Welcome to the Neighborhood Church Outreach Page

NEW GROUP! The Neighborhood Queer Youth Project starts on Saturday, October 29

Neighborhood Queer Youth Project
Starts Saturday, Oct 29th at Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church in Pasadena. The groups runs from 3:00-5:00 every Saturday and will meet in Room 23. Snacks will be provided. This groups serves LGBTQQ teenagers (13-18) from Pasadena and surrounding areas and will offer a safe space for LGBTQQ Youth to talk and explore important issues in their lives. If you are interested in participating in this group please send an email to information@uuneighborhood.org or call the office at (626) 449-3470.

Alliance for the Care of Abused Children
NC has "adopted" 2 Social Workers who make known needs of clients in crisis. "Scroungers" supply various new and/or gently used items for the children. *NC Contact: Marianne Dryden

Social Justice Advocacy Group (SJAG)
This group provides information and opportunities to act on various issues of justice. Meets 3rd Tuesday each month; staffs SJAG table on Sunday. Co-chairs: *Dick Smoak and *Bonnie Blustein

¡APRENDAMOS! Let's Learn! is an academic enrichment program for "off track" LAUSD K-3 students. Held in the First UU Church of LA, the program offers a safe, stimulating learning environment & welcomes volunteers to listen to children read on a 1 on 1 basis. Join us! *Ruth Ryan

Overeaters Anonymous meets in Room 5 on Wednesday 7-8pm. Open to all! 626-568-7511

Beyond War
This team is meeting at NC to focus on long term, non-partisan strategies to achieve peace. Meets 2nd Wednesday of the month in Room 23. *Rhoads (Rody) Stephenson

Project Harvest Hope - Transylvania dairy project. *Audrey Vaughan

Compassionate Heart Learning Center is a project of the Altadena Nazarene Church. Volunteer to serve Friday night Family meals, youth athletic program. *Tom Petersmeyer

SEE PICTURES! Neighborhood Church "Raise the Roof" project advocates for affordable housing & travels to Tijuana twice yearly to work with Esperanza International building homes with residents in its program. Next date: October 28-30, 2005. Contact: Tres Izzard. NC collaborates with the Unitarian Universalist Affordable Housing Corporation, Affordable Housing Services of Pasadena & Rebuilding Together - Pasadena.

First UU LA Food Bank: 7-9AM 1st & 3rd Saturday prepare & distribute food to needy people. Map on Advocacy table & kiosk. To meet at NC at 6:30AM, e-mail *Lopez-Leining Family

Union Station Foundation: Pasadena shelter for homeless people. NC members & friends cook dinner on the 2nd Monday & Friday of each month. Contact: Beth Colcord
Make sandwiches at Neighborhood Church Wednesday night during the summer.

Friends in Deed House is a project of the Ecumenical Council of Pasadena Area Churches that provides donated food & clothing to needy people & operates a bad weather shelter. Contributions can be taken to 444 Washington Blvd. For hours open: 626-797-2402

Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of California: This new project addresses legislative issues in our state. *Jennie Smith

Interfaith Communities United for Justice & Peace seeks methods consistent with UU Principles to develop peaceful alternatives to war & violence. NC Contact: *Bonnie Blustein

Unitarian Universalist Service Committee - UUSC: leads efforts to achieve human rights locally & globally. *Lee Lipinski

Jackson Elementary School: "Adopted" by NC to provide unmet student needs. Volunteers needed for tutoring, garden project, donate library books. *Monica Villegas

Young & Healthy: Provides access to health care for uninsured & underserved children in the Pasadena area. *Shelby Rector & Lenore Stevens

Neighborhood Alliance of Bi-sexual, Gay, Lesbian, Straight & Transgendered People - meet 3rd Wednesday for social support, education & advocacy. "Out at the Movies" shows films with GLBT themes the third friday of every other month. *Terri Hopper and *Ellen Ray

To volunteer or for further information, contact person listed or Jo'Ann De Quattro, NC Outreach Director, 301 N Orange Grove Blvd Pasadena CA 91103-3559 626-449-3470 x 18

Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church - 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91103