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Social Action ~ Social Justice

Community Connections

Change for Change
The Social Action Clearinghouse selects nonprofit organizations or programs to receive half our congregation's undesignated Sunday contributions. Representatives of recipient organizations visit First Unitarian to share information about their work.

Recent Change for Change recipients include:

Presenting Check to Fuel Fund of MD

Change for Change Nominations: To nominate a nonprofit organization or program as a Change for Change recipient, complete the nomination form and submit it to the Social Action Clearinghouse. If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to socialaction@firstunitarian.net.


Our Daily Bread
Every 5th Saturday, we prepare a meal for Our Daily Bread, a soup kitchen within one block of our church. Contact: Helen Szymkowiak


Banner Neighborhood Reading Club
Volunteers work with kids age 5-13 Monday and Wednesday 3-4:45pm in East Baltimore. Activities include reading, helping with homework, and playing games. Additional activities include field trips, such as to a pumpkin farm, and special events for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Volunteers are mainly from the Towson Unitarian Church and First Unitarian. Contact: Judy Mayer


BRIDGE
First Unitarian is an active participant in Baltimore Regional Initiative Developing Genuine Equity (BRIDGE), which brings together area congregations and others to address issues of importance in the life and spirit of the city and surrounding areas. BRIDGE's priority areas are:

    - Housing and livable communities
    - Crime and drugs
    - Education

For more information, contact: Dick Humphrey