Vision
A community uplifted and empowered through our love and compassion
Mission
Community Outreach actively touches lives by giving from the heart, through service and donations.
Team Leaders
Lynn Kline
Outreach Initiatives
Please refer to the current calendar on our website for information on these events.
Prison Ministry
Letter writing: Congregants are invited to write notes of support and encouragement to people incarcerated in Virginia corrections facilities.
Supplies Collection: Contribute books, Bibles, Daily Word and Unity Magazine, and other products that facilities and individuals may request from time to time.
Returning Citizens: Assist returning citizens with re-entry as needed in the individual circumstances. We may gift them with "yellow ribbon baskets" upon release.
Support for Schools and Students
School Supplies Collection: Contribute backpacks and school supplies for children in our "adopted" school, Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Chesapeake.
Tutoring at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School or Oscar Smith High School.
People In Need
Breakfast on the Streets: Meets at 6:15 a.m. the first Saturday of each month to serve breakfast to people experiencing homelessness in Norfolk, Virginia. Sponsored by Norfolk Catholic Worker. Meet at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. We also provide fruit for up to 100 guests.
Chesapeake Area Shelter Team (CAST): Unity Renaissance assists area churches in providing meals and shelter to those experiencing homelessness during the winter months.
JCOC Community Dinner: Prepare and serve meals at the Judeo-Christian Outreach Center for their residents, the homeless, and others experiencing food insecurity.
Panera Bread Distribution: Pick up surplus food donated by Panera and deliver to various organizations/shelters.
Supplies Collection: Donations of socks, hygiene products, etc. from time to time as needed.
“No Child Wet Behind”: Diaper Drive during the month of May. In honor of Mother’s Day, we collect diapers for the Greater Hampton Roads Diaper Bank.
Seasonal Activities
Angel Tree: Contribute gift cards and gifts for children in need in our community, including students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School and residents of the Virginia Home for Adults in Chesapeake.
Stuffed Animal Collection: Distribute to children and adults in need of comfort and support, including children impacted by AIDS.
Christmas Caroling at Virginia Home for Adults: Brighten the holidays for those less fortunate with music, food and gifts.
Pride: Hampton Roads Pride Day; We sponsor a booth at this annual event during Pride Month in June.