Endowment 2023-2024
Endowment Grants 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