By Cora Goss-Grubbs
Advocates for Social Justice Co-Chair
Once again our congregants have raised a hefty chunk of change to support life-saving organizations! On Feb. 20, $530 was collected for Washington NAACP Youth Council, founded in 2017 as part of the Seattle-King County NAACP with the goal of bringing youth voices into discussions on issues that affect them. They now represent over 10 high schools in Washington State, working together to build a transformative educational system that inspires belief in the brilliance of all scholars.
When Russia invaded Ukraine, ASJ quickly pivoted our March special collection to support the Ukrainian Association of Washington with $1,926. This donation will help deliver medical supplies to hospitals in Ukraine (in partnership with Medical Teams International), support civilians in life-saving tactical medicine, and help internally displaced families and orphans.
On April 17 our special collection will go to Farmer Frog, on Paradise Lake Road just a few miles from our church. Farmer Frog supports over a dozen school gardens in the state, works with several sites in urban and rural communities, and is developing several farms on acreage. They cultivate programs, school gardens, and hands-on learning to nurture communities. BSAFF volunteers also utilize Farmer Frog’s weekly distribution of USDA food boxes and produce to bring fresh food to our friends in the Greenleaf Community.
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, and selecting ASJ Monthly Collection, 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.