Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Stanislaus County

Social Action Council Annual Report - 2011

The Social Action Council is comprised of Task Forces established to support issues and/or causes of importance to members of the Fellowship. Membership will vary year to year depending on member interest. Though it cannot speak for the Fellowship as a whole it may choose to speak on issues of concern to its task forces as a Council.

During this past year it has supported several active Task Forces and lost one, Liberal Voices. Our task Forces:

• Homelessness, Bill Greer and Bob Santos: Prepared and served meals at the homeless shelters in Modesto and Turlock this winter. (The Homeless Task Force has their own Annual Report, as well.)
  
  
• Family Promise, Aynslee Fredrickson, Kathy O'Brien: Supported the Church of The Brethren in feeding and housing homeless families. This program assists families to find permanent housing.
  
  
• Habitat for Humanity, Aynslie Fredrickson: Prepared lunches for workers at the Habitat building sites.
  
  
• Fair Trade Coffee, Carol Lackey: Sold coffee, tea, and cocoa on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month to support the UU Service Committee.
  
  
• Justice Sunday, Social Action Council under guidance of The UU Service Committee: This year the sermon was on clean water in the Central Valley.
  
  
• Bob Santos collects clothing and household items from the Fellowship and donates them to the Inter-Faith Ministries.