WUUC has again supplied food items for students at Maywood Hills school (Bothell) who are at risk of missing meals on weekends when school isn’t in session. Many, many thanks to all of you who have supported this important program. The staff at Maywood Hills always talks about how important the program is and how much it helps the kids’ ability to learn.
Everyone at Maywood Hills is excited about the new building going up on their campus. It will replace their portable buildings and provide a cafeteria, which the school has never had. Crews are working seven days a week to have it ready for use in the fall. This is a huge advance for the school!
Some of you have asked about what support might be available for these kids during the summer break. The Northshore School District has a foundation which helps to meet the need during summer vacation. They are asking for donations to provide this support. The following is excerpted from a District message.
“Our community has come together to support Northshore students with two important programs: Community-Supported Summer Food Program and Northshore Schools Foundation’s Backpacks for Kids. We are fortunate to have the support of the Northshore Schools Foundation in these efforts. NSF will be accepting donations to support the Community-Supported Summer Food Program. Financial donations will help support the purchase of food in bulk to assemble food boxes for enrolled families. You may donate money anytime until Aug. 31, 2025 by using the QR code below or going directly to the Community-Supported Summer Food Program donation website.
The Fair Fight Bond Fund is the only community-sourced immigration bond fund based in Washington State and the Pacific Northwest paying to release people from the violence and injustice that is immigration detention. As a network of community activism rooted in the direct requests of immigrants and detained people, the Fair Fight Bond Fund provides support in and outside detention through physical, emotional, linguistic, and financial assistance. We exist to provide hope and comprehensive support to detained immigrants with the goal of freeing people from detention, reuniting them with their loved ones, and working toward a larger vision of eliminating detention centers altogether. This fund is an initiative of the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN).
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 (May 18th). 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.
The WUUC Endowment Fund is an investment in the long-term health of WUUC and can serve many significant purposes: a source for short-term funding of an activity WUUC would not be able to fund otherwise, or a means to take advantage of unusual major opportunities for growth or service, or even as a source of financial backup in case of major emergency. Consider making an endowment pledge commitment as part of your estate planning or as a one-time donation. Learn more at wuuc.org/endow.
Many of you are new to WUUC — Post -COVID members who were seeking – and found WUUC. What you are seeking is unique to you and we’re glad you found it at the Woodinville Unitarian Universalist Church!
The Annual Pledge Drive is wrapping up and we hope you’ve discovered how WUUC is Lighting Our World with our growing congregation and expanding offerings to support our community.
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.
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