How We Support Social Justice
NOTE: Some of the projects listed below are on break to help avoid the spread of the Covid virus.
We fulfill our mission to live our principles and spread our Unitarian Universalist values in the world through service to others. We do this in our own church community with Welcoming Congregation program and in the greater community by working with a variety of organizations such human service organizations that meet environmental, educational, health, or social service needs or organizations that promote the democratic process.
Some Organizations that We Support
These are some of the many local organizations our members support with their time and money:
Education
- Alameda Elementary School
- Carl Conlee Elementary School
- Central Elementary School
- Dona Ana Elementary School
- MacArthur Elementary School
- Valley View Elementary School
- Educational Outreach Program of the Las Cruces Symphony Association
Environment
- Southwest Environmental Center
Health Care
- St. Luke’s Health Care Clinic
- Mesilla Valley Hospice
- National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (Dona Anna County)
Human Services
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Las Cruses
- Casa de Peregrinos Food Program
- Mesilla Valley Community of Hope
- Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico
- El Caldito Soup Kitchen
- Jardin de Los Ninos
- RSVP (Rio Grande Retired and Senior Volunteer Program)
- Women’s Intercultural Center
Affordable Housing
- Mesilla Valley Habitat for Humanity
- Tierra Del Sol Housing Corporation
Democracy
- League of Women Voters
- Southern New Mexico Common Cause