Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing

Interfaith Housing is a new UUCWC Social Justice partner. The organization rehabilitates homes for low income and homeless families in Bucks County. UUCWC volunteers are scheduled to help out on January 16. The UUCWC Team will work in the warehouse (AKA Furniture Distribution Center) organizing furniture and performing other jobs.

UUCWC Board Member, Bud Johnson is an active volunteer with the organization. He’s coordinating the workday and proposed that UUCWC get involved with the organization.

Bud was involved in a similar organization in San Antonio. The UUs there started UUHAC – Unitarian/Universalist Housing Assistance Corporation. He was on the board and served as Vice President. Bud says “there was tremendous need there, and the people we helped were grateful.”

He’s continuing with this work in Bucks County and he invites you to join him in this rewarding experience.

There is plenty to do. The skills needed range from unskilled helpers to electricians and carpenters. Bud has helped in a number of areas including the redesigning a brochure, cleaning up the donor data base, painting rooms in houses, laying vinyl tile, and serving as a carpenters helper. Primarily he’s driven the company truck to pick up furniture in lower Bucks each Tuesday.

Contact Bud Johnson to get the details thew January 16 work party

Here’s more information on Interfaith Housing Development Corporation of Bucks County.

Interfaith Housing is an interfaith partnership created to address the needs of the homeless and the lack of affordable housing within Bucks County. Their mission is to provide housing for sale or rent to low income families and the homeless, and to assist them in becoming self-sufficient.

They create affordable housing by rehabilitating “blighted” homes or occasionally building new ones. These homes provide the right opportunity for low income and homeless families to secure permanent housing. The families can buy, rent, or lease-purchase one of the homes. Volunteers are used to do much of the work.

You can visit their web site: www.ihdcbc.org