Local Service Project
Each year, the General Assembly Planning Committee works with the Local Volunteer Committee to select and support a local service project. In this way, General Assembly and the thousands of Unitarian Universalists it brings to our host city can have a positive impact on the local community.
2010 Service Project
Our 2010 Service Project with nearby Hope Community will offer opportunities for our hands-on service as well as our donations.
Hope Community has created and implemented a vision for a neighborhood where most had little hope. One building at a time, abandoned spaces have turned into homes for families. But buildings alone do not make community. People must build a community, and that understanding is at the core of Hope Community’s approach to neighborhood revitalization.
Hope Community is a catalyst for change, growth and safety. Hope is building a sustainable neighborhood model through community organization, active education, leadership and affordable housing development.
Hope Community approaches this core mission in two ways:
- Development of affordable housing and public spaces that include a community center, playgrounds and gardens.
- Extensive community engagement that involves hundreds of youth, adults and families each year in learning, leadership and community opportunities.
The depth of Hope’s connection in the community is a major asset that Hope brings to neighborhood revitalization. As we rebuild our physical neighborhood into a place that nurtures children and families, we create multiple ways for people to connect around things important to them and their community.
Past Service Projects
The 2009 service project raised $30,000 for the Utah Pride Center. The Utah Pride Center provides support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth, adults, and families through a variety of programs. With the money raised from Unitarian Universalists at General Assembly, the Utah Pride Center will expand their services for LGBT youth.
Hispanic Unity was selected as the 2008 service project; $23,000 was raised. The purpose of Hispanic Unity of Florida is to serve immigrants and their families from varying ethnicities, by empowering them to be successful in the United States.
In 2007, General Assembly raised $42,000 for Village Gardens, a sustainable urban agriculture program in Portland, OR.
For more information contact generalassembly @ uua.org.
Last updated on Tuesday, November 10, 2009.
