Outreach Collection Archive
Here are the organizations AUUC has supported in the past.
AUUC Outreach Sunday Collection Recipients 2019-2020
| Organizations | Month | Function & Beneficiaries | Sponsors |
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July VOICE – Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement |
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Interfaith group organized to promote actions in affordable housing, get out the vote and more to support low-income families | Suzy Porth, Pam Cox, Dotty Smith, Chris Stunkard |
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August Life with Cancer |
https://wwww.lifewithcancer.org/ | Provides counseling, support groups for people experiencing cancer through wellness, nutrition & exercise programs | Glory Smith |
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September Beacon House |
www.beaconhousedc.org/ | Provides academics, organized sports & mentoring and nurturing for low-income children/teens in NE D.C. | John Peterson |
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October Haven of Northern VA |
https://www.havenofnova.org/ | Trained volunteers provide emotional & grief support, workshops to bereaved, seriously ill, the dying and their families | Jill Jones |
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November paws4people |
http://paws4people.org | Educates prisoners to train service dogs for veterans, children with special needs; CHESSIE is AUUC’s p4p dog | Lara Profitt, RE classes, Nancy Davis |
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December Just Neighbors |
https://www.justneighbors.org/ | Provides legal assistance to low-income immigrants including DACA recipients in Fairfax County and nearby areas | Jan Forsyth |
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January Homestretch |
http://homestretchva.org/ | Empowers homeless parents (many single moms) with children to attain permanent housing, self-sufficiency | John Peterson |
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February OAR of Northern VA – Opportunities, Alternatives and Resources No. VA |
https://oarnova.org/ | Supports incarcerated individuals about- to-be-released & their families to ease transitions and prevent recidivism | Ed Kringer |
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March SPARC – Specially Adapted Resource Clubs |
www.sparcsolutions.org | Provides learning & social activities for young adults with life-long disabilities in 4 local clubhouses | Jessica Burmester |
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April FACS – Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions |
www.faithforclimate.org/ | Interfaith group advocating for climate change solutions. Presents united positions & connects with local policy makers. | Marsha White |
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May NAMI Northern Va – National Alliance on Mental Illness |
www.nami-northernvirginia.org/ | Makes available education, support groups, and advocacy for friends, family, and people with mental illness | Daria Akers |
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June NVTRP – Northern VA Therapeutic Riding Program |
www.nvtrp.org | Offers equine assisted activities to children & adults with disabilities, veterans, at risk youth | Tessa Hassett |
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July UUSJ – Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice |
www.uusj.net | Partnership of area UU’s to mobilize & amplify voices supporting immigration reform, economic & climate justice, defending our democracy. | John Peterson, Ed Kringer |