Ohio End of Life Options: Ohio End of Life Options raises awareness and provides fact-based education about Medical Aid in Dying laws for the terminally ill, envisioning a future where all Ohioans can direct their own end-of-life care. https://ohiooptions.org/

Ohio Innocence Project: The Ohio Innocence Project works to free innocent people in prison, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and transparent criminal justice policies. https://law.uc.edu/real-world-learning/centers/ohio-innocence-project.html

Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation (OSPF): OSPF partners with local organizations across Ohio to prevent suicide through public awareness, training, advocacy, and support services, especially in underserved communities. https://ohiospf.org/

Orchard Perennials: UUCC’s Orchard Perennials project plants perennials in the congregation’s orchard to improve soil health, nourish pollinators, and create a sustainable outdoor classroom for children and adults. https://uucleveland.org/apple-orchard/

Palestine Children’s Relief Fund: PCRF delivers humanitarian aid and critical medical relief to children in the Middle East, providing urgent care, surgeries, and support during times of crisis. https://www.pcrf.net/

Pink Haven: Pink Haven is a collective of organizations and individuals committed to trans liberation and joy. It creates networks of safety, mutual aid, and care for gender-diverse people and families, offering direct support for relocation, healthcare, and community defense. https://www.pinkhaven.org/

Planned Parenthood Greater Ohio: Planned Parenthood provides reproductive healthcare, education, and advocacy across Ohio, including cancer screenings, contraceptives, STI testing, and abortion care. https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-greater-ohio

Policy Matters Ohio: Policy Matters Ohio is a nonprofit policy research institute creating a more fair, sustainable, and inclusive Ohio through research and advocacy on issues such as wages, education, and environmental justice. https://www.policymattersohio.org/

Project Linus: Project Linus provides handmade blankets to children in need, offering comfort, security, and warmth during times of illness, trauma, or crisis. https://www.projectlinus.org/

Rainey Institute: Rainey Institute transforms the lives of young people through education and engagement in the performing and visual arts, serving thousands of Cleveland youth each year. https://raineyinstitute.org/

Racial Justice Leadership Team: UUCC’s Racial Justice Leadership Team fosters awareness, education, and activism within the congregation to advance racial equity and social justice. https://uucleveland.org/

Re:Source Cleveland (Refugee Response): Re:Source Cleveland empowers resettled families through mentoring, education, and community integration, helping them build new lives with stability and dignity. https://www.resourcecleveland.org/

Renovare: Renovare provides addiction recovery and reentry support, combining counseling, mentoring, and workforce development to help individuals build healthy, sustainable lives. https://www.renovare.us/

Rid-All: Rid-All Green Partnership operates an urban farm in Cleveland’s Kinsman neighborhood, transforming vacant land into a hub for healthy food production, community education, and environmental restoration. https://ridall.org/

RIP Medical Debt / GCC Color of Health Campaign: RIP Medical Debt works with organizations like GCC to purchase and forgive medical debt for families in need, reducing financial stress and promoting health equity. https://ripmedicaldebt.org/

Rust Belt Riders: Rust Belt Riders collects and composts food waste from homes and businesses, turning it into healthy soil while reducing landfill waste and carbon emissions. https://www.rustbeltriders.com/

Seeds of Literacy: Seeds of Literacy provides free, personalized GED and adult literacy programs in Cleveland, empowering adults to build skills for lifelong success. https://seedsofliteracy.org/

Signal Cleveland: Signal Cleveland is an independent nonprofit newsroom providing in-depth local reporting on public policy, housing, education, and community life in Cleveland. https://signalcleveland.org/

Sierra Club Ohio: Sierra Club Ohio advocates for clean energy, environmental protection, and climate action while building grassroots power across the state. https://www.sierraclub.org/ohio

Slow Roll Cleveland: Slow Roll organizes weekly summer bike rides across Cleveland neighborhoods, bringing together riders of all backgrounds in safe, social, and community-building events. https://www.slowrollcleveland.org/

Solidarity Collective — Witness for Peace: The Solidarity Collective promotes peace, justice, and sustainable economies in Latin America by connecting grassroots movements with U.S. communities. https://solidaritycollective.org/

Southern Poverty Law Center: SPLC combats hate, intolerance, and discrimination through litigation, education, and advocacy, monitoring extremist groups and defending civil rights. https://www.splcenter.org/

Stop Cop City Solidarity: Stop Cop City is a grassroots movement opposing the construction of a militarized police training facility in Atlanta, advocating for environmental justice and community safety. https://stopcopcitysolidarity.org/

SYATT (See You At The Top): SYATT empowers youth of color through outdoor adventure, leadership development, and mentoring, helping them build confidence and connection with nature. https://www.syattcle.org/

TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors): TAPS provides comfort, care, and resources to families grieving the loss of military loved ones, offering peer support, counseling, and community programs. https://www.taps.org/

Unitarian Congregation of Burundi: A partner church of UUCC, this congregation in Burundi builds interfaith community and promotes peace and social justice through worship, service, and local initiatives. https://www.uua.org/international/associates/partnerchurch

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rutana, Burundi: Another partner congregation of UUCC, the Rutana church works for social justice and faith development within its local community. https://www.uua.org/international/associates/partnerchurch

Unitarian Universalist Justice Ohio (UUJO): UUJO is a statewide network of UU congregations collaborating on social justice advocacy in Ohio, focusing on issues such as racial justice, climate change, and economic fairness. https://uujo.org/

Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC): UUSC advances human rights and social justice worldwide, partnering with grassroots organizations to respond to humanitarian crises and systemic injustice. https://www.uusc.org/

Unity in Community: Unity in Community fosters collaboration among local organizations in Cleveland to address systemic inequality, build solidarity, and strengthen grassroots movements. https://unityincommunitycle.org/

Upcycle Parts Shop: Upcycle Parts Shop is Cleveland’s creative reuse center, diverting usable materials from the waste stream and providing affordable art supplies, workshops, and education. https://upcyclepartsshop.org/

Urban Hope: Urban Hope is a storefront soup kitchen in Ohio City supported by area UU congregations, providing meals, community, and access to basic needs like showers. https://uucleveland.org/urban-hope/

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI): Established in 1911, USCRI protects the rights of refugees and immigrants through legal, health, and social services in the U.S. and abroad. https://refugees.org/

Western Reserve Land Conservancy: WRLC conserves natural areas, farmland, and urban greenspaces across Northeast Ohio, creating healthier communities and protecting the environment for future generations. https://www.wrlandconservancy.org/

Willow’s Edge Creations: Willow’s Edge Creations is a social enterprise supporting survivors of human trafficking through handcrafted goods, workforce development, and economic empowerment. https://www.willowsedgecreations.org/

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