by Cora Goss-Grubbs

Special Sunday Collections
Our Sunday service special collection on Oct. 18 collected $375 for the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition. The FRRC is a grassroots, membership organization run by Returning Citizens (Formerly Convicted Persons) who are dedicated to ending the disenfranchisement and discrimination against people with convictions, and creating a more comprehensive and humane re-entry system that will enhance successful re-entry, reduce recidivism, and increase public safety. While this month’s collection went to a Florida-based organization, it had national implications, as it helped hundreds of returning citizens pay fines/fees so they could register to vote.

Next month’s ASJ Special Collection will be on Sunday, December 20, and will go to the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee. The UUSC is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization advancing human rights together with an international community of grassroots partners and advocates. We hope you will consider giving generously to UUSC’s important work.

As always, the ASJ Committee thanks WUUC members and friends for their generous support of our monthly special collections, which take place during services on the third Sunday of every month. Instructions for giving are posted during the service, and you can also donate anytime the following week at https://onrealm.org/wuuc/-/give/now, or by sending a check to WUUC at P.O. Box 111, Woodinville, WA 98072. Please make checks out to WUUC and write “ASJ Special Collection” in the notes. 

WUUC’s 2020 Virtual Giving Tree
WUUC will once again host a Giving Tree for families needing extra support with gift giving during the holiday season. This year we are excited to partner with families living in the Greenleaf apartment complex in Kenmore, the community that WUUC collaborates with through our Black Student and Families Fund project. Our ongoing contributions to Greenleaf families provide a safe environment for Northshore students to explore and express their identity as they navigate the racial constructs of their world. Watch the WUUC email lists for more information about how to contribute to the Giving Tree.

21-Day Racial Equity Challenge
Over forty WUUC members and friends participated in our first Racial Equity Challenge, which provided 21 days of learning, reflection, discussion, and action. Lively and thought-provoking discussions took place at several virtual meetings, at youth group gatherings, and around the family dinner table, with people of all ages engaging at whatever level they chose. The Racial Justice Task Force will be offering a second opportunity to participate in the 21-Day Challenge in early 2021 – stay tuned for more information!