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.
The Social Action Collection (SAC) is our congregation’s outreach to the larger community, both with monetary donations each month but also with engagement in the mission of organizations whose work reflects our values.
See the UUCville 2025-26 Social Action Collection Recipients and see how much money has been raised this fiscal year for each organization.
Get involved with our Social Action Collection beneficiaries: email socialjustice@uucharlottesville.org
Set up a recurring donation thru our directory, Breeze. For help email office staff.
UUCville’s mission calls us to action and there is an opportunity before us! Name your favorite local organization/group/effort(s) you are involved in that are doing good work in our community. Do you think your friends and fellow congregants would appreciate learning about them and how to support them as well?...
At Cultivate Charlottesville we believe FOOD IS A HUMAN RIGHT. We engage youth and community in building equitable, sustainable food systems through garden-based experiential learning, growing and sharing healthy food, and amplifying community leaders while advocating for food justice. Our approach centers racial equity as we grow with students, neighbors, and...
We are a small, all-volunteer organization, and even a modest amount of funding makes a big difference in what we can do. Almost all of our funding goes towards solar equipment, shipping, and costs directly related to installations and educational programs. Click here to donate Living Energy Farm is a...
New Beginnings Christian Community Food Ministry serves 300 people each week regardless of where they live or their legal status. We don’t require any identification, so we don’t get government funding or surplus food. Our groceries are donated by Food Lion, Walmart, and the Blue Ridge Food Bank. We also...
UUCville’s Social Action Collection Giving is an attitude. It’s a heart issue. -unknown Our UUCville congregation has developed a unique way to contribute to Charlottesville area social justice causes through its monthly Social Action Collections. Satyendra Huja led the Social Action Collection for many years; he thought it was a...
Thanks to all the organizations who joined us last night on Zoom for our ‘pitch night’ for the 23-24 Social Action Collection at UUCville. It was so moving to hear about the incredible work you all are doing in our community and beyond. With 15 amazing organizations applying for only...
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, July 2023- June...
Have an area non-profit that you are involved with and love? Would others in at UUCville appreciate learning about them and how to support them as well? Could this organization benefit from a couple of thousand dollars? Yes? Great! Consider sponsoring them for next year’s Social Action Collection. The Social...
Click here to donate to the February Social Action Collection African American Teaching Fellows works to support and develop current and prospective African American educators to serve local schools. We catalyze the teaching careers for African American educators with financial support, professional development, and a community of educators to encourage...
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...