Gifts Of Hope

The organizations we partner with to provide alternate gift giving:

University Christian Church Signature Outreach Ministries offer help and hope to individuals and families within our community, country, and world.

     


 The Children’s Closet, a ministry of University Christian Church, provides clothing to under-served children in Fort Worth who need school uniforms.

The Page Scholarship is ministry fund of University Christian Church. Each year, it is awarded to 4 or 5 local high school students to help defray some of the costs of a college education.








Christmas Angels is a long-standing UCC outreach ministry made possible by faithful giving year after year. A $100 donation provides a gift bag that gives each child a new coat, sweatshirt, jeans, shoes, underwear, outdoor toy, a book and Bible.







The Emergency Assistance Fund allows us to meet the needs of our neighbors, in the moment, by providing a meal, water, bus pass, gas card, groceries, utility assistance and more.    









Week of Compassion is the relief, refugee and development mission fund of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).   

Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries provides assistance to hundreds of people in need, especially Central American political refugees and individuals from other countries in political and economic turmoil. Their ministry is to teach the love of Jesus Christ by building a renewed wholeness and dignity in those who are broken, disenfranchised, and displaced.

Global Ministries, is the joint global mission outreach effort of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ.












Fortress, provides hope and resources for children and their families through programs focused on academic, social-emotional, and spiritual support.   



                                                                                                                                     



DRC-Community Solutions to End Homelessness provide respectful, responsible, and effective community based solutions to help individuals and families emerge from homelessness as productive, healthy people.





Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB) is the primary source of donated food for hunger-relief feeding programs in Tarrant and 12 surround counties, serving 1,000,000 meals each week.   

ACH child and Family Services brings needed resources and skills to children and families struggling with life’s challenges. Some programs keep families together, while others provide a healing home for children who can’t live with their families.  








LGBTQ Saves provides a safe and brave space for social and personal development for LGBTQ youth and allies. Their mission is to create a community where all youth are safe.  









Heifer International provides families with income-producing plants and animals, and training in their care. Heifer International educates partners in community building and sustainable agriculture, providing daily nutrition and additional income for basic needs and education of children.





Academy 4, is a mentoring program that equips communities and churches to build lasting relationships with schools and families. UCC partners with Alice Contreras Elementary School to support 4th, 1st, and 5th graders, and their families