(Never awarded or not awarded for several years)

ANTI-RACIST / ANTI-OPPRESSION

__X__ GREATER READING IMMIGRATION PROJECT (GRIP) is a coalition of community volunteers working to raise awareness about immigration issues in Berks County through education, communication and advocacy.  Our primary focus is to educate the community on the issues facing local youth and their families as they seek to continue their education, research possible paths to citizenship and safely become productive, contributing members of the community. Our donation will contribute to the scholarship to help undocumented college students (because they cannot not qualify for student aid or loans). https://www.readinggrip.org/grip-dreamer-scholarship-fund/


____ CENTRO HISPANO: Centro Hispano has a shared vision for real change. Their mission is to support
and enhance the acculturation of the Latino population in the Greater Reading area through
collaborative initiatives designed to enable individuals to improve their quality of life and the quality of
life in their communities. http://www.centrohispano.org.


ECONOMIC JUSTICE

__X__Berks Coalition to End Homelessness was selected

____ BLANKETS OF HOPE: This winter, over 500,000 Americans will be alone, homeless, and freezing cold. Blankets of Hope is a 501(c)3 organization created to fulfill a simple need - provide a blanket to someone needing a little warmth, and a little love. But it’s about so much more than a blanket - it’s about human connection. That’s why every blanket includes an inspirational note handwritten by students across the country. https://www.facebook.com/BlanketsofHopeBerks

____ HOPE RESCUE MISSION: Since 1894, Hope Rescue Mission has been a place of refuge for the homeless men of Berks County, PA. They offer residential programs wherein men can work their way through to transition back into the community as productive and independent individuals. https://www.hopeforreading.org.


EQUALITY

__X__ GSA at Reading High was awarded

_____PROSPECTUS BERCO - They increase opportunities for adults with intellectual disabilities and special needs 1) to reside in community homes throughout Berks County staffed with support and a family atmosphere (approx. 90 adults), 2) to partake in community activities via Adult Training Program at 840 William Lane with eight classrooms and at 1800 Kutztown Road with four classrooms, 3) to receive employment readiness and vocational support at on-site contracted work and off-site paid positions in local businesses (100 adults).  https://proberco.org/serv-residential/ 

_____ EQUALITY PENNSYLVANIA: Pennsylvania’s leading organization advancing equality and
opportunity to lesbian, gay, transgender people. They are committed to the core principles of fairness,
equality, equity, and justice for all Pennsylvanians. Donations would be made to their 501(c)(3) public
charity and not to their PAC or 501(C)(4) organizations. http://equalitypa.org


EDUCATION / ADVOCACY

__X__VOICE UP / Youth Volunteer Corps was awarded.

_____READING PUBLIC LIBRARY: Your gift to the Reading Public Library Foundation allows us to meet the greatest needs of Reading Public Library’s diverse patrons. We are an invaluable force in empowering children, teens and adults to explore, learn, and thrive through access to information. As a 21st century institution, we are well positioned to bridge the literacy, cultural and digital divides within our city and the Greater Berks County community. http://readingpubliclibrary.org/

_____ MURRAY GROVE (Potter/Murray meeting site): Mission Statement: To provide a sustainable
center for retreat and renewal of spirit, mind, and body and the preservation of Unitarian Universalist
history and heritage through educational opportunities, the arts, and prophetic outreach. Although this
is not a local organization it has supported the FUUCBC for the past four years by donating a two-night
stay for our annual auction. A few years ago the TPUC elected to cut back on Murray Grove’s funding
request by 2/3 to offer support for a special grant to replace our (FUUCBC) Chalice House boiler.
www.murraygrove.org


ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

----X--- No other nominations in this category were given. We are already scheduled to donate to Reading Beautification Project

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