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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 Chair Tim Norton at sajchair@uureston.org for additional information.

Learn More About Social Action & Justice at UUCR

Please contact Committee Chair Tim Norton for additional information: sajchair@UUReston.org.

Special Collection for September: The Center for Common Ground

The Center for Common Ground is a non-partisan, Black and women-led voting rights organization founded in 2018. They work in southern voter suppression states where more than 20% of voters are voters of color.

We know that democracy works best when everyone is invited to participate in it. Unfortunately, there is a stark contrast in whose voices get prioritized in elections. The goal of the Center for Common Ground is to ensure every voter knows their voice and their votes matter. 

Collaborating with local partners, they strive to mobilize ALL voters of color, both those who consistently participate in elections and those who have yet to exercise their right to vote. UUCR has worked with the Center through UU the Vote in several recent election cycles.