UU work crew for Habitat

Habitat for Humanity build in north Champaign: UU Volunteers on October 5^th helped make a home a reality for Mary Belford.  

Christine Cahill, Elaine Gehrmann, Elaine Harrington, Lynn Kelly, Jared Lofrano, Sarah McDougal, Michael Peirson, Andy Robinson, Sue Searing, Dave Sutton, Steve Troyer, and Lynn Wiley worked at the Mary Belford home to continue the work of many before them.

School supplies project

Members of the congregation donated school supplies and sewed school kit bags, and the children from the RE classes sorted the supplies into 60 school kit bags on Sept. 22^nd.  These bags will be given to Ten Thousand Villages and the Mennonite Central Committee, who send them to refugee, displaced, and other families in need around the world. Thanks to everyone for their generous donations to this Social Action project!

CROP walk 2013

The UU Hunger Initiative and Social Action Committee helped our church be the host church for the 2013 CROP walk  Nancy Dietrich and Sandy Hannum were our coordinators.  This event raises money for hunger fighting organizations in central Illinois.  Hundreds of volunteers from many different churches gathered in our Sanctuary to start the 6 mile fund raising walk.  Lots of members of our church volunteered to walk and raise money, to bring refreshments for the walkers, and to help with the set-up and clean-up for the event.  Thank you!