Heritage Universalist Unitarian Church, 2710 Newtown Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45244-3511.
Phone: 513-231-8634. Fax: 513-231-6438. www.huuc.net.

Senior Minister: Rev. Bill Gupton. Wednesday is Rev. Bill’s day off. Friday is his sermon-writing day. Phone: 513-633-8703.

Assistant Minister for Religious Exploration: Rev. Leslie Woodward. Phone: 937-478-1031.

Board President: Jaime Castle. Phone: 513-258-4972.

Music Director: Les Tacy. Phone: 513-476-2474.

Choir Director: Steve McCamley: 513-508-6398.

Nursery Coordinator: Lilly Hutchins.

Church Administrator: Denise Martinez. Core Hours: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday, Thursday, Friday, and some Tuesdays. Phone: 513-231-8634.

Newsletter Editor: Russ Araujo. See the Website and Heirloom Submitter’s Guide.

Weekly Email Editor: Steph Tacy. Announcements for the Monday “Our Heritage Connection” email should be short (target 40-60 words)  and submitted by Sunday evening.

Sunday Announcements: Church Administrator. Announcements to be printed in the Order of Service should be short (target 40-60 words) and submitted by noon on Thursday.

More Contact Information: Committees, Teams, Groups and Special Roles.

Constitution
First Universalist Society of Cincinnati
Heritge Universalist Unitarian Church

1. NAME

1.1 The name of the church is the First Universalist Society of Cincinnati, which was organized and first met on May 25, 1827, and which was incorporated under the laws of the state of Ohio on March 12, 1844. This congregation may also use the name Heritage Universalist Unitarian Church.

1.2 For the purpose of this constitution, the word “church” shall mean the legal church organization as set forth in paragraph 1.1. The phrase “a vote of the church,” or any similar phrase shall mean a vote of the active members of the church present at any duly called meeting.

2. OBJECT

2.1 The object of this church shall be the enrichment and ennoblement of human lives through the study, practice, and promotion of liberal religion, especially as follows:

(a) By maintaining a church for religious worship and the expression of religion which is free from all doctrinal emphasis: a church permitting each member complete freedom of belief and opinion; a religion advancing as human knowledge advances.

(b) By maintaining a free pulpit in which ministers shall be free to declare the truth as they see it, and to bring to bear upon the life and problems of our time, the message of our free religious faith.

(c) By maintaining democratic control in the conduct of the affairs of the church, recognizing that the government of the church should be vested in those who continue in active association with it, as provided in the constitution.

(d) By providing for the religious education of youth and adults, imparting the fundamentals of free religion.

(e) By maintaining and supporting civil and religious liberties.

(f) By functioning as, and conducting the business of, a non-profit organization, namely, a church.

(g) Systems of power, privilege, and oppression have traditionally created barriers for persons and groups with particular identities, ages, abilities, and histories. We pledge to replace such barriers with ever-widening circles of solidarity and mutual respect. We strive to be a congregation that truly welcomes all persons and commits to structuring congregational life in ways that empower and enhance everyone’s participation.

We affirm and promote the full participation of all persons without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, age, mental or physical challenges, or national origin in any church-sponsored activity, including programming, hiring and the calling of religious professionals. We are committed to this value in all our practices and in building membership.

3. MEMBERSHIP

3.1 Any person who is in sympathy with the objects of this church as stated in 2.1 may become a member of the church, pursuant to the membership provisions of this constitution. Members eighteen years of age or older are eligible to vote in all congregational matters and are eligible for election to the Board of Trustees.

3.2 Membership in the church is attained by expressing in writing to the Board of Trustees the desire to accept the rights and responsibilities thereof and by signing the membership book. Acknowledgement of new members shall be recorded in the official minutes of Board of Trustees. Acceptance into membership may be followed by formal recognition at a service or public meeting of the church.

3.3 A member may at any time withdraw his/her membership by making a written request to the Board of Trustees.

3.4 If the following conditions are met with regard to a church member:

(a) the member has not made a verifiable financial contribution within the past twelve months, and

(b) a member of the Board, or another person designated by the Board, has made an effort in the past four months to talk with the church member, to understand the member’s situation, and/or to encourage the member’s greater participation in the church,

then the Board may decide, after seeking appropriate input and after considering any knowledge of financial hardship of the member, to ask the member in writing whether the member wishes to continue membership. If the Board does not receive within thirty days an expression of a desire to be retained as an active, contributing member, the person will be removed from the membership roll.

3.5 The Board may, at its discretion, designate persons who are no longer active, contributing members with a status that indicates nonvoting membership or affiliation.

3.6 A membership book shall be maintained by the church staff along with a complete and accurate list of current members, including name, address, telephone number and other contact information, and date of membership.

3.7 The membership list shall constitute the official accreditation for voting on all church matters requiring a vote of the active membership.

3.8 The Board of Trustees may revoke membership where there is evidence of misconduct or other action that is considered prejudicial to the interests of the church. This shall require a two-thirds vote of the Board of Trustees. The revokee(s) shall have the right of appeal, provided the Board of Trustees is notified within ten days following the notice of revocation. In this event, the Board shall, within sixty days from the date of the appeal notice, call a face-to-face meeting of the congregation. A majority vote of the church membership present and voting shall be required to overturn the Board’s decision and reinstate membership.

3.9 There shall be no creedal tests or doctrinal provisions for membership in this church. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, age, mental or physical challenges, or national origin.

4. BOARD OF TRUSTEES

4.1 The governing body of this church shall be the Board of Trustees, consisting of seven members. This Board shall have general charge of the administration of the church and the responsibility for its property both real and personal. The policies and activities of all subsidiary organizations shall be subject to the control of the Board. The Board may, at its discretion, delegate certain administrative responsibilities to an Executive Committee, thereof, whose actions shall be subject to review and ratification of the full Board. The Board shall also have the powers which the church itself has, except those reserved by law and those reserved by this constitution.

4.2 Without specific congregation approval, the Board of Trustees may:

(a) incur debts or obligations up to three thousand one hundred dollars ($3,100) for needs that it approves, regardless of the availability of funds, or

(b) spend up to twenty-three thousand three hundred dollars ($23,300) for needs that it approves, if sufficient funds are available in appropriate special or reserve funds of the church.

Unless authorized to do so by a majority vote of the active membership present at an annual or special meeting of the church, the Board of Trustees shall not incur any debts or obligations, or spend any funds, more than the limitations above; or convey, assign, or mortgage any real estate belonging to the church.

4.3 The title to all property owned by the church shall be vested in the church and under the control of the Board of Trustees. Any transfer of property owned by the church shall be signed by both the President and the Vice President of the Board. This dual signature shall be the attestation that such sale or transfer has been authorized by the Board of Trustees and shall be sufficient protection for the other parties to the transaction.

4.4 The Board of Trustees shall have authority to make all contracts and to hire and to fix the wage or salary for anyone whom it deems necessary to engage for the operation of the church. Such expenditures shall be within the budget approved by the congregation.

4.5 The term of office for each member of the Board of Trustees shall be three years, beginning July 1 of the year in which elected. However, when a Trustee has been absent from three or more consecutive regular meetings of the Board (and such absence has not been excused by the Board for good cause), then, at the discretion of the Board, the term of such Trustee shall be declared vacant and filled by appointment or election in accordance with paragraph 4.13 or 8.1, whichever is appropriate. The provisions of 4.7 shall not apply to this paragraph 4.5.

4.6 No fewer than sixty days prior to the annual meeting of the church, the President of the Board shall appoint a Nominating Committee. This committee shall seek and select nominations through their own efforts and through open solicitation from the congregation, striving to represent the diversity of the congregation as expressed in section 2.1g, to fill those vacancies for those Board members whose terms will expire on June 30 of the current year and other positions to be voted on by the congregation. Anyone who has served a full term on the Board shall not be eligible to serve on the Board again until one year has passed. No two members of the same family shall be eligible to serve on the Board at the same time. No person who is a paid staff person or a family member of a paid staff person is eligible to serve on the Board.

4.7 Any member of the Board of Trustees is subject to removal. If the Board, by majority vote, determines that there may be reason to remove a member of the Board, then the Board will notify the subject Board member of a hearing by the Board at which the Board member’s removal will be discussed. The subject Board member may at such hearing present reasons why they should not be removed. At the hearing the rules of evidence shall not apply, and the subject Board member shall not get a vote. If the result of the hearing is that two thirds of the voting Board members vote to recommend removal of the subject Board member, then the Board will call a special congregational meeting concerning the removal of the subject Board member. A two-thirds vote of the active membership present and voting at the special, face-to-face congregational meeting shall be required to sustain the Board’s recommendation.

4.8 A quorum for a meeting of the Board of Trustees shall be five members.

4.9 Meetings of the Board of Trustees shall be held monthly at a time and place designated by the Board. Special meetings may be called by the President of the Board or upon petition signed by three members of the Board. As much advance notice as possible shall be given of all special meetings.

4.10 The Senior Minister of the church shall be considered an ex-officio member without voting privileges of the Board of Trustees and of all committees. Whenever possible, the Senior Minister shall attend all Board meetings. (See 4.12)

4.11 All meetings of the Board of Trustees shall be open sessions during which any member of the church may attend and be recognized to address the Board.

4.12 By majority vote of the Trustees present, the Board may adjourn a meeting and immediately reconvene in executive session from which the ministers and all visitors shall be excluded.

4.13 In the interval between annual elections, any vacancy occurring on the Board of Trustees shall be filled by appointment by the Board. The person so appointed shall serve until June 30 of the current fiscal year, except an appointment made in the last quarter of the church year shall have a term extending to June 30 of the following year.

5. OFFICERS

5.1 In July of each year, following the annual election, the new Board of Trustees shall meet for the purpose of selecting its officers for the ensuing year. The offices to be filled are President, Vice President, Secretary, and up to two Treasurers: an Accounts Receivable Treasurer and an Accounts Payable Treasurer.

5.2 The President and Vice President must be Trustees and must be elected to office by the Board of Trustees. However, the other officers, namely Secretary and the Treasurer(s), need not necessarily be Trustees inasmuch as the Board, at its discretion, may fill these offices by appointment from the active church membership. Only those officers who are also Trustees shall have voting rights.

5.3 In cases where a paid staff person performs duties related to accounts receivable and/or accounts payable, such paid staff person shall not be considered a “Treasurer” and shall not be an officer of the Board.

5.4 The President shall preside at meetings of the Board of Trustees and at congregational meetings. For an electronic meeting of the congregation as described in paragraph 8.11, the President may designate another member of the church to act as “presiding officer” of the electronic meeting. The President shall be the administrative officer in charge of all church affairs, subject to the restrictions imposed by the constitution.

5.5 The Vice President of the Board shall carry out the duties of the President in the latter’s absence and shall be charged with organizational responsibilities related to the standing committees of the church.

5.6 The Secretary of the Board shall be responsible for:

(a) notifying the Trustees and the church membership of all regular and special meetings where their attendance is required;

(b) recording the minutes of all Board and congregational meetings;

(c) preserving the official church records and business documents;

(d) performing other duties ordinarily associated with the office or as directed by the President of the Board.

5.7 The Treasurer(s) shall be responsible for:

(a) collecting and disbursing all church funds and keeping an adequate accounting record thereof;

(b) preparing monthly and annual financial reports in such form as is approved by the Board;

(c) preparing data for the annual budget in such form as is approved by the Board;

(d) preserving in a safe place all financial records and documents pertaining to all real and personal property of the church.

5.8 The records and accounts of the Treasurer(s) shall be audited annually in a manner as determined by the Board.

5.9 Any Treasurer(s) and paid staff persons handling church funds shall be bonded for an amount as determined by the Board.

6. COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES

6.1 The STANDING COMMITTEES of the church shall be:

(a) A Finance Committee: It shall be the duty of the Finance Committee to monitor revenues and spending against the current budget, to conduct a stewardship campaign, and to prepare a proposed budget for the next fiscal year.

(b) A Committee on Ministry: It shall be the duty of the Committee on Ministry to counsel and support the ministers, and to care for and strengthen the overall shared ministry of the church.

(c) An Endowment Committee: It shall be the duty of the Endowment Committee to manage and operate the church’s endowment fund, with any major shifts in investment philosophy first requiring the approval of the Board of Trustees.

6.2 Each standing committee shall develop and implement charters detailing how membership in the committee is determined and maintained, and specifying how it operates. Such charters shall be reviewed by, and require the approval of, the Board of Trustees.

6.3 The church may designate representatives to outside organizations. Such representatives shall be either elected at a congregational meeting or appointed by the Board of Trustees, the manner of selection to be determined by the Board of Trustees taking into account the requirements of the outside organization.

6.4 The Board of Trustees shall appoint a member as liaison for each standing committee, and may also appoint liaisons to other committees and groups at its own discretion. The Vice President of the Board shall be responsible at the beginning of each fiscal year for all organizational matters pertaining to standing committees of the church.

6.5 Other committees, teams, or working groups shall be accountable to the Board of Trustees.

7. FISCAL YEAR

7.1 The fiscal year of the church shall be July 1 through June 30.

8. ANNUAL, SPECIAL MEETINGS AND ELECTIONS

8.1 The Annual Meeting of the congregation and the annual election of the Board of Trustees shall take place during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year and shall be held as a face-to-face meeting. The time and place shall be designated by the Board of Trustees. Members of the church shall be notified not less than ten days in advance of calling an Annual Meeting or special meeting of the church membership.

8.2 All subsidiary organizations operating within, or under the auspices or sponsorship of the church shall submit a written report of their previous year’s activities to the Secretary of the Board at the Annual Congregational Meeting.

8.3 The Senior Minister shall furnish a report covering his/her activities during the fiscal year which shall be read at the Annual Meeting and placed in the official record.

8.4 The Senior Minister shall attend the Annual Meeting or a special meeting of the congregation unless his/her exclusion has been specifically requested by the Board of Trustees.

8.5 Special meetings of the church may be called by the Board of Trustees whenever deemed advisable, or by petition signed by not less than 20% of the members of the church or 10 members, whichever is greater. Some special meetings may be held by either a face-to-face meeting or an electronic meeting, at the Board’s discretion. Special meetings must be face-to-face meetings if they are to call a minister, to dismiss a minister, to complete the action of removing someone from the Board, to appeal the decision of the Board to remove someone from church membership, to amend the constitution or to dissolve the church.

8.6 A quorum for any annual or special meeting of the congregation shall be 40% of the members of the church or twenty-five members, whichever is greater.

8.7 Members who are unable to attend a meeting at which an election for members of the Board of Trustees is held, and such absence is due to illness, absence from the city, or infirmities, shall receive an absentee ballot from the Secretary of the Board upon request. To be valid, this ballot must be voted and returned to the Secretary not later than thirty minutes before voting in the election is to begin. The Secretary shall deposit the ballot in the ballot box and enter the member’s name on the registration list with a notation indicating absentee ballot. No church business other than the election of the Board of Trustees shall be voted by absentee ballot.

8.8 Persons voting by absentee ballot for members of the Board of Trustees shall not be counted to execute a quorum.

8.9 A number smaller than a quorum, in any case, shall cause the meeting to be adjourned until a later date.

8.10 The election concerning the Board of Trustees shall be by secret written ballot. Only members of the church in good standing may vote, and all voters shall be checked against a registration list before obtaining a ballot.

8.11 When a special congregational meeting is conducted as an electronic meeting, it shall be carried out using the process described below.

(a) The meeting will have three phases: Electronic Discussion, Electronic Voting, and Electronic Results Announcement.

(b) The Electronic Discussion phase must last at least three weeks. The presiding officer will send each church member a draft resolution for comment, using email. In cases where a person does not have an email address or where the person has formally notified the Board that they prefer paper communication to be provided to them, the draft resolution will be hand-delivered to the individual, mailed by U.S. Postal Service, or sent by another document delivery service.

(c) During the Electronic Discussion phase, email and letter recipients may respond by asking questions, making suggestions, and raising points pro and con. At least three times during this phase, at roughly even intervals, the presiding officer shall make a list of all responses received at the same or nearly the same level of detail as it was received, and will send this list back out to the church members using the method by which they were sent the original draft resolution. The presiding officer, at their option, may choose to respond to questions, suggestions, and pro-and-con points.

(d) The presiding officer may choose to repeat the Electronic Discussion phase with a revised draft resolution. Each such repeated Electronic Discussion phase must last at least three weeks.

(e) The Board of Trustees may choose to end the Electronic Meeting after the Electronic Discussion phase. In such a case, the Electronic Voting phase does not take place, and the motion is considered to have been tabled. If the Electronic Meeting is ended after the Electronic Discussion phase, the presiding officer shall send a notice of this fact using the same approach of emails and letters as was used for the Electronic Discussion phase.

(f) The Electronic Voting phase must last at least a week, and must be initiated within two weeks of the Electronic discussion phase. To initiate the Electronic Voting phase, the presiding officer sends the final form of the resolution using the same approach of emails and letters as was used for the Electronic Discussion phase. No amendments are allowed for the motion. Members then reply by email, letter or note with a vote In Favor or Opposed. To be valid, a vote must come from an email address that is on record as belonging to a member, or must be on a piece of paper signed by the member and mailed or delivered to the presiding officer. Enough valid votes in total must be received to constitute a quorum as defined elsewhere in the constitution.

(g) The motion passes if it receives the percentage of favorable votes required for its type of motion.

(h) During the Electronic Results Announcement phase, the presiding officer sends email messages and letters, using the same individual email addresses and mailing addresses as were used in the prior phases, announcing the results of the vote.

9. THE MINISTERS

9.1 To conduct a search for a Senior Minister or any other called minister, there shall be an ad hoc Search Committee of seven (7) members. A nominating committee appointed by the Board shall submit a slate of five (5) members to a special or regular meeting of the membership. Nominations from the floor shall also be accepted at this meeting. With the election of five (5) members, the Board shall appoint two (2) additional members to the Search Committee to constitute a seven (7) member Search Committee. This Search Committee shall be responsible for conducting a thorough search and recommending a ministerial candidate to the membership.

At a face-to-face meeting of the congregation called by the Board, the congregation by secret ballot shall express approval or disapproval of the Search Committee’s recommendation in accordance with the following:

(a) Calling a minister shall require a confirming vote of at least 75% of the members present and voting.

(b) Dismissal of a called minister shall require a confirming vote of at least 51% of the members present and voting.

9.2 All called ministers shall serve for an indefinite term. All called ministers shall be responsible to the Board of Trustees for observance of its policies and adherence to the constitution of the church and the Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association Guidelines.

9.3 The Senior Minister shall have charge of all religious services of the church. The Senior Minister shall also perform or supervise all duties usually considered those of a minister. The Senior Minister shall be head of staff and is the supervisor of all paid staff except in cases when such supervision is contractually delegated to another staff member.

9.4 The Board of Trustees may hire additional ministers as needed for specific purposes.

9.5 A register shall be provided which shall be the property of the church in which the Senior Minister shall record all christenings, dedications, marriages and funerals performed and/or attended by the Minister.

9.6 The salaries of all ministers shall be fixed for the coming year as a part of the annual budget.

9.7 Eligibility for minister of the church shall not be restricted on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, age, mental or physical challenges, or national origin.

10. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

10.1 Religious education for children and youth shall be the responsibility of the Board of Trustees, which may hire a professional staff member to oversee and administer the program.

10.2 Religious education for adults shall be the responsibility of the Senior Minister, who may delegate another staff member or a lay volunteer to oversee and administer the program.

11. CHURCH RECORDS

11.1 All church records and documents of all types, including those of the Secretary and Treasurer, shall be and shall remain the property of the church.

11.2 All records of the church other than those of a personal nature shall be made available, by appointment, for inspection by any member of the church.

12. DISSOLUTION

12.1 Any action to dissolve the church must be approved by a three-fourths (3/4) vote of eligible voting members of the church present at a face-to-face meeting called to specifically consider such action, for which meeting written notice has been issued to all members eligible to vote in accordance with the provisions of this constitution. If the church shall cease to exist, all property real or personal shall be transferred to the Unitarian Universalist Association or its successors.

13. CONSTITUTION EFFECTIVE DATE AND DISTRIBUTION

13.1 This constitution dated April 24, 1983, shall take effect, and be in force, immediately following its adoption by the active membership. Its adoption shall terminate the constitutions previously in effect.

14 AMENDMENTS

14.1 Amendments to the constitution may be proposed by one of two methods:

(a) a resolution passed by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Trustees, or

(b) a petition signed by twenty percent (20%) of the voting membership. The Board shall call a congregational meeting within sixty days of receiving such petition.

Official adoption of the amendment shall require a two-thirds vote of the active members present and voting at a duly called meeting of the congregation.

Last amended June 4, 2017.

Note: The Constitution is also available as a PDF document.

 

This page contains the historical detail of our outreach offerings with the amounts donated to each organization.

To suggest a charitable organization for consideration for an outreach offering, please send an email to:

2017 –

Jan.: $287 American Refugee Committee
Jan.: $629 Anti-Defamation League
Jan.: $644 Inter Parish Ministry
Jan.: $429 Women Writing for (a) Change
Jan.: $704 Heritage Healthy Cooking Classes
Feb.: $591 Inter Parish Ministry
Feb.: $769 Clifton Mosque, in support of additional security
Feb.: $482 Interfaith Hospitality Network
Feb.: $546 Miami Valley UU Fellowship – in memory of Rev. Greg Martin
Mar.: $529 Inter Parish Ministry
Mar.: $378 P.E.O. International
Mar.: $604 KIVA – Micro-lending account
Mar.: $559 Su Casa
Apr.: $445 Inter Parish Ministry
Apr.: $426 Carolina Memorial Sanctuary
Apr.: $565 Crossroad Health Center
Apr.: $397 Civic Garden Center
Apr.: $570 Feeding America
May: $281 Inter Parish Ministry
May: $213 Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank
May: $552 Habitat for Humanity – Madisonville Coalition
May: $450 Final Salute
June: $428 Inter Parish Ministry
June: $463 Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism
June: $373 Woven Oak
June: $154 Lighthouse Youth and Family Services
July: $256 Inter Parish Ministry
July: $355 UUA Staff Assistance Fund 
July: $327 League for Animal Welfare (Batavia)
July:  $325 Inter Parish Ministry (IPM) Back to School Support
July: $330.75 Engineers Without Borders (UC Chapter)
Aug.: $322 Inter Parish Ministry
Aug.: $719 The Tacy Foundation
Aug.: $457 Anpo Wicahpi Pine Ridge Girls’ School
Aug.: $612 The Red Cross
Sept.: $575 Southern Poverty Law Center
Sept.: $731 Equality Now
Sept.: $441.79 Inter Parish Ministry
Sept.: $355 Direct Relief
Oct.: $520 Inter Parish Ministry
Oct.:  $379 Life After Hate
Oct.:  $540 Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron
Oct.:  $562 North Bay Fire Relief Fund – temporary emergency fund for California fire victims
Oct.:  $721 IPM Adopt A Family Holiday Program
Nov.: $493 Heritage Acres Memorial Sanctuary
Nov.: $524 Joseph House
Nov.: $692 Inter Parish Ministry
Nov.: $471 Matthew Shepard Foundation
Dec.: $725 Inter Parish Ministry
Dec.: $467 Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly
Dec.: $610.50 Interfaith Hospitality Network
Dec.: $262 Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
Dec.: $318.66 Hispanic Federation

2016

Jan.: $507 National Center for Transgender Equality
Jan.: $724 Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Jan.: $580 Collection for IPM cooking class supplies – class led by Tracy Jo Small
Feb.: $458 Pathfinder Center
Feb. : $311 Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Feb.: $810 Hope Springs Institute – Special offering in response to Spirit House fire
Mar.: $439 No More Deaths
Mar.: $352 Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Apr.: $283 Imago
Apr.: $338 Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
May: $459 Hospice of Cincinnati – In Loving Memory of Kim O’Connor
May: $422 Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
June: $510 Habitat for Humanity – Madisonville Coalition
June: $477 Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
July: $293 Interfaith Hospitality Network
July: $435 Inter Parish Ministry (IPM) Back to School Support
July: $250 Special Collection for Essex Place Church restoration (see note below)
Aug: $292 Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Aug: $314 Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Sept: $350 Matthew:25 Ministries
Sept: $506 Muslims For Progressive Values
Sept: $332 Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Oct:  $588 First Step Home (Baby Registry for Terry Schoenling House)
Oct:  $304 Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Oct: $680 Women Helping Women
Nov: $857 IPM Adopt-a-Family
Nov: $844 Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Dec: $1111 Indigenous Environmental Network
Dec: $438 Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)

2015

Jan.: $767 – TransOhio
Jan.: $429 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Feb.: $377 – YWCA Safe House Blanket Project (see note below)
Feb.: $209 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Mar.: $386 – Collection for IPM cooking class supplies – class led by Tracy Jo Small
Mar.: $313 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Mar.: $313 – Faithify – Climate Justice Workshop
Apr.: $337 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
May: $539 – GLSEN
May: $283 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
June: $389 – Cincinnati Youth Collaborative
June: $327 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
July: $130 – Our Military Kids
July: $327 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Aug.: $600 –  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM) Back-to-school support
Aug.: $369 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Aug.: $402 – Mercer Elementary Boys and Girls Club
Sept.: $341 – Habitat for Humanity – Madisonville Coalition
Sept.: $388 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Oct.: $475 – The K.A.S.S.I.E. Project
Oct.: $418 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Nov.: $757.25 – IPM Adopt-a-Family
Nov.: $545 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Nov.: $484.04 – Welcome Baskets-Refugee Resettlement Program at Catholic Charities of Southwest Ohio
Dec.: $617 – Equal Justice Initiative
Dec.: $442 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)

2014

Jan.: $430 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Feb.: $489 – Little Dresses for Africa
Feb.: $229 – Standing on the Side of Love
Mar.: $324 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Mar.: $443 – Habitat for Humanity
Apr.: $338 – Imago
Apr.: $517 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
May: $304 – NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness
May: $591 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
June: $250 – Homes for Our Troops
June: $591 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
July: $248 – Everytown for Gun Safety
July: $501 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Aug.: $453 – Habitat for Humanity
Aug.: $134 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Sep.: $321 – Interfaith Hospitality Network
Sep.: $421 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Oct.: $708 – Hope Springs Institute
Oct.: $298 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Nov.: $665 – IPM Adopt-a-Family
Nov.: $385 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Nov.: $436 – Reinvest North County Fund
Dec.: $457 – Habitat Families (see note below)
Dec.: $390 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)

2013

Jan.: $422 – The Center for Biological Diversity
Jan.: $387 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Feb.: $363 – Faith in Practice
Feb.: $398 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Mar.: $578 – Days for Girls
Mar.: $266 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Apr.: $357 – Safe Passage
Apr.: $672 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
May: $209 – Every Mother Counts
May: $703 – Oklahoma Disaster (see note below)
May: $302 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
June: $250 – Freedom to Marry
June: $188 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
July: $224 – Fire Relief Fund established by the Mountain Desert District
July: $173 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Aug.: $158 – Interfaith Hospitality Network
Aug.: $314 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Sep.: $253 – Faces Without Places
Sep.: $434 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Oct.: $377 – The Trevor Project
Oct.: $197 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Nov.: $768 – Doctors Without Borders
Nov.: $1286 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Dec.: $284 – First Step Home
Dec.: $486 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)

2012

Jan.: $239 – Pets to Vets (see note below)
Jan.: $553 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Feb.: $594 – March Forth for Justice (Immigration – UU Council of Greater Cincinnati)
Feb.: $630 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Mar.: $377 – Red Cross Tornado Relief
Mar.: $351 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Apr.: $408 – Interfaith Hospitality Network
Apr.: $476 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
May: $230 – Interfaith Youth Core
May: $539 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
June: $385 – Intercommunity Peace & Justice Center
June: $354 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
July: $222 – GLSEN Greater Cincinnati Chapter
July: $261 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Aug.: $464 – Aurora (Colorado) Mental Health Center
Aug.: $346 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Sep.: $246 – Aware Awake Alive
Sep.: $370 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Oct.: $423 – League of Women Voters
Oct.: $365 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Nov.: $1004 – American Red Cross (Hurricane Sandy)
Nov.: $828 – Inter Parish Ministry Adopt-A –Family (IPM)
Dec.: $502 – Heifer International
Dec.: $725 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)

2011

Jan.: $396 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Jan.: $778 – Cincinnati Cooks
Jan.: $910 – Harmony UU Church
Feb.: $460 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Feb.: $379 – UCan—The United Coalition of Animals Nonprofit Spay & Neuter Clinic
Mar.: $347 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Mar.: $432 – Interfaith Hospitality Network
Apr.: $444 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Apr.: $483 – Arc of Appalachia Preserve System
May: $342 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
May: $322 – Lighthouse Youth Services
May: $498 – Flood Relief for Joplin, MO
June: $415 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
June: $190 – Mercy Professional Services (see note below)
July: $338 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
July: $291 – International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission
Aug,: $294 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Aug.: $776 – Relief Fund for Somalia and East Africa
Sep.: $389 – Red Cross Disaster Relief for Hurricane Irene
Sep.: $339 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Oct.: $427 – Association Sunday (UUA)
Oct.: $480 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Nov.: $326 – Anderson CROP Walk
Nov.: $1005 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Dec.: $815 – Heifer International
Dec.: $582 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)

2010

Jan.: $495 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Jan.: $2482 – Americares—Haiti Earthquake Relief
Feb.: $467 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Feb.: $417 – Guitars Not Guns
Mar.: $882 – American Red Cross — Chile Relief
Mar.: $505 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Apr.: $448 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Apr.: $481 – Thirst Relief
May: $304 – League for Animal Welfare
May: $354 – Conservation International
June: $334 – Bridges for a Just Community (ceased operations in 2013)
June: $244 – Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Greater Cincinnati
July: $203 – UUA—Tennessee / Kentucky Flood Relief Fund
July: $344 – Mental Health America of Southwest Ohio (see note below)
Aug.: $255 – Imago Earth Center—Youth Garden Project
Aug.: $370 – Neediest Kids of All
Sep.: $336 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Sep.: $545 – Darkness to Light
Oct.: $405 – UUA—Association Sunday
Oct.: $542 – Feeding America
Nov.: $985 – CROP Hunger Walk
Nov.: $417 – Caracole House
Dec.: $435 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Dec.: $387 – The Barton Center for Diabetes Education

2009

Jan: $410 – The Salvation Army/Duke Energy HeatShare Program
Jan.: $400 – The James Sauls Homeless Shelter in Batavia
Feb.: $436 – Kicks For Kids
Feb.: $329 – The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Mar.: $420 – Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Mar.: $773 – National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Apr.: $457 – Interfaith Hospitality Network
Apr.: $362 – Cincinnati Nature Center
May: $554 – Greater Anderson Promotes Peace (GAPP)
May: $300 – Point Foundation, The National LGBT Scholarship Fund
Jun: $434 – Puppies Behind Bars
June: $587 – Alzheimer’s Association-Greater Cincinnati Chapter
July: $237 – American Forests
July: $348 – Building Blocks for Kids
Aug.: $319 – MARCC – The Metropolitan Area Religious Coalition of Cincinnati
Aug.: $329 – Standing On the Side of Love Campaign
Sep.: $308 – Childhood Food Solutions
Sep.: $425 – Literacy Network of Greater Cincinnati
Oct.: $347 – Association Sunday (UUA)
Oct.: $401 – Radio Reading Service(Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired)
Nov.: $872 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Nov.: $721 – Ohio Justice and Policy Center (OJPC)
Dec.: $473 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Dec.: $445 – The Barton Center for Diabetes Education

2008

Jan.: $700 – Health Resource Center of Cincinnati
Feb.: $571 – Children International Program
Mar.: $739 – Oxfam America
Apr.: $674 – Fernside
May: $864 – Natalie Fossier Memorial Fund
June: $812 – World Food Program
July: $437 – Heartland District Midwest Flood Relief Fund
Aug.: $1131 – The Knoxville Relief Fund (UUA fund)
Sep.: $707 – ECO (Environmental Community Organization)
Oct.: $484 – Doctors Without Borders
Oct.: $363 – Cincinnati Freestore Foodbank
Nov.: $516 – League of Women Voters Education Fund
Nov.: $690 – Inter Parish Ministry (IPM) Food Pantry
Dec.: $477 – United Nations AIDS Programme
Dec.: $387 – People Working Cooperatively

2007

Jan.: $705 – Ronald McDonald House
Feb.: $941 – Coalition for the Homeless
Mar.: $933 – FINCA International, Inc.
Apr.: $610 – AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati (now known as Stop AIDS Cincinnati)
May: $413 – Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund
June: $668 – Interfaith Hospitality Network
July: $892 – Atar School Improvement (See note below)
Aug.: $378 – Project GRAD Cincinnati
Sep.: $521 – PICO National Network
Oct.: $621 – CarbonFund
Nov.: $762 – Heifer International
Dec.: $1168 – Cincinnati Freestore Foodbank

2006

Jan.: $722 – Sago Mine Victims Families Fund, Freking & Betz, Cincinnati.
Feb.: $542 – Alabama Churches (burnings) (see note below)
Mar.: $489 – Greater Anderson Promotes Peace
Apr.: $344 – Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center
May: $468 – Center for Peace Education (see note below)
June: $600 – National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
July: $227 – Muslim Mothers Against Violence
Aug.: $541 – Grailville
Sep.: $316 – Beech Acres Parenting Center
Sep.: $486 – New Orleans UU Relief
Oct.: $848 – Children’s Defense Fund
Nov.: $457 – Literacy Council of Clermont and Brown Counties
Dec.: $511 – Habitat for Humanity

Notes

July 2016: Essex Church restoration.  The church building located on Essex Place in East Walnut Hills in the original home of our congregation, then known as First Universalist Church.  It is with gratitude that we make a donation to the current resident church to assist in the restoration and upkeep of the building built by our church ancestors.

February 2015: YWCA Safe House Blanket Project. The offering bought supplies to make blankets to donate to the YWCA Safe House.

December 2014: Habitat Families: The offering bought items for housewarming baskets for the two new homeowners that will live in our Habitat for Humanity homes.

May 2013: Oklahoma Disaster. Payment was made to First Unitarian Church of Oklahoma in the wake of massive destruction caused by the tornado in Moore, Oklahoma.

January 2012: Pets to Vets. “P2V provides healing and support for the 10-12 million men and women that suffer with some form of psychological condition and homes for the 4-5 million shelter animals that are euthanized every year so that both may live in dignity together. P2V will provide our nation’s heroes with accessible, cost-effective Animal Assisted Activities (animal companionship) as they pursue rehabilitative and therapeutic care from their healthcare providers across the country. P2V seeks to alleviate the psychological suffering of our nation’s heroes and to reduce the number of shelter animals in the United States.” ~ from the outreach offering description in 2012. The website provided with the outreach description is no longer active.

June 2011: “Mercy Professional Services is a local organization that serves individuals and families throughout the greater Cincinnati area by providing counseling predominately to the poor and under-served amounting to tens of thousands of dollars of unreimbursed care to the community, an immeasurable benefit to families and an incalculable savings to taxpayers. Their mission is to minister to those who are experiencing a need for emotional healing – regardless of color, creed, or ability to pay.” ~ from the outreach offering description in 2011. The website provided with the outreach description is no longer active. A congregant reports that “They have been ‘adopted’ by the Mercy Healthcare system.  I think people can get contact info from www.e-mercy.com/mental-health.aspx.”  The counseling service on this page has the same mailing address as the prior Mercy Professional Services.

July 2010: Mental Health America of Southwest Ohio has merged into Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio.

July 2007: “The Atar School Improvement Project (ASIP) is a project that our own Heritage UU Church member, Ellen Brinkerhoff, is sponsoring while living and doing outreach work in Africa.  ASIP targets improvements at all three primary schools where Ellen currently works. This project will: install latrines and hand-washing stations at all three schools, replace worn out chalkboards at two of them, and help to develop a school garden with running water and fencing at two of them.  The goal is to help the local Atar community conduct infrastructure improvements that will not only help the teachers and students live healthier lives, but also serve as a catalyst for learning and practicing better hygiene.” ~ from the outreach offering description in 2007.

February 2006: Alabama Churches (burnings): “Late last night, five small, Christian churches in rural Alabama were burned to the ground by an unknown arsonist or arsonists. Thankfully, no one was injured in these attacks. ~ An FBI investigator is calling this a possible hate crime, and at the very least, it seems clear that religious intolerance or some other form of hatred motivated this horrible act. It is also clear that the people of faith who comprise these congregations — though they do not necessarily share our faith — are facing unthinkable challenges in the weeks ahead, as they seek to rebuild their churches, and their lives. ~ As an act of solidarity and interfaith goodwill, I believe we should extend to the people affected not only our prayers, but our support. Therefore, this month’s Outreach Collection (to be taken this Sunday, Feb. 5, in lieu of our regular weekly offering) will go to assist the affected churches. It is too early to know yet what agency or agencies will be formed to accept contributions, but — as will always be the case with our new Outreach Collection — we will forward all HUUC member and friend
contributions in a timely and appropriate manner.” ~ from the outreach appeal by Rev. Bill Gupton. The money went to the Alabama Baptist Convention State Board of Missions.

May 2006: The Center for Peace Education was a Cincinnati-based organization. The website cited at the time of the outreach offering is no longer used by that organization, and no other website could be found.

Amounts have been rounded to the nearest dollar.

January 2006, Heritage Church began giving its collection plate offering on the first Sunday of each month to a chosen charitable organization. In October 2008, Heritage began donating the collections taken on the first, third and fifth Sundays of the month.  As of January 2017, Heritage is donating the collections on all Sundays. Our local food pantry, Inter Parish Ministry, always receives at least one of the offerings each month.  From 2006 through the end of 2018, Heritage members and friends have given $167,077 to worthy charities. Below is a list of organizations to which the church has contributed. Prior year amounts for each organization can be found at: Outreach Offerings Historical Detail

To suggest a charitable organization for consideration for an outreach offering, please send an email to:

2018 – Total Year Donation – $24, 928

Jan.: Inter Parish Ministry
Jan.: The King Center
Jan.: YWCA- Greater Cincinnati
Jan.: A Voice for the Innocent
Feb.: Inter Parish Ministry
Feb.: Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism
Feb.: La Soupe
Feb.: Giffords Law Center
Mar.: Inter Parish Ministry
Mar.: Cardinal Land Conservancy
Mar.: ProKids
Mar.: Cancer Family Care
Apr.: Inter Parish Ministry
Apr.: Interfaith Hospitality Network
Apr.: Truth and Destiny Church Summer Camp
Apr.: Outdoor Adventure Clubs
Apr.: Inter Parish Ministry
May: Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank
May: Comite Pro Desarrollo de Maunabo
May: Artworks
May: American Gold Star Mothers – Southwest Ohio Chapter
June: Inter Parish Ministry
June: International Relief Teams
June: Heritage Healthy Cooking Classes
June: RAICES
July: Inter Parish Ministry
July: Maslow’s Army
July: Inter Parish Ministry (IPM) Back to School Support
July:  House of Joy
July: Habitat for Humanity – Madisonville Coalition
Aug.: Inter Parish Ministry
Aug.: Shasta Community Disaster Relief Fund
Aug.: Heartland Trans Wellness Group
Aug.: Natural Resources Defense Council
Sept:  Inter Parish Ministry
Sept.: The Amos Project
Sept.: Americares
Sept.: City Silence : Mindful Music Moments
Sept: Huntington’s Disease Society – Ohio Valley Chapter
Oct.:  Inter Parish Ministry
Oct.:  Project Yoga
Oct.:  Heritage Acres
Oct.: IPM Adopt-A-Family
Nov.: Inter Parish Ministry
Nov.: Joseph House
Nov.: California Wildfire Relief Fund
Nov.: “Mary and Joseph Kits” (See Note Below)
Dec.: Inter Parish Ministry
Dec.: Villedge
Dec.: Interfaith Hospitality Network
Dec.: Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
Dec.: Clifton United Methodist Sanctuary Family Support (See Note Below)

2017 – Total Year Donation – $25, 560

Jan.: American Refugee Committee
Jan.: Anti-Defamation League
Jan.: Inter Parish Ministry
Jan.: Women Writing for (a) Change
Jan.: Heritage Healthy Cooking Classes
Feb.: Inter Parish Ministry
Feb.: Clifton Mosque, in support of additional security
Feb.: Interfaith Hospitality Network
Feb.: Miami Valley UU Fellowship – in memory of Rev. Greg Martin
Mar.: Inter Parish Ministry
Mar.: P.E.O. International
Mar.: KIVA – Micro-lending account
Mar.: Su Casa
Apr.: Inter Parish Ministry
Apr.: Carolina Memorial Sanctuary
Apr.: Crossroad Health Center
Apr.: Civic Garden Center
Apr.: Feeding America
May: Inter Parish Ministry
May: Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank
May: Habitat for Humanity – Madisonville Coalition
May: Final Salute
June: Inter Parish Ministry
June: Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism
June: Woven Oak
June: Lighthouse Youth and Family Services
July: Inter Parish Ministry
July: UUA Staff Assistance Fund 
July: League for Animal Welfare (Batavia)
July:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM) Back to School Support
July: Engineers Without Borders (UC Chapter)
Aug.: Inter Parish Ministry
Aug.: The Tacy Foundation
Aug.: Anpo Wicahpi Pine Ridge Girls’ School
Aug.: The Red Cross
Sept.: Southern Poverty Law Center
Sept.: Equality Now
Sept.: Inter Parish Ministry
Sept.: Direct Relief
Oct.:  Inter Parish Ministry
Oct.:  Life After Hate
Oct.:  Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron
Oct.:  North Bay Fire Relief Fund – temporary emergency fund for California fire victims
Oct.: IPM Adopt-A-Family
Nov.: Heritage Acres Memorial Sanctuary
Nov.: Joseph House
Nov.: Inter Parish Ministry
Nov.: Matthew Shepard Foundation
Dec.: Inter Parish Ministry
Dec.: Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly
Dec.: Interfaith Hospitality Network
Dec.: Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
Dec.: Hispanic Federation

2016- Total Year Donation: $14,264

Jan.:  National Center for Transgender Equality
Jan.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Jan.:  Collection for IPM cooking class supplies – class led by Tracy Jo Small
Feb.:  Pathfinder Center
Feb.: Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Feb.:  Hope Springs Institute – Special offering in response to Spirit House fire
Mar.: No More Deaths
Mar.: Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Apr.:  Imago
Apr.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
May:  Hospice of Cincinnati – In Loving Memory of Kim O’Connor
May:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
June: Habitat for Humanity – Madisonville Coalition
June: Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
July:  Interfaith Hospitality Network
July:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM) Back to School Support
July:  Special Collection for Essex Place Church restoration (see note below)
Aug.: Inter Parish Ministry
Aug.: Inter Parish Ministry
Sept.: Matthew 25: Ministries
Sept.: Muslims for Progressive Values
Oct.:  First Step Home (Baby Registry for Terry Schoenling Home for Mothers and Infants)
Oct.:  Inter Parish Ministry
Oct.:  Women Helping Women
Nov.: IPM Adopt-A-Family
Nov.: Inter Parish Ministry
Dec.: Indigenous Environmental Network (in support of Standing Rock)
Dec.: Inter Parish Ministry

2015  – Year Total Donation: $10, 964

Jan.:  TransOhio
Jan.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Feb.:  YWCA Safe House Blanket Project (see note below)
Feb.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Mar.: Collection for IPM cooking class supplies – class led by Tracy Jo Small
Mar.: Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Mar.: Faithify – Climate Justice Workshop
Apr.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
May:  GLSEN
May:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
June: Cincinnati Youth Collaborative
June: Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
July:  Our Military Kids
July:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Aug.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM) Back-to-school support
Aug.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Aug.:  Mercer Elementary Boys and Girls Club
Sept.:  Habitat for Humanity – Madisonville Coalition
Sept.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Oct.:   The K.A.S.S.I.E. Project
Oct.:   Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Nov.:  IPM Adopt-a-Family
Nov.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Nov.:  Welcome Baskets-Refugee Resettlement Program at Catholic Charities of Southwest Ohio
Dec.:   Equal Justice Initiative
Dec.:   Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)

2014 – Year Total Donation: $9923

Jan.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Feb.:  Little Dresses for Africa
Feb.:  Standing on the Side of Love
Mar.: Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Mar.: Habitat for Humanity
Apr.:  Imago
Apr.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
May:  NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness
May:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
June: Homes for Our Troops
June: Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
July:  Everytown for Gun Safety
July:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Aug.: Habitat for Humanity
Aug.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Sep.:  Interfaith Hospitality Network
Sep.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Oct.:  Hope Springs Institute
Oct.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Nov.: IPM Adopt-a-Family
Nov.: Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Nov.: Reinvest North County Fund
Dec.:  Habitat Families (see note below)
Dec.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)

2013 – Year Total Donation: $10, 049

Jan.:  The Center for Biological Diversity
Jan.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Feb.:  Faith in Practice
Feb.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Mar.: Days for Girls
Mar.: Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Apr.:  Safe Passage
Apr.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
May:  Every Mother Counts
May:  Oklahoma Disaster (see note below)
May:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
June: Freedom to Marry
June: Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
July:  Fire Relief Fund established by the Mountain Desert District
July:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Aug.:  Interfaith Hospitality Network
Aug.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Sep.:  Faces Without Places
Sep.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Oct.:  The Trevor Project
Oct.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Nov.: Doctors Without Borders
Nov.: Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Dec.:  First Step Home
Dec.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)

2012 – Year Total Donation: $10, 892

Jan.:  Pets to Vets (see note below)
Jan.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Feb.:  March Forth for Justice (Immigration – UU Council of Greater Cincinnati)
Feb.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Mar.: Red Cross Tornado Relief
Mar.: Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Apr.:  Interfaith Hospitality Network
Apr.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
May:  Interfaith Youth Core
May:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
June: Intercommunity Peace & Justice Center
June: Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
July:  GLSEN Greater Cincinnati Chapter
July:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Aug.:  Aurora (Colorado) Mental Health Center
Aug.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Sep.:   Aware Awake Alive
Sep.:   Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Oct.:   League of Women Voters
Oct.:   Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Nov.:  American Red Cross (Hurricane Sandy)
Nov.:  Inter Parish Ministry Adopt-A –Family (IPM)
Dec.:  Heifer International
Dec.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)

2011 – Year Total Donation: $11, 558

Jan.:   Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Jan.:   Cincinnati Cooks
Jan.:   Harmony UU Church
Feb.:   Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Feb.:   UCan—The United Coalition of Animals Nonprofit Spay & Neuter Clinic
Mar.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Mar.:  Interfaith Hospitality Network
Apr.:   Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Apr.:   Arc of Appalachia Preserve System
May:   Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
May:   Lighthouse Youth Services
May:   Flood Relief for Joplin, MO
June:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
June:  Mercy Professional Services (see note below)
July:   Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
July:   International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission
Aug,:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Aug.:  Relief Fund for Somalia and East Africa
Sep.:   Red Cross Disaster Relief for Hurricane Irene
Sep.:   Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Oct.:   Association Sunday (UUA)
Oct.:   Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Nov.:  Anderson CROP Walk
Nov.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Dec.:  Heifer International
Dec.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)

2010 – Year Total Donation: $12, 637

Jan.:   Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Jan.:   Americares—Haiti Earthquake Relief
Feb.:   Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Feb.:   Guitars Not Guns
Mar.:  American Red Cross — Chile Relief
Mar.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Apr.:   Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Apr.:   Thirst Relief
May:   League for Animal Welfare
May:   Conservation International
June:  Bridges for a Just Community (ceased operations in 2013)
June:  Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Greater Cincinnati
July:   UUA—Tennessee / Kentucky Flood Relief Fund
July:   Mental Health America of Southwest Ohio (see note below)
Aug.:  Imago Earth Center—Youth Garden Project
Aug.:  Neediest Kids of All
Sep.:   Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Sep.:   Darkness to Light
Oct.:   UUA—Association Sunday
Oct.:   Feeding America
Nov.:  CROP Hunger Walk
Nov.:  Caracole House
Dec.:   Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Dec.:   The Barton Center for Diabetes Education

2009 – Year Total Donation: $10, 687

Jan:   The Salvation Army/Duke Energy HeatShare Program
Jan.:  The James Sauls Homeless Shelter in Batavia
Feb.:  Kicks For Kids
Feb.:  The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Mar.: Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Mar.: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Apr.:  Interfaith Hospitality Network
Apr.:  Cincinnati Nature Center
May:  Greater Anderson Promotes Peace (GAPP)
May:  Point Foundation, The National LGBT Scholarship Fund
Jun:   Puppies Behind Bars
June: Alzheimer’s Association-Greater Cincinnati Chapter
July:  American Forests
July:  Building Blocks for Kids
Aug.:  MARCC – The Metropolitan Area Religious Coalition of Cincinnati
Aug.:  Standing On the Side of Love Campaign
Sep.:   Childhood Food Solutions
Sep.:   Literacy Network of Greater Cincinnati
Oct.:   Association Sunday (UUA)
Oct.:   Radio Reading Service(Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired)
Nov.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Nov.:  Ohio Justice and Policy Center (OJPC)
Dec.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM)
Dec.:  The Barton Center for Diabetes Education

2008 – Year Total Donation: $9552

Jan.:  Health Resource Center of Cincinnati
Feb.:  Children International Program
Mar.: Oxfam America
Apr.:  Fernside
May:  Natalie Fossier Memorial Fund
June: World Food Program
July:  Heartland District Midwest Flood Relief Fund
Aug.: The Knoxville Relief Fund (UUA fund)
Sep.:  ECO (Environmental Community Organization)
Oct.:  Doctors Without Borders
Oct.:  Cincinnati Freestore Foodbank
Nov.: League of Women Voters Education Fund
Nov.:  Inter Parish Ministry (IPM) Food Pantry
Dec.:  United Nations AIDS Programme
Dec.:  People Working Cooperatively

2007 – Year Total Donation: $8612

Jan.:   Ronald McDonald House
Feb.:   Coalition for the Homeless
Mar.:  FINCA International, Inc.
Apr.:   AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati (now known as Stop AIDS Cincinnati)
May:   Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund
June:  Interfaith Hospitality Network
July:   Atar School Improvement (See note below)
Aug.:  Project GRAD Cincinnati
Sep.:  PICO National Network
Oct.:  CarbonFund
Nov.: Heifer International
Dec.:  Cincinnati Freestore Foodbank

2006 – Year Total Donation: $6551

Jan.:   Sago Mine Victims Families Fund, Freking & Betz, Cincinnati.
Feb.:   Alabama Churches (burnings) (see note below)
Mar.:  Greater Anderson Promotes Peace
Apr.:   Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center
May:   Center for Peace Education (see note below)
June:  National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
July:   Muslim Mothers Against Violence
Aug.:   Grailville
Sep.:   Beech Acres Parenting Center
Sep.:   New Orleans UU Relief
Oct.:   Children’s Defense Fund
Nov.:  Literacy Council of Clermont and Brown Counties
Dec.:   Habitat for Humanity

Notes

December 2018: This offering was taken to assist in supporting a refugee family being housed by Clifton United Methodist Church.

November 2018: Mary and Joseph Kits.  This offering went to purchasing household and personal cares items that were organized into “kits” and donated to Catholic Social Services for their refugee resettlement program.  A portion of the money was used to purchase diapers and baby formula for a refugee family that was currently housed at Clifton United Methodist Church.

July 2016: Essex Church restoration.  The church building located on Essex Place in East Walnut Hills in the original home of our congregation, then known as First Universalist Church.  It is with gratitude that we make a donation to the current resident church to assist in the restoration and upkeep of the building built by our church ancestors.

February 2015: YWCA Safe House Blanket Project. The offering bought supplies to make blankets to donate to the YWCA Safe House.

December 2014: Habitat Families: The offering bought items for housewarming baskets for the two new homeowners that will live in our Habitat for Humanity homes.

May 2013: Oklahoma Disaster. Payment was made to First Unitarian Church of Oklahoma in the wake of massive destruction caused by the tornado in Moore, Oklahoma.

January 2012: Pets to Vets. “P2V provides healing and support for the 10-12 million men and women that suffer with some form of psychological condition and homes for the 4-5 million shelter animals that are euthanized every year so that both may live in dignity together. P2V will provide our nation’s heroes with accessible, cost-effective Animal Assisted Activities (animal companionship) as they pursue rehabilitative and therapeutic care from their healthcare providers across the country. P2V seeks to alleviate the psychological suffering of our nation’s heroes and to reduce the number of shelter animals in the United States.” ~ from the outreach offering description in 2012. The website provided with the outreach description is no longer active.

June 2011: “Mercy Professional Services is a local organization that serves individuals and families throughout the greater Cincinnati area by providing counseling predominately to the poor and under-served amounting to tens of thousands of dollars of unreimbursed care to the community, an immeasurable benefit to families and an incalculable savings to taxpayers. Their mission is to minister to those who are experiencing a need for emotional healing – regardless of color, creed, or ability to pay.” ~ from the outreach offering description in 2011. The website provided with the outreach description is no longer active. A congregant reports that “They have been ‘adopted’ by the Mercy Healthcare system.  I think people can get contact info from www.e-mercy.com/mental-health.aspx.”  The counseling service on this page has the same mailing address as the prior Mercy Professional Services.

July 2010: Mental Health America of Southwest Ohio has merged into Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio.

July 2007: “The Atar School Improvement Project (ASIP) is a project that our own Heritage UU Church member, Ellen Brinkerhoff, is sponsoring while living and doing outreach work in Africa.  ASIP targets improvements at all three primary schools where Ellen currently works. This project will: install latrines and hand-washing stations at all three schools, replace worn out chalkboards at two of them, and help to develop a school garden with running water and fencing at two of them.  The goal is to help the local Atar community conduct infrastructure improvements that will not only help the teachers and students live healthier lives, but also serve as a catalyst for learning and practicing better hygiene.” ~ from the outreach offering description in 2007.

February 2006: Alabama Churches (burnings): “Late last night, five small, Christian churches in rural Alabama were burned to the ground by an unknown arsonist or arsonists. Thankfully, no one was injured in these attacks. ~ An FBI investigator is calling this a possible hate crime, and at the very least, it seems clear that religious intolerance or some other form of hatred motivated this horrible act. It is also clear that the people of faith who comprise these congregations — though they do not necessarily share our faith — are facing unthinkable challenges in the weeks ahead, as they seek to rebuild their churches, and their lives. ~ As an act of solidarity and interfaith goodwill, I believe we should extend to the people affected not only our prayers, but our support. Therefore, this month’s Outreach Collection (to be taken this Sunday, Feb. 5, in lieu of our regular weekly offering) will go to assist the affected churches. It is too early to know yet what agency or agencies will be formed to accept contributions, but — as will always be the case with our new Outreach Collection — we will forward all HUUC member and friend
contributions in a timely and appropriate manner.” ~ from the outreach appeal by Rev. Bill Gupton. The money went to the Alabama Baptist Convention State Board of Missions.

May 2006: The Center for Peace Education was a Cincinnati-based organization. The website cited at the time of the outreach offering is no longer used by that organization, and no other website could be found.

Amounts have been rounded to the nearest dollar.

See also Outreach Offerings Historical Detail.