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The Power of You & You

1939-2004

2004 Annual Report Unitarian Universalist Service Committee


Protecting and promoting human rights worldwide for 65 years

A message for our members and supporters


With human rights under attack here in the United States and around the world, there is no shortage of justice work to be done. In these challenging times, we call on the Unitarian Universalist Service Committees 32,000 members and supporters to put our values into action, protecting and promoting human rights around the world. Sixty-five years ago, our Unitarian and Universalist founders put their values into action by helping the victims of Nazi persecution. Today, as governments openly pursue repressive agendas under the guise of the war on terrorism, the Service Committee leads the call to justice through such initiatives as Defending Democracy and the STOP (Stop Torture Permanently) Campaign. In May, we both took part in a UUSCsponsored delegation to Guatemala. This group visited UUSC program partners that are working hard to reclaim justice and dignity for the survivors of what some would call genocide perpetrated during the 1980s. For both of us, this trip to Central America was a return to the roots of our commitment to social justice. And going to Guatemala, a country where UUSC has worked in partnership with human rights defenders for more than 30 years, represented a return to one of the roots of UUSCs commitment to social justice. As FY04 closed, UUSC was engaged in another returning to our roots by engaging in a process of reviewing our major programs. Through this process, we are asking ourselves important questions that will help us answer the call to justice: How does our work make us different? How will our work resonate with our membership? How can we best continue to advocate effectively for social change? Our program work is the measure of our success. For that reason, we are sharpening our focus on three critical areas: economic justice, environmental justice and civil liberties. Refocusing our programs will allow UUSC to do its best work in the areas in which it can be most effective. However, our primary focus remains our commitment to protecting and promoting human rights and social justice here in the United States and around the world. Seeking justice requires patience, courage and resources. The Service Committee believes it also requires The Power of You & You. The pursuit of justice is not something that can be done by individuals, nor accomplished by congregations, nor by an organization like UUSC alone. Rather, it is work done by joining the hands of many communities in partnership, each contributing something unique. When we say seeking justice requires resources, we are not only thinking about financial contributions. We also need your passion, your activism and most importantly, your faith that, as the flower slowly turns toward the sun, history ultimately bends toward justice and the arc of the universe toward life.

Charlie Clements UUSC President and CEO

Todd Jones Chair, Board of Trustees

Table of contents
1 The Power of You & You: Protecting and promoting human rights worldwide

7 Named endowment funds

8 Honor roll of annual fund major donors

10 Flaming Chalice Circle and Ambassadors Council

Charlie Clements President and CEO

11 Investing in human rights

Todd Jones Chair, Board of Trustees

12 Financial statements

2004 Annual Report


(for the period from July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2004)

The Power of You & You


Protecting and promoting human rights worldwide
For 65 years, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee has been a powerful voice for justice and human rights in the United States and around the world. Through the turmoil and brutality of the Holocaust, World War II, the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, Central America in the 1980s and the rise of the radical right in the 1990s, we have stood firm against oppression, fighting for dignity and justice for all people. Today, 32,000 strong, UUSCs members, supporters, volunteers and staff remain committed to the cause of freedom and democracy. We bear witness to the struggle against abuses wrought by militarism, fundamentalism and intolerance, working to restore the rights of oppressed groups and communities. We also bear witness to the struggle against U.S. unilateralism and in support of efforts to protect civil liberties and the rights of the oppressed. Our Unitarian and Universalist founders believed in the inherent worth and dignity of all people. Guided by these principles, it is a simple step to believe that human rights must be protected and promoted, especially for the marginalized or oppressed. But it is no simple act to advance the cause of justice in the world. We rely on our network of members and supporters which allows us to extend our reach in defending the interdependent web of life of which we are all part. Working together, each one of us has the power to change the world. Thats the Power of You & You!

The Power of You & You through history


Victories in the struggle for human rights are achieved by individuals rising to meet challenges that, at the time, often seemed insurmountable. Here are some highlights of the arc of movement that represents UUSCs 65 years of steps both large and small advancing the cause of justice.

1939 World War II begins. Rev. Waitstill and Martha Sharp travel to Czechoslovakia to help refugees escape Nazi persecution.

1940 The Unitarian Service Committee is officially established. During the war years, USC provides refugee assistance, medical care, clothing and other services.

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Working together, each one of us has the power to change the world. Thats the Power of You & You!
UUSC President Charlie Clements joined staff members Kelli Larsen (c) and Shari Yeaton (r) at a march in support of labor rights on International Human Rights Day in December.

Responding to human rights crises in Iraq


To assist children who are vulnerable during the ongoing conflict in Iraq, we are working through a consortium to reunite children with families, and provide food, shelter and medical care. In addition, a UUSC program partner opened an office in Iraq in response to the conflict there. We support them in delivering aid, leadership education and income generation services to more than 2,000 women.

Strengthening our commitment to justice


Through our work with program partner organizations in Central Africas Great Lakes Region, Latin America and the Caribbean, South and Southeast Asia, and the United States, UUSC provides support for local groups seeking solutions to human rights issues. Through our advocacy, we work with our members and supporters to urge U.S. legislative leaders to make the policy changes necessary to advance the cause of social justice at the national and international levels. And we support humanitarian aid during disasters where human lives as well as human rights are threatened. This year, under the guidance of our new president, Charlie Clements, we conducted a thorough review of
1941 1945 Hans Deutsch designs the UUSC flaming chalice logo, which later becomes the model for the UUAs icon. 1948 The Universalist Service Committee is established. The United Nations adopts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. UUSCs Gallup Indian Community Center project offers social services and education to Navajo children and adults in New Mexico. 1954

our program priorities. This refocus of our programmatic work will enable us to strengthen our commitment to defending human rights in those places where we can be most effective.

participation among youth in the United States, UUSC remains committed to protecting and promoting human rights worldwide.

UUSC responds to disasters where human rights are While our nations policythreatened. Our members makers focus much of their and supporters look to us to attention on the wars on provide leadership during terrorism and in Iraq, crises where the human UUSC works constantly to needs are so pressing that shift focus onto other press- we could not possibly stand ing priorities. Whether it is by and watch. As the war monitoring elections in on terrorism continues, Guatemala, supporting pro- UUSC is addressing the democracy advocates in needs of those in Iraq and Burma or fostering voter Afghanistan.

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We try to keep hope alive and keep working for justice.

During the 1980s, thousands of indigenous Mayans were massacred during brutal military dictatorships. Today, our program partners are among those working to press for exhumations of clandestine graves so forensic evidence can enter a chain of custody and be used to bring the perpetrators to justice. Its not right that our loved ones should be shoved in a hole with their heads down, says Teresa Alvarado of the Maya Achi Association for the Integral Development of Victims of Violence. We try to keep hope alive and keeping working for justice.

Charlie Clements and forensic anthropologists examine the skeleton of a victim of the government-directed massacres of the 1980s during a visit to the Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation in May.

Women casting votes for change


With support and resources, women can be powerful human rights leaders in their community. By strengthening the rights of women, we can help communities survive and thrive. In November 2003, a delegation from UUSC that included staff, UUSC members and a congressional staff aide went to Guatemala to monitor their presidential election. The human rights community watched this election closely because of the candidacy of a reviled former military dictator who has been accused of genocide and other crimes against humanity. His campaign of fear targeted the indigenous communities of Guatemala, many of which had suffered greatly during the violence carried out against them in the 1980s. On the day of the election, UUSC delegation members witnessed as indigenous women walked, some for many hours and many miles, to the only polling place in the county. Some came with babies strapped to their backs, others carrying what they would sell at market that day. They waited hours just for the chance to vote. Our program partners in Guatemala have worked for many years on increasing civic participation among women, providing human rights, leadership and citizenship training, and empowering local womens organizations. Our program partners around the world understand the vital importance of womens civic participation. As wars in the Central African countries of Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo have claimed millions of lives, women are left shouldering hefty responsibilities as heads of families. There, UUSC supports training for women in peace building, womens rights and conflict resolution.

1955 UUSC helps develop an innovative education program for teachers in Cambodia.

1958 UUSC establishes a health and community development project in Nigeria.

1963 1966 The Unitarian and Universalist Service Committees merge, following the merger of the denominations in 1961. UUSC offers maternal/child health care as well as family planning in Haiti.

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When there is true peace in Burma, refugee camps will begin to disappear.

Naw Paw Paw Htoo is a young Karen girl whose entire village was destroyed by the Burmese army. Her family fled to a refugee camp in Thailand. There, she attended school and learned about the Karen Womens Organization, a UUSC program partner. She now works with their orphanage program. She told UUSC, People do not want to be refugees. They want to live with dignity in their own land. When there is true peace in Burma, refugee camps will begin to disappear.

UUSC partners in Burma have helped thousands of Burmese families like the one pictured that have fled to camps along the Thai/Burma border.

A multi-pronged fight for justice


Holding corporations accountable
Our partners in Burma are using a law called the Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA) to hold the U.S. company Unocal responsible for human rights abuses committed during the construction of a gas pipeline. UUSC supports using ATCA, a law recently upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, to allow non-U.S. citizens to hold U.S.-headquartered multinational corporations accountable for abuses committed abroad. UUSC sponsored an Action of Immediate Witness at the 2004 General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association, calling for support for the law which is under attack by those who want to dismantle or repeal it altogether. GA delegates voted overwhelmingly in favor of defending ATCA as a critical tool in the struggle for human rights.

Throughout many of the worlds communities, indigenous and ethnic groups have borne the brunt of tyranny, oppression and war. UUSC program partners have worked with indigenous activists to promote participation in the process of democratization and the consolidation of peace. The people of Burma have endured a brutal military regime for decades. They have been subjected to many human rights abuses, including murder, torture, involuntary servitude, rape and displacement from their land and homes. The work of UUSCs program partners along the Thai/Burma border is part of a multi-pronged approach to providing support for the Burmese people who have fled for their lives to camps along the border.

One UUSC program partner, the Mae Tao Clinic, provides much-needed health and other human services to displaced persons. Another partner, the Karen Human Rights Group, works to document abuses with the hope of one day bringing the perpetrators to justice. Our work for democracy in Burma is a strong example of the importance of approaching a human rights issue from many angles. In order to help the people of Burma achieve their goal of democracy, we work with our members and supporters to pressure Congress to support the boycott of Burmese goods, and to urge President Bush to bring the matter before the United Nations.

1978 UUSC sponsors a congressional factfinding mission to El Salvador, a first by a private agency. By 1992, there had been more than 20 such delegations.

1984 The famine in Ethiopia spurs UUSC to appeal for emergency funds long before U.S. television crews pick up the story.

1975 The National Moratorium on Prison Construction, which seeks alternatives to incarceration and other criminal justice reforms, is sponsored by UUSC.

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Getting people registered to vote and educating them on why voting is important is the f irst step in making America the great nation it could be.
Scott McNeill, 2004 Mary-Ella Holst Youth Activist Award winner and Alternative Spring Break workcamp participant

During multiple Defending Democracy workcamps, young adults learned about electoral activism and participated in a voter registration campaign.

Developing the next generation of activists


By investing in youth and young adults of any country, UUSC believes that we are investing in the future well-being and prosperity of that nation. Not only do we see the value of investing in our youth, we understand the importance of teaching them to invest in their own futures, as well. In Central Africa, where more than 20 percent of children do not live to see their sixth birthday, we support efforts to bring peace to this war-torn region. Courageous program partners such as the Peoples Group for the Support and Advancement of Womens and Childrens Rights work to counteract the effect of wartime violence on children. Through increased access to good health care and education, these children may grow to be the leaders of tomorrow. Every four years in the United States, we have the power to radically alter the future of our nation during our own presidential elections. Inspired by what we witnessed in Guatemala and in other nations that have fought for the right to democratically elect their leaders, we are committed to combating the increasing cynicism and marginalization that keeps voters especially youth and young adults away from the polls in our own nation. Your Profile? and Defending Democracy, they learn about issues such as racial justice and electoral activism. This year, more than 200 young activists have visited UUSC with their youth groups. They are briefed on pressing human rights issues including U.S. policy towards Cuba and the oppressive situation in Burma. The In the United States, we groups then call or write organize youth and young letters, directly urging their adults to be actively members of Congress to involved in advocacy efforts. take action. By participating in UUSC programs such as Whats

1985 UUSC publishes A Journey to Understanding: Central America and The Busy Persons Guide to Social Action.

1989 The Promise the Children program is launched by UUSC. It is a ten-year initiative aimed at addressing the needs of U.S. children through legislative advocacy. 1991 Program partners gather in Senegal for a UUSC-sponsored Institute on Leadership Development and Sustainability for Grassroots Organizations.

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Recent events at Abu Ghraib prison, Guantanamo Bay and in Afghanistan have shone a disturbing light on widespread U.S. use of torture as an interrogation technique. At UUSC, were committed to bringing an immediate halt to such activities and ensuring they never happen again. Under the direction of human rights lawyer Jennifer Harbury, our STOP (Stop Torture Permanently) Campaign works with other like-minded groups to bring legislative and legal action in Washington, D.C., to effectively halt U.S.-sanctioned torture. For more information, visit our website www.uusc.org/stoptorture.
The icon for our STOP (Stop Torture Permanently) Campaign was created using an image from the horrors at Abu Ghraib prison.

The power of our membership


Become a Human Rights Defender
In these critical times, let UUSC help you put your values into action. Human rights defenders around the world are counting on you to join in the essential work of protecting and promoting justice. Visit our website at www.uusc.org. Sign up to become a Human Rights Defender and to receive monthly e-mail updates on social justice issues from around the world.

UUSC alone cannot fight injustice throughout the world. But with the power of our 32,000 members and supporters the Power of You & You we can. Participants in a Just Works workcamp experienced firsthand the unique issues faced by those who live along the U.S./Mexico border. Our On the Border workcamp, conducted in partnership with another organization,

BorderLinks, was a truly international experience for our workcamp participants. They examined the economic realities faced by families along the border, visited the U.S. Border Patrol, and stayed in the homes of Mexican families in Nogales, Mexico. Our members and supporters put their values into action through participation in UUSC programs such as

Just Works workcamps, Defending Democracy and the UUSC Coffee Project. This year, recognizing the crucial role of advocacy in the effectiveness of our programming, we established the Human Rights Defenders, a network of members and supporters willing to be mobilized to respond to human rights crises. This program has the potential to expand significantly our capacity for affecting change.

1994 UUSC sends emergency medical equipment to Rwanda and begins a longterm relationship with grassroots groups working to bring peace to the region.

1997 1995 1996 UUSC brings a progressive voice to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women and related NGO Forum in China. UUSC responds to epidemic of racially motivated firebombings of black churches in the South by developing church rebuilding workcamp program. The Welfare and Human Rights Monitoring Project report is released. A report for each state is included in the project.

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The Mary Trumpler Endowment Fund was established by Alfred Trumpler to honor his late wife. Mary Trumpler was a longtime member of UUSC and served as a UUSC local representative at her church. The fund helps empower women and children through out the world, reflecting Marys life as a nursery school teacher and her involvement in womens issues. She was always interested in getting parents involved and active in the classroom, Mr. Trumpler said. She wasnt an activist in the usual sense but was always active.
Mary and Alfred Trumpler

Named endowment funds


UUSC has a growing number of named endowment funds established by individual donors, often to honor the memory of a friend or family member, or to commemorate a special occasion. The income from the funds provides an important source of revenue to UUSC for general support or specific programs, as designated by the donors. Unless otherwise indicated, the funds are not restricted. For more complete descriptions of each fund or for more information, visit our website www.uusc.org.
Arlene A. Bartlow Endowment Fund Beverley V. Baxter Endowment Fund Rev. Shannon Bernard Memorial Fund Mildred K. Bickel Endowment Fund Domitila Barrios de Chungara Endowment Fund Martha Sharp Cogan Childrens Endowment Fund Warren H. Cudworth Endowment Fund Rev. John W. Cyrus Endowment Fund William Emerson Endowment Fund Anne Sharples Frantz Endowment Fund Eleanor Clark French Library Endowment Fund Robert Goodman Endowment Fund Johanna Henn Endowment Fund Mary-Ella Holst and Guy C. Quinlan Endowment Fund Hu Endowment Fund Dorothy Baker Johnson Endowment Fund Mary Kornblau Endowment Fund Rev. Donald W. McKinney Endowment Fund Alexander McNeil Endowment Fund Katharine L. Morningstar Endowment Fund William U. Niss Endowment Fund Rev. Carolyn Owen-Towle Endowment Fund Dorothy Smith Patterson Endowment Fund Dr. Richard S. Scobie Endowment Fund Waitstill H. Sharp Endowment Fund Mary Trumpler Endowment Fund 50th Anniversary Program Endowment Fund 60th Anniversary Program Endowment Fund

In 1998, the minimum required balance for a named endowment fund was set at $25,000. All named endowment funds established prior to that date were required to meet the original minimum required balance of $10,000. We have endeavored to make these lists as accurate as possible. Please notify our Institutional Advancement Department of any errors or omissions.

Our Children From Becoming Torturers

STOP

f youre shocked and disturbed by our governments use of torture as an interrogation technique, youre not alone. At the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC), we are outraged by these barbarous acts, and committed to ensuring they never happen again. Events at Abu Ghraib prison and disclosure of g ove r n m e n t d o c u m e n t s sanctioning the use of torture only add to the evidence of the CIAs longtime torture practices in many corners of the world. My own husband, a Mayan resistance l e a d e r, w a s s e c re t l y h e l d b y t h e Guatemalan military, tortured for two years, kept in a full-body cast to prevent escape, then executed without trial. Despite three hunger strikes, I was unable to save his life. My efforts, however, did lead to official disclosure that hed been killed by Guatemalan intelligence officers, several of whom were paid CIA informants. Moreover, the CIA was aware of his situation from the first week of his capture, but never informed me or officials trying to save him. Sadly, my husbands case was far from unique. Ive investigated many similar cases. Again and again, I have heard

from Central Americans who suffered severe torture at the hands of the local military. They confirm the presence of shadowy North Americans in their torture chambers, men with heavy U.S. accents, asking questions, speaking with clear authority, and at times even giving orders. What do these actions teach our children? We should not accept the torture of any human being for any reason. Torture is wrong. Torture is illegal. Torture corrupts and destroys our most basic values. Apart from the moral imperatives, consider our own soldiers or citizens who may one day become prisoners. The basic human rights we cast aside are protections lost to our own people. Our use of torture does not make us safer. It endangers us. A s d i re c t o r o f U U S C s STO P (Stop Torture Permanently) Campaign, I ask you to help put an end to U.S.sanctioned torture. Send a donation and join UUSC today by contacting us at www.uusc.org or 800.766.5236. Or mail your check directly to UUSC STOP Campaign, 130 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA 02139-1845.

Jennifer Harbury

Founded to help rescue victims of Nazi terror, UUSC has worked tirelessly for justice, confronted oppression, and promoted the dignity and worth of people around the world for 65 years.

2000 UUSC launches a member campaign to advocate for an end to the ban on the sale of U.S. food and medicine to Cuba.

2001 UUSC raises $1.3 million to help victims of the Sept. 11 attacks and their families, focusing on people who may not have received aid otherwise.

2004 A delegation led by UUSC monitors national elections in Guatemala, witnessing the defeat of former dictator turned candidate Gen. Efran Ros Montt, as courageous Mayans ignored threats and intimidation to vote in record numbers.

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2004 UUSC unveils the first initiative under its new program areas, the STOP (Stop Torture Permanently) Campaign with an announcement in the New York Times.

We have endeavored to make these lists as accurate as possible. Please notify our Institutional Advancement Department of any errors or omissions.

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When Private Companies Control Public Water, We All Thirst for Justice
Water is life. Raising water rates can literally turn off the tap for the poor. The global shift towards private ownership of public water threatens peoples access to water. Access to water is so fundamental to human life that the U.N. has recognized it as a basic human right. Thats why UUSC is working to defend the human right to water. From Ghana to Manila to the city of Detroit, privatization of public water systems substantially increased prices, diminished quality and restricted water access for the poor. In Cochabamba, Bolivia, the company that bought water rights not only raised rates but tried to tax people for collecting rainfall! This spring, UU congregations participating in UUSCs Justice Sunday 2005 will learn about this growing global crisis and, more importantly, what they can do about it. If your congregation would like to participate, or if you would like more information, contact Rachel Binderman at 800.766.5236 or volunteerservices@uusc.org. Over one billion people now lack access to clean drinking water. If we dont act soon, thatll just be a drop in the bucket.

Help UUSC turn on the tap, Justice Sunday, March 13.

2005 This ad for Justice Sunday 2005 offers a glimpse into one of UUSCs newest program areas: environmental justice. Our work in this area reflects a concern over the privatization of public water systems worldwide.

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Honor roll of annual fund major donors


Those who contribute significant financial resources to the work of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee deserve special mention and appreciation. Recognition is given to both unrestricted gifts and to gifts for a designated purpose. Irrevocable planned gifts are also included.
Martha and Waitstill Sharp Society ($50,000 and over) Hans Deutsch Society ($1,000 to $9,999)
Warren and Viola Eck Patricia Eckels Amy and Lee Ellsworth Martha and Richard England Franklin Evans Carol and Richard Fencl Ellen and W. Burns Fisher Gayle Fogelson Margery and A. Irving Forbes Bonnie and Frederick Forte Kathy Fosnaugh Richard and Hillary Fuhrman Stephanie Garber and David Collins Alberta Gardner Ashley Garrett and Alan Jones Ursula Goebels-Ellis and George Ellis III Fred Grafton Frances Graham Stanley Griffith and Ann Schauffler Cheryl Gross James Gunning and Ellen Ewing Gay Ann Gustafson Karen and Asko Hamalainen Louis and Jeanne Hanover Gary Hartz and Teri Wiss Warner and Barbara Henderson Suzanne and Lawrence Hess John Hickey Beth and William Hillig Deborah and William Holden Mary-Ella Holst and Guy Quinlan Charles Holzweissig Diantha and Bill Horton M. Barbara and J. D. Jackson Roberta and Robert Johansen Todd and Allison Jones Carol and Douglas Kerr Wesla Kerr Jeanne Kissel Rosemary and Gordon Klauber Fiona Knox Thomas Lane Tony Larsen Cynthia and Edward Lasker Lee Lawrence Dr. and Mrs. Robert Linnell Kyong and Harold Lischner Ingeborg Lock Sharon and Neal Lockwood John Long Kathryn and E.D. Loseff Janet and Dusan Lysy Marjorie Main Caroline and Harold Malde Judith and John Manocherian Anne and Bennet Manvel Kathleen and Curtis Marble Margaret and A. William March Harry McAndrew Martha and Michael McCoy Joan McInnes Alice and Hugh McLellan Ellen and Walter Roy Mellen Diane Miller and Michael Durall Eleanor Miller Janet Mitchell and Jerry Cromwell Steve Moffat and Carmen Samora Carolyn Moller and David Smith Betty and Gay Morrow Sara Moser D. Joan and Franklin Neff Cheryl and Richard Nikonovich-Kahn Nancy and Leonard Nowak Abe and Gloria Ohanian Charlotte and Merrill Palmer Marje and Richard Park Louis Paul Jon Peterson Marcia Petta Robert Phelps Shelley Powsner and Stephen Skrovan June Pulcini Carolyn Raia-Holstein and David Holstein Sandra and Thomas Reece Paula Riggert and Thomas Grismer Tom Rocklin and Kimberly Ephgrave Lucile and Warren Ross Jacqueline Russell and Jane Miller John and Maggie Russell William Schulz and Beth Graham John and Elinor Severinghaus Kathryn Sjolander Susan Smartt Jane Smith Lenore Snodey and Peter Landecker Anne and J. Randall Springer Anne and Walter St. Goar Martha and Joseph Steele Sarah and Larry Stevens-Miles Barbara and Hugo Swan Jeanne Swen Dorothy Taylor Betty and Chet Thompson Cynthia and Aubrey Tobey Thomas Townsend and Dorothy Wavrek Gail and Richard Ullman Henrietta Umbs Nancy and Rick Van Dyke Ione Vargus Gerry Veeder Antonio Velasco Suzanne Viemeister

Martha and Waitstill Sharp led the first relief efforts of the Service Committee aimed at lending assistance to refugees in Czechoslovakia and those fleeing the Sudetenland. They later served as ambassadors extraordinary for the Service Committees work in France. Laurence Eggers Matilde and James Taguchi Helen and John Tryon
Eleanor Clark French Society ($25,000 to $49,999)

Hans Deutsch was an Austrian artist who drew cartoons critical of Adolph Hitler while living in Paris in the 1930s. When the Nazis invaded Paris, he abandoned all he had and fled to Portugal where he was assisted by the Service Committees early relief efforts. He later became an agent of the Service Committee and designed its logo the flaming chalice.
Jeanne and Nicholas Aldrich Joan and Paul Armstrong Susannah and Howard Arnould Joyce and Gordon Asselstine Beverly and George August Melba and Cornelis Bakker Lisa and Craig Bartholomew George Bauer Elizabeth and Gordon Bawden Sally Benson and Stephen Nichols Christine Bishop and Paul Arkema Rebecca and Timothy Blodgett Stephen Boelter and Karen Combs Rosalie and James Bole Linda Bonk Nancy Brach Arnold and Julia Bradburd Bonnie Brae Helen Brown John Buehrens Leonard Campbell Elaine and Steve Castles Martha Chamberlin and John Sechrest Phyllis and Robert Clement Thomas Clewe Sherry Cline Robert and Elizabeth Coats Deirdre Cochran and Daniel Couch Kim and Stanley Corfman Julio Correa Fred Cox Ann and Harry Davidson Theadora Davitt-Cornyn Suzanne and Franklin deBeers Alice and Julian Dewell Lyda Dicus and Robert Hanson Ernest Dieterich Imogene Draper Eileen and Alvin Drutz Martha Easter-Wells Lynn and Gregory Eastwood

Eleanor Clark French was director of the Service Committees postWWII rest home at Monnetier, France, which served the need of refugees for a place where comradeship, extra food, rest and nature could encourage recovery from terrors they had experienced. Kathryn and John Greenberg Lorella and Todd Hess Alfred Trumpler
Rev. Carleton Fisher Society ($10,000 to $24,999)

Carleton Fisher served as the first executive director of the Universalist Service Committee and supervised post-WWII relief efforts in the Netherlands. He was instrumental in coordinating early cooperative efforts between the Unitarian and Universalist Service Committees.
Bruce Cornish Mary and John Frantz David Gray and Nancy Bateman Emily Palmer Elizabeth Leonie Simpson and John Wurr David Strange Howard Tucker Katherine and Philippe Villers

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This Annual Report covers the period July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2004. The compilers of this report have carefully reviewed the names that are included. However, errors and omissions may have occurred. If your name has been omitted, misspelled or listed incorrectly, please accept our apologies and bring the mistake to our attention. Contact the Institutional Advancement Department, Annual Report Listings, UUSC, 130 Prospect Street, Cambridge MA 02139-1845, e-mail development@uusc.org or call 800.766.5236.

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Honor roll of annual fund major donors (continued)


Margaret and Carl Von Dreele Moritz and Jennifer Wagner Elizabeth and Robert Weinstock Barbara Weis and Mark Stiles E. Jean Werts Jane and James White M. Jane Williamson and Stephen Winthrop Dorothy Winkler Jean and David Wolcott Katherine and Will Wrean Margaret and A. Lee Zeigler Mary and Robert Zimmer Elizabeth Zimmermann Susanne and Jonathan Dunmore Lois and Joe Dunne Jack and Emilie Ellard Nancy and Lowell Ericsson Carol and Robert Evans James Evans Lucia Santini-Field and Bruce Field Imogene and H. Kenneth Fish Marilyn and Harold Fogelquist Sandra Fowler Anne Frantz Louise Fronville Elizabeth Fuller Janneane and Martin Gent Margaret and John Gibson Irmgard and William Gimby Dixie Goss and Dan Cryer Mary and Franklin Gould Melissa Graf-Evans Madeline Grant Sally and Aaron Hamburger Lucie and James Hangstefer Helen and Paul Hansma Anne Harding Doris and Maitland Hardyman June and James Hart Jill Hartman Mary Hatch Karen and David Hedden Freddie Heitman Helen Helson Charlotte and Orrin Helstad Charlotte Hill John Hirschi Eileen Hoffman and David Munro Bernice and Frank Homan John and Elizabeth Howell Louise Huddleston Barclay and Kerstin Hudson Heather Hyde and Bruce Stowell Jane Jackson and John Acton Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Jacob Janice Jacobson-Cooper Harold Johnson Gloria and Roger Jones Colleen Kaefer and Paul Farrell Kathryn and Michael Kami Ruth Kandel and Kevan Hartshorn Alexander and Eleanor Kaufman Jeffery Keffer Joanne and David Kelleher Marian and Harm Kraai Mary Krempels Nancy Kyle Julie and Brock Leach Paul and Wendy Leung Yvonne Lifshutz Eric Lloyd Richard Loescher Thomas Louis Victoria and Francis Lowell Shirley and Roy Lundin Aimee Lykes Kenneth MacLean Robert and Ann MacPherson Mona and Nicholas Magnis Katherine Manker and Bruce Gardner Susan Mann and G. William Skinner Linda and Daniel Marquardt Elliot and Jean Marvell Patrick McGuire Donald McLaren Susan and Douglas McLeod Christine McVay Kathryn Medina Marvin Mercer Cecile and Axel Meyer Julie and Christopher Miller Susan Miracle and Gene Pusateri Gerald Montie Makanah and Robert Morriss Christine Moss Kirsten Mueller and David Hunter Mary Louise Munts Paula Murphy and Jim Auler Mary Niles Michael Nimkoff William Niss Grady Nunn Doris and Charles OKane Mary Ann Oakley Adam Ochs Kris Ockershauser Heidi Olson Francene and G. Timothy Orrok Priscilla and Franklin Osgood Judith and Richard Ottman Meda-Lou Padden Kathleen and James Patton Karen and Robert Peake Donald Pearson Laura Pedersen John Pepper Melva Peterson Gerald Poje Stephen Polmar Lauren Poole Paul Popenoe Laura and Richard Pratt Sonya Prestridge and Arvid Straube Deborah Pulliam Janette and John Quinley Barbara Rames Russell Raney Randall Rapp Kimberly and Mark Ray Eileen Raymond and Donna Williamson Marylou and Glenn Reed-Quinn Kathleen Reedy Carol and Roger Reimers Robert and Lori Rittle Michelina Rizzo John Robbins Lisa Ross and Charles Eby Sarita and Arlin Roy Millicent and John Rutherford Cornelia Saltus and John Smith Cheryl and Paul Schlenker Robert Schmidt Jean and Robert Schrimmer Neil Schultes Elizabeth and Robert Scott Ruth and Ted Shapin Carol and Allan Shapiro Sulochana Sherman and W.E. Cossum Rebecca and John Shockley Mike Shonsey Ann and Philip Simpson Mrs. Livingston Smith Joyce and James Spain Robert and K. Ann Stebbins Douglas Stewart Leonard and Martha Taylor Rachel and David Tedesco Susan Thomas and Michael Achey, M.D. Inga Thompson Marilyn and Allan Thorn Madelon Timmons Nina and Howard Tolley Barbara Trojan and Frank Wyse Linda and Jonathan Tuck John van Alstyne Ardis Vaughan Robert Versluis Ruth Walker Jane and Cheves Walling C. Kenneth Waters Ellen Wehrle and Richard Pokorny Dorle and Fred Weil Gertrude and Robert Wendt Deborah and Steve Wentworth Edwenna and Michael Werner Lois and Robert Whealey Virginia and Farley Wheelwright Robert White Virginia and Jack Wilkerson Janet and Andrew Wilson Robert and Betsy Wones Geraldine and John Wood Margaret Woodward Paul and Karen Ziemer Lori Zink

Compass Club ($500$999)

The Compass Club was established to recognize donors who have supported UUSC with a gift of $500 or more in a single fiscal year.
Francis and Priscilla Abercrombie William Anderson Mary Anne Anderson Lynn Arthur Deanne and Jonathan Ater Richard and Arlynne Bail Janet and Gordon Bartels Beverley Baxter and Doyle Dobbins Joan and Daniel Bechtel Mrs. Alan Beerbower Barbara Binder Anne Black Brenda Blair and Larry Yarak Joani Blank James and Deanne Bonnar Carol and Paul Brody Jeffrey and Jane Brune John Brush Kathryn and W. Mark Brutinel R. Rae Buckley Joann Buonomano and Thomas Reichheld John and Irene Bush Keith Campbell David Canzler Velaine Carnall Katherine Cave Doleta Chapru and Warren Hagstrom Joanne Chase Fern Cleghorn Wallace Cleland Mayre Lee and Kelly Clifton Diane Clifton Barbara Clutter and Betty Hesters Harvey Cohen Davalene Cooper James Crawford Harriet Dann Lynn Davis Susan Delaney Shirley and Peter Denison Julia and F. Jerome Doyle

Estate donors

To honor individuals whose realized estate bequests exceeded $25,000 or more in the period July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2004
Louis Bowen Anne H. Burton Ralph Cook Eleanor H. Davis Zell H. Draz Frank B. Gorshe Lois Jaggers Louise Pollard Miriam Saunders

This Annual Report covers the period July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2004. The compilers of this report have carefully reviewed the names that are included. However, errors and omissions may have occurred. If your name has been omitted, misspelled or listed incorrectly, please accept our apologies and bring the mistake to our attention. Contact the Institutional Advancement Department, Annual Report Listings, UUSC, 130 Prospect Street, Cambridge MA 02139-1845, e-mail development@uusc.org or call 800.766.5236.

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UUSC Flaming Chalice Circle Members


Recognizes those who include the Service Committee in their estate plans or who have made a planned gift to UUSC.
Susan and Peter Alden Phyllis Applegarth John and Barbara Bailey Rachael Balyeat Beverley Baxter Peggy and George Bell I. Inka Benton Laurel Blossom Ann Booth Alba and Doyle Bortner Nancy Brach Irma and Paul Braunstein Betty Brothers Helen Brown Frances and Laurence Brundall Helen Burke Evelyn Chidester Elizabeth and Carl Clark Deirdre Cochran and Daniel Couch Bruce Cornish Mildred Courtley Joan Cudhea and Tomas Firle Jan Curtis Carol Davis L. Patton Davis Theadora DavittCornyn Frances Dew Alice and Julian Dewell Lyda Dicus and Robert Hanson Ruth and John Donnell Carol Donovan Imogene Draper Laurence Eggers Claire Ernhart and Ed Psotta Martha and John Ferger Elizabeth Ford Anne Forsyth Richard and Hillary Fuhrman Carrie Gillespie and Kris Kaushik Anne and Julius Goldin Laura Good Michael Goodman Sara Grindlay James Gunning and Ellen Ewing Eileen and John Hamlin Yvonne and Joseph Hammerquist Stephen Hart Marjorie and Henry Harvey Jean and William Hellmuth Warner and Barbara Henderson Mary-Ella Holst and Guy Quinlan Hanna Hopp Lucille Horner Martha Jewett Barry and Ellen Johnson-Fay Alex Karter Wesla Kerr Corinne LeBovit Jack Lepoff Ruth Levitan Phyllis and Justin Lewis Doris Linder Sharon and Neal Lockwood Aimee Lykes Mitchell Lyman Ruth Mann Eleanor May Catherine and Leonard McConkie Phyllis and Gordon McKeeman Alice and Hugh McLellan Barbara McMahon and Eric Spelman Audrey and Donald Micklewright Harriet and Maurice Miller Malcolm Mitchell Virginia Moore Leigh and Thomas Mundhenk Elsa and Robert New William Niss V. Nossiter Mary Ann Oakley Ren Oehler Vernon Olson Frank and Priscilla Osgood Francene and G. Timothy Orrok Emily Palmer Charlotte and Merrill Palmer Brydie and Erdman Palmore Janice Park Dorothy and Tracy Patterson Edgar and Phyllis Peara Alan and Diana Peters William Pratt Lillis Raboin Ray Ramseyer Verna Renfro Judy and Lee Reynard David Riley Mary Rose and Leonard Pellettieri Irene Rosenthal and Gerald Robin Jean Roxburgh David Rubin Hilda Rush John and Maggie Russell Millicent and John Rutherford Betty Sanders Fia and J. David Scheyer Robert Schuessler Dick and Jill Scobie Neil and Lillie Shadle Sulochana Sherman and W.E. Cossum Joan and Don Shkolnik Paul Siegler Elizabeth Leonie Simpson C. Lee Small Sherry and Thornton Smith Lenore Snodey and Peter Landecker Gloria Snyder Marion Stearns Mary and James Stephenson Joseph Stern Nancy and Jack Stiefel Joan Stockford Sally and Robert Stoddard Ellen Studdiford Matilde and James Taguchi Mary Thompson George Thornton Ellida and Fred Topik Janette and Elsie Trachsel Helen and John Tryon Arliss and Arthur Ungar Mary Vedder Keven Virgilio Alice Wallace Ernest Weller Myrna and Herbert West Susan and Robert Whitney Donald Wirtanen Margaret Woodward Elizabeth Zimmermann

UUSC Ambassadors Council


UUSC Ambassadors Council members from across the United States put a positive voice and personal face to the domestic and international human rights work of the Service Committee. Ambassadors assist UUSC staff and board with resource development and communicating UUSCs mission and values to key constituents.
Margot Adler* Joan Armstrong* Susannah and Howard Arnould* Beverly and George August* Nancy Bartlett Beverley Baxter Larry Beck Tom Bliffert* Marjorie Bowens-Wheatley Helen Brown* Dorothy and James Caldiero* Barbara Cheatham Dan Cheever Davalene Cooper* Fred Cox* Kim Crawford Harvie* Theadora Davitt-Cornyn Suzanne deBeers* Alice and Julian Dewell Sayre Dixon Laurence Eggers* Franklin Evans Richard Fuhrman* Anne and Bill Furtick* Irmgard and William Gimby* James Gunning Sally and Aaron Hamburger* Robert Hardies John Hickey Deborah Holden Mary-Ella Holst Leon Hopper* Diantha and Bill Horton Barry Johnson-Fay Sarah Karstaedt* Fiona Knox Madeleine Lefebvre* Kenneth MacLean Linda and Daniel Marquardt* Jim McCorkel* Phyllis Morales Stephen Murphy* Cheryl Nikonovich-Kahn Winnie Norman* Mary Ann Oakley Kris Ockershauser Abe and Gloria Ohanian Carolyn Owen-Towle Lee Pardee* Dorothy and Tracy Patterson Laura Pedersen* Alan and Diana Peters Maggie and Ernie Pipes Birdie and Charlie Reed Thomas Rhodes Christine Robinson Lucile and Warren Ross Warren Salinger Dick Scobie* Marilyn Sewell* Neil Shadle Larry Shafer* Ruth and Ted Shapin Don Southworth Betty Stapleford David Suehsdorf Ann Taylor* Betty Thompson Alfred Trumpler Nancy and Rick Van Dyke* P.D. Wadler Barbara and Richard Weiss* Lois Whealey* Thomas Wintle Colin and Latifa Woodhouse Elizabeth Zimmermann*

* Honorary Ambassador

We have endeavored to make these lists as accurate as possible. Please notify our Institutional Advancement Department of any errors or omissions.

UUSC Annual Report 2004 11

Outstanding Local Representative awards


Each year, UUSC is proud to honor a few volunteers with the Outstanding Local Representative Award for their work in building support for UUSC and its programs within their congregations. Local representatives serve as catalysts for membership, and growth and financial support, as well as generating crucial volunteer support for UUSCs advocacy work. This year, UUSC honored: Jim Bole of Jefferson Unitarian Church in Golden, Colo. Connee Gates of South Valley UU Society in Salt Lake City, Utah Marilou Coy of Valley UU Church in Chandler, Ariz. Susan Harvey of the First Church Unitarian of Littleton, Mass.

UUSC Honor Congregations of 2004


A sincere Thank you and well done! to the following UU congregations for the exceptional levels of support and membership during UUSCs 2004 fiscal year.* Your generous financial contributions allow UUSC to thrive as a powerful advocate for justice and human rights. By your active participation in the spirit and fiber of our work, you demonstrate The Power of You & You.

Congregational corporate giving awards


These gifts institutionalize a congregations deep commitment to justice and human rights through the work of UUSC.
Helen Fogg Chalice Congregations
Solana Beach Studio City Sunnyvale

Massachusetts
Berlin Carlisle Danvers Eastham Groton Littleton Newburyport Norwell

Berea Cincinnati

Recognizes congregations for their generous line-item contribution of a gift from their annual budget of at least $25 per member.
Massachusetts
Berlin Norwell

Colorado
Denver

First Unitarian Church St. Johns Unitarian Church


Cleveland Heights Columbus Wooster

First Unitarian Church


Golden

Connecticut
Storrs West Hartford Westport

Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Tulsa

First Parish Church


Sterling Sudbury Swampscott Watertown Wayland Wellesley Hills Weston Westwood Winchendon

Florida
Clearwater Lakeland Jacksonville

All Souls Unitarian Church Oregon


West Linn

First Parish Church


Westwood

New York
Manhasset

Buckman Bridge UU Society


Ocala Rockledge Sarasota Vero Beach Weston

Pennsylvania
Lewisburg Philadelphia

Michigan
Flint

James Luther Adams Congregations

Minnesota
Bloomington Fridley Grand Rapids Mankato St. Cloud

First Unitarian Church UU Church of the Restoration South Carolina


Clemson

Georgia
Atlanta

Recognizes congregations that support UUSC through a lineitem gift from their annual budget of at least $1 per member.
Alaska
Anchorage

Tennessee
Nashville

UU Congregation of Atlanta Illinois


Alton Carbondale Chicago

First UU Church
Tullahoma

Missouri
Kansas City

Texas
El Paso Fort Worth

Montana
Missoula

Third Unitarian Church


Rockford Woodstock

Westside UU Church
Galveston Houston

Nevada
Reno

Iowa
Davenport

New Jersey
Orange

Arizona
Green Valley Prescott

Kansas
Lawrence

New Mexico
Los Alamos Rio Rancho

Bay Area UU Church Emerson Unitarian Church


San Antonio

Granite Peak UU Church


Surprise

Kentucky
Louisville

Arkansas
Fayetteville Hot Springs

New York
Huntington Mohegan Lake Rochester

First UU Church Virginia


Fredericksburg

Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church Louisiana


Lafayette

Washington
Bellevue Bellingham Blaine Bremerton Deer Harbor Edmonds Marysville Vashon Island

California
Kensington La Crescenta Montclair Palo Alto Pasadena

First Unitarian Church


Syracuse

Maine
Castine Yarmouth

For information on how your congregation can play a critical role in supporting the work of UUSC, contact Rachel Binderman at 617.868.6600 or volunteerservices@uusc.org, or visit our website at www.uusc.org.

Maryland
Annapolis Bethesda

May Memorial UU Society North Carolina


Durham

Neighborhood UU Church
Redondo Beach San Diego

Cedar Lane UU Church


Cumberland Easton Ellicott City Salisbury

Eno River UU Fellowship


Hickory Hillsborough Raleigh

Wisconsin
Kenosha Madison

First UU Church
San Francisco San Rafael Santa Barbara

First Unitarian Society


Milwaukee

Ohio
Akron

First Unitarian Society


Sister Bay

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* July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2004

UUSC Honor Congregations of 2004 (continued)

Membership awards
These awards recognize congregations that encourage their members to support human rights and social justice by joining the Service Committee with an annual membership gift.
Spirit of Justice Chalice Society
Massachusetts
Bernardston Foxborough Medfield Weymouth

Creating Justice Banner Society

Florida
Bradenton Clearwater Daytona Beach Deland Lakeland North Palm Beach Ocala Pensacola Sarasota Tarpon Springs Venice

Lexington

First Parish Follen Church Society


Littleton Newburyport Watertown West Roxbury

Honors those extraordinary congregations with 100 percent UUSC membership.


Florida
Vero Beach

Michigan
Muskegon

Missouri
Rolla

Honors congregations in which 25-49 percent of the membership are UUSC members.
Alabama
Florence Tuscaloosa

Michigan
Ann Arbor

New Hampshire
Andover Chocorua

Ann Arbor Unitarian Fellowship


Detroit Farmington Hills Houghton Portage Rochester

Hawaii
Puna

New Jersey
Newton Paramus Wayne

Alaska
Fairbanks Juneau Seward

Georgia
Atlanta

Northwest UU Congregation
Macon Statesboro Valdosta

Vision of Justice Banner Society

New York
Muttontown

Arizona
Glendale Green Valley Prescott

Minnesota
Arden Hills Fridley Mahtomedi St. Cloud

Honors congregations in which 50-99 percent of the membership are UUSC members.
Arizona
Prescott

North Carolina
Morehead City

Hawaii
Honolulu

North Dakota
Bismarck

Granite Peak UU Church


Tucson

Idaho
Coeur dAlene Kimberly

Missouri
Ellisville

Ohio
Athens Cleveland Heights Delaware

UU Congregation of NW Tucson California


Anaheim Aptos Bakersfield Bayside Berkeley Carmel Chico Coronado Costa Mesa Fremont Fullerton La Crescenta Palo Alto Petaluma Rancho Palos Verdes Redwood City San Francisco Santa Paula Santa Rosa Studio City Thousand Oaks Ventura Vista

Illinois
Alton Carbondale DeKalb

Montana
Kalispell Missoula

Prescott UU Fellowship
Surprise

Oklahoma
Lawton

New Hampshire
Durham Keene Peterborough Plymouth

Indiana
Columbus Danville Hobart Lafayette Terre Haute

Arkansas
Hot Springs Village Jonesboro

Oregon
Roseburg West Linn

California
Auburn Canoga Park Grass Valley Hemet Napa Redondo Beach San Rafael Sunnyvale Visalia Whittier

Pennsylvania
Athens Towanda West Chester

New Jersey
Montclair Morristown Orange

Iowa
Cedar Rapids Clinton Davenport Sioux City

Tennessee
Knoxville

New Mexico
Las Cruces Los Alamos Rio Rancho

Westside UU Church Texas


Abilene New Braunfels San Marcos

Kentucky
Bowling Green

New York
Albany Canandaigua Central Square Flushing Fredonia Hastings-on-Hudson Hollis Queens Jamestown Kingston Manhasset Middletown Mohegan Lake Niagara Falls Plattsburgh Queensbury Rochester

Maine
Brunswick Edgecomb Kennebunk Portland

Colorado
Evans

Vermont
Chester Norwich West Brattleboro West Burke

Connecticut
Brooklyn

Allen Avenue UU Church


Waterville

Florida
Cocoa Port Charlotte

Virginia
Blacksburg

Maryland
Camp Springs Churchville Columbia Cumberland Great Mills Lutherville

Colorado
Colorado Springs

Georgia
St. Simons Island

Washington
Bellingham Friday Harbor Marysville

All Souls UU Church


Glenwood Springs Loveland

Idaho
Pocatello

Iowa
Mason City

Connecticut
Danbury Madison Manchester Meriden New Haven New London Norwich Stamford Storrs Woodbury

Wisconsin
Milwaukee

Massachusetts
Ashby Athol Attleboro Braintree Bridgewater Brookline Duxbury Fitchburg Groton

Kentucky
Louisville

Unitarian Fellowship
Rice Lake Woodruff

First Universalist Church


Rock Tavern Williamsville

Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church Maine


Castine

FRANCE
Paris

North Carolina
Brevard Franklin Wilmington

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UUSC Annual Report 2004 13

UUSC Honor Congregations of 2004 (continued)

Membership awards (continued)


North Dakota
Fargo

Washington
Blaine Des Moines Ellensburg Hoquiam Lacey Olympia

New Hampshire
Portsmouth

Ohio
Akron Bellaire Berea Canton Dayton Findlay Lima Oberlin Toledo Wooster Yellow Springs Youngstown

New Jersey
Montclair Morristown Paramus Summit

UUSC honors social action leaders


Scott McNeill, of Asheville, N.C., pictured here with UUSC President Charlie Clements, received the Mary-Ella Holst Youth Activist Award. A student at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, he participated in both the Defending Democracy Workcamp and the Freedom Summer Workcamp: A Civil Rights Journey. Katie Culbert of Tampa, Fla., was awarded the Social Action Leadership Award. She is the church administrator and director of religious education at the UU Church in Tampa, Fla. Rev. Richard Venus was awarded the Vision of Justice Sermon Award for his sermon, The Work of Our Hands. He is the minister of the Miami Valley UU Fellowship of Dayton, Ohio. The awards were presented in June at the Service Committees annual meeting, held in Long Beach, Calif., as part of the annual General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association.

West Virginia
Morgantown

New Mexico
Albuquerque

Wisconsin
Appleton Eau Claire Kenosha La Crosse Madison

First Unitarian Church Ohio


Akron Cleveland

West Shore UU Church


Columbus Dayton

Oklahoma
Norman Oklahoma City

Prairie UU Society
Marshfield Mukwonago

Pennsylvania
Devon

Oregon
Ashland Astoria Corvallis Portland

Texas

Guest at Your Table Recognition

Dallas

First Unitarian Church Virginia


Glen Allen Oakton

Wyeast UU Congregation Pennsylvania


Collegeville East Stroudsburg Philadelphia

UU Church of the Restoration


Pittsburgh

Through Guest at Your Table, the members of these congregations contributed a total of $2,000 or more to UUSCs work for justice.
California
Aptos Palo Alto San Diego

Washington
Bellevue Bremerton

Wisconsin
Appleton Madison

UU Church of the South Hills


Smithton State College

First Unitarian Society

Special Gift Recognition

South Carolina
Hilton Head Island

First UU Church
San Francisco Sunnyvale

Tennessee
Clarksville Memphis Nashville

Colorado
Golden

Connecticut
New London Westport

Greater Nashville UU Congregation Texas


Amarillo Longview Tyler Victoria

Delaware
Wilmington

These congregations contributed $2,000 or more to UUSCs struggle for human rights through ways of giving such as Justice Sunday, collections during services and other creative methods.
Maryland
Bethesda

Florida
Sarasota Vero Beach

Massachusetts
Hingham

Vermont
Middlebury St. Johnsbury

Massachusetts
Concord Lexington

Minnesota
Minneapolis

Virginia
Glen Allen Lynchburg Williamsburg

Follen Church Society


North Andover

First Universalist Church

Minnesota
Mahtomedi

For information on how your congregation can play a critical role in supporting the work of UUSC, contact Rachel Binderman at 617.868.6600 or volunteerservices@uusc.org, or visit our website at www.uusc.org.
This Annual Report covers the period July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2004. The compilers of this report have carefully reviewed the names that are included. However, errors and omissions may have occurred. If your name or congregation has been omitted, misspelled or listed incorrectly, please accept our apologies and bring the mistake to our attention. Contact the Institutional Advancement Department, Annual Report Listings, UUSC, 130 Prospect Street, Cambridge MA 02139-1845, e-mail development@uusc.org or call 800.766.5236.

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It isnt generosity its an investment in something we care about deeply.


John Tryon, Boulder City, Nev.
Children in Central Africa need access to health care and education if they are to fulfill their potential as leaders of tomorrow.

Investing in human rights


The Service Committees work for human rights and social justice depends on the generous contributions of individual members, congregations and foundations. We value the independence that your gifts make possible. We accept no funds from any government or governmental organization. port has strengthened our work for many, many years. FY04, totaling $90,000, both as charitable gift annuities and gifts to the pooled income fund. We are grateful for the support of the following foundations which made grants to UUSC in FY04:
The Adelard A. and Valeda Lea Roy Foundation The Boston Foundation California Community Foundation The Peierls Foundation, Inc. Pond Foundation The Sister Fund Tides Foundation

The current year has been a very good year for our fund-raising efforts. Response to our appeal letters is up more than 65 percent over FY03. This is a clear indication of the excitement and confidence our members and supportYour gifts enable us to iden- ers feel towards UUSCs tify and collaborate with new leadership and program partner organizations in direction. the United States and Guest at Your Table 2004 around the world. We are has proven to be the most deeply grateful for your successful in our history. investment in the Service We have seen a 10 percent Committee. You make growth over FY03. Five possible our work of new life income planned protecting and promoting gifts were established in human rights. Members of the UUSC Board of Trustees, the Volunteer Network and the Ambassadors Council are instrumental in our fundraising efforts. We thank them for their gifts and their hands-on work. The Service Committee is particularly grateful to the

Warren Salinger, who served 20 years as UUSCs director of development until his retirement in 1989, has been visiting supporters as a UUSC representative. In March, he met with Helen and John Tryon of Boulder City, Nev. Warren writes, When I started to thank them, profusely, for their generosity, John cut me short and said: It isnt generosity its an investment in something we care about deeply. We are deeply grateful to the Tryons and the many other members whose gifts investments sustain our work.

Our thanks to all of the individuals, congregations and foundations that continue to make our work possible.

Program services
Emergency relief - $74,645 Defending Democracy - $502,443

Supporting services
Management - $230,939 Fund raising - $723,779

Women and children - $966,927

Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock

in Manhasset, N.Y., for their contribution of $675,000 in FY04 to match unrestricted gifts of $60 or more. Their ongoing sup-

Oppressed Racial, Ethnic and Indigeneous Groups (OREIG) - $1,450,105

UUSC Annual Report 2004 15

Statement of financial position


Assets Cash and equivalents Cash Money market fund Investments Accounts and interest receivable Pledges receivable, net Notes receivable Prepaid expenses and other assets Property and equipment, net Total assets Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses Accrued compensation Capital lease obligations Pooled income deferred revenue Planned giving obligations Pooled income Gift annuities Trust agreements Total liabilities Net assets Unrestricted Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted Total liabilities and net assets June 30, 2004 387,064 700,066 1,087,130 10,943,620 89,090 1,513,319 3,941 82,041 1,691,936 15,411,077 248,545 106,802 364,386 31,904 800,633 135,050 1,687,320 9,979,265 1,270,125 2,474,367 13,723,757 15,411,077 June 30, 2003 667,295 677,700 1,344,995 9,339,022 60,486 1,652,632 5,767 43,698 1,740,314 14,186,914 302,566 125,546 5,177 461,389 13,427 800,834 146,144 1,855,083 8,312,456 1,596,831 2,422,544 12,331,831 14,186,914

Financial statements
Year ended June 30, 2004
(with comparative totals for June 30, 2003)

Complete UUSC audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2004 were prepared by Robert, Finnegan & Lynah, PC, certified public accountants, Boston, Mass. Copies of the complete audited financial statements are available from UUSC.

Statement of activities
Public support and revenue Public support Contributions Matching grant Foundations Bequests Revenue Sales of merchandise, net Other fees Investment income Total public support and revenue Net assets released from restrictions Total public support and revenue and net assets released from restrictions Expenses Program services Supporting service Management Fund raising Total Expenses Net income/(loss) from operations Net nonoperating activity Change in net assets Beginning of the year net assets End of the year net assets (a) Unrestricted 1,976,620 74,254 539,053 2,589,927 41,304 20,760 345,247 407,311 2,997,238 981,207 3,978,445 2,994,120 230,939 723,779 3,948,838 29,607 Temporarily restricted 64,115 605,000 41,289 710,404 710,404 (999,716) (289,312) (289,312) (37,394) (326,706) 1,596,831 1,270,125 Permanently restricted 33,314 33,314 33,314 18,509 51,823 51,823 51,823 2,422,544 2,474,367 June 30, 2004 total 2,074,049 605,000 115,543 539,053 3,333,645 41,304 20,760 345,247 407,311 3,740,956 3,740,956 2,994,120 230,939 723,779 3,948,838 (207,882) 1,599,808 1,391,926 12,331,831 13,723,757 June 30, 2003 total 2,013,612 675,000 114,076 448,896 3,251,584 28,410 13,505 330,047 371,962 3,623,546 3,623,546 2,808,228 265,727 547,844 3,621,799 1,747 797,295 799,042 11,532,789 12,331,831

(b) 1,637,202 (a + b) 1,666,809 8,312,456 9,979,265

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Board of Trustees 2004-2005


Todd Jones, Chair Susan Smartt, Vice Chair Stanley L. Corfman, Treasurer Fasaha M. Traylor, Secretary Tom Andrews Katherine HallMartinez Barclay Hudson Diane Miller William F. Schulz Susan C. Scrimshaw Lesa WaldenYoung

Partner organizations receiving UUSC grants in fiscal year 2004


Africa
Burundian Association for the Defense of Prisoners Rights Burundian Association of Women Heads of Household Center for Education and Research on Womens Rights Peoples Group for the Support and Advancement of Womens and Childrens Rights Womens Solidarity for Peace and Development in Ituri

Latin America
Association for Justice and Reconciliation Chiapas Media Project Civil Political Forum of Mayan Unity and Fraternity Continental Meeting of Indigenous Women of the Americas Council of Indigenous Communities of Lalana Cuban Council of Churches Medical Commission Independent Commission of Human Rights of Morelos Maya Achi Association for Integral Development of Victims of Violence uu Ji Kandii Human Rights Center Oaxacan Network for Human Rights Organization of the Sierra Juarez Promotion of Womens Rights

Asia
Asian Womens Human Rights Council Burma Issues Center for the Development of Women and Children Center for Organization, Research and Education Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee Forum for Womens Rights and Development Grassroots Human Rights Education and Development Committee Karen Human Rights Group Karen Womens Organization Kawthoolei Education Workers Union Mae Tao Clinic Sahanivasa Social Development Center

Executive staff
Charlie Clements, President Nancy Moore, Chief Operating Officer Michael Zouzoua, Chief Financial Officer

United States
Alianza Indigena Statewide Defending Democracy Networks in California, Florida, Minnesota, New Hampshire and Wisconsin

UUSC mission statement


Grounded in the Unitarian Universalist principles that affirm the worth, dignity and human rights of every person, and the interdependence of all life, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee is a voluntary, nonsectarian organization working to advance justice throughout the world.

Unitarian Universalist Service Committee


130 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA 021391845 Tel: 800.766.5236, Fax: 617.868.7102 www.uusc.org Visit our website, sign up for monthly e-mail updates on social justice issues from around the world, and join our Human Rights Defenders network. Take action now. Published by the UUSC Communications Department.
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