The Memorial Endowment Trust of the Unitarian Universalist Community of Charlotte announced at the Congregational Conversation that took place on June 5, seven grant awards for the 2022-2023 community year. Our leadership submitted compelling and well-researched requests and your trustees were enthusiastic in approving the following:
- Membership Team requested $5,500 to produce a 2 to 3 minute video to help visitors learn more about our community.
- Our Professional Staff requested $2,500 to develop an audio/visual design plan for the sanctuary
- Building and Grounds Team requested $4,400 to add subtle lighting to our landscape to increase visibility for evening events
- Building and Grounds Team also requested $4,800 for awnings over the main entrance doors
- Open Door School and CYRE Teams requested $18,000 for 3 new outdoor sheds replacing deteriorating and unsafe current storage
- CYRE Team also requested $3,700 to provide shelter in inclement weather and life-saving devices in case of emergency
- The Intersectional Justice Team requested $5,000 to aid our community partner The Reentry Housing Alliance
Our grants this year totaled $43,900
These grants not only improve our experience here at 234, but also support our community outreach mission. And they wouldn’t have been possible without the foresight and generosity of many who made provisions in their estate planning to benefit our community. If you have not already included the UUCC in your final documents, please consider doing so.
For more information on how to contribute to the MET or join our Legacy Society, please visit: https://uuccharlotte.org/memorial-endowment-trust/.
These grants not only improve our experience here at 234, but also support our community outreach mission.
And they wouldn’t have been possible without the foresight and generosity of many who made provisions in their estate planning to benefit our community. If you have not already included the UUCC in your final documents, please consider doing so.