The Social Action Committee coordinates community outreach and social justice projects for Community UU Church. To sign up for an event, e-mail the committee at UUsInAction.

Other programs we support

The Samaritan Inn

We provide dinner once per month for residents of the Samaritan Inn and volunteers from our church serve the meal.

Coordinator: Nelah McComsey

CITYHouse/My Friend's House

We are providing clothing, food donations, and volunteers for My Friend's House, the Plano children's shelter.

Coordinator: Nelah McComsey

Dallas Area Interfaith/Collin County Interfaith

We support Dallas Area Interfaith, a vehicle through which member congregations act in the interest of families and local communities, helping these congregations become an effective force for promoting faith values and democratic traditions.

Events

First Responders Appreciation Day

Each September 11, we distribute baskets of cookies and cakes to area firemen to say thanks for their dedication.

Coordinator: Samantha Hall

Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade And Festival

A Celebration of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Pride. The NTAUUS churches participating in the 2010 parade were presented with a trophy for the "best social commentary".

Coordinator: Nancy Steed

Children's Medical Center Toy Drive

In December, we collect stuffed animals for patients at Legacy Children's Medical Center. Thanks to your generosity, for the past two years, we have donated over 80 toys each year to Children's.

Coordinator: Nelah McComsey

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Martin Luther King Celebration - January 15 - 17, 2012

A City of Plano celebration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King.

Great American Cleanup - Plano  Spring 2012

Plano's city-wide cleanup - For the annual cleanup, we have adopted the Oak Point Park, just two blocks from our church.

Coordinator: Nelah McComsey

Other activities

We also put our social justice beliefs into action by serving fair trade coffee and tea at our Sunday coffee hour and by recycling the paper, cans, and bottles used by the church.

For more information, contact UUsInAction.