2026 / 2027 Charitable Giving Partners
Each year our Charitable Giving Team picks twelve worthy causes. The first Sunday of the month, the monthly partner is able to speak to the fellowship about their important work in our community. Each week during service, as we pass the basket for our fellowship, and also accept donations to our monthly partner.
May - Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center: KIAC is committed to the wellbeing of immigrants and the development of a rich multicultural community. It works to empower, educate and integrate immigrants through advocacy and social justice. KIAC is a tiny, under-funded organization trying to meet a huge need. https://kitsapiac.org/
June - Backpack Brigade, Bremerton Branch: They provide practical, shelf stable, fresh fruit, vegetables and kid friendly food on weekends for children in need throughout the Bremerton School District. Due to homelessness, financial struggles and other issues, these are often the most nutritious meals or the only meals children will receive all day. https://www.bremertonbackpackbrigade.org/
July - Kitsap Harvest: Gleaning is the practice of harvesting excess produce from farms, yards and gardens. It is a part of a home-grown solution to reducing food waste, increasing access to fresh and nutritious produce to our community members in need, and strengthening local community food systems. If you see an overflowing garden or tree going to waste, contact the owner to see if they would appreciate gleaning assistance. WSU Kitsap County Extension and Kitsap Harvest coordinate the Kitsap County Glean Team, a group of volunteers that will come out and harvest produce throughout the county for donations to local food access organizations. This makes a great service project for community groups and families looking for volunteer opportunities. Check out the programs to learn more about what Kitsap Harvest is doing in the community and how we are increasing food access for our neighbors in need. https://kitsapharvest.org/
August - Bremerton Foodline: The mission of the Bremerton Foodline is to provide food assistance and other services to reduce hunger and improve self-sufficiency for those within our community. http://www.bremertonfoodline.org/
September - Kitsap Homes of Compassion: Established in 2017, Kitsap Homes of Compassion, a 501c3 non-profit, was created to help end the problem of homelessness in Kitsap County by using existing homes to provide safe and affordable permanent supportive housing. Kitsap Homes of Compassion offers Housing Support Services to help people find safe and stable housing, in or out of KHOC’s Housing Program. https://khoc.homes/
October - Foundation for Homeless & Poverty Management: The Foundation for Homeless and Poverty Management (FHPM), an African American majority run 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was established in 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the world grappled with unprecedented challenges, including widespread business closures and stay-at-home orders, the need for community support and resources became increasingly apparent. Our mission is to break the cycle of generational homelessness and poverty, with a focus on uplifting Black lives through a two-generational approach. FHPM aims to serve communities as a whole with a focus in the Black, Indigenous, people of Color (BIPOC) community, especially Black Americans. https://www.homelesspovertymanagement.org/home
November - NAACP Local Chapter: The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination. https://naacp.org/
December - Minister's Discretionary Fund - Kitsap Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
January - Peninsula Community Health Services: Peninsula Community Health Services (PCHS) is a community based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing accessible, affordable, compassionate, quality health and wellness services for our communities. Peninsula Community Health Services (PCHS) was founded in 1987 as a community clinic in downtown Bremerton and became a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in 1993. PCHS health services include primary medical, dental, behavioral health counseling, substance abuse treatment, pharmacy services, and health education and promotion. https://www.pchsweb.org/
February - Partner Church: For the last several years KUUF has supported our Partner Church's children’s summer camp. As well as the usual camp experiences, these children also enjoy English lessons that are very important to their education. Living in rural Transylvania, they would not be able to have this experience without our support. https://www.uua.org/offices/organizations/unitarian-universalist-partner-church-council
March - Planned Parenthood Local Branch: Planned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of women, men, and young people worldwide regardless of the individual's income, marital status, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or residence. https://www.plannedparenthood.org/
April - South Kitsap Helpline: The South Kitsap Helpline is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization which has served South Kitsap children, adults and senior citizens in need since 1980. It is our goal to help make sure that all of our neighbors who are struggling have the food they need for themselves and their families. https://skhelpline.org/get-help/