UUCWC’s Advent Connection Calendar
Celebrate the coming holidays by participating in UUCWC’s Advent Connection Calendar. You can view it below, or download it here.
Council for Faith in Action
Annual HomeFront Mitten Tree Collection Begins
It’s time for the annual Mitten Tree – without the tree! The holiday and winter season is about to arrive, and with it, the need to keep our HomeFront students warm. We will be collecting new hats, gloves, mittens, and socks for our HomeFront … read more.
UU the Vote Postcarding Volunteers Needed
by Jamie Evanini, Faith Action Ministry
UUCWC’s Faith Action Ministry’s UU the Vote efforts are ramping up in September and October! This month, we are making a big push to finish all our postcard and letter writing work for Reclaim Our Vote and Vote Forward. … read more.
Sept 24: Transforming Criminal Justice in Our Lifetime (Online event)
Transforming Criminal Justice in Our Lifetime:
Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow
10 Years Later
Thursday, September 24, 2020 7:00 – 9:00pm
You are invited to attend this conference sponsored by the Campaign to End the New Jim Crow – Greater Trenton Chapter. … read more.
UU the Vote Update August 2020: Relational Organizing and Other Ways to Get Involved
by Jamie Evanini, Faith Action Ministry
“Are you registered to vote?”
“Have you requested your vote-by-mail ballot yet?”
These are questions that every UUCWC member and friend will be hearing in the near future — and perhaps you’ve already been asked. As with the CensUUs Texting Team … read more.
How to Help HomeFront During the Pandemic
COVID 19 has disrupted the programs at HomeFront just as it has the rest of society. They still need volunteer help as they reimagine their programs to be safe for everyone. This brochure explains many of the ways you can help HomeFront continue … read more.
HomeFront Backpack Project: Thank You
We wanted to let you know that all the backpacks, clothing and supplies that you donated for this year’s UUCWC Backpack Project have been delivered to HomeFront: 15 filled backpacks, 6 Chromebooks and $1,480 in donations! Your stuffed backpacks, computers and … read more.
You Are Making a Difference Via UUCWC
Food Insecurity has been identified as a growing need in our local communities due to the pandemic. In June, the Council for Faith in Action (CFA) donated $1,000 to El Centro Food Bank (along with $1,000 each to three additional organizations addressing food … read more.
Your Change for Change
In response to the national coin shortage (yes, it’s a thing), UUCWC’s Faith Action Ministry (FAM) is partnering with our Religious Education (RE) to turn your extra coins into stamps to support our UU the Vote initiatives.
Here’s how it works: email FAM@uucwc … read more.
Looking Back and Looking Forward With the Faith Action Ministry
By Jamie Evanini and Barbara Schroeder Jensen
UUCWC has been working hard to put our faith into action, especially since the pandemic. We celebrate the work of everyone who has helped out so much and invite you to take a look at all we have done … read more.