December Outreach Collection: Just Neighbors

Our outreach recipient during December is Just Neighbors, a nonprofit immigration law firm providing the most vulnerable low-income asylum seekers, refugees, and “Dreamers” (DACA youth) with compassionate, humanitarian-based legal services in Northern Virginia and the greater DMV region. The majority of their clients are survivors … read more.

Dec. 4 – Board Meeting

Thank you all for a memorable November! Some of our activities included the memorial service, Crop Walk, orchestral debut, the transgender remembrance service, VOICE listening sessions, Friendsgiving, and other small group gatherings.

AUUC members and friends are welcome to attend the Board’s monthly meetings. The next Board of Directors … read more.

Dec. 4 – Poetry Group

Are you a poetry lover or are you interested in becoming a poetry lover? This group is open to anyone with an interest in reading and understanding poetry.

Please note: the group now meets on the fourth Wednesday every month. But because of Thanksgiving & Christmas holidays, our next meeting will be the first Wednesday … read more.

Dec. 29 – Drumming!

Sunday, Dec. 29 at noon, we will convene one more time before the turning of our current calendar to make noise in community! Come as you are and fear not! For we have Extra Noise Things in case you yourself do not have an actual … read more.

Dec. 10 – Banned Book Club

Tricks by Ellen Hopkins

Now in our third year, Racial Justice and True Accotink Colors host a monthly Banned Book Club on the second Tuesday of every month. Our next discussion will be about Tricks by Ellen Hopkins. This novel in verse is about five deeply troubled … read more.

Dec. 15 – Meal Packing

The AUUC Sanctuary was again filled with busy packers as we worked together to fill 140 meal packs for our 35 children at Halley Elementary children identified as experiencing food insecurity. Thank you to everyone who donated the food items and who helped assemble.

Our next … read more.

VOICE Get out the Vote Activities

Approximately three dozen Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement (VOICE) volunteers got out the vote in Prince William County. This area was chosen because of low propensity voters and the history of close races in this open (after the retirement of Abigail Spanberger) district. Chris … read more.

CROP Hunger Walk Success

Fifteen Accotink human walkers, seven spirit walkers and two canine walkers participated in Burke’s 32nd CROP Hunger Walk on November 3. About 175 total people from 20 teams raised about $17,450 (and climbing) for hunger relief in Fairfax and around the world; Accotink’s portion of … read more.