focus on birdwatching, and we enjoy teaching anyone who is new to birding.  We welcome visitors to the area who want to attend our trips. We also volunteer for various events, including river cleanups, prairie management at local parks, nestbox maintenance, helping with events at various parks and museums, and "citizen science" projects (such as Christmas Bird Count and Great Bac …

This is a group for talented individuals who want to apply their skills and experiences to advance common good and serve God’s Kingdom. We will organize meet-ups and weekend long hackathons to gather some of the best minds from Research Triangle and beyond to use prayer, our skills, and technology to tackle challenges confronting our society, communities, churches, and spiritual lives. We will work together to build applications to combat human trafficking, impact discipleship, help build a cult …

Society has changed in many positive ways. We are becoming more global and diverse in various areas of our lives. As we learn more about other cultures, we have come to recognize that we are apart of the human race not bound by one particular geographical area or particular thought. It is in this common good of mankind, our group will fit the need with a variety of individuals that are single, looking for that one great serious relationship or potential mate, regardless of cultural background. …