MUUC believes in the community. By sharing 50% of our non-pledge plate offerings, we continue our calling to work on behalf of the dignity of all people.
Determination of the Giving Beyond Our Walls (GBOW) Recipients is based on our Soul Matters theme for the month.
March 2026 Soul Matters Theme: Paying Attention
March 2026 GBOW: B Vocal
Selected by the MUUC choir, BVOCAL is a new protest chorus committed to uplifting our rallies, marches, picket lines, and civil disobedience with singing —wherever people gather for justice. Social justice movements are stronger—more joyful, more resilient, and more powerful —when they sing. BVOCAL is proud to be part of the #SingingResistance
February 2026 Soul Matters Theme: Embodying Resilience
February 2026 GBOW: IRRF of Minnesota Women’s Foundation
Immigrant Rapid Response Fund
Selected by the MUUC Pro-democracy Team. The Immigrant Rapid Response Fund (IRRF) is a coalition of philanthropic leaders rooted in communities most impacted by immigration-related harm. IRRF ensures that resources move quickly, responsibly, and with community accountability to trusted organizations responding to immigration-related emergencies across Minnesota. As enforcement actions, policy changes, and sudden disruptions continue to impact immigrant and refugee families, IRRF provides rapid, community-informed funding to organizations on the frontlines of response, care, and protection. Half of the plate from February will support rapid, community-informed decisions with immediate impact.
January 2026 Soul Matters Theme: Practicing Resistance
January 2026 GBOW: The Friends of Melrose Metco Scholarship Fund
Inspired by MLK day and the Racial Justice team this month’s GBOW recipient is The Friends of Melrose Metco Scholarship Fund. Every year, the Friends of Melrose METCO (FOMM) awards a scholarship to a Melrose High School senior in the METCO program who has been a role model for promoting good relationships among all students. This year, the hope is to raise $10,000 — the minimum required to establish a Permanent Scholarship, to ensure that we can award the scholarship every year, without the need for ongoing fundraising. This fund helps METCO Students from Melrose High pursue their college dreams for years to come.
