Serving Southern Prince George's & Charles Counties in Maryland
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As we strive to
live by our principles, here are social action projects in which our members
and friends can join. For further information, contact Ron Verdonk, Social Action Committee chair. Join our email list.: A Dialogue on Race & Ethnicity (A.D.O.R.E.) - A discussion led by UUA consultant, Paula Jones from All Souls Church in DC, and Rev. John Crestwell. We'll see some videos and read articles to get us started in our dialogue. References are available on the YahooGroups web site. Dates and times are listed on our calendar. Please join our email list, which will send automated reminders about our meeting dates and changes will be posted there. OXON HILL FOOD PANTRY - Every third Sunday, we have soup lunch - a good time to socialize as well as help others through your soup purchase. Soups are made by volunteers and the funds raised go to support the Oxon Hill Food Pantry. The Oxon Hill Food Pantry is sponsored by the Interfaith Community Action Council, Inc. The Oxon Hill Food Pantry provides emergency food enough for about 4-5 days to individuals and families that have been burned out, lost a breadwinner through death, imprisonment or separation, have run out of welfare fund for food, been injured and unable to work and for other reasons. This food is available only three times per year per family - Prince George's County residents only. Oxon Hill Pantry also sponsors the Super Pantry Program, which was developed by the Maryland Food Committee. Super Pantries offer life skills workshops and nutrition and food preparation classes. The Oxon Hill Food Pantry is now located at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 4915 St. Barnabus Rd.,Temple Hills, MD. They're opened Tues. & Sat. !0AM-1PM, and Thurs. 6-8PM. You can reach them by calling (301) 899-8358. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATION - UUAHC is a non-profit lender channeling resources from socially responsible investors to community-based housing developers. Established in 1989, the revolving fund makes below-market loans to promote the development, rehabilitation and preservation of affordable housing for lower-income families and disadvantaged minorities. UUAHC encourages its supporters and investors to become actively engaged as volunteers with its borrower/partners. DMUUC has invested $2,000, which was matched by the UUA grant. As a 501(C)3 organization, your contributions are fully tax deductible. Send to: UUAHC, 2201 P St., NW, Washington, DC 20037 or contribute through the Combined Federal Campaign and the United Way, designating #8172 and the MD charity campaign #9613. For more information, call (202) 588-1010 or FAX (202) 588-5599. BEACON HOUSE COMMUNITY MINISTRY - We, here at DMUUC, help out with the Reading Falcons program for children at their community center in the Edgewood Community of northeast DC every first Saturday. We also help out with other programs, such as Christmas presents, clothing, household, and furniture donations, and the summer day camp. For more information, send a message to our liaison. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE - The Unitarian Universalist organization that "puts our faith into action." We help raise funds for their work both nationally and internationally through Guest at Your Table during the holiday season, jewelry and products sales, special donations, and membership contributions. Most years, we've received a Banner Award for our generous donations. See their Just Works Camps and sign up for their Action Alerts or use their Legislative Action Center. ADOPT-A-ROAD - In accords with our 7th Principle, we have been cleaning up a stretch of Temple Hill Road as a part of this county project. Dates will be announced in advanced with a sign-up sheet on the lounge bulletin board, four times per year. See photos here. CHRISTMAS IN APRIL - Just once per year we help fix up the home of someone nearby in Prince George's County. To volunteer, contact Ron Verdonk rverdonk at yahoo.com or 301-920-0612. See more about it from the county site. See our photos.: 2005 2004 UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST LEGISLATIVE MINISTRY FOR MARYLAND - Individuals can sign up for emails to get information on Maryland legislation recommended by this group and take action based on your conscience. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE - Many of our members support this local UU organization which promotes several initiatives. UUA WASHINGTON OFFICE ONLINE ACTION CAMPAIGN - We encourage our members and friends to go to the site from the above link or www.uua.org/uuawo to their Action Campaigns and take action online through their interactive site to support just causes. ARNO WINARD AWARD - Many of the members at Davies Memorial UU Church are active in good works. Arno Winard was one of these members and we give an award in his memory to those who make a life-long commitment to Social Justice. Here is a sermon about it. PAST PROJECTS - These projects could be resurrected or similar projects could be developed by interested persons.:
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY Special Event - see photos from the 2007 event here - future programs may be listed here. OTHER ORGANIZATIONS - Through the Unitarian Universalist Association's Statements of Conscience and recommendations by members, we suggest the following organizations as ways you can help contribute to making the world a better place to live. Theses organizations or their causes are not directly supported by our church or by all members. (Additional links are here.): Americans United for Separation of Church and State Advocates for Children and Youth Citizen's Internet Empowerment Coalition Corporate Accountibility International National Charities Information Bureau The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice World Environmental Organization
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Members are located In Maryland (MD) , Prince George's County (PG Co.) : Accokeek, Brandywine, Camp Springs, Cheverly, Clinton, District Heights, Forestville, Fort Washington, Friendly, Ft. Washington, Greenbelt, Marlton, Mitchellville, Oxon Hill, Suitland, Temple Hills, Upper Marlboro; Charles County: Indian Head, Port Tobacco, Waldorf, LaPlata, White Plains, Chicamuxen; Calvert County: Chesapeake Beach, Dunkirk, Owings, Solomons, Sunderland; Montgomery County: Silver Spring; Baltimore; Frederick County: Emmitsburg; Anne Arundel County: Deale, Tracys Landing; In Virginia (VA): Alexandria, Arlington, Falls Church; and Washington, D.C.
