Making a difference

An easy way to make a difference in our UU community and the world community is now here. We can do this through our Share the Basket program, which kicks off on July 4. This simple program will help us to support five non-profit organizations all at the same time! This has been a collaborative effort of the UUFP Policy Board, Council of Committees and the Social Justice Committee.

How it works

Each week from July through December, the Fellowship will split the basket with a different non-profit. Half of all cash and checks (designated as “basket” in the memo line) will be split equally between the Fellowship and that week’s charity. If you put your pledge check in the basket, it will be credited to your pledge.

Who benefits?

• First Sunday in July through December: Lubuto Library Project. (http://www.lubuto.org/ ) The Lubuto project creates high quality, open-access libraries to serve Africa's street kids and other vulnerable children and youth. The library provides a safe haven and an opening to the world beyond the bleak streets. Lubuto offers educational services and the simple pleasure of books and the arts for children who find themselves alone in the world. It gives children excluded from school the opportunity to learn to read and progress with their education.
• Second Sunday in July through December: the Sierra Club. Since 1892, the Sierra Club has been working to protect communities, wild places, and the planet itself. They are the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States. (http://www.sierraclub.org/ )

Third Sunday in July through December: LINK. Founded in 1990 in Newport News by leaders from the interfaith, civic and business community with a vision to break the cycle of poverty, LINK is a nonprofit volunteer organization that exists to help people help themselves through education, direct services, advocacy and outreach programs. To date, more than 100 organizations work collaboratively to provide unduplicated, coordinated services. (http://www.linkhr.org/)

Fourth Sunday in July through December: A Safe Place - St. Paul's Episcopal Church's Soup kitchen

MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS PRIVILEGES!

Being a member of the UUFP just accrued another benefit.  The Fellowship has become a member of the Langley Federal Credit Union, and all members of the UUFP are thus immediately eligible for membership in the Credit Union also.

What does that mean for you?  Credit Unions have historically higher rates on savings and lower rates on loans than the rates offered by banks.  That can mean money in your pocket!

Questions?  Ask Pat Yaros at patyaros@cox.net or 489-4302.