Social Justice Organizations & Resources
There are many ways, small and large, to defend democracy and our marginalized siblings. So many of you, Beloveds, are passionate about a particular means of resistance.
We are an incredibly busy congregation and community (what a wonderful problem to have, eh?!?) and we cannot possibly rally around one, or two, or even three, means of resistance without then not putting ourselves out there for a fourth, and a fifth, and a sixth...
So, we offer you these organizations and agencies that work to defend democracy and human rights and our environment, and we invite you to follow the one(s) that speak directly to your heart. We can't begin to provide you with every resource - we encourage you to find the one that speaks to your heart most loudly, and start there.
The following are just some of the UU and local organizations with whom you might work:
Antiracism:
Coming Together Virginia
Culture Encounters
Living Legacy Project
Pledge to End Racism & Living the Pledge Workshops
Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities
Children & Education
C2Adopt
Chesterfield CASA
Cultural Roots Homeschool Cooperative
Groundwork RVA
Peter Paul RVA
Richmond Cycling Corps
RISE Academy
St. Andrew’s School
The READ Center
Voices for Virginia's Children
Community-wide Actions and Orgs
Birdhouse Farmers Market
Bobcats Sports League
Chickahominy Tribe
Eden Village of Richmond VA
Friends of Byrd Park
Housing Families First
Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) of Virginia
Living Water Community Center
Neighborhood Resource Center of Greater Fulton
One Voice Chorus
Opening Minds through Art (OMA)
ReEstablish Richmond
Richmond Peace Education Center
RISC Richmonders Involved in Strengthening our Community
Sacred Heart Center
Soar & Elevate
Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities
Democracy:
Center For Common Ground
Coming Together Virginia
League of Women Voters of the Richmond Metro Area Inc.
New Virginia Majority
RVA Indivisible
Up Vote Virginia
VICPP
Virginia Justice Alliance
Environmental:
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
Climate Mobilization and Climate Mobilization Project
Dogbane Movement Hub
Friends of Chesterfield
Southside ReLeaf
UU Ministry For Earth
Virginia Interfaith Power & Light
Alice Fitz Community Garden
Virginia Interfaith Power & Light
Human Rights:
AMICA
Compassion and Choices
Equality Virginia
Health Brigade's Care Is Resistance
He, She, Ze, & We
Pink Haven Coalition
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia
Richmonders for Peace in Israel-Palestine
RISC
Side By Side
Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy
Mutual Aid:
Circles RVA
Community Fridges
Health Brigade
Ojos RVA
ReFood Virginia
RVA Grocery Fund
UUA Efforts:
Side With Love Action Center
UUA Southern Region News