Good Neighbor (Sharing Our Collection Plate)
Each month we share our offerings from the Sunday worship services with local and national non-profit organizations serving the community, particularly those serving people in need. A different group is selected each month to receive these funds.
Each year, through the generosity of UUCB members, friends, and Sunday visitors, more than $20,000 is distributed to these organizations. For more information, or to suggest a new Good Neighbor organization, please contact the Social Justice Council. The Social Justice Council votes annually to select the Good Neighbors for the coming calendar year.
If you would like to donate directly to the Good Neighbor program, please follow this link to donate online. Type in the amount you would like to donate and make sure you click the downward facing arrow next to the ” give to general fund” and click “give to good neighbor”. When you do this, it is like you are putting money in the offering plate on Sunday. If you are paying by check, please make it out to UUCB, and 1/2 of your donation goes to the Good Neighbor, and 1/2 goes to UUCB. If you make the check out directly to the Good Neighbor, we cannot cash the check, we mail the check directly to the good neighbor organization. Unfortunately, your gift is then not reflected in our Breeze system nor our accounting records and income statement for the year.
September 2023 Good Neighbor
The East Bay Center for the Blind offers services and social activities to a diverse group of people who are blind or low vision, many of whom are not assisted by other agencies.
August 2023 Good Neighbor
No More Tears (NMT) is a violence- and crime-prevention program founded in 2002 by men incarcerated at San Quentin and concerned citizens both seeking to remedy the rise of violent crime in their communities and reduce the recidivism rate of returning citizens.
July 2023 Good Neighbor
Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP)
BORP works to improve the health, independence and social integration of people with physical disabilities through sports, fitness and recreation programs. At BORP, we believe that sports and recreation provide a path to greater achievement to which all people should have access, and we continually strive to make this a reality.
June 2023 Good Neighbor
SunWork Renewable Energy Projects
SunWork’s mission is to help make solar more affordable and widespread with the help of trained volunteers.
May 2023 Good Neighbor
In partnership with nature, YES nurtures leaders who champion the wellbeing of the community.
Its vision is for Richmond youth, adults and families to lead healthy, connected lives; motivate change in their neighborhoods; and inspire a safe, thriving community.
April 2023 Good Neighbor
Women’s Cancer Resource CenterImproves equitable access to cancer information, support and care.
The Women’s Cancer Resource Center helps people with cancer navigate through the often overwhelming health care system so that they can get the appropriate care and treatment they need.
All of their programs and services are free.
March 2023 Good Neighbor
Urban Tilth inspires, hires, and trains local residents to cultivate agriculture, feed our community, and restore relationships to land to build a more sustainable food system, within a just and healthier community.
February 2023 Good Neighbor
EBSC provides legal and social services, community organizing, and transformative education to support low-income immigrants and people fleeing violence and persecution.
January 2023 Good Neighbor
Richmond High School Marching Band
The West Contra Costa Unified School District believes that every WCCUSD student has a right to equitable access to Arts Education in the classroom in ways that honor the cultural legacies of our communities and enable all students to participate in hands-on artistic learning. The Richmond High School Marching Band is a perfect example of this.
December 2022 Good Neighbor
Urban Tilth inspires, hires, and trains local residents to cultivate agriculture, feed our community, and restore relationships to land to build a more sustainable food system, within a just and healthier community.
