2854 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton,
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Spiritual Social Action
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Unity of Fairfax's Spiritual Social Action Ministry provides opportunities for all to contribute to our community and our world.
Putting Feet to Our Prayers
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Unity of Fairfax's outreach ministry, known as the Spiritual Social Action Committee (SSAC), provides opportunities for our congregation to contribute to domestic and international causes. We are making a joyful difference in the world through expressions of commitment, generosity, and service. We look forward to your participation with our team as we answer the call to assist those in need. Our support for the following organizations and the general public comes in many forms: fundraising, delivering and serving meals to the homeless, and providing shoes, coats, and food donations. |
Beth English, Jackie Fuller, Laurie Warhol |
For further information about spiritual social action activities, contact:
- Jackie Fuller, interfaith1017@aol.com
- Laurie Warhol, laurie.warhol@loudon.gov
Outreach Activities
DC Young Adult Faith Leaders Summit
On February 9, 2013, a diverse group of emerging leaders from religious communities throughout the Washington DC area gathered for the first-ever DC Young Adult Faith Leaders Summit. The event was organized by Faith in Action DC and hosted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Friendship Heights/Chevy Chase. Jackie Fuller represented Unity of Fairfax. View the video on YouTube: youtu.be/Iz9Y-uCfEDE or visit their website: www.faithinactiondc.com/ for more information.
Our Daily Bread (ODB)
Even in one of the most prosperous counties in the United States, hunger is a persistent and growing reality for many people. In Fairfax County, nearly 70,000 people do not know where their next meal is coming from.
Our Daily Bread in Fairfax sponsors this outreach program and screens all the families that we help out.
Hypothermia Prevention Program
The Hypothermia Prevention Program, sponsored by Reston Interfaith, is a program that provides a drop-in shelter and meals for approximately 30 homeless adults from December 1st to March 30th each year. We provide and serve dinner, and we provide breakfast and bag lunches for the next day. Volunteers are needed to make and serve the dinner and to purchase breakfast items, food, and materials to make the bag lunches. We need 8-10 cooks to make enough to feed 30 hungry people.
Though this winter is behind us, Unity of Fairfax continues to support the Reston Hypothermia Prevention Program. Anyone who is interested in taking part in this project, please contact Jackie Fuller or Laurie Warhol:
- Laurie Warhol laurie.warhol@loudoun.gov
- Jackie Fuller interfaith1017@aol.com
Unity of Fairfax and Sunrise Valley Elementary school are partnering to provide mentors to students in grades K – 6 who could benefit from having a caring relationship with an adult. The student’s teacher provides all needed materials. Day of the week and time are determined by the schedule and availability of the mentor. If you have questions, please contact Beth English, elizabeth.english@fcps.edu, 703-715-3800.
The Shepherd's Center
Older adults helping older adults – a new vision of aging
The Shepherd’s Center of Oakton - Vienna (www.scov.org) is a not-for-profit interfaith organization sponsored by churches and synagogues to serve older persons in the Vienna and Oakton areas. Their primary purpose is to provide services to assist older adults to continue to live independently in their own homes and to offer programs which supply opportunities for enrichment, learning and socialization. For more information and to volunteer, contact Julius Hankin, jhmah@juno.com, 703-734-1024
Volunteer opportunities include:
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Last updated on February 20, 2013
