Social Action

Housewarming Basket Update

The collection for Housewarming Baskets has been highly successful. Thank you to all the wonderful people who made contributions! Ya’ll are so very generous! We will be taking our collections, at least two baskets full, to North Valley Caring Services this week to be distributed to newly housed members of the community! We are sure they can use it! The end of November is the official end of the Housewarming Baskets drive. However, given the success of this program going forward once a month, with your help, we will continuing providing a Housewarming Basket to our community. Basic household items are […]

Thank you from Red Cross Re: Maui Relief Giving

We are grateful to everyone who supported our efforts to send relief money to the Red Cross Hawaii Disaster Relief Fund on August 27th. We raised $370 and the Board voted to match this collection. We sent $740 total to the Red Cross to support their good work in Hawaii after the Hawaii Wildfires on the island of Maui. “During their darkest hours, people need to know they can turn to the Red Cross for comfort and care. … Thank you … once again for standing with us to turn heartbreak into hope.” Gail J McGovern, President and CEO, American […]

With BridgesUU We will be working with BridgesUU through their Progressive Interfaith Alliance program to become a community hub of justice and action in The Valley. With Lisa B and Janet L at the helm, we will be calling together local community organizers and support services to address the needs of the most marginalized in our larger community. We will be making a commitment with UUs for Racial Justice to reflective work within our congregational systems. With North Valley Caring Services Our connection to North Valley Caring Services is back! We are gathering goods to share with folks in need […]

House Warming Gift Baskets

Starting November 5th, the Caring Circle will be sponsoring a collection for North Valley Caring Services called House Warming Baskets(NVCS). NVCS helps many homeless families and car dwellers find housing. Fortunately, this is a highly successful service they provide. However, many who find themselves with a new domicile have little to bring to furnish it. The House Warming Baskets are in response to this need. The Caring Circle and many other SepulvedaUU members recognize the importance of filling these Baskets. You can Help!! Contributions can include: All personal items must be new and unused. No need to wrap anything, just bring […]