Community Partnership

Each Sunday, we take an offering. All the cash and designated checks/credit card payments go directly to support external organizations that are doing work that reflects our UU values and our First Unitarian mission. The recipient organizations are our Change for Change partners. Each month, a different agency or group receives the donations. Anyone can nominate a group for Change for Change. Recipient groups must be non-profit. Generally, we prefer to give to groups – whether local, national, or even worldwide — for whom $1000 to $2000 will make a significant difference. The Social Justice Committee evaluates all nominees and submits recommendations to the Board, which makes the final selections.

Change for Change: Any 1UC member in good standing can submit a not-for-profit, 501(c)3 organization that is doing the work we want to be done in the world as a Change for Change recipient. The application can be found here. The Change for Change lead and Social Justice Council will then review and either accept, ask for more information, or deny. Those accepted are then recommended to the Board of Directors for a month when donations are accepted for Change for Change. For any questions, please reach out to Ivy Love.

 

July Change for Change

Our Change for Change recipient for the month of July is Curbside Enterprises.

Without income, it is difficult to sustain housing. But for many people who have struggled with homelessness for an extended period of time, traditional employment can be out of reach.
Curbside was created to provide employment, income, and job skills training. But more than that, Curbside was created to build community and help break down socially-isolating walls that often exist between people who have homes and those who don’t.

Who They Are: Curbside Enterprises is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides income and employment opportunities to people struggling with homelessness and poverty in Oklahoma City.

Their Mission: Curbside Enterprises provides dignified income to people who often feel like they have no other options, enables people to end their homelessness through our employment and housing programs, works to put a face to the issue of homelessness, and empowers the community to play a role in solving the problem.

Past recipients have included: