2009 Annual Report

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GLOBAL REACH OF UUSCS HUMAN RIGHTS WORK

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THE AMERICAS Argentina Bolivia Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Peru United States AFRICA Egypt Kenya South Africa Sudan Tanzania Uganda ASIA Afghanistan China Gaza Iraq Myanmar Pakistan Philippines

our vision
The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee envisions a world free from oppression and injustice, where all can realize their full human rights.

our mission
The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee advances human rights and social justice around the world, partnering with those who confront unjust power structures and mobilizing to challenge oppressive policies.
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Dear Members and Supporters,

When the fledgling United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), on December 10, 1948, the occasion was barely noticed by anyone. Today the Guinness Book of World Records declares the UDHR the most translated document in the world. Last year at celebrations marking its 60th anniversary, it was called one of the most influential documents in human history. What a remarkable journey this collection of thirty simple articles has taken. But many of us would say that it has barely begun to fulfill its promise. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, one of UUSCs partners asked, How do you measure hope? We at UUSC believe it is measured in part by the growth in the number of people Bill Schulz (left) and Charlie Clements who know about their rights and act on them. Such education and action can only be fostered through the kind of determined and courageous struggle youll see reflected in these pages. Imagine what it means to a young woman in Afghanistan to learn to read and write and, soon after, cast an election ballot for the first time. Imagine the joy and hope felt by parents, in Ecuador, whose children got sick from drinking contaminated tap water in their schools, when they voted and helped to adopt a new constitution enshrining the human right to clean, sufficient accessible water. Imagine the difference to a single mother in Kansas City earning a minimum wage of $2.65 per hour last July and then, a month later, more than doubling her hourly wage to $6.55. Supporting human rights, whether through donations of money or time, is a way to live our values, support people in creating social justice, and make long-term investments in hope. We know that in the midst of the economic downturn many of you made sacrifices to continue supporting UUSC, enabling us to protect our core programs. Our partners and their communities in the United States and around the world were the beneficiaries, and we thank you on their behalf.

Charlie Clements President and CEO

William Schulz Chair, Board of Trustees

PS. It has been my enormous privilege to serve on the UUSC Board of Trustees for the past six years, the last three as Chair. I cannot tell you how gratifying it has been to see the difference UUSC makes in the world. All of you have my gratitude for making that difference a reality. Bill

Water Justice
Clean drinking water is necessary for the health and development of all individuals and communities, yet over 2.4 billion people worldwide lack access to this precious resource. UUSC, recognizing the inherent link between human dignity and water access, stands with local communities in defending the human right to water.
Guaranteeing the human right to water in California What if Americans adopted the human right to water state by state, starting with a political powerhouse, like California? Could we get all 50? Could we make this a national right? This year, UUSC and the UU Legislative Ministry of California teamed up with local residents, environmentalists, and humanrights activists across California to push for passage of AB 1242, the Human Right to Water Act of 2009. If passed,* AB 1242 would amend Californias State Water Code with a clear guarantee: Every human being has the right to clean, affordable, and accessible water. This legislation would be a first step toward establishing the human right to water for all Americans, tipping the scale in favor of guaranteed human rights. Nurturing Water and Life coalitions in Peru In countries around the world, privatization of water services most often spells increased prices and worse service, threatening the health and well-being of societys most vulnerable people. In Peru, the governments decision to privatize water catalyzed the rise of a grassroots opposition movement, led by the Federation of Water and Sanitation Workers of Peru (FENTAP), a UUSC partner. Made up of environmental groups, unions, consumers, and faith communities, these coalitions have successfully turned back the tide of privatization in two cities: Chiclayo and Huancayo. To build support at the community level, FENTAP printed educational comic books, recertified local unions, and organized with water workers in other Andean countries. It also presented plans for a responsible modernization of Perus public infrastructure, providing a viable alternative to privatization. Millions win Pepsi Challenge, as PepsiCo adopts new water policy In March 2009 (on World Water Day), the beverage giant PepsiCo adopted a human-right-to-water policy for its domestic and overseas operations. The statements opening words affirm our universal understanding, Water is critical to life. Laying the groundwork for this development, UUSC worked with NorthStar, a socially responsible investment brokerage firm in Boston, Mass., to bring forward a human-right-to-water shareholder resolution in 2008. Although the resolution did not pass, it clearly garnered the attention of PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi. Under her leadership, PepsiCo is now the first publically traded multinational corporation to adopt such a policy.
*Ed.s note: Shortly before this Annual Report went to press, Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed AB 1242. While the veto was disappointing, the effort to pass the bill galvanized the human right to water movement in California, laying the groundwork for future efforts to ensure everyones access.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 25: Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services.

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We look at water as something that needs to be taken care of and revered, and never sold or commodified. Its something that needs to be available for everyone.
Mark Franco, UUSC Water Ally and Headman, Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Mount Shasta, Calif.

Fair Trade and a Living Wage

Around the world, we are facing a moment of profound challenge and opportunity. People are looking for options other than business as usual. At UUSC, we support people in helping each other build strong partnerships that serve real human needs before profit.
Churches mix coffee hour with social action Through the UUSC Coffee Project, UUs link with small farmers, producers, and their families by buying fairly traded coffee, tea, cocoa, pecans, and other products in their congregations. In 2008 alone, UUs purchased 45.3 tons of fairly traded products, representing the highest participation rate of any denomination in Equal Exchanges Interfaith Program. Something as simple as the cup of coffee we drink at our social hour becomes an opportunity to put into practice UU principles, explained Michael Arnott, member, First Unitarian Society, Newton, Mass. For every pound of fair trade products sold through the UUSC Coffee Project, a contribution is made to the Small Farmer Fund. Harvesting social justice in Southwest Georgia UUSC used its Small Farmer Fund this year to partner with a fair-trade cooperative here in the United States, the Southern Alternatives Agricultural Co-operative. This co-op is the sole supplier of pecans to the well-known fair-trade group Equal Exchange. For Carrie Thomas and her pecan team at Southern Alternatives the benefits of fair trade are clear. When they started their co-op back in 2004, they knew next to nothing about pecan processing or building sales systems. But they knew that their community needed an economic anchor to provide living-wage jobs for local residents and after-school programs for neighborhood kids. Today, Southern Alternatives is the only African American-owned pecan-shelling facility in the United States and it is run by women. UUSC supports co-op members to develop their business skills and reach a wider customer base. Moving America closer to a living wage Raising the federal minimum wage to $7.25 per hour over the past three years has helped millions of low-income families cope with the rising cost of food, housing, and other basic needs; but it has lifted few out of poverty. The value of todays minimum wage is lower in real dollars than it was in 1968, when Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated while supporting Memphis sanitation workers organizing for a living wage. In fact, the new minimum wage is worth less than it was when Eisenhower was president. This is why UUSC has partnered with Let Justice Roll, a national coalition of faith, community, labor, and business groups, in the $10 in 2010 campaign to raise the minimum wage to $10 per hour by 2010. Raising the minimum wage closer to a living wage would ensure that a weekly paycheck keeps workers out of poverty, not in it.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 23: (1) Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favorable conditions of work and protection against unemployment. (4) Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his [or her] interests.

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Rebuilding Lives
In places as far apart as Myanmar, Uganda, and the Gulf Coast, inequalities arising from race, class, and gender difference are intensified after a disaster, determining who will have the chance to recover and who wont. UUSC works with local communities to ensure that all people affected by major disaster have the chance to rebuild their lives.
Supporting women business owners in post-cyclone Myanmar When the government of Myanmar refused to accept international aid or launch an effective emergency response after Cyclone Nargis, local volunteers became survivors only lifeline. Hundreds of thousands of people were displaced, in need of support and recovery funds. To connect women with aid and economic resources, UUSC and partner MBEAN supported over 600 women in remote villages to start new businesses. They are now raising pigs and chickens, buying fishing boats, and opening small food shops. The goal is to ensure that women have the same opportunity as men to rebuild their lives. Today, MBEAN is recognized as one of the first groups to look at early recovery of livelihoods for Cyclone Nargiss most vulnerable survivors. Finding cause for hope in Northern Uganda Thousands of people in northern Uganda are demonstrating their
Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 2: Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, birth or other status.

great desire for peace by returning home after 20 years of civil war. They are filled with hope, joy, and some apprehension, with many challenges ahead. A key concern for our partner Caritas Pader is easing the burden on returning women. Back in their villages, women again take up the responsibilities of fetching water, milling grains, grinding foods, and seeking fuel. These tasks take up most of their day, keeping them too busy to benefit from economic opportunities. They also keep girls out of school. UUSC is working with residents in two large transition camps, with the help of MITs D-Lab, to develop low-cost, time-saving technologies that will make day-to-day life easier. Gazan youth renew their communities The situation in Gaza remains precarious after Israels 22-day offensive last winter. But in a spirit of hope and renewal, teams of young volunteers (aged 14-20) are taking a lead role in fostering a just and peaceful recovery. With support from AFSC, UUSC, and YouthBank,

youth are coordinating repairs that prioritize projects according to community needs. At the top of their list are single-parent families, elderly and ill neighbors, and families with injured breadwinners. After receiving training as trauma counselors, young women and men have returned to their neighborhoods to hold recovery and healing workshops for youth and mothers. Gulf Coast and Tsunami relief funds The 2004 Tsunami and 2005 Gulf Coast Relief Funds are the two largest relief efforts in UUA-UUSC history. Together, they brought in more than $5.5 million in donations, supporting the growth of vibrant networks of community groups. All monies have now been disbursed as long-term investments in human rights. But the work to ensure a just recovery for all communities continues through local partners. Thank you to those who showed their solidarity by giving to these funds. DVDs telling the story of these two historic relief funds will be available in late 2009 and early 2010.

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Study after study has shown that when a mother is educated her daughters are more likely to become educated, then the grandchildren, and so the seed grows...from individual to family, to village, to nation.
Humanitarian Assistance to Women and Children in Afghanistan

Getting Out the Vote

This was a historic year for elections in many parts of the world. In Iraq, Afghanistan, the United States, and other countries, hundreds of millions of people waited in line at polling stations to cast their ballots. UUSC understands that nurturing democratic values is critical to empowering people at all levels of society.
Training Iraqi women on how to run for political office This spring in Iraqi Kurdistan, UUSC worked with Asuda for Combating Violence Against Women to train women on how to vote and run for public office ahead of regional elections. Voters geared up to elect women to 37 open parliament seats, filling a government-set quota of 30 percent women members. This represents a higher percentage than in any other country in the Middle East or most of Europe. It is nearly twice the percentage of women in U.S. Congress (17%), showing that we still have a long way to go. Leading up to the vote, Asuda held five election workshops to familiarize women with the election process, reaching over 150 potential candidates. Workshops helped women ask important questions, like what do the candidates say that resonates with me? What can I add to the debate?
Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 21: (1) Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his [or her] country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. (2) Everyone has the right of equal access to public service in his [or her] country. (3) The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.
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Voting rights are womens rights in Afghanistan Women in Bamyan Province learned about their rights as citizens in this momentous election year for Afghanistan. UUSC funded humanrights classes that encouraged women to become more actively involved in shaping their countrys future through the ballot box. Reports show that Afghan women support economic growth, education, and electing women to key positions to promote womens rights. Classes let women know that they can follow their own inclinations when voting, rather than following the recommendations of their husband, father, or village elders. Still, there is another obstacle to womens suffrage in Bamyan Province: limited transportation. Dirt mountain roads can make attending a human-rights class or casting a ballot a challenge for anyone.

America sees change from a change in guard Here in the United States, the election of Barack Hussein Obama to the presidency in November 2008 led to the reversal of some of the worst Bushera affronts to civil liberties. Aware of the moral stain on the United States created by both Guantnamo and torture, two of Obamas first executive orders were hailed as major victories for human rights: the plan to close Guantnamo by February 2010 and the ban on U.S. torture. As an active member of the National Religious Coalition Against Torture, UUSC continues to call for full disclosure of torture abuses and accountability for those at the highest level of government who approved and ordered the use of torture against detainees. We are cautiously optimistic that the United States has turned a new page in respecting the rule of law and restoring our nations standing in the world.

Security and Peace

O Spinner, Weaver, of our lives, Your loom is love. May we who are gathered here be empowered by that love to weave new patterns of Truth and Justice into a web of life that is strong, beautiful, and everlasting. Rev. Barbara Wells
Weaving a web of protection in Darfur Of all Darfurians displaced by violence, women and girls are among the most vulnerable. Each time they leave their camps to look for work, firewood, or water, they risk being attacked by armed groups. But through five new womens centers in camps in South Darfur, UUSC is helping women reduce their vulnerability. Together, women are starting small businesses, developing leadership skills, and coping with the traumas of war. Behind the scenes, UUSC is providing leadership on genderbased violence. In meetings with U.S. policymakers, UUSC has shared real-life examples of how concrete actions, like training police in gender sensitivity, can improve protections for women and girls. UUSC has already trained women to be community police in 10 camps and established a successful model for firewood patrolling.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 3: Everyone has the right to life, liberty and the security of person.

To engage Americans at the community level, this year UUSC encouraged UU churches and families to take part in Tents of Hope. In November 2008, over 300 tents decorated with colorful designs and hopeful messages were erected on the Mall, in Washington, D.C. And in Boston, UUSC held its first annual Rights Night, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by honoring the Rev. Gloria WhiteHammond with the first UUSC Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award for her work to end the genocide in Darfur. Gathering the fruits of peace in El Salvador UUSCs primary role in El Salvador ended soon after the signing of the 1992 Peace Accords, where our staff were special guests. UUSCs efforts during the 12-year civil war were not forgotten, when in 2009 UUSC was invited to the inauguration

of the new president, Mauricio Funes, who at last gives voice to El Salvadors disenfranchised. After his victory, Funes declared, We will no longer have a government that creates an economy of privileges for the privileged. In 1977, when over 1,000 Salvadorans were being killed or disappeared each month by state security forces, Archbishop Oscar Romero urged UUSC to make the American people aware of the situation. Before the brutal civil war ended, UUSC led 17 delegations to El Salvador, helping our elected leaders understand the brutality abetted by American tax dollars. UUSC produced a study guide that assisted many UU churches to reach their difficult decision to defy U.S. law and give sanctuary to Central American refugees. UUSC also brought opposition leaders to Cambridge, Mass., for negotiations training. Today, we are seeing the fruits of these long-term investments in peace and justice.

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You are Harwah, a mother of nine living in a camp in South Darfur. Because your

family has not been processed as displaced persons yet, you do not have an assigned shelter or food ration card. The four sticks and collection of rags that you sleep under is a shelter in name only. To provide for your family, you and three of your children work for a farmer in a nearby field. Today is payday, but people tell you not to go to work because there are armed men in the area. You check to see if there is a patrol leaving in the direction of the fields...
From UUSCs Darfur roleplay discussion

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UUSC led its first JustJourney to Africa in March 2009. Eight participants from across the United States met in Nairobi, then traveled by bus through Kenya to witness first-hand the work of UUSCs four program partners there. The experiential-learning trip highlighted the remarkable cross-fertilization and synergy among our partners and our program areas particularly after last years postelection violence.

y to Hop A Jour ne
Reaching youth at risk in Nairobi through job-skills training JustJourneyers spent a well-timed International Womens Day (March 8) with the Rock Women Group in Nairobi. Aptly named, these rocksolid teacher-organizers support youth at risk in some of the citys poorest neighborhoods, providing job training and alternative-school programs. Since the post-election crisis, the group has expanded its programs to reach not only girls and women, but also boys and men. As one mother told the group, After the skirmishes, our property was destroyed. But through the Rock Women Group, we were organized and empowered. We started businesses that became a good source of family income. Hundreds have now benefited from training in sustainable occupations, such as hairdressing, photography, and auto mechanics.
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Promoting microenterprise in every market In Machakos and Nakuru, JustJourneyers heard from informal traders about how they used an innovative revolvingloan fund to restart their businesses after the post-election crisis. The fund, organized by members of the Kenya National Alliance of Street Vendors and Informal Traders (KENASVIT), is selfreplenishing: it bundles payments on loans to issue loans to other members. As JustJourneyers quickly learned and saw firsthand in the busy outdoor markets the fund has been a lifeline for street vendors and traders. Together vendors have strengthened their alliance by helping each other rebuild and by holding peace-building workshops in their communities. The members themselves reflected a deep understanding that only together could they improve their common welfare. The phrase We are one was spoken again and again, commented JustJourneyer Mary Russell.

Women share stories of courage, resiliency Over a meal of sweet potatoes, toasted sesame seeds, and chapatti bread, women of the Kakamega Grassroots Initiative (KGI) shared their stories of being displaced in the violence. Having fled to Kakamega, the ancestral homeland of many of the women, they were struggling to make ends meet when KGI reached out to them, providing revolving-loan funds of $70-200 for members to start new businesses. The women are now raising poultry, farming, and trading, while earning a sustainable income. It was amazing to see the impact that what to us is a small amount of money was able to make, said JustJourneyer Martha Easter-Wells (pictured top photo, on right). It allowed people to start their businesses, get them going, and theyre paying them back so others can benefit.

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Sowing Hope in Crops Deep in the Kakamega Rainforest, participants visited the SoilFarm Multi-culture Group (SMG) to learn about its innovative Hope in Crops project. Hope in Crops trains children and teachers in ten schools to plant native tree species to help preserve the rainforest and mitigate climate change, while producing food and livelihoods in a sustainable way. Walking around their collectively tended tree nurseries and gardens, SMG members showed JustJourneyers how their model of agroforestry and organic farming, with traditional seeds, restores the environment and strengthens the community. A high point of the journey for many was meeting the children touched by the project.

To our UUSC partners through Rock Women Group, I thank you for your sponsorship. I am very much happy and grateful for your help. Although I was in the dark, but now I can see the light coming to my future through your sponsorship. I raise my voice to give thanks to you, because you have boosted me from where I was and the opportunity you give me to escape from the poverty which is hindering me. It has made a difference in my life. Yours faithfully, Oscar

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Honor Roll of Annual Fund Major Donors

UUSC recognizes and thanks those who have contributed unrestricted and restricted support during the fiscal year July 1, 2008 June 30, 2009.

Martha and Waitstill Sharp Society ($50,000 and over)

UUSC founders Martha and Waitstill Sharp led the first Unitarian relief efforts, aimed at helping victims of persecution and genocide in WWII Europe. They later served as ambassadors extraordinary for the Unitarian Service Committees work in France.
Doyle Bortner

James and Melanie Milner Janet Mitchell and Jerry Cromwell Patricia Newnham Shelley Powsner and Stephen Skrovan Michael Shonsey Sarah Stevens-Miles Loren and Claire Wright Elizabeth Zimmermann

Hans Deutsch Society ($1,000 to $4,999)

When the Nazis invaded Paris, Austrian artist Hans Deutsch abandoned all he had there and fled to Portugal, where he was assisted by the Unitarian Service Committees early relief efforts. He later became an agent of the USC and designed its logo, the flaming chalice.

Eleanor Clark French Society ($25,000 to $49,999)

Eleanor Clark French was director of the Unitarian Service Committees post-WWII rest home at Monnetier, France, which served refugees as a place for comradeship, food, and rest to help in their recovery.
Anonymous (1) Rozlind Carroll John and Kathryn Greenberg Todd and Lorella Hess John and Aline Schwob Alan and Leanne Zeppa

Rev. Carleton Fisher Society ($10,000 to $24,999)

Carleton Fisher served as the first executive director of the Universalist Service Committee and supervised post-WWII relief efforts in the Netherlands. He was instrumental in coordinating early cooperation between the Universalist Service Committee and the Unitarian Service Committee.
Anonymous (2) Nancy Anderson Dorothy Cinquemani David and Mary Colton Martha Easter-Wells Marylou Faris Benjamin and Ruth Hammett Barry and Ellen Johnson-Fay Cecill Larson Emily Palmer Theodore and Ruth Shapin Hugo and Barbara Swan Philippe and Katherine Villers

Dr. Ary Bordes Society ($5,000 to $9,999)

For more than a decade, Ary Bordes worked with UUSC to establish progressive health care programs for the people of Haiti. His vision helped thousands of children with food and medical services.
Anonymous (1) Beverly Baxter Arnold and Julia Bradburd Cheryl Buskirk Doyle Dobbins James and Joyce Evans Richard and Carol Fencl James Gunning and Ellen Ewing Gary Hartz and Teri Wiss Ben and Carol Kjelshus Fiona Knox Harold and Kyong Lischner Curtis and Kathleen Marble

Anonymous (5) Jim and Mary Adelstein Peter Aitken and Maxine Okazaki Nicholas and Jeanne Aldrich Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Ambuel Paul and Joan Armstrong Howard and Susannah Arnould Jonathan and Deanne Ater Reed Auerbach James Auler and Paula Murphy Rachael Bail Mike and Marta Bainum Gale Zander Barlow Karen Bartley and Nicole Berrey George Bauer Gordon and Elizabeth Bawden David Beach and Carmen Rigau Sue Bielawski Christine Bishop and Paul Arkema Christopher Blais Frank Blumenthal Stephen Boelter and Karen Combs Barbara Brachtl Bonnie Brae Victoria Broadie Helen Brown Richard Brown and Linda Jean Bonk Willard and Dorothy Brown Scott Budde Wayne and Cynthia Bullaughey Michael Burkholder John and Irene Bush William and Eileene Butler Elaine and Steve Castles Lisa Cayous Cathy Chapman and George Woodbury, Jr. Susan Clark Charles Clements and Gigi Wizowaty Thomas Clewe Mayre Lee and Kelly Clifton Clarice Cox Fred Cox Harriet Dann Martha Davis Steven and Donna Deacon Harriet Denison Wayne and Barbara Derrick Kurt and Diana DeWeese Julian and Alice Dewell Ernest Dieterich Donald DiJulio and Kathleen Smith-DiJulio David and Robin Ditzler Sally Donner John and Sheryl Downing Alvin and Eileen Drutz Donna Ekstrand Jane Engle Smith David Fenner and Pauline Leukhardt David and Sarah Fischell W. Burns and Ellen Fisher A. Irving and Margery Forbes Kathy Fosnaugh Stephanie Garber and David Collins Maria Geigel and Stephen Weyer John Gibbons and Sue Baldauf John and Margaret Gibson Bill and Irmgard Gimby Barbara Glick David and Irma Goldknopf David Gordon Melissa Graf-Evans and Jonathan Evans

Beth Graham and William Schulz Linda Marie Gretsch and Curtis Bell Gay Ann Gustafson W. Mark and Marian Gutowski Katherine Hall Karen Hamalainen Richard and Catharine Harris Thomas Hartl Jill Hartman Peter Hartzell and Elizabeth Harrison David and Karen Hedden Josefine Heim-Hall Warner and Barbara Henderson Lawrence and Suzanne Hess Herbert Hethcote John Hickey William and Beth Hillig Mary-Ella Holst and Guy Quinlan Bill and Diantha Horton Daniel and Kathleen Huxley Mary Ruth Idso Addison and Deborah Igleheart John and Marilyn Jackson Laura Jackson Vernon and Dorrit Jacob Gertrude Jacoby Charlotte Jones-Carroll Stephen and Alice Josephs Nelson Kading Mary Keane David and Joanne Kelleher John and Rebecca Keller Don and Judy Killingbeck John Kirwin and Kathryn Kmit James Kitendaugh and Lynne Cavanaugh Judith Kleen and Robert Mills A. Lawrence and Ruth Kolbe Ramanujachary Kumanduri and Cristina Romero Steve Laudeman Lee Perry Lawrence Brock and Julie Leach Philip and Elsa Lichtenberg Ingeborg Lock Neal and Sharon Lockwood Richard Loescher Adelma LoPrest Dusan and Janet Lysy Nicholas and Mona Magnis Bennet and Anne Manvel Richard Mark and Ellis Robinson Keith and Joan Mathews John and Carol Mathis Wade Mayberry Harry McAndrew Patrick McDermott Adelaide McDowell James McGuire Donald McLaren Hugh and Alice McLellan Douglas and Susan McLeod James Michaud and Barbara Shane-Michaud Diane Miller Robert and Donna Mohr Ronald and Barbara Moline Makanah and Robert Morriss John and Barbara Moschner Sara Moser Constance Murray Harry and Laura Nagel Franklin and D. Joan Neff Jerry and Janis Neff Andrew and Linda Neher Suzanne Newton Sally Benson and Steve Nichols Charles Nims and Peggy Ulrich-Nims Nancy and Leonard Nowak Felicia Oldfather Phyllis Olin Robert and Elizabeth Oppitz Anita Orlikoff William Othersen Judith and Richard Ottman Hanna and Gustav Papanek Robert and Karen Peake John Pepper Jon Peterson Robert Phelps William and Mary Piez Diane Pinkham Paul Ratzlaff Caroline Rayner Thomas and Sandra Reece Karen Remsberg Myriam Renaud Mark and Cynthia Robinson

Jacqueline Russell and Jane Miller John and Maggie Russell Betty Sanders Charles Sandmel and Barbara Simonetti Avu Sankaralingam and Christiann Lisy Robert Schaibly and Steven Storla Candace Schmidt Robert Schuessler Susan Scrimshaw Marilyn Sewell George and Paula Shaw Robert Lee and Regina Shirley Charlotte Shivvers and Robert Baker Elizabeth Simpson and John Wurr Lisa Sinclair Marjorie Singleton Kathryn Smith and Family Mrs. Livingston Smith Lenore Snodey Mary Sorensen Charles Spence and Burt Peachy Martha Steele Jeffrey Stocker David and Charlotte Stoutamire Rev. Karen Stoyanoff David Suehsdorf and Janet Muir Woodruff and Jennifer Sutton Aubrey Tobey Wayne and Lynn Trenbeath Al and Ellen Trumpler John and Helen Tryon Patricia Vanderlaan-Post and Martin Vanderlaan Gerry Veeder Kenneth and Jerusha Vogel Moritz Wagner Trudy and Bob Wendt Ralph Whaley and Carole Womeldorf Oliver and Helen Wolcott Robert and Carol Woolfson A. Lee and Margaret Zeigler Martin and Margaret Zonligt

Compass Club ($500 to $999)

The Compass Club was established to recognize donors who have supported UUSC with a gift of $500 or more.
Anonymous (9) Mardi Abuza Eric and Nancy Almquist Herbert Altholz and Emalee Andre Roger and Suzanne Ames Stuart Anderson William Anderson Thomas Andrews Jeffrey and Ellen Angley Norman and Anna Arnheim Susan Ashley Kathleen Aspin Dale and Jane Bacon Norman and Jane Bannor Barbara Banus Sandy Bardsley Daniel and Geraldine Baris Karen Barlow and David Reese June Barrett Gordon and Janet Bartels John and Astrid Baumgardner Gracie Beach Diana Bennett Dan Berg and Welcome Jerde D. Pazums Bhotum Ellen Bishop Jane Bishop Anne Black Peter and Mary Blickensderfer Jared Block and Margaret Heimburger-Block Donald and Patricia Blough David and Debra Bogash Steven and Mary Bolton Connie Boyer David and Eva Bradford Christine Bremer and Raleigh Little Margaret Brewer David and Judy Brija-Towery Eric Broadbent and Susan Macrae Deborah Brown Robert Brown Jeffrey and Jane Brune John Buehrens Fred and Barbara Bunger

Jennifer Bunger Philip and Micheline Burger Jae Lyn Burke and Barbara Reed Martin and Nancy Buss David Caccamo Robert Cameron and Barbara Stuebing Alice Carlson Ernest and Marion Carlson Marvin Carlson Velaine Carnall George and Fanny Carroll Larry and Christine Carsman Richard and Phyllis Cassel Katherine Cave Helen Chapell Joanne Chase Catherine Chvany Robert and Suzannah Ciernia Sarah Clark Renee Coates Gail Cobe Roger Cole Philip Coonley and Marilyn Mullane Catherine Coult Darrell and Mary Courtley Elisabeth Crawford and George Wilson James Crawford Margaret Cronk Kevin and Barbara Crotty Thomas Crowell Dan Cryer and Dixie Goss William Cunninghame Raymond and Barbara Dalio Barbara DeCoster Nancy Deland Susan Delaney Richard Deutschmann Pamela DiLavore Duane and Arline Dillman Richard and Joanne Dirienzo Keith and Anne Dixon Charles Dulaney and Donna Olsen Richard Dum and Donna Hoffman Jean Dunlap Mary Dunn A. Elaine Durbin Larry and Judith East Charles Eby and Lisa Ross Patricia Eckels Emmons Ellis Josephine Elosua Margaret and Carl Engelhart Richard and Martha England Duane and Marjorie Erway Gretchen Faulstich Gertrude Ffolliott H. Kenneth and Imogene Fish Paul Fletcher Walter and Jane Fogg Frederick and Bonnie Forte Harrison and Anne Frahn Elizabeth Fuller Stephen Gabeler and Carolyn Lee David Gaynor and Bernice Goldman Richard and Nan Geer Martin and Janneane Gent Joel Godbey and Kelly Morrow Ursula Goebels-Ellis and George Ellis Malcolm and Susan Goekler Kenneth Goggins and L. Gerald Parchman Laura Good Daniel Goodman and Jody McVittie Franklin and Mary Gould Michael Grady and Ellen Grimm Madeleine Grant Roger Grape Walter and Patricia Gray Allan Greenberg Georgina Gregory Uwe Greife and Gisela Lachnitt Norbert and Vivian Guimond John and Segar Guy Richard and Denise Haight John Hain and Jennifer Allen Sally and Aaron Hamburger Margaret Hand Anne Harding Margaret Hargrove Kenneth and Jan Harper Valarie Harrison James and June Hart Kevan Hartshorn and Ruth Kandel Thomas Healy and Erin Colcannon Carrie Hedges Helen Helson

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Orrin Helstad Kurt Hemr Peter Hendee Michael Henderson Thomas and Elizabeth Henderson Kirsten Henrickson Mary Hepokoski Cynthia Hiatt and R. Thompson Arrison Kimberly Hill Valmai Hilton Connie Hine G. June Hoch Ernest and Shirley Hodas Nancy Hoecker Douglas and Barbara Holdridge Anders Hornblad and Emily Melcher Jane Howard John and Elizabeth Howell Charles and Geraldine Howey Gerald and Frances Hoxworth Louise Huddleston Thomas and Mary Alice Hungerford James Hunt David Hunter and Kirsten Mueller Debrah Hunter Raymond and Joanne Hurst Dr. Beal B. Hyde Heather Hyde and Bruce Stowell Lisa Ice Wayne Itano and Christine Yoshinaga-Itano Eric Jacobs and Jean Shapiro Lydia Jacobs Janice Jacobson-Cooper Kenneth Jasper Edward and Myrna Jenkins John Johnson and Cynthia White-Johnson Andrew Johnson and Priscilla Raughley Douglas and Meg Jones Mary Jones and S. Kingsley Macomber Robert Jones John and Katherine Kaufmann Roxanne Kellam and Leslie Brandt Richard Kern and Nancy Wangler Alan and Ann King Sandra Kinney Jeanne Kissel Pierre and Nancy Kleiber Mary and Leon Koziar Harm and Marian Kraai Eric and Johanna Kreilick William Kules and Julia Washburn Emily Kunreuther Nancy Kyle John Lamperti Frederick and Constance Landmann John and Nancy LaPann Betty McCluer Lee Patricia Lee Richard and Patricia Leggat Joanne Leovy and Kurt Regner Thomas and Janet Leversee James and Paula Lieb Kenneth and Carolina Lofgren Jeffrey and Wendy Lott Francis and Victoria Lowell Elwyn Ludington Stephen and Audrey Lyke Lorraine Lyman Donald Mack John Maisel Claus Makowka Jack and Sandra Maniloff Katherine Manker and Bruce Gardner Alan and Marie-Paule Marty Elliot and Jean Marvell Owen Masters and Jocelyn Butler Hugh Matheson Brenda Mazzocchi Virginia McAninch Marilyn McClellan Daisy Cox McCoy Michael and Martha McCoy R. Michael McKinlay Raymond and Nancy McKinley David McNeely Barbara Meislin David and Beth Meshke Jeffrey Meyer Deborah Mielke Merrill and Patricia Miller Suzan Miller John and Sarah Mills Donald Milton and Diane Teichert Reba Montera

Gerald Montie and Mary Androff Avis Moore-Ogilvy Joan Moore Joy Morgenstern Eric and Dorys Mueller John and Lenore Munger David Munro and Eileen Hoffman James Munroe and Nancy Grover Michael Nimkoff Eric and Elizabeth Nordgren Doris May OKane Mary Ann Oakley Kristin Ockershauser Donald Ordway G. Timothy and Francene Orrok Lowell and Marjorie Owens Meda Lou Padden Emily Pardee Milton and Phyllis Parsons Jennifer Pauk Kathleen Paulson and Jeffrey Heath Donald Pearson Eleanor Peckham Holger Pedersen Gerald Peet Rosetta Pervan Barbara Peterson Jean Peterson Lois Pettinger and Dianne Erickson Ralph and Ernestine Phipps Eric and Jacqueline Pierce Richard Pokorny and Ellen Wehrle Paul Popenoe Robert and Jane Pricer Arthur Protin and Barbara Howe Stephen and Mary Puckett Steven Pueppke and Gabriele Mayer Geraldine Quinlan Lurma Rackley Richard and Page Railsback Fred and Jane Ramsey John Ray Mark and Kimberly Ray David and Vicki Reed Roger and Carol Reimers Hope Rice John and Elizabeth Richards Sharon Richards Lori and Bob Rittle Michelina Rizzo Christine Robinson and William Baker G. Jane and Gill Rock Kathryn Rohde Nancy Roman Elspeth Root Bruce and Carol Ross Mark Rowley and Lucinda Gille-Rowley Liz and Stan Salett Cornelia Saltus Louis and Nadine Sapirman Charles Scholpp Nancy Schroll Alfred Schwendtner Marysol Scott Robert and Elizabeth Scott Sanjeev Seereeram and Cecilia Mercado Louis and Barbara Semrau John and Elinor Severinghaus Sandra Shroyer Walter and Ruth Shur Sandy Sigal Aubrey and Billye Smith Nancy Smith Sherry and Thornton Smith Wayne Smith Lisa Snellings Richard and Natalie Somer Mary Speare Pamela Spurdon Jimmy Stanley Robert and K. Ann Stebbins Sidney Stein and Eleanor Reynolds Andrew Swanson Dorothy Swerdlove Sidney and Wieslawa Sytsma Michael Taranowski Alan Taylor and Angelica Taylor-Cortes Leonard and Martha Taylor Gordon and Amy Teel Joseph Testa Theodore Theofrastous Michael and Kelly Thome Martin Thomson and Katherine Chaurette Suzanne Thouvenelle Ann Throop

Jonathan and Cathi Tiedeman David and Nancy Tilford Madelon Timmons Chankey and Mary Lou Touart Thomas Townsend and Dorothy Wavrek Jerry Trammell and Katherine Hoffman Norris Truitt Jonathan and Linda Tuck Peggy Twohig Steven and Susan Urbatsch Nancy and Rick Van Dyke Priscilla Velentgas Chrissie Vidas Suzanne Viemeister Thomas and Jeanette Von Alten Ruth Walker Phyllis Webster Michael Weeda and Joanne Michalski Elizabeth Weinstock Mary Lou Werner Lois and Robert Whealey Farley and Virginia Wheelwright Henry O. Whiteside Catherine Williams Jay and Karen Williams Robert Williams and Karen Uhlenbeck Samuel and Cassandra Williamson Alexander Wilson Andrew and Janet Wilson Edward and Merida Wilson Neil Wilson Patricia Wilson and Roald Schrack Stanley and Susan Winters Steven Wirth Galen and Peggy Wolf Shane Wolfsmith Robert and Betsy Wones John and Geraldine Wood Jordan Wood and David Leppik Margaret Woodward William and Barbara Wymer Larry Yarak and Brenda Blair Ann Zawaski and Helena Lee

Named endowment funds

UUSC has a growing number of named endowment funds established by individual donors, often to honor the memory of a friend or family member, or to commemorate a special occasion. The income from these funds provides an important source of revenue for UUSC, both for its larger mission and specific programs, as designated by donors. Mary Frances Aldrich Endowment Fund Arlene A. Bartlow Endowment Fund Beverley V. Baxter Endowment Fund Rev. Shannon Bernard Memorial Fund Arnold and Julia Bradburd Endowment Fund Mildred K. Bickel Endowment Fund Domitila Barrios de Chungara Endowment Fund Doyle and Alba Bortner Endowment Fund Martha Sharp Cogan Childrens Endowment Fund Warren H. Cudworth Endowment Fund Rev. John W. Cyrus Endowment Fund William Emerson Endowment Fund Anne Sharples Frantz Endowment Fund Eleanor Clark French Library Endowment Fund Robert Goodman Endowment Fund Johanna Henn Endowment Fund Mary-Ella Holst and Guy C. Quinlan Endowment Fund Hu Endowment Fund Dorothy Baker Johnson Endowment Fund Mary Kornblau Endowment Fund Rev. Donald W. McKinney Endowment Fund Alexander McNeil Endowment Fund Katharine L. Morningstar Endowment Fund William U. Niss Endowment Fund Rev. Carolyn Owen-Towle Endowment Fund Dorothy Smith Patterson Endowment Fund Dr. Richard S. Scobie Endowment Fund Waitstill H. Sharp Endowment Fund Mary Trumpler Endowment Fund Howard G. Tucher Endowment Fund Rev. Charles Vickery Endowment Fund 50th Anniversary Program Endowment Fund 60th Anniversary Program Endowment Fund For more information about named endowment funds, visit our website, www.uusc.org.

Estate donors

UUSC honors individuals whose realized estate bequests exceeded $25,000 or more.
Maureen Bradford May L. Brook Mary Butters Brown Margaret J. Frey Edna J. Hilberg Nathalie and Theodore Jones Charles N. Mason, Jr. Margaret Odell William T. Osborne Elizabeth B. Storer

Foundations

The following foundations made grants to UUSC of $1,000 or more.

Anonymous (2) Calvert Foundation Greater Cincinnati Foundation Joukowsky Family Foundation Maine Community Foundation Namaste Foundation Oregon Community Foundation Righteous Persons Foundation Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving The Columbus Foundation The Minneapolis Foundation Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

This list covers the period July 1, 2008 June 30, 2009. The compilers have carefully reviewed the names that are included. However, errors and omissions may have occurred. If your name or institution has been omitted, misspelled, or listed incorrectly, please accept our apologies and bring the mistake to our attention. Contact Institutional Advancement Annual Report Listings, UUSC, 689 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139-3302, e-mail development@ uusc.org, or call 800-766-5236.

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Flaming Chalice Circle

Anonymous (3) Lois Abbott Peter and Susan Alden Gordon Asselstine Dr. John Bailey Rachael Balyeat Liz and Gordon Bawden Beverley Baxter Peggy and George Bell I. Inka Benton Laurel Blossom Michael Boblett Ann Booth Doyle Bortner Paul and Irma Braunstein Helen Brown Evelyn Chidester Elizabeth Clark Deirdre Cochran and Daniel Couch Bruce Cornish Mildred Courtley Carol Davis Theadora Davitt-Cornyn Frances Dew Julian and Alice Dewell Lyda Dicus and Robert Hanson Imogene Draper Martha Easter-Wells

The Flaming Chalice Circle recognizes supporters who include UUSC in their estate plans or who have made a planned gift to UUSC.
Mary Ann Ely Claire Ernhart and Edward Psotta May Lou Faris Martha and John Ferger Tomas Firle and Joan Cudhea Elizabeth Ford Anne Forsyth Richard and Hillary Fuhrman Carrie Gillespie and Krishna Kaushik Anne and Julius Goldin Laura Good Michael Goodman Sara Grindlay James Gunning and Ellen Ewing John and Eileen Hamlin Joseph and Yvonne Hammerquist Henry and Marjorie Harvey William and Jean Hellmuth Warner and Barbara Henderson Mary-Ella Holst and Guy Quinlan Hanna Hopp Lu Horner Martha Jewett Barry and Ellen Johnson-Fay Alex Karter Wesla Kerr Peter Landecker Corinne LeBovit Jack Lepoff Diana Ruth Levitan Justin and Phyllis Lewis Neal and Sharon Lockwood Aimee Lykes Nancy Marsh Ms. Mitchell Lyman Linda and Seymour Mack Eleanor May Catherine McConkie Gordon and Phyllis McKeeman Hugh and Alice McLellan Barbara McMahon and Eric Spelman Donald and Audrey Micklewright Ree and Maurice Miller Malcolm Mitchell Virginia Moore Rev. Makanah Morris and Rev. Robert J. Morris Leigh and Thomas Mundhenk Robert and Elsa New Vivian Nossiter Mary Ann Oakley Rene Oehler Vernon Olson G. Timothy and Francene Orrok Charlotte Palmer Emily Palmer Brydie and Erdman Palmore Janice Park Dorothy and Tracy Patterson Laurence Paxson Eggers Edgar and Phyllis Peara Diana Peters Christian Peterson William Pratt William and Lillis Raboin Verna Renfro Judith Reynard David Riley Mary Rose and Leonard Pellettieri Jean Roxburgh David Rubin Hilda Rush John and Maggie Russell John and Millicent Rutherford Betty Sanders J. David and Fia Scheyer Robert Schuessler Dick and Jill Scobie Neil and Lillie Shadle Sulochana Sherman Joan Shkolnik Paul Siegler and Ruth Booman Elizabeth Simpson and John Wurr Clarence Lee Small Sherry and Thornton Smith Lenore Snodey Gloria Snyder Charles Spence and Burt Peachy Robert and Marion Stearns R. Rhodes Stephenson James and Mary Stephenson Joseph Stern Jack and Nancy Stiefel Joan Stockford Sally and Robert Stoddard James and Matilde Taguchi William Thomas and Helen Burke Thomas Fred Topik Helen True John and Helen Tryon Arthur and Arliss Ungar Mary Vedder Spike and Marion Vrusho Leslie Ann Weinberg Ernest Weller Herbert and Myrna West Lois and Robert Whealey Robert and Susan Whitney Edward Wight Margaret Woodward Elizabeth Zimmermann

Partners Council
Anonymous (5) Nancy Anderson Beverly Baxter Doyle Bortner Arnold and Julia Bradburd Rozlind Carroll Dorothy Cinquemani David and Mary Colton

More than 50 individual donors participated in the 2009 Partners Council. Their cumulative support totaled more than $400,000.
Doyle Dobbins Martha Easter-Wells James and Joyce Evans Richard and Carol Fencl James Gunning and Ellen Ewing Benjamin and Ruth Hammett Louis and Jeanne Hamover Gary Hartz and Teri Wiss Todd and Lorella Hess Barry and Ellen Johnson-Fay Ben and Carol Kjelshus Fiona Knox Cecill Larson Harold and Kyong Lischner Curtis and Kathleen Marble James and Melanie Milner Janet Mitchell and Jerry Cromwell Patricia Newnham Emily Palmer Shelley Powsner and Stephen Skrovan John and Aline Schwob Theodore and Ruth Shapin Michael Shonsey Sarah Stevens-Miles Hugo and Barbara Swan Mark and Anne Veldman Philippe and Katherine Villers William and Wendy Wrean Loren and Claire Wright Alan and Leanne Zeppa Elizabeth Zimmermann

Outstanding Local Representatives

Each year UUSC honors local volunteers who have shined in their work to promote UUSC and engage their congregation in UUSCs work and mission.

Mary-Ella Holst Youth Activist Award

Each year UUSC recognizes the achievement of a youth who advances human rights through activism and leadership.

Phyllis Morales Jefferson Unitarian Church, Golden, Colo.

Sulochana Sue Sherman UU Church of Sarasota, Sarasota, Fla. Giles Holt First Parish of Watertown Unitarian Universalist, Watertown, Mass.

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Ambassadors Council
Margot Adler* Joan Armstrong Davis* Howard and Susannah Arnould* George and Beverly August* Nancy Bartlett and John Hammond Beverley Baxter Larry Beck and Danielle DiBona Tom Bliffert* Helen Brown* James and Dorothy Caldiero* Richard and Barbara Cheatham Dan Cheever Davalene Cooper* Fred Cox* Kim Crawford Harvie and Kem Morehead* Theadora Davitt-Cornyn Suzanne and Franklin deBeers* Alice and Julian Dewell David Dierdorff and Madeleine Lefebvre*

Through their leadership, Ambassadors Council members assist UUSC staff and board members advancing UUSCs resource development and promoting organizational efforts.
Sayre Dixon Franklin Evans Richard and Hillary Fuhrman* Annella Furtick* Bill and Irmgard Gimby* James Gunning and Ellen Ewing* Sally and Aaron Hamburger* Robert Hardies John Hickey William and Deborah Holden Mary-Ella Holst and Guy Quinlan C. Leon and Dorothy Hopper* Bill and Diantha Horton Barry and Ellen Johnson-Fay Sarah Karstaedt and Bruce Hockaday* Fiona Knox Kenneth MacLean Daniel and Linda Marquardt* Jim McCorkel* Phyllis and Peter Morales Stephen Murphy* Sally Benson and Steve Nichols* Richard and Cheryl NikonovichKahn Winnie Norman* Mary Ann Oakley Kristin Ockershauser Gloria Ohanian Carolyn and Thomas Owen-Towle Emily Pardee* Dorothy and Tracy Patterson Laurence Paxson Eggers* Laura Pedersen* Ernie and Maggie Pipes June Pulcini* Thomas and Lettice Rhodes Christine Robinson and William Baker Warren and Lucile Ross Warren and Martha Salinger Dick and Jill Scobie* Marilyn Sewell* Neil and Lillie Shadle Lawrence and Alice Shafer* Theodore and Ruth Shapin Don and Kathleen Southworth Betty and Tom Stapleford David Suehsdorf and Janet Muir Ann Taylor * Betty Thompson Al and Ellen Trumpler Nancy and Rick Van Dyke* P.D. Wadler and Richard Brown Richard and Barbara Weiss* Lois and Robert Whealey* Thomas Wintle Colin and Latifa Woodhouse Elizabeth Zimmermann*

*Honorary Ambassador

Trustee Annual Fund

Thomas Tom H. Andrews David Colton John Gibbons Katherine C. Hall Charlotte Jones-Carroll Diane Miller Lurma Rackley Charlse Sandmel Rev. Dr. William Schulz Susan Scrimshaw Charles Chuck C. Spence

The members of the UUSC Board of Trustees take seriously their fiduciary responsibility, showing their support for our work not only in the board room, but also financially.

human rights work at home and around the world is the heartbeat of our UU faith. Through
Supporting UUSC, with we feel connected sisters and brothers everywhere who are struggling for their rights, as named in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. UUSCs

We congratulate the UU Congregation at Shelter Rock, in Manhasset, N.Y., for its 50-year commitment to funding social justice initiatives through its UU Veatch Program. For nearly 30 of those years, the Veatch Program has included UUSC in its giving, extending tens of millions of dollars in matching grants to support our human-rights and socialjustice initiatives. The congregations support of UUSC has always been critical, but during these difficult economic times, its unparalleled generosity has been exceptional.

justice work gives us hope for peace in this world.

Nancy and Leonard Nowak
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Membership Awards
Spirit of Justice Banner Societies

These awards recognize congregations whose members support human rights and social justice through exemplary levels of UUSC membership.
Colorado Boulder Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder Connecticut Brooklyn Meriden Norwich Storrs Florida Cocoa North Palm Beach Port Charlotte Venice Idaho Twin Falls Maryland Great Mills Massachusetts Billerica Michigan Ann Arbor Ann Arbor Unitarian Fellowship Detroit Missouri Rolla New Jersey Paramus New Mexico Albuquerque Albuquerque UU Fellowship Los Alamos New York Hamburg Ohio Athens Delaware Findlay New Madison Oklahoma Tulsa Church of Restoration UU Pennsylvania West Chester Texas Abilene Austin UU Fellowship of Austin Lufkin Tyler Washington Blaine Ellensburg Wisconsin Rice Lake Woodruff FRANCE Paris Arizona Chandler Green Valley Prescott Granite Peak UU Congregation Surprise Yuma Arkansas Eureka Springs California Aptos Auburn Bayside Canoga Park Carmel Chico Costa Mesa Fremont Grass Valley Hayward Laguna Beach Livermore Los Angeles Mission Viejo Napa Newhall North Hills Palo Alto Rancho Mirage Rancho Palos Verdes Sacramento UU Community Church San Francisco San Luis Obispo San Mateo Studio City Ventura Visalia Walnut Creek Colorado Glenwood Springs Golden Greeley Littleton Loveland Connecticut Madison New Haven New London Stamford Florida Bradenton Citrus Springs Deland Lakeland Pensacola Plantation Rockledge Sarasota St. Petersburg UU United Fellowship Tampa Tarpon Springs West Melbourne Georgia Atlanta Northwest UU Congregation Brunswick Ellijay Statesboro Valdosta Hawaii Honolulu Idaho Coeur DAlene Idaho Falls Pocatello Illinios Alton Carbondale DeKalb Palatine Indiana Columbus Iowa Cedar Rapids Clinton Davenport Iowa City Mason City Sioux City Kentucky Bowling Green Maine Bangor Brunswick Castine Dexter Kennebunk Portland The First Parish in Portland Allen Avenue UU Church Waterville Maryland Churchville Columbia Cumberland Finksburg Lutherville Massachusetts Andover Athol Attleboro Braintree Bridgewater Danvers Duxbury Gloucester Hingham Second Parish UU in Hingham Hudson Kingston Littleton Medfield Newton Norwell First Parish Church Orange Orleans Pittsfield Plymouth Quincy Sudbury Watertown West Roxbury Westwood Weymouth Michigan Brighton Farmington Hills Marquette Mount Pleasant Muskegon Portage Rochester Troy Minnesota Bloomington Brainerd Mahtomedi Saint Cloud Virginia Wayzata Missouri Ellisville Jefferson City Montana Kalispell Nevada Reno New Hampshire Andover Durham Exeter Keene Peterborough Tamworth New Jersey Absecon Branchburg Montclair Orange Ridgewood New Mexico Albuquerque First Unitarian Church of Albuquerque Las Cruces Rio Rancho Silver City New York Bay Shore Big Flats Bridgehampton Canandaigua Central Square Flushing Fredonia Hastings on Hudson Jamestown UU Congregation of Jamestown Kingston Manhasset Muttontown Niagara Falls Syracuse May Memorial UU Society North Carolina Brevard Franklin Greenville Hendersonville Morehead City Raleigh UU Fellowship of Raleigh North Dakota Bismarck Fargo Grand Forks Ohio Bellaire Berea Canton Cincinnati First Unitarian Church Dayton Fairlawn Lewis Center Oberlin Toledo Wooster Yellow Springs Oklahoma Edmond Lawton Norman Norman UU Fellowship Oregon Ashland Astoria Florence Portland First Unitarian Church Wyeast UU Congregation Roseburg Pennsylvania Bethlehem Collegeville Devon Ligonier Philadelphia UU Church of the Restoration Pittsburgh First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh UU Church of the South Hills Smithton State College Stroudsburg South Carolina Bluffton Tennessee Nashville Greater Nashville UU Congregation Tullahoma Texas Amarillo Houston Unitarian Fellowship of Houston Kerrville UU Church of the Hill Country Midland San Antonio Community UU Church San Juan Waco Vermont Bennington Brattleboro Chester Middlebury Norwich South Strafford Virginia Blacksburg Harrisonburg Lynchburg Williamsburg Washington Bellingham Marysville Olympia Pasco Woodinville Wisconsin Appleton Eau Claire Kenosha Ripon Sister Bay Wyoming Laramie

Honors congregations in which 100 percent of congregants are UUSC members.

Florida Vero Beach Washington Friday Harbor

Beacon of Justice Banner Societies

Honors congregations in which 75 to 99 percent of congregants are UUSC members.

Arkansas Hot Springs Village California Sunnyvale Florida Brooksville New Jersey Newton Oregon West Linn Pennsylvania Athens Texas Brownsville New Braunfels San Marcos Wisconsin Milwaukee Unitarian Fellowship of Milwaukee

Vision of Justice Banner Societies

Honors congregations in which 50 to 74 percent of congregants are UUSC members.

Arizona Glendale Prescott Prescott UU Fellowship Sierra Vista Tucson UU Congregation of NW Tucson Arkansas Jonesboro California Berkeley Fullerton La Crescenta Petaluma Redondo Beach San Rafael Whittier

Creating Justice Banner Societies

Honors congregations in which 25 to 49 percent of congregants are UUSC members.

Alabama Auburn Fairhope Alaska Fairbanks Juneau

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Congregational Corporate-Giving Awards

Helen Fogg Chalice Society

These awards recognize congregations that demonstrate a strong commitment to justice and human rights through institutional giving.
Venice Vero Beach Georgia Ellijay Macon Illinois Chicago First Unitarian Society of Chicago Third Unitarian Church of Chicago DeKalb Palatine Indiana Bloomington Iowa Davenport Des Moines Kansas Manhattan Kentucky Louisville Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church Maryland Baltimore Bethesda Cedar Lane UU Church River Road UU Congregation Camp Springs Columbia Massachusetts Amherst Belmont Berlin Brookline Cambridge Carlisle Duxbury Eastham Littleton Norwell First Parish Church Reading Sterling Swampscott Watertown Wellesley Hills Weston Westwood Winchester Minnesota Mankato Saint Cloud Winona Nevada Las Vegas Reno New Hampshire Milford New Jersey Orange New Mexico Los Alamos New York Brooklyn First Unitarian Congregational Society Huntington New York Community Church of New York UU Unitarian Church of All Souls Oneonta Rochester First Unitarian Church Syracuse May Memorial UU Society North Carolina Chapel Hill Durham Eno River UU Fellowship Hillsborough Raleigh UU Fellowship of Raleigh Ohio Berea Cincinnati First Unitarian Church Cleveland Heights Lewis Center Wooster Yellow Springs Oklahoma Oklahoma City Oregon Hillsboro Pennsylvania Lewisburg Tennessee Oak Ridge Tullahoma Texas El Paso Fort Worth Westside UU Church Galveston Houston Unitarian Fellowship of Houston Odessa San Antonio First UU Church of San Antonio Vermont Chester Virginia Burke Fredericksburg Washington Bellingham Edmonds Marysville Olympia Seattle University Unitarian Church Tacoma Wisconsin Milwaukee First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee Sister Bay Woodruff

Honors congregations for their generous line-item contribution from their annual budget of at least $25 per church member.
Massachusetts Berlin Eastham Sterling Westwood New York Manhasset Pennsylvania Lewisburg

Guest at Your Table Special Recognition

Special thanks goes to the UU congregations listed below for their outstanding support of UUSC through Guest at Your Table, with members contributing $5,000 or more to UUSCs work for justice.
California Sunnyvale Florida Vero Beach Minnesota Mahtomedi Minneapolis First Universalist Church North Carolina Hendersonville Texas Dallas First Unitarian Church of Dallas

We

UUSC because of the outstanding work it

support

does to promote peace,

justice,
and humanitarian

James Luther Adams Award

missions. We believe in UUSCs mission, which

Honors congregations for their generous line-item contribution from their annual budget of at least $1 per church member.
Alaska Anchorage Arizona Prescott Granite Peak UU Congregation Surprise Arkansas Fayetteville Hot Springs Village California Auburn Clovis La Crescenta Modesto Montclair Palo Alto Redondo Beach San Diego San Francisco San Luis Obispo San Mateo San Rafael Studio City Ventura Walnut Creek Colorado Golden Lafayette Littleton Connecticut Storrs Westport Florida Clearwater Gainesville Miami Plantation Sarasota

For more information on how your congregation can play a critical role in supporting UUSC, contact UUSC Volunteer Services at 800766-5236 or volunteerservices@ uusc.org, or visit our website at www.uusc.org

the seven UU Principles. And a charitable gift annuity helps support those principles and gives us a

advances

Membership awards are calculated by comparing the number of UUSC memberships with the church size as reported by the UUA this fiscal year. These awards cover the period July 1, 2008 June 30, 2009. The compilers have carefully reviewed the names that are included. If your congregation has been omitted, misspelled, or listed incorrectly, please accept our apologies and bring the mistake to our attention.

stream for life.

reliable income

Erdman and Brydie Palmore

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Financial Statements
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2009 (WITH COMPARATIVE TOTALS FOR JUNE 30, 2008)

Statement of Financial Position

Assets Cash & equivalents Cash Money market fund Investments Note receivable program partner Accounts and Interest Receivable Pledges receivable, net Prepaid expenses and other assets Cash escrow Property and equipment, net Total Assets Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses Accrued compensation Pooled income deferred revenue Unearned revenue Bond payable Donor advance promissory notes Planned giving obligations: Gift annuities Trust agreements Pooled income Net Assets: Unrestricted Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted Total Liabilities & Net Assets June 2009 410,527 464,140 874,667 10,252,041 62,682 805,297 97,147 196,423 6,028,069 18,316,326 June 2008 423,310 91,497 514,807 13,750,220 91,442 187,232 799,326 113,435 575,717 5,981,680 22,013,859

My wife, Barbara Simonetti, and I have years with our efforts and our funds because contributing to a fearless organization that stands with the dispossessed and forgotten, offering a

supported UUSC for 20 hand up, enlarges what we can do to heal the world and

203,961 204,283 207,561 14,142 3,341,566 375,000 1,239,613 82,289 7,292 5,675,707 8,084,182 1,371,007 3,185,430 12,640,619 18,316,326

255,716 203,279 271,318 11,880 3,416,228 1,370,850 116,848 7,037 5,653,156 11,795,816 1,687,061 2,877,826 16,360,703 22,013,859

volunteer work and

make it more just. UUSCs partnership model honors the people whose struggles we support through our

contribution to the Trustee Annual Fund.

Charles Sandmel, UUSC Trustee and Treasurer

Statement of Activities for the years ended June 30

Unrestricted Public support & revenue Net assets released from restrictions Total public support and revenue and net assets released from restriction Expenses Program services Fundraising Management Total expenses Income/(loss) from operations Net non-operating activities Net Asset Change in net assets Beginning of the year End of year (a) (b) 5,212,072 1,146,030 6,358,102

2009 Temporarily restricted 837,704 (1,115,882) (278,178) Permanently restricted 2,000 (30,148) (28,148) Total 6,051,776 0 6,051,776

2008 Total 6,823,740 0 6,823,740

4,984,878 896,515 371,761 6,253,154 104,948 (3,816,582) (278,178) (37,876) (28,148) 335,752

4,984,878 896,515 371,761 6,253,154 (201,378) (3,518,706)

6,002,880 938,291 422,410 7,363,581 (539,841) (1,338,255)

(a+b)

(3,711,634) 11,795,816 8,084,182

(316,054) 1,687,061 1,371,007

307,604 2,877,826 3,185,430

(3,720,084) 16,360,703 12,640,619

(1,878,096) 18,238,799 16,360,703

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Financial Statements
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2009 (WITH COMPARATIVE TOTALS FOR JUNE 30, 2008)

(continued)

Functional Expenses
Program services n Environmental Justice n Economic Justice n Civil Liberties n Rights in Humanitarian Crises Total program services Supporting services n Fundraising n Management Total supporting services Total functional expenses 27% 23% 24% 6% 80% 1,676,207 1,455,039 1,465,135 388,497 4,984,878

14% 6% 20% 100%

896,515 371,761 1,268,276 6,253,154

Staff and Board of Trustees

Staff
Executive Charlie Clements President and Chief Executive Officer Constance Kane Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Linda Lee Executive Assistant Maxine Hart Director of Human Resources Quang Nguyen Compensation and Benefits Specialist Finance and Operations Michael Zouzoua Chief Financial Officer Ethan Adams Senior Facilities and Operations Associate Mayckon Gaspar Staff Accountant Wai Ng Senior Accountant Shari Yeaton Senior Operations Assistant Mohamed Zine abidine Accountant Institutional Advancement Maxine Neil Director of Institutional Advancement Laurie Brunner Prospect Research Assistant Kenneth Dolbashian Senior Advisor for the Capital Campaign Deborah Fraize Senior Associate for Foundations and Corporations Rachel Jordan Senior Associate for Member Development Eric Chao Kreilick Senior Associate for Major Gifts Susan Mosher Associate for Donor Services Katherine Wallace Program Assistant for Member Development Programs Atema Eclai Director of Programs Gretchen Alther Associate for Rights in Humanitarian Crises Anna Bartlett Senior Administrative Assistant Fatema Haji-Taki Associate for Civil Liberties Ariel Jacobson Associate for Economic Justice Johanna Chao Kreilick Program Manager, Economic Justice Patricia Jones Program Manager, Environmental Justice Wayne Smith Program Manager, Civil Liberties Martha Thompson Program Manager, Rights in Humanitarian Crises Outreach and Mobilization Myrna Greenfield Director of Outreach and Mobilization Nichole Cirillo Campaign Manager Aiesha Cummings Administrative Assistant Cristin Martineau Events Coordinator Shelley Moskowitz Manager of Public Policy, Washington, D.C. Kara Smith Campaign Assistant Communications Ki Kim Director of Communications Meredith Barges Editor / Writer Dick Campbell Media and Public Affairs Coordinator Eric Grignol Associate for Graphic and Print Production Sarah Peck Multimedia Specialist / Writer Mark Simon Senior Associate, Web Administration and Graphic Design

Board of Trustees*
William F. Schulz Chair Katherine C. Hall Vice Chair Charles Sandmel Treasurer Carolyn Purcell Secretary David Colton

John Gibbons Charlotte Jones-Carroll David Lysy Diane Miller Lurma Rackley

Susan C. Scrimshaw Selena Sermeo Charles C. Spence Fasaha Traylor Dave Madan Youth / Young Adult Participant *As of June 30, 2009

Photography Front, Kenya, 2009 UUSC/Martha Thompson Page 1, 2009 UUSC/Eric Grignol Page 3, California, 2009 courtesy of Urban Semillas Page 5, Massachusetts, 2008 UUSC/Ariel Jacobson Page 7, Kenya, 2009 UUSC/Martha Thompson Page 9, Afghanistan, 2009 courtesy of UN Photo/Tim Page Page 11, Darfur, 2007 courtesy of Erin Boyd Page 12 left, Kenya, 2009 UUSC/Ariel Jacobson Page 12 right, Kenya, 2009 UUSC/Johanna Chao Kreilick Page 13 left, Kenya, 2009 UUSC/Ariel Jacobson Page 13 right, Kenya, 2009 UUSC Page 16 left, courtesy of Phyllis Morales Page 16 middle, courtesy of Sue Sherman Page 16 right, 2008 UUSC/Meredith Barges Page 17, courtesy of Nancy and Leonard Nowak Page 19, courtesy of Erdman and Birdie Palmore Page 20, courtesy of Charles Sandmel Page 21, Mississippi, 2008 UUSC/Meredith Barges Back, Uganda, 2009 courtesy of Caritas Pader/Jackie Okanga

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