Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement. It was created in 2012 as counterpoint to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, days of immense commercialism. Its founding and guiding idea is simple: a day that encourages people to do good.
On Tuesday December 3 we ask you to consider making a donation, large or small, to the UUFC. Giving Tuesday donation will specifically be used to help the Perla family with citizenship application- related legal fees. The UUFC has supported the Perla family since their arrival in March 2021 (during the height of the pandemic) from El Salvador. As you may have heard, we were successful recently in helping the family once again obtain affordable housing in Corvallis. We are now looking for additional funds to help them obtain legal status. Nancy Kyle has been and continues to be the Perla’s UUFC sponsor and guardian angel. Nancy or other members of the UUFC Immigrant and Refuge Support Team can give you more information about the Perlas.
To donate, click on the button below. When the form opens click on the arrow next to “Give to …” and select “Give to Giving Tuesday” from the drop-down menu. Enter your donation amount, whether the gift is recurring or one-time, and then choose debit/credit or ACH payment.
Alternatively, you can mail a check to the UUFC (2945 NW Circle Blvd, Corvallis OR 97330) or drop a check in the Sunday collection basket. Please write “Giving Tuesday” on the memo line of all checks. Your gift can make a real difference in the lives of the Perla family and their immigrant success story – which it truly has been over time – in the US.
Please ponder this affirmation we make each Sunday – together we can do more than any of us can accomplish alone – and give generously.