by Pamela Denchfield | May 29, 2025 | Announcements
Eastside Pride PNW is a community-based LGBTQIA+ education and advocacy organization comprised of LGBTQIA+ community members, students, parents, and allies who are committed to enhancing the lives of the Eastside LGBTQIA+ community. Eastside Pride was created to make sure that our LGBTQIA+ community is seen, heard, celebrated, and feel a genuine sense of belonging. Eastside Pride represents the Eastside cities of Bellevue, Bothell, Carnation, Clyde Hill, Duvall, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kirkland, Newcastle, North Bend, Redmond, Sammamish and Woodinville.
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 (June 15). Instructions for giving are posted during the service, and you can also donate anytime at 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. Visit wuuc.org/collection.
by Pamela Denchfield | Mar 31, 2025 | Announcements
Food Lifeline helps provide food & resources to thousands of people facing hunger across Western Washington daily. Launched during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Community Food Sovereignty Fund is a Food Lifeline grantmaking initiative to support neighbor- and community-driven approaches to food justice and food sovereignty. Since 2021, we have awarded $2.3 million through 57 grants. This fiscal year, we awarded $600,000 in grant funding for 14 organizations doing projects that support long-term food security in Skagit, Whatcom, King, Snohomish, and Pierce Counties. Please join us in celebrating the work of our Community Food Sovereignty Fund grant partners!
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 (April 20th). Instructions for giving are posted during the service, and you can also donate anytime 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. Visit wuuc.org/collection.
by Pamela Denchfield | Feb 27, 2025 | Announcements
Arms Around You is a Nonprofit Reentry Resource and Referrals program that serves formerly incarcerated individuals coming out of correctional facilities, the homeless community, victims of domestic violence and substance abuse. Arms Around You (AAY) will provide innovative personal development driven reentry programs and resources designed to increase public safety and reduce recidivism by helping the most vulnerable people become self-sufficient, productive, contributing members of their communities utilizing strategic development and coordination of pre- and post-release reentry services; such as, employment training, substance abuse treatment, mental health support, transitional housing, mentoring, family reunification and improved community supervision.
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 (March 16th). Instructions for giving are posted during the service, and you can also donate anytime 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. Visit wuuc.org/collection.