Volunteer/act for justice

Explore upcoming opportunities to act for justice, including demonstrations, rallies, vigils, workshops, meetings, fundraisers and volunteer activities.

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Social justice volunteer opportunities

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Climate Action Group

Wed., Apr. 3, 7:30-9 p.m., Social Hall. Contact Eric Goplerud. Everyone welcome.

Committee for Immigration Justice

Wed., Apr. 10, 7:30-9 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Contact Dan Rothbart. For anyone interested in work relating to UUCF's role in supporting our immigrant neighbors in danger of deportation or detention through the DMV Sanctuary Congregation Network. Come see how you can make a difference in someone's life. All are welcome.

Ending gun violence vigil

Sun., Apr. 14, 2-3 p.m., National Rifle Association headquarters, 11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax. Contact Bob Hatfield. Signs provided. Park on Fairfax Ridge Road. Vigils are held at the NRA the 14th of each month in memory of the victims of Sandy Hook, Dec. 14, 2012, as a public reminder that the American people want safe and sane gun laws.

Save gently used items for the UUCF Social Justice Yard Sale

Sat., May 4, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., various campus locations. Find information about acceptable donations in the Commons after services and online. Please note: In the furniture category, we are only accepting small pieces. Drop-off days are Wed.-Thu., May 1-2, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. and Fri., May 3, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Sign up to volunteer May 1-4. Questions? Email uucfyardsale@gmail.com.

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Other volunteer activities

These opportunities help UUCFers connect with each other as they grow and serve. Click on the headings to see full description.

Artists, craftspersons needed: UUCF Empowering Women & Creativity Day

Sun., Apr. 7, 12:15-2 p.m., Sanctuary Building. Sign up for a booth or wall space to show and/or sell your artwork or crafts or teach a craft to others. Open to all self-identifying women/femme people. This event will follow the Apr. 7 Empowering Women worship services. Artwork/crafts will be displayed in the Sanctuary Building throughout April.

Rebuilding Together 2019

Sat., Apr. 27, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sign up here to help. We're readying the paint brushes, hammers, saws and rakes for another great UUCF Rebuilding Together team. We need volunteers to help a nonprofit group home or disadvantaged local homeowner with repairs allowing them to live safely and accessibly in their homes. All skill levels welcome.

Pippin Whitaker's ordination

Sun., Apr. 28, 5 p.m., Sanctuary. Reception to follow in the Program Building. UUCF Intern Minister Pippin Whitaker is honored to be ordained by UUCF and excited to celebrate this momentous occasion with you! All are invited to attend. Would you like to help make this ordination possible? Please select your contribution below: Sign up to bring food: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090c48a9ad2ea4f49-pippin Sign up to volunteer at the event: https://tinyurl.com/WhitakerOrdination Contribute to the GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/the-ordination-of-dr-pippin-whitaker&rcid=r01-155226772684-5a6302c606cb43e8&pc=ot_co_campmgmt_w (or write a check to UUCF with "Ordination" in the memo line). RSVP for child care (especially) and to attend: http://evite.me/METMkRY56m

Spring blood drive

Sun., May 5, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Bloodmobile. Registration will be held in the Music & Arts Room. Did you know that each donation can help save up to three lives and that donating is easy and safe? Did you know that our area has a chronic shortage of blood and that most healthy people are eligible to donate? Did you know that donating can actually be fun in a loving a caring community setting such as UUCF? Thank you in advance for helping us to save lives! Three ways to sign up: Go to the INOVA website where you can lock in your favorite time slot. You can see open slots and schedule your appointment. If the page asks for a “Sponsor code,” use 0686 (the leading zero is important). Note: You will have to “sign-in” – in many cases you already have a donor ID (and your password will be your birth date if you’ve never set it before). There are links on the sign-in page that will allow you to discover if you already exist in the INOVA web database (see “I forgot my Donor ID”). Email Ken Foley at BloodDriveUUCF@gmail.com or call him at 703-242-0258, and give three possible time slots, indicating your first, second and third choices. Ken will register you and send you an email confirmation. Sign up at the table in the Commons after services.

Holocaust memorial-themed May Vespers needs planners

A Holocaust memorial-themed Vespers will be held Fri., May 10. Anyone interested in helping to plan this event, please contact Albert Nekimken, 703-587-0751.

RE teacher sign-ups now open!

The 2019-20 Religious Exploration volunteer teacher sign-ups are now open! Any person over the age of 21 who attends UUCF may sign up to teach. Required new teacher training will be held on Sat., Sep. 7, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. The regular RE program year runs for 27 Sundays between Sep. 15, 2019 and May 17, 2020. Teachers serve on four-person teams, so volunteers work an average of 14 Sundays during the RE program year.

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