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/
Oxford Community Garden: Located behind Oxford Grade School in Cleveland Heights, the Oxford Community Garden has grown from a school garden in the 1930s into a diverse community project. With support from UUCC members through donations and volunteer work on projects such as permaculture beds and a sun shelter, the garden continues to thrive while addressing ongoing needs like water access. http://heightsobserver.org/read/2015/06/29/longtime-resident-leads-community-garden-with-wisdom-and-love
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/
RFK Camp for Kids: Royal Family KIDS Camp provides weeklong summer camp experiences for children in foster care, offering safe, supportive, and fun environments where kids can build confidence, develop positive relationships, and simply be kids. The program is part of For the Children, a national network serving abused and neglected children. https://forthechildren.org/
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 is the national nonprofit providing compassionate care and comprehensive resources to all those grieving a death in the military or veteran community. Since 1994, TAPS has offered comfort and hope through peer support and grief resources, available 24/7 at no cost to surviving families and loved ones. 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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