The new Monarch Butterfly Garden on Edgewood Lane has emerged under the leadership of Sallie Kate Park, with the support of members of the Active Minds group and members of the Garden and Grounds Committee. It will honor Rev. Alexandra McGee’s ministry with the UU Congregation of Charlottesville, and will...
Hayley Owens and Kelsey Cowger want to invite you to join us for one of four IMPACT house meetings! IMPACT is the largest interfaith organization in Virginia, and is one of the most important ways that UU Cville pursues justice in the community. If you’d like to learn more about...
The Mentor Team has reached the end of our six-month commitment to the Housing Outreach Mentorship Education (HOME) program through the IRC (International Rescue Committee). We are so proud of the perseverance and resilience of our sponsored Afghan family. Both father and eldest son are employed full time at the...
RISE will be a vehicle for giving voice to the voiceless, strength to the weak and support for the lost within the Black community. RISE will give hope back to the Black community. Read about Rise on their website “Change will not come if we wait for some other person...
The Blue Ridge Abortion Fund receives requests from community members who need financial support to pay for their abortions. People call our intake staff, who work with them to develop a plan of support that best suits their needs. Our Congregation’s financial support will ensure people in the Charlottesville/Albemarle and...
We are very pleased to report on our Afghan Refugee projects. The family that we mentor is expects to move into a new apartment between June 16-20. We would like to ask the congregation for help with this move. Please watch the Friday email for sign up genius. or email...
Thanks to everyone who came out to the UUCville Social Action Collection appeals and voting meeting yesterday. It was great to hear from all the incredible organizations! The work you are doing in our community is so important and very appreciated. It is our privilege to have the opportunity to...
The applications are in and we are excited! UUC’s monthly Social Action Collection is a vital source of funding for many worthy organizations in our community. But, unfortunately, we can’t fund them all. We need your help deciding which ones to feature in our upcoming fiscal year, June 2022- July...
After beginning our relationship with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) last October, the Refugee Welcome group met the enormity of the wave of 70,000 Afghan refugees arriving at one time to America, through the welcoming portal of the IRC. 350 of these Afghan refugees relocated to the Charlottesville area. We...
Cville Immigrant Freedom Fund supports immigrants and their families in paying legal fees and ICE bond. YOUR CONTRIBUTION MAKES THIS POSSIBLE Click here to donate WHAT WE DO Cville Immigrant Freedom Fund (CIFF) is a non-profit organization that works with families in paying for legal representation and ICE bond. CIFF...