Faith in Action Service Projects

Community Helping Place (CHP)

• Tomato Supper in July

• Grocery Cart Grand Prix in March

• Weekly collection of food for the food pantry

• Collaboration on use of GMUUC as a Warming Center

• Holiday “Adopt a Family” program

• Opportunity Lumpkin Mentor Program

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Get Out the Vote

• Support GOTV efforts through UU the Vote and Newtown Florist Club by writing letters and postcards, working at the polls, texting to encourage voting.

• Received UU the Vote’s “Good Trouble” award in 2022 for meeting the high standard to involve our congregation and community in our GOTV efforts.

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Support LGBTQ+

• Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil in November

• Support Gainesville/Dahlonega PFLAG

• Show up at LGBTQ+ events

• Continue to be a “Welcoming Congregation” which supports inclusion

• Host LGBTQ/PFLAG social events

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Newtown Florist Club

• Collaborate with their Voter Education & Engagement efforts

• Participate in King Day events in January

• Support civil rights, affordable housing efforts in Gainesville

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Sleep in Heavenly Peace

• Support bed builds on our parking lot

• Members participate in bed builds, delivering and putting together the bed

• Collect linens and pillows for the twin beds

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Connect Ability

• Supporting children and adults in various social activities throughout the year.

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9th District Street Exit

• Support homeless neighbors through donations of supplies and funding

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Rainbow House in Lumpkin

• Craft Days every other month.

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Other work of our Faith in Action group:

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• Gather Courageous Love Nominations and give a Courageous Love Award each year to an individual or group who is helping make a difference.

•  Provide current information to the congregation on events and actions that support our 7 Principles 

• Attend monthly non-profit collaborative meetings for Lumpkin County

• Promote and contribute to UU Service Committee through “Guest at Your Table” event each year

• Participate in UU Georgia Legislative Action Network 

• Support local non-profit organizations through donating our time and Share the Plate funding

  • Communiy Helping Place

  • Newtown Florist Club

  • ConnectAbility

  • Sleep in Heavenly Peace

  • PFLAG

  • Freedom University

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Interested in joining a group or finding out more about how you can volunteer? CLICK HERE to complete the Growth Through Service survey!