Affordable Housing and Homelessness

Affordable Housing Task Force: Carries out the congregation's commitment to ending homelessness in Fairfax County through advocacy, fundraising, and direct service. Contact renee2019yahoo [dot] com (Renee Jakobs).

Hypothermia Sheltering Project: UUCF participates in this interfaith winter project, providing shelter for the homeless in Fairfax County. Contact Ann Marie Cunningham.

Advocacy: Working through Communities of Faith United for Housing, UUCF works to increase the supply of affordable housing in Fairfax County, with a focus on providing permanent housing opportunities for those who are homeless. Contact terrygoplerudyahoo [dot] com (Terry Goplerud).

Rebuilding Together: Formerly known as “Christmas in April,” Rebuilding Together is one of several volunteer home repair projects under the auspices of the RPJ Housing Development Corporation, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and developing decent and affordable housing for limited-income individuals and families. For one day in April more than 50 volunteers from UUCF come together to make a home more livable for a Fairfax County resident in need. The goal is to keep people living in warmth, safety, and independence, while helping to build communities. Contact billh3rdingeaol [dot] com (Bill Haight).

Fundraising: Open Door Housing Fund, a local community development loan fund that finances affordable housing, is the successor organization to the Unitarian Universalist Affordable Housing Corporation. Contact winiatlasverizon [dot] net (Wini Atlas).