Tikkum Olam – repairing the world – is central to our community and our faith.
We Welcome You to join us by participating in fulfilling and joyful projects that may be dear to your heart. Join us once or more frequently – whatever works for you. Come to a Social Action Committee Meeting / Vegetarian Potluck Dinner and learn what we are all about. Or email us at .
Goals of SAC include:
Dayenu Circle – Our local, independently run chapter of a national climate activism movement through which we advance personal, community-wide, state- level, and national actions to learn about sustainability, address climate change, and heal our world.
Haven’s Hixon House Dinner Team – A once monthly dinner cooked by our volunteers for the residents living at the Hixon House shelter. Due to Covid protocols, we currently cook at our own homes and then deliver.
The Listen Center Dinner Team – A once monthly dinner cooked and served by our volunteers to about 100 individuals at the Listen Center in White River Junction.
Annual Food Drives – Occasional organized collection of critical supplies to benefit food banks throughout the Upper Valley.
Fund Raising for High Holiday Tzedakah – Organization of annual fundraising initiative to support local and international organizations.
Coordination with the UVJC Hebrew School – Sharing ideas and projects with our youngest community members.
Granite State Organizing Project (GSOP) – Integration of our activities with the efforts of GSOP, a consortium of local faith-based organizations working for social justice through community organizing and of which UVJC is a member congregation. This work has focused on immigrant justice, economic justice, and aging with dignity.
Environmental Activities – Stewardship of our community’s environmental footprint and that of our Roth Center Home, as well as supporting the Dayenu Circle’s sustainability and activism efforts.
Consider attending a meeting/ vegetarian potluck dinner, sharing your ideas with a committee member, or getting involved in one or more of the above activities. We are always excited to welcome new members. Please email us at .