Community Service past Accomplishments

July 2006 to July 2007 Accomplishments

• Continued support of Interfaith Caring Ministries (ICM) programs:
  • ICM board member Nadja Calvert continues to represent BAUUC on the ICM board of directors.
  • ICM Resale Shop - Continue to provide services for ICM’s Resale shop. BAUUC members donate their time each week to sort donations and test appliances.
  • ICM Groceries for Seniors - Continue to provide services for ICM’s grocery distribution to needy elders. BAUUC members donate their time one Saturday a month to pack and distribute the groceries.
  • ICM birthday celebration for elderly – BAUUC members purchased and presented 2 ICM sponsored seniors gifts and cake in May.
  • ICM handyman services - Continue to provide handyman services for elderly and disabled people in the community.
  • Visit the ICM website for additional info.
• Continued support of Boys & Girls Harbor.
  • In the fall of 2006, we collected and distributed personal care items for abused, abandoned, and neglected children at Boys & Girls Harbor community.
  • Group purchased graduation gifts for B&G high-school graduate Krystal Umana who will be going on to San Jac.
  • Group matched up Crystal Shivers, a high-school junior, with a local philanthropic group of women who are mentoring her.
  • Visit Boys & Girls Harbor for more information.
• Started two new FINCA (Foundation for International Community Assistance) micro-credit banks funded by a contribution from Bridgeway Partners through the CSC.
  • One in Haiti in late 2006.
  • One in Malawi, South Africa in May, 2007.
  • Visit http://www.villagebanking.org/ for more information.
  This marks the fourth FINCA bank sponsored by BAUUC joining others in Guatemala and Mexico.
• For the 3rd consecutive year, CSC collected and shipped warm clothing and other goods to rural Navajos who live in the most remote place in the U.S., near the Utah/Arizona border. Sam Yazzie, his Navajo family, and Verva & Bob Densmore distributed the items over the Thanksgiving Holidays. Visit the Navaho project webpage for additional info. To learn about our 2008 visit, please see our 2008 Navajo Outreach page.

• Collected books from BAUUC members and from local organizations to be shipped, free of charge, to South Africa to help start a library in a Zulu village. Much time spent arranging the collection and shipment of the books.
• John McCorquodale continued to spear-head trips to New Orleans to help with construction/clean-up throughout the year. Visit the Rebuilding New Orleans project webpage for additional info.
• CSC with BAUUC member support, planned, purchased, prepared and provided meals to Bay Area Turning Point while their kitchen was refurbished.