Bringing about meaningful social change and creating “Beloved Community” call us to enter into partnerships with like-minded groups. These partnerships, in turn, allow us to engage more fully with the five pillars of justice work: Service, Education, Witness, Advocacy, and Community Organizing.
Some of our current activities and projects include:
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Social Justice Services
Once a month, the Social Justice Committee arranges for a speaker for the Sunday service. Last year, we had guests from local advocacy and community organizations who spoke on homelessness, racism, reproductive health, support for immigrant community, climate disruption, and resiliency in times of mental health challenges.
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Share-the-Plate
We want to support the work of local non-profits and advocacy groups who support our values and mission and do an important work in the community. We continue to collect Share-the-Plate every other month and have a representative of a recipient organization, a local nonprofit, to speak on their work.
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Common Ground
NVUU is a member of Common Ground, a broad-based community organization operating in Napa and Solano counties. All the Common Ground members are non-profit institutions: religious institutions, labor unions and non-profit service organizations. This partnership aligns with our Long Range Plan goal to increase our community visibility. We want to partner with people in the larger community to make life better for all of us. NVUU joined Common Ground in 2017 and has since been involved in public safety, tenant protection, housing, and homelessness prevention projects.
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Napa Food Bank Project
NVUU members and friends have been donating monthly to the Napa Food Bank since February 2022. Our team includes NVUU, Covenant Presbyterian Church, and Sunrise Montessori School — all neighbors on Salvador Avenue in Napa. We are collecting one kind of canned goods each month. The cans of soup, tomato products, vegetables, beans, fruit, peanut butter, and packages of cereal help stock the Food Pantry sites in Napa County where individuals and families can select the items they need. The donations are greatly appreciated by the Food Bank.
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Advocacy
Our advocacy efforts have included writing letters urging people to vote in the elections, a letter of support for Affordable Housing legislation; and letters in support of Refinery Fenceline Monitoring legislation.
Interested in getting involved in our Social Justice Work? Join our discussion at a monthly Social Justice Committee meeting, usually held online on the third Thursday of the month. Check the NVUU calendar for details.
Contact our administrator if you want to get in touch with David Lindsay, the Social Justice Committee Chair.
