Alliance of Chicanos, Hispanics, and Latin Americans (ACHLA)
ACHLA empowers families through education, health promotion, civic engagement, and community partnerships. In collaboration with SMIILD and the UU Immigration Justice Fund, ACHLA is responding to the urgent needs of local immigrant families impacted by recent immigration enforcement actions in Southeast Minnesota. Many parents are afraid to leave their homes, children are missing school, and families urgently need trusted legal, financial, and community support.
Total Raised: $
Immigration Justice Fund
The Immigration Justice Fund is an outcome of the Congregational Resolution on Immigration, the Immigration Justice Fund provides support to individuals and families navigating refugee, immigration, and asylum processes. The fund supports various initiatives related to immigration justice, including legal and other support for two asylum-seeking families, currently, one of whom is experiencing loss of income due to ICE detention/deportation of a breadwinner.
Total Raised: $8483
December 3: Human Needs Fund
The Human Needs Fund is used to provide monetary support to members and friends in times of need.
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December 14: General Fund
December 21: Building Our Future
December 24: Human Needs Fund
December 28: General Fund
Family Promise
Family Promise Rochester is the leading nonprofit organization addressing the issue of children and families experiencing homelessness in Olmsted County. Family Promise Rochester provides a holistic approach geared toward keeping families in their homes through eviction prevention, providing shelter for up to 14 families at our Promise House when necessary, and supporting families on their way back to stable housing. Our solution involves a community-based response that can be tailored to the unique needs of each family our organization walks alongside – because every child deserves a home.
Total Raised: $3,418.10
Community Food Response (CFR) is a non-profit, volunteer-led organization serving adults and children in the Rochester area since 1993. Drivers collect food donations from hospitals, restaurants, cafeterias, businesses, and grocery stores and take the food to CFR’s distribution site. The food is sorted and then distributed, free of charge, to anyone facing food insecurity. CFR requires no registration, residency, or income requirements. In addition to helping people in need, CFR helps our partner food donors avoid sending edible food into our waste stream.
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Jeremiah Program (JP) ’s mission is to disrupt the cycle of poverty for single mothers and their children, two generations at a time. Our primary goal is to support and inpower JP moms to enroll and graduate from college and launch a family-sustaining career, allowing them to attain economic mobility. Recognizing that the successes of a mother and her children are inextricably linked, our signature two-generation (“2Gen”) program invests simultaneously in the mother’s vision for future – her post-secondary education, career, and leadership goals – and the growth and development of her children.
Total Raised: $2404.94
Saturday Noon Meal (SNM) is a program at Christ United Methodist Church currently serves meals to approximately 75-80 guests each Saturday who are experiencing homelessness or financial/food insecurity. During the past six months they have experienced challenges with decreased food donations and availability of low-cost food options from our regional food bank. Your donations will allow the SNM program to continue to serve guests with a high quality, nutritious, homemade meal each Saturday.
Total Raised: $2597.25
The Region 10 Quality Council exists to promote all communities of people with disabilities so that services and supports help them to live a life based on their hopes and dreams. We work to monitor and improve the quality of services and supports for people with disabilities, ultimately driving systems change to meet the needs of disabled people in our region.
Total Raised: $1492.80
The immigration Justice Fund provides support to individuals and families navigating refugee, immigration, and asylum processes. This fund is an ongoing fund of First UU Church and supports various initiatives, including current support for an asylum-seeking family.
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MedCity REFUGE (MCR) is an organization that supports those who come to Rochester, MN for Gender Affirming Care. Their goal is to assist people on their gender-affirming journey in accessing the care, the community, and the resources they need to heal and thrive in peace. Receiving Everyone Fully Unapologetically with Grace and Extravagance
Total Raised: $2044
We Bike Rochester: Empowering Mobility Options for a More Connected Community
We Bike Rochester believes that everyone—regardless of age, ability, or income—deserves safe, efficient, and affordable ways to get around. Whether it’s teaching kids and adults to ride confidently, advocating for protected bike lanes and pedestrian-friendly streets, working for safe and convenient transit services, or collaborating on policies that prioritize people-first, their work is about making active transportation an appealing choice for everyone. Your donation directly supports this mission by funding the programs, education, and advocacy needed to ensure Rochester’s transportation network is safe, connected, and accessible for all.
Total Raised: $2030.50
NAMI
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots organization dedicated to mental health. Their mission is to enhance the lives of individuals living with mental illness and their families, while working to eliminate stigma and offer hope for a brighter future.
Through their free services, educational programs, and advocacy efforts, they support mental wellness in many ways, including support groups, one-on-one peer support, community events, and resource sharing. All of their programs are offered at no cost to participants.
Total Raised: $3473.85
Hawthorne Helps
Hawthorne Helps a partnership between Rochester Public Schools’ Hawthorne Education Center (adult learning) and our UU Social Justice Outreach with support from local Faith Communities, service and business groups.
Mission: Provide support that affirms personal dignity, welcomes newcomers to our community and encourages all students’ educational success.
Service: Distribute school supplies, books, essential items including personal care & household products in addition to winter gloves, hats, scarves, calendars & garden plants. We also assist with the Channel One Mobile Food Market.
Total Raised: $3,652
Journie
Journie is a life skills program and advocacy organization dedicated to supporting at-risk youth aged 13-18 and their families. Journie serves youth in various settings, including educational institutions, mental health inpatient and outpatient facilities, out-of-home placements such as foster care, shelters, and juvenile detention centers.
Total Raised: $1964.59
The Sound of Gospel Music
An exciting, entertaining musical production that chronicles the impact of gospel music on all genres of American music from folk to big band to hip hop. This event is a ONE-NIGHT-ONLY opportunity on February 28, 2025. The night will include a Community Resource Fair in the Mayo Family Lobby available before and during the intermission of the performance. Purchase tickets at the Mayo Civic Center Box Office.
Total Raised: $564