Information When Disaster Strikes
January 1, 2002
Q. Is there a central office within the Unitarian Universalist Association/Unitarian Universalist (UUA/UU) Service Committee that coordinates disaster response for the denomination? Is there a place we can go to for information and guidance when something like September 11 happens?
A. The UUA determines its response to congregational or political disasters on a case-by-case basis, said Kay Montgomery, UUA executive vice president. These decisions are made by the UUA president. Where appropriate, the UUA coordinates efforts with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC), which is an independent organization. For example, the UUA and UUSC came together to offer a Unitarian Universalist vehicle for contributions to victims of the September 11 tragedy. As soon as possible after an event, information is posted on the UUA.org.
The initial UUA response to any disaster will probably appear on the UUA-sponsored email list UUA-L. At least one person from each congregation is encouraged to subscribe to this low-volume list.
For more information contact interconnections @ uua.org.
Last updated on Friday, April 18, 2008.
