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toc “We are committed to religious education and service, both to each other and the larger community.” -from the Community Church’s Statement of Purpose: Schedule of Collections **and descriptions of the Recipient Organizations** = UPCOMING Collections: =

April 2011
Sunday, April 10 - Piedmont Wildlife Center

The mission of Piedmont Wildlife Center is to “foster healthy connections among people, wildlife, and nature, engaging in numerous education and conservation programs. In addition to weekend programs on birds, tracking, plant lore (to name just a few), they offer camps, field trips, school presentations, mentoring programs, and internships. Wildlife conservation projects include a box turtle study and installing nest boxes for birds and bats. PWC also promotes care of sick and injured native wildlife, by referring citizens who have found sick or injured wild animals to wildlife rehabilitators.

PWC raises 30.5% of its annual budget through donations. Since the recession began, the number of donors and the amount they give have both been cut in half. Thusdonations are urgently needed for program staff salaries, supplies and equipment. You can help! Please give generously on April 10th when we will share the plate for PWC. To find out more about this wonderful organization or to become involved, visit @http://piedmontwildlifecenter.wordpress.com/.

May 2011
Sunday, May 1 - Charles House

Charles House is a small adult day care center in Carrboro, founded just over 20 years ago by the family of our first minister, Charlie Jones, to provide the care he needed and wanted. For all of its history the emphasis has been on dignity, choice, and individualized care for the participants. Stimulating group activities are provided, but no one is forced to join them.

Some of the families go to work while their participant is at Charles House, while others have a much needed respite from constant care giving. Our gifts to their operation will add to the scholarships available so there can be a wider socio-economic diversity, something we are sure Charlie Jones would approve.

This spring they opened a very small residential unit in Heritage Hills, following the same philosophy, but for now our gifts will support the excellent day care center.

Sunday, May 1 - O.K.A.Y. (Opportunities for Kids and Youth)

// C //// aring about healthy development of our community children // What happens to children of low-resource families when they aren’t at school or with family? Inactivity during summer exacerbates the achievement gap. Through **OKAY**, members from various churches: ** Provide ** – information, funds, resources, expertise, ideas, space, volunteers, love. ** Advocate ** – for affordable programs ** Facilitate ** - Identify, supplement, collaborate, network with programs and resources in churches and community – e.g. Pine Knolls, Barbees Chapel, El Centro, Rogers Rd, Parks & Rec. Connect families-programs (develop list, share with school social workers, IFC, El Centro, churches, NAACP, etc, and website http://webtheword.com/okay.aspx)

** Conduct ** programs (occasionally) – e.g. sometimes last week of summer vacation

Church members have participated and continue providing important leadership in this community endeavor - including Connie Gates (founding member), Lynn Harmon (on core group), Richard Neulist, Lori Hoyt.

Volunteer; share ideas; donate expertise, supplies, money, etc. – contact conniegates@juno.com

Sunday, May **15,** **Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (the UUSC)**

Through a combination of advocacy, education, and partnerships with grassroots organizations, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (the UUSC) promotes economic rights, advances environmental justice, defends civil liberties, and preserves the rights of people in times of humanitarian crisis. The UUSC is involved in projects in the United States and around the world. For example, it is participating in ongoing relief efforts in Haiti by providing aid and ensuring equal access to that aid irrespective of race, class, and gender. As part of the UUSC’s pursuit of economic justice, it actively supports workers’ rights to organize, fair trade, and the fair wage movement. One of its big focuses these days is on helping the people involved in our food industry--- from farmworkers to food-processing workers to restaurant workers. For more information go to their website at uusc.org

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