Every month, we support local, community-based groups that do justice work in alignment with our values. A different organization or cause is chosen each month. The recipient of the December special collection is chosen by our Minister.

The receipts from the collection plate on the second Sunday of each month are passed on to an organization or cause in our larger community. Contributions toward the month’s Social Justice Collection can also be made at any time during the month by marking your donation for that purpose.

Some past recipients of Social Justice Collection funds:

• East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice was formed by residents of Commerce/East Los Angeles concerned about health impacts of industrial pollution
• UUCLB Dreamers’ Scholarship assists undocumented people from Long Beach with expenses for attending college or graduate school
• Women Shelter of Long Beach provides safe shelter for abused women and children and encompasses a resource center offering counseling services for adults and children (including group therapy sessions) and many other supportive services

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