UUCSS’s Charity of the Month for September is Suited for Change. Founded in 1992, Suited for Change empowers women by increasing their employment and job retention potential. They are the area’s leading nonprofit for women in need of professional attire, mentoring, and job-readiness education. By providing head-to-toe professional attire to local women entering the job market or to those recently…
Our November charity of the month is Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop. Free Minds uses books, creative writing, and a peer support system to awaken DC youth incarcerated as adults to their own potential. Through creative expression, job readiness training, and violence prevention outreach, these young poets achieve their education and career goals…
Charity of the Month for October 2017 – Comfort Cases Our October Charity of the Month is the local charity Comfort Cases. Comfort Cases was founded on a mission to provide comfort and support to children entering the foster care system. This charity believes that children have the right to a more humane experience in foster care, and that starts by providing…
Charity of the Month for September 2017 – Gilchrist Immigration Resource Center Gilchrist Immigration Resource Center opened on September 8, 2001 to serve Montgomery County’s growing immigrant population. The Gilchrist Center is the main gateway to success for thousands of immigrants who come to Montgomery County with limited resources. It strengthens the County by connecting…
Charity of the Month for May 2017 – Discovering Deaf Worlds Discovering Deaf Worlds mission is to advance the self-determination of signing Deaf communities through local capacity building in developing countries. We work in partnership with colleagues in selected countries to realize their goals and objectives, and work collaboratively to find solutions that meet local/national…