Community

Supporting the Community during COVID-19

Donations for Cornerstones
Cornerstones assists local residents facing financial hardship. UCP is collecting food to donate to them. Needed items:

Rice
Dried beans
Peanut butter
Canned soups
Cereal
Canned meats
Canned vegetables (no green beans)
make a kit (which includes all the listed items) and bag the items together

Drop off donations from 9 AM-1 PM on Wednesdays, April 22 & 29. We are using an abundance of caution in our drop off procedure. Donations will be collected in Room 107 (the former Sanctuary). The outside door entrance to drop off donations is towards the back of the parking lot. It will be unlocked and marked with a sign to direct you. Please do not make extra grocery store trips for this. If you have extra food at home to donate, this is a great opportunity.

Helping the Unhoused

Hypothermia Prevention Shelter
In the winter, we cook and provide homemade dinners for the hypothermia shelter.

Embry Rucker Community Shelter
There are various volunteer activities throughout the year to be involved with the shelter located in Reston.

School Partnership

We are committed to maintaining a strong relationship with the students and faculty at Lake Anne Elementary School, which is located right next to us.

Homework Club
Homework Club is an after-school tutoring and mentoring program in which volunteers assist students with their homework.
Other Opportunities at Lake Anne ES
If you want to work with Lake Anne students but aren't able to be a part of Homework Club, there are many other ways for you to serve: assist in the school library, read with a child and other mentoring opportunities. Contact us to get involved.

Community Development

FISH
We host and are involved in opportunities for local residents to have equal opportunity and resources to financial sustainability.

Donations

Cornerstones & Helping Hungry Kids
We collect food items to donate to Cornerstones Food Pantry (needed items: oatmeal, fruit cups, applesauce and vinegar) and Helping Hungry Kids, which provides food for elementary-school children. Helping Hungry Kids: microwave popcorn, fruit cups, apple sauce, granola bars, Ramen noodles, mac & cheese (individual serving) pudding cups, oatmeal (single packs), Pop-Tarts and Chef Boyardee (individual serving and microwavable).

South Lakes Food Pantry
We are a proud sponsor of the Food Pantry at South Lakes High School. SLHS Food Pantry supports students and their families. In the summer, the Pantry is collecting cooking oil, dried beans, rice, pasta/tomato sauce, cereal, granola bars, applesauce and toiletries of all kinds. Drop off donations (at South Lakes High School) Monday-Friday.

The Closet
We collect clothing items for the non-profit thrift store, The Closet, located in Herndon. Volunteers sort, label and price gently used toys and household items.

Works Sunday

UCP participates in Works Sunday, an annual interfaith service event featuring over 10 service opportunities throughout August and September.