October Social Action Collection: City of Promise
City of Promise’s goal is to make a positive impact on generational poverty and support a culture of achievement through child-centered, dual-generation initiatives in Charlottesville.
Social Action Collection
Our monthly Social Action Collection uplifts the work of non-profit organizations whose mission and vision are aligned with our mission and our long range plan.
Click here to donate to the September collection for IMPACT.
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Get involved with our Social Action Collection beneficiaries: email socialjustice@uucharlottesville.org
Social Action Collection Schedule 2026-2027
See how much money has been raised this fiscal year
- July – UUCville Food Pantry
- August – UUCville Hospital Meal Packets
- September – IMPACT
- October – City of Promise
- November – Birth Sisters
- December – PACEM
January – The Haven - February – Sin Barreras
- March – PHAR
- April – Blue Ridge Abortion Fund
- May – Rivanna Conservation Alliance
- June – TBA
THE ORGANIZATIONS WE SUPPORT:
September Social Action Collection: IMPACT
Click here to donate during September 2026 IMPACT is a multi-faith coalition of more than 30 local congregations, organizing to empower citizens to create significant change through direct action. IMPACT gets into “good trouble” by using evidence based research to identify causes of injustice and suffering, and then planning effective and achievable actions that...
August Social Action Collection: Meal Packets
The Hospital Meal Packet Program is a home-grown social action project that has been providing food to people in need since 2010. UUCCville provides meal packets through the Social Work office at the University of Virginia Medical Center. In 2025, we provided 900 meal packets that were distributed to people...
UUCville Food Ministry
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.
June Social Action Collection: Uhuru Foundation
A Safe Place to Land. A Real Chance to Rise. Click here to donate during June When men return home after incarceration, the difference between falling back and moving forward is stability. Uhuru creates safe, supportive environments where people can rebuild their lives with dignity, purpose, and hope. The Uhuru...
2026-27 Social Action Collection Meeting
Social Action Collection (SAC) History of the Process: by Elizabeth Breeden Back in the day, Satyendra Huja liked for only 12 groups to apply for the Social Action Collection…so we didn’t have to choose. Over the years, we developed an invitation system from our members who were involved in organizations...
May Social Action Collection: Rivanna Conservation Alliance
The Rivanna Conservation Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit watershed organization created to provide the community with a set of tools and programs specifically designed to help clean and protect the Rivanna River and its tributaries.
April Social Action Collection: Blue Ridge Abortion Fund
For more than 35 years, Blue Ridge Abortion Fund (BRAF) has been providing essential financial support to individuals seeking abortions, ensuring that cost is never a barrier to accessing care. What began in 1989 with a humble jar at a county fair has blossomed into a powerful, community-driven network. Click...
February Social Action Collection: Food Pantry
On the first Friday morning of every month, a group of about 15 volunteers receive food from the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank and unload the truck in the Summit House parking lot. We put the food on tables, noting what is USDA and what is “bought food” from the...
December Social Action Collection: PHAR
Click here to donate during December The Charlottesville Public Housing Association of Residents (commonly known as PHAR) was founded in 1998 with the mission of educating and empowering low-income residents to protect and improve our own communities through collective action. PHAR is entirely governed by public housing residents and one...