UUSJ: Website – Facebook – Twitter – Flickr Contents: What is #GivingTuesday? The Big Idea Behind #GivingTuesday How Do I Donate? Why Should I Be Involved? A New Tradition of Advocacy Donation? What is #GivingTuesday? #GivingTuesday was founded in 2012 by NY’s 92nd Street Y in partnership with the United Nations Foundation. Together with a … Continue reading #GivingTuesday
Members and friends of the UU community gathered on November 29 at Cedar Lane UU Church for UUSJ’s bi-annual awards celebration. The event brought together UUs recognizing the outstanding projects and activities at seven different congregations. Since its first Awards Gala in 2007, UUSJ has honored individuals and congregations who are working to build a … Continue reading 2017 UUSJ Social Justice Awards Celebration
November as an election month is a good time to consider the 2016-2020 Congregational Study Action Issue (CSAI), “The Corruption of Our Democracy,” especially since 2018 will be an exceptionally important election year. Is your congregation involved in discussing this issue? Let us know at advocacy@uusj.org. Read full text of the CSAI, “The Corruption of Our Democracy” … Continue reading CSAI: “The Corruption of Our Democracy”
Updated as of January, 9, 2018 A bill has been passed. Check back for updates. Page Contents (click on a title to go to that section): Action Needed NOW: What You Can Do What You Should Know Our UU Spiritual Grounding Resources and Relevant News Media Coverage Links Action Needed NOW: What You Can Do … Continue reading Say No to Fake Tax Reform
Instructions on sending your handwritten letters to us: Email us with your intent to send (via mail or scanned) to advocacy@uusj.org. Send by express or overnight delivery to arrive by noon on November 13. Or scan letters to advocacy@uusj.org. Lavona Grow UUSJ/WHWN 2308 N. Buchanan St. Arlington, VA 22207
Updated as of February, 2, 2018 On November 14, 20 members of the UUSJ Advocacy Corps met with staff in eight Senate offices to urge immediate passage of a clean Dream Act. Overall, 60 offices were visited. Around 400 personal letters to Senators from UU constituents were delivered to 16 offices and all received a packet … Continue reading DREAM Act – Action Needed NOW Senate May Consider Legislation Week of February 12
Updated October 23, 2017 Link to recent healthcare update. Page Contents (click on a title to go to that section) Take Action What’s Happening? Contact your Senators Our UU Spiritual Grounding Background, Resources and Relevant News Media Coverage Links Healthcare is Moving Again! 3 Actions To Take Now: We believe our nation’s leaders have a … Continue reading Healthcare is Moving Again! 3 Actions To Take Now
Our friend and colleague Hal Fuller died on September 26. Here’s a message from Lavona Grow, who served with Hal as UUSJ co-chairs. We just learned that Hal passed away after collapsing at his home in Fairfax. He recently returned to his Virginia home after his annual stay at his home in New Mexico. Hal … Continue reading In memorium: Hal Fuller
UUSJ’s Advocacy Corps gave a “thumbs up” to MD Senator Ben Cardin on Sept. 26 for his stance on healthcare legislation. The Advocacy Corps delivered letters expressing UUSJ concerns on pending healthcare legislation, urging bipartisan collaboration for accessible, affordable, and quality healthcare, to 33 senators’ offices, including Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkoswki, and John McCain. … Continue reading UUSJ Gives Thumbs Up to Senators Collins, Cardin, and Others
“As UUs we believe all Americans deserve healthcare that is centered on care, compassion and efficacy, a system of care in service to our common humanity. To accomplish that goal our deliberative bodies should act in bipartisan fashion to support stability in the marketplace, to retain innovative practices, and to pursue affordability. Rather than repealing … Continue reading UUSJ Signs-on in Opposition to Graham–Cassidy, to help defend ACA and Medicaid
