... and service is its prayer. We live out our covenant of love by working for social justice. Over twenty U.U.C.F. congregants are active members of our SJ Committee, and most of the members of our church participate in Social Justice projects through donations of their time and money. Among the ongoing activities of the Social Justice Committee are: Monthly Social Justice Collections On the second Sunday of every month, the UU Church of Fresno supports a local organization that is making the world a better place. Over the past 5 years, we have donated almost $100,000 to these groups. Steve Sacks johnsonsacks@comcast.net Monthly Hot Meals at the Hotel Californian On the third Monday of the month, members of the church prepare and serve a meal for the residents of the hotel who have no cooking facilities. Yvonne Wilkins 222-4522 All Church Social Justice Project The church has been supporting M'ella House. This is a Westcare facility for women with young children who are victims of domestic violence and/or substance abuse problems. We provide monthly birthday parties, Christmas presents and other services to these women and children. Karen Goodman kalgood@earthlink.net Sunday Food Offering On the third Sunday of each month, our committee coordinates a food collection for two groups. a) The Children's Hospital food collection is for parents who have to stay with their sick children and live outside of Fresno and typically have little money for food. b) We also contribute to Wesley Methodist Church which has a weekly food distribution for their neighbors in need. Steve Sacks johnsonsacks @comcast.net Earth Day Celebration Our committee in conjunction with our Green Sanctuary Committee coordinates Earth Day activities at our church for the metropolitan Fresno area encouraging respect for our environment. Connie Young cyoungrn@sbcglobal.net Prison Ministry Our committee supports the inherent worth and dignity of prisoners in Avenal and Chowchilla prisons through various activities such as counseling and an annual goodie bag collection of personal items serving over 3,000 women prisoners annually. Maria Telesco maria.telesco@sbcglobal.net. Associated Groups We work with and support The Fresno Center for Nonviolence, Stone Soup, Fresno Multifaith Exchange, Peace Fresno, Safe, Pflag, The Interfaith Alliance of Central California, Fresno Metro Ministry, The Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative and The Central Valley Counter Recruitment Coalition. Follow this link for more information about these groups. To learn more about the social justice work in our congregation or to find out how you can help us make the world a more just and peaceful place, please contact Steve Sacks , Social Justice Committee Chair.

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno
2672 E. Alluvial Ave. (between Willow and Chestnut)
Clovis, CA 93611
(559) 322-6146 (office)
(559) 322-6159 (fax)