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 renee2019 [at] yahoo [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.

Rebuilding Together: For one day in April more than 60 UUCF volunteers come together to make a home more livable for a local resident in need. The goal is to keep people living in warmth, safety and independence, while helping to build communities. The local Rebuilding Together program is under the auspices of Rebuilding Together Arlington/Fairfax/Falls Church, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and developing decent and affordable housing for limited-income individuals and families. Click here to sign up to volunteer. Contact robert [dot] commisso [at] nrl [dot] navy [dot] mil (Bob Commisso).

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 terrygoplerud [at] yahoo [dot] com (Terry Goplerud).

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 winiatlas [at] verizon [dot] net (Wini Atlas).