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August Social Action Collection: RISE

Click here to donate RISE Foundation is education, training and development, community outreach and houses the all Black library.  The foundation will support at risk youth in the community by providing after school homework assistance and coaching them to publicly speak. We will support children in their extracurricular activities of the...

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Feeding the Homeless Guests of PACEM September 19-25

PACEM, the homeless shelter which used to be housed in rotating congregations, is housing its guests in a purchased hotel on 29N. We have offered to feed the guests from September 19th to 25th, 2021. Due to COVID restrictions we are providing food in individual containers.  The request is for...

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June Social Action Collection: Jefferson School African American Heritage Center

Click here to donate Jefferson School African American Heritage Center receives donations made June 13 — July 17. Located in the Jefferson School City Center, The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center’s mission is to honor and preserve the rich heritage and legacy of the African-American community of Charlottesville-Albemarle, Virginia...

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May Social Action Collection: Cville Immigrant Freedom Fund

The Cville Immigrant Freedom Fund (CIFF) is a non-profit organization that helps immigrant families pay for legal representation and ICE bond. CIFF also posts bond on behalf of those we support because if a detainee’s family member is not a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident, they are prohibited from...

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VOTE May 16 on 2021-22 Social Action Collections

The 2021-2022 Social Action Collection applications are now finalized and ready for review. We have some amazing non-profits applying for our monthly collection, doing work you can believe in, and any congregational member can vote to choose who receives the monthly collection. UUC members will vote for next year’s recipients...

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Public Housing Association of Residents (PHAR): Social Action Collection Apr 18-May 17, 2021

Founded in 1998, the Charlottesville Public Housing Association of Residents (PHAR)’s mission is to educate and empower low-income residents to protect and improve our own communities through collective action. We provide educational and leadership development opportunities for our residents, support for housing redevelopment, and community organizing events across the seven...

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