Endowment 2023-2024

Soup Kitchen (Food and Shelter Team): $4,725 to pay for the cost of supplies for bag lunches and salads to assist food-insecure and other at-risk populations

Immigrant Solidarity (Refugee Support Team): $9,380 to provide child care while the immigrant mother attends English as a Second Language classes

UCE Garden Team: $1,174 to provide plants and supplies to improve and maintain the UCE gardens

UCE Website Refresh Project: $5,112 to pay for the first phase of an overhaul of the UCE website

Evanston Pro-Choice Rally: $1,500 to help cover the costs of hiring a special events planner, security, promotion, and rental equipment

UCE Buildings and Grounds: $15,000 for repair and improvements to provide for a safe, clean, and welcoming place of worship and gatherings

Prision Ministry Team: $2,000 for work with the UU Prison Ministry of Illinois for a new Advisory Council Project

UCE Music Team: $4,500 to help in hiring choir section leaders

UCE REAL Team: $1,328 for YoFresh Café lawn party

UCE Immigrant Solidarity Team: $2,000 for Evanston Interfaith Clergy and Leaders education initiatives on the conflict in Gaza

UCE Denominational Affairs Committee: $550 leadership grants for 2024 UUA General Assembly

8 Community Partner Grants recommended by the Social Justice Council:

• Legislative Action Team Community Renewal Society: $3,000
• FAST Team Interfaith Action of Evanston: $3,000
• Legislative Advocacy Team: UU Advocacy Network of Illinois: 3,000
• Prison Ministry Team UU Prison Ministry of Illinois: $3,000
• Denominational Affairs Committee UU Service Committee: $3,000
• REAL Team Family Focus: $1,296
• Green Team Faith in Place: $1,296
• Immigrant Solidarity Team Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights: $1,296