In 2013 the congregation unanimously voted to sponsor All Ages Read Together (AART) as its first signature initiative. AART is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) that is dedicated to serving low and moderate income preschool-aged children. The program was selected because pre-school readiness directly addresses the root causes of poverty, an area of keen interest to our members.
AART provides free programs to children in Loudoun and Fairfax counties who are at risk of entering kindergarten in need of extensive remedial instruction that can cost an extra $3,500 per child annually. UUCL volunteers of all ages participate by teaching, reading with, and translating for AART’s young students, donating school supplies and winter outerwear, and more.
UUCL invites members and friends to promote and raise awareness of social justice activities they support. Examples are on our Volunteer page. If you are interested in getting involved in these or other social justice activities, please contact The Earth Justice Team.