Getting Involved - Helping Others

Browse through our outreach projects to learn where you can best use your talents and skills. If you can’t commit a lot of time, ask where you can help out on a one-time or as-needed basis.

CARING NETWORK

Serve meals and transportation to UUs who are in need, particularly those without personal support systems. Contact: caring@slcuu.org  Time: As needed.

CROSSROADS FOOD CO-OP

Combined purchasing power means quality, healthy food at substantial savings, and a shared sense of community. Pick up and/or distribute on a rotating basis. Inexpensive source of fresh, local groceries. Contact: crossroads@slcuu.org
Time:3 hrs/mo.

DIALOGUE FOR PEACE

Advocates and activists for peace. Contact: peace@slcuu.org

 

ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTRY

This is the place to get informed about environmental issues,  in-house and in the world. Contact: green@slcuu.org

 

HIGHWAY CLEAN-UP

Pick up litter on short stretch of East Canyon Highway. Twice annual crusade to keep Utah clean. Contact: HwyCleanup@slcuu.org Time: 3 hrs.

HOUSEHOLD GOODS DONATIONS

Provide pick-up and delivery of donated household goods and clothing to MountainView School and International Rescue Committee (IRC) families to support their new lives. Contact: Householdgoods@slcuu.org
Time: Up to 10 hrs/mo

MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL TUTORING

Volunteer weekly or on a one-time basis. Donate Star Store supplies. Time: One hour/week

SALVATION ARMY SANDWICH MAKING

Join the Deli Lamas, ADM Team and Holy Hoagies in preparing food at the church and serving the evening meal at the Salvation Army. Make sandwiches in our kitchen, distribute at SA. Contact: sandwiches@slcuu.org
Time: 11 times/year

SOCIAL JUSTICE MINISTRY

Coordinates charitable activities. Contact: justice@slcuu.org

 

TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES

Help run the store, a market in North America for fairly-traded products made by third-world artisans, or sell fair-trade coffee at First Church each Sunday, and/or participate in a cross-cultural education program for school kids at Sprague Library  10Kvillages@slcuu.org  Time: 1-4 hrs

 

TUTORS

Mountain View School. Contact: mountainview@slcuu.org

 

UNITARIAN ALLIANCE

A visible group that reaches out to all people interested in activism on behalf of GLBTs, and in helping newcomers to First Church make friends, feel at home and become integrated into our church.  Please contact 
Time: Monthly mtgs.