Social Action Calendar

Emergency Assistance to Ukraine. Click here to find a list of organizations providing emergency assistance to Ukraine. We do not recommend any particular ones; please do your research before deciding to donate.

Our Social Action & Justice Committee works hard to create and sustain a more just and equitable world. Committee efforts begin with studying an issue, which may lead to advocacy by working with grassroots community organizations, government, interfaith, and community groups. The Social Action & Justice Committee provides a focal point for these efforts. Individuals take the lead on specific social justice issues. Examples of  these issues include:

  • Economic Equality

  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning Justice, Intersex, Asexual, Pansexual, & Two-Spirit

  • Immigrant Rights

  • Racial Justice

  • Environmental Justice

  • Voting Rights

UUCR is actively involved in social action work throughout our community, with representatives on the boards of Cornerstones, a local non-profit that provides support and advocacy to those in need, and The Closet, a local faith-based non-profit thrift shop. We also organize or support the following initiatives:

  • UUCR Alternative Gift Market

  • Jennifer Mitchell Memorial Scholarship Fund

  • Helping Hungry Kids

  • Hypothermia Prevention

  • Monthly special collections to benefit various charities and humanitarian groups

Please contact Committee Chairperson Greg Ratta at saj_chair@uureston.org for additional information.

Learn More About Social Action & Justice at UUCR

Please contact Committee Chairperson Greg Ratta for additional information: saj_chair@uureston.org.

Special Collection for July: Global Refuge

Since 1939, Global Refuge (formerly known as Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service LIRS) has provided welcome and hope to more than three quarters of a million refugees. They are transforming lives and empowering New Americans with support and resources to begin anew.

Their legacy of compassionate service has made a difference in the lives of more than 800,000 people who have sought safety and hope in America’s communities. Their history reflects our own deep immigrant roots and passionate commitment to welcoming newcomers, especially those who are most in need.