November Social Action Collection: Meal Packet Ministry

Meal Packet Ministry Social Action Collection 2021 Click here to donate The UU Charlottesville Meal Packet Ministry gives emergency food assistance to the caregivers of patients receiving care the UVA Medical Center. It helps the children in our congregation act on our First UU Principle, “The inherent worth and dignity...

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October Social Action Collection: Food Pantry

Food Pantry is an UUCville effort to distribute food to whomever comes to our door. We give out food obtained from the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank on the first Friday of each month. Aided by about 10 volunteers, we unload an average of a ton of food each time....

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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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