Social Action Collection

UUCville: Building Community Through Love In Action

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

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to the July collection for
The BUCK Squad

See the 2024-2025 UUCville Social Action Collection Recipients

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 ORGANIZATIONS WE SUPPORT:

January Social Action Collection: PACEM

PACEM is a grassroots organization in our region that works with 80 local congregations and community groups and 3,000 volunteers to provide shelter and related services to the homeless. The name is the Latin word for “peace” and also an acronym for “People And Congregations Engaged in Ministry.” Each night...

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August Social Action Collection: RISE Foundation

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...

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June Social Action Collection: BRAF

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...

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April Social Action Collection: Cville Immigrant Freedom Fund

Cville Immigrant Freedom Fund supports immigrants and their families in paying legal fees and ICE bond. YOUR CONTRIBUTION MAKES THIS POSSIBLE Click here to donate WHAT WE DO Cville Immigrant Freedom Fund (CIFF) is a non-profit organization that works with families in paying for legal representation and ICE bond.  CIFF...

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2022-2023 Social Action Collection Applications Open

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...

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Social Action Collections

See what we have achieved in the past six months! July BUCK $2,071 August RISE $2,668 September Food Pantry $3,084 October IMPACT $4,772 November IHS Hospital Meal Packets $2,141 December Birth Sisters $1,694 Total $ 16,429.55

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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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