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Our Faith in Action
Ongoing Activites
Adopt-a-Highway - We pick up trash on Huntsman Blvd once each quarter, usually the first Saturday of March, June, Sept and Dec. Volunteers always needed – contact Pete Fontneau or Ed Jaffee
Beacon House – We support this downtown community ministry by: supplying tutors, supporting their summer picnic in July, holding a School Supplies Drive in Aug, through a Christmas gift drive in Dec. Contact our liaison: Nancy Davis
Fairview Families – We support 2 single parent families living in subsidized housing near Fairview Elementary by with a Food Drive several times a year, a School Supply Drive in July; and a Christmas gift drive in Dec. Contact liaison: Mary Kringer
Outreach Sunday Program – We select 12 charities each May to be recipients of donations collected on a designated Outreach Sunday of each month. Charity suggestions are welcome throughout the year. Contact: Nancy Davis
Interfaith Housing Ministries - We support this program to help people just moving from homelessness to a home by providing a mentor who helps with budgeting, job searching, tutoring, or coordinating donations of material goods. Contact Liaison: Dick Foster
Habitat For Humanity – We support this organization with volunteers at their ReStore in Alexandria and with occasional house-building volunteer efforts. Contact Liaison: Ed Kringer
Communities of Faith United for Housing – We support this group with advocacy for the Fairfax County 10-Year Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness. Contact Liaison: Ed Kringer
UUSC – We support this worldwide support organization with an occasional Outreach Sunday collection, the annual CROP Walk in November, and special needs as they arise. Contact: Pete Fontneau
UUSJ – We support this regional Social Justice group with a member on their Board, plus ad hoc support for Task Forces or events that they hold throughout the year. Contact Board member: Ed Kringer
Season for Nonviolence – We create a program of activities from the end of January through the beginning of April each year.
Partner School in India – We support 40 children in a small school in northeast India, the Mawkria School, with sponsors who donate $40 each fall per child. Contact: Marsha White
Peace Award – We support this annual award given to worthy students at area high schools who have demonstarted efforts toward peaceful relations. Contact: Nancy Davis
Accotink Unitarian Universalist Church, 10125 Lakehaven Court, Burke, Virginia 22015
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