Our monthly Social Action Collection uplifts the work of non-profit organizations whose mission and vision are aligned with our mission. This is our faith in action. READ MORE
Get involved with our Social Action Collection beneficiaries: email socialjustice@uucharlottesville.org
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See how much money has been raised this fiscal year for each organization click here.
The Food Pantry has 21 volunteers who distribute food received from the Food Bank each first Friday of the month. We also get donated fresh vegetables from Whole Foods and we purchase personal care products and cleaning supplies to distribute. We average about 57 customers each month.
This month, we invite you to consider giving to support the work of our Interfaith Organizing initiative – IMPACT. IMPACT is a multi-faith coalition of more than 30 local congregations, organizing to empower citizens to create significant change through direct action. This year IMPACT is focusing on housing, childcare and...
Click here to donate during January Founded in 1998, the Charlottesville Public Housing Association of Residents (PHAR) mission is to educate and empower low-income residents to protect and improve our own communities through collective action. The Board has always been majority Black, and is the local non-profit governed by low-income...
Sin Barreras’ mission is to empower immigrants and their families in Central Virginia with a focus on the Latinx population by educating, advocating, and supporting their needs. We serve people by phone or in person in our office.
The Story of LilyPads Housing In 2015, Charlottesville local, Jen Koym, gave birth to a little girl with a very rare and serious heart defect. Her daughter, Lily, needed open-heart surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital and their family was left scrambling to find housing while Lily was hospitalized far from...
Click here to donate to PACEM during October PACEM provides emergency shelter and services in partnership with faith organizations and the community to alleviate the challenges of homelessness. We have welcomed over 1,800 neighbors in need into our community shelter spaces (like the Summit House) since 2004, and helped nearly...
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...
City of Promise Creating Pathways from Cradle to Career Click here to Donate to City of Promise in August The goal of City of Promise is to make a positive impact on generational poverty and support a culture of achievement through child-centered, dual-generation initiatives in Charlottesville. City of Promise does...
The B.U.C.K. Squad provides an immediate response to the critical need of reducing gun violence in Charlottesville, keeping our city safe. We are the only gun violence prevention/de-escalation program of its kind in the city addressing conflict through violence interruption. Click here to donate in July The Buck Squad began...
Partner for Mental Health helps people experiencing mental illness and substance use disorder in the greater Charlottesville area live self-directed lives in their home communities. Click here to donate to the June collection for Partner for Mental Health We provide intensive, flexible, and comprehensive assistance to help people living with...