UCC Coalition for LGBT Concerns www.ucccoalition.org/
$1,000
The Coalition provides support and sanctuary to all our lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender sisters and brothers, their families and friends; advocates for their full inclusion in church and society; and brings Christ's affirming message of love and justice for all people. The United Church of Christ Coalition for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns is officially recognized by the United Church of Christ as a related, self-created organization.

God Is Still Speaking Campaign www.ucc.org/stillspeaking
$500

Our Church’s Wider Mission
$6,000

Union Station Foundation, Pasadena www.unionstationfoundation.org
$4000
Union Station Foundation, located in Pasadena, California, is the San Gabriel Valley’s largest private agency serving the poor and homeless. Union Station offers emergency and transitional housing for individuals and families, hot meals, career development, job placement, health care, case management services and substance abuse recovery support.

Elizabeth House, Pasadena www.elizabethhouse.net
$1,500
Elizabeth House is a shelter for homeless women and their children. Located in Pasadena, California, Elizabeth House provides a safe home, support and hope for women who find themselves pregnant and in a time of crisis.

Pilgrim Place www.pilgrimplace.org
$1,000
Pilgrim Place thrives today as a multifaceted retirement community where 330 Christian leaders who have served a minimum of 20 years as missionaries, ministers, teachers of religion, YM/YWCA and denominational executives, and other religious professionals continue their "pilgrimage" of Christian faith and service to others.

Pilgrim Pines Camp www.pilgrimpinescamp.org
$500

Progressive Christians Uniting www.progressivechristiansuniting.org
This is a ‘grass roots’ organization which Art is involved in.
$1,000 [sent earlier this year in response to need]

ECPAC (Ecumenical Council of Pasadena Area Churches) www.ecpac.net
$1,000
Food assistance for single women and families, Monday through Friday, 10 am - 3 pm. Phone referrals by social service agency and proof of low income required. This organization also runs Friends In Deed.

Foothill Unity Center – Monrovia, CA  www.foothillunitycenter.org
$1,500
Foothill Unity Center serves the communities of Altadena, Arcadia, Bradbury, Duarte, Monrovia, Pasadena, Sierra Madre and South Pasadena. “Our goal is to help local people in crisis attain self-sufficiency by providing food, clothing, crisis services and referrals for other critical services to qualified individuals and families.”

Altadena Food Pantry www.altadenaucc.org
$2,000
Altadena Food Pantry is a food pantry that provides groceries to the needy in our community, run by the Altadena Congregations Together Serving (ACTS).

Centro Romero www.ucc.org/justice/centro-romero (founded by Rev. Daniel Romero)
$500
The mission of the Centro Romero is to create an environment whereby social transformation can take place by:

• Further understanding of the migratory realities between Latin America and the United States
• Providing immersion and educational opportunities in the city of Tijuana, Mexico
• Enabling participants to enhance their political, socio-economic, and cultural views of the forces that are shaping the lives of many countries and families throughout the continent
• Reflecting theologically on the constant migratory exchanges between both sides of the border

Association Emergency Fund – for local churches within our Central Association
DCFS Program
$500

United Black Christians – UCC www.ucc.org/about-us/united-black-christians.html
$500
UBC represents lay and clergy persons who faithfully minister in more than 278 predominately African  American congregations of the United Church of Christ and those African American members in congregations that are not predominately African American.
UBC seeks to preserve our tradition as a people of faith and hope.  UBC recognizes that it is the Black Church that has meant survival for African Americans on these shores.  UBC affirms that it is the Black Church that will assure our continued growth, development, endurance and ultimate liberation

Computers for Ghana
$500 [Adding to monies given by other donors]

Southern California Ecumenical Council http://www.scec1.org/
$500
The Southern California Ecumenical Council (SCEC) is a regional body representing churches, denominations, related ministries and other ecclesiastical communities who cooperate to promote responsible and creative expressions of our Christian unity and witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Through ecumenical networks and interreligious partnerships SCEC works to foster religious understanding, to advocate for social justice and to advance the well-being of all people. The Week of Prayer Service, the Faith and Order Commission and the Let Justice Roll task group are part of the current work of the Council.

La Casa De San Gabriel Community Center www.lacasacommunitycenter.org/
$1,000
203 E. Mission Road, San Gabriel, CA 91776
For the past 61 years, La Casa has served as a family resource center for its multi-cultural community in the West San Gabriel Valley. Located in the City of San Gabriel (a suburb of Los Angeles and the city with a MISSION).  La Casa serves approximately 6000 clients per year, ranging from infants to the elderly. The Center works primarily to help its disadvantaged Hispanic and Native American neighbors in their efforts to overcome the barriers of limited education, underemployment, poverty, language, inadequate housing and lack of medical care.

The Center was founded by the regional Presbyterian Church, which retains ownership but does not charge rent. The Church headquarters also provides a monthly allocation that covers the cost of utilities. La Casa is a (501) C3 organization.

The purpose of La Casa is to encourage and support individuals and families in need. By providing direct human services, advocacy and referrals, La Casa seeks to enhance the educational and economic well-being of the people it serves.