Hunger is the first issue on the list. Our church is already involved in on-going projects to relieve hunger. For the past thirteen years, forty or fifty persons in the church have prepared meals twice a month for Zacchaeus Kitchen, a shelter in the District. For the past seven years, two Cedar Lane teams have each provided a dinner once a month at Bethesda House, a men's shelter in Bethesda. Members of the congregation also donate food for the hungry, by placing food in a blue box in the entrance way to the chapel.
Homelessness is the second issue on the ballot.
Cedar Lane is already involved in several activities associated with the homeless. We have been the host to the congregational-based shelter for many years and we will continue to provide volunteer and financial support in its new permanent location. We work closely with several community organizations including Community Ministry, Coalition for the Homeless, Interfaith Housing Coalition and Bethesda Cares. Affordable housing is third on the list. Cedar Lane has an excellent opportunity to promote affordable housing by working with the Unitarian Universalist Affordable Housing Corporation, which is dedicated to the rehabilitation and construction of affordable housing in the greater Washington area.