The Social Justice committee would like to celebrate all the good work Second Unitarian accomplished in 2024 in the name of voter activism and election issue education.

• Twenty percent of the congregation turned out at the OTOC Candidate Accountability Session in October.
• The church held voter registration at public events on Fundamental Right to Abortion, Paid Sick Leave Initiative, and Stop Public Money going to Private Schools, as well as the Ballot Initiative education session, which was attended by 44 people.
• Members collected signatures for Fundamental Right to Abortion petition; Stop Public Money Going to Private Schools (two petitions); Paid Sick Leave for part-time workers petition.
• Four members were poll workers; three were poll observers.
• Individual members worked to distribute campaign signs, mailed postcards, volunteered at campaign events and campaign offices.
• 2U was the site of multiple drive-through petition signings.
• 2U shared its plate in July and August with Civic Nebraska, a nonprofit civic rights and voter advocacy organization, raising $979.68 for the organization.
• 2U hosted state and national ACLU officials shortly before the election. They discussed the work they have done and strategies they were preparing for election outcomes.

And this is just what the Social Justice committee is aware of! To all our members and friends who supported the democratic process, we thank you!

Second Unitarian applied with the UUA’s UU the Vote to be considered a Good Trouble Congregation for all the work we have done in the name of voter/election activism. We will announce the decision when we hear from UU the Vote.