IMPACT

Interfaith Movement Promoting Action by Congregations Together

Mission

IMPACT's mission is to bring diverse congregations together to create a greater degree of justice and fairness in Charlottesville and Albemarle County.

Past Accomplishments

IMPACT had over 600 people at the Covenant Assembly in the Fall 2006. Public transportation and affordable housing were voted as the first two focus areas.

At the Nehemiah Action meeting in March 2007 over 1,600 people came together to secure commitments from public officials regarding improvements in the two focus areas.

This meeting, and follow up efforts, have resulted in significant victories: (1) a new bus route serving a major mobile home park and Albemarle Social Services offices began in March 2007, (2) Sunday bus service starting August of 2007, (3) an increased funding allocation from 1 million to 1.75 million dollars annually by Charlottesville City Council for an affordable housing program, and (4) IMPACT is bringing Charlottesville, Albemarle County and UVA together to address the affordable housing crisis collaboratively.

Year End Report

see above

Current Membership

The 28 IMPACT member congregations are from various religious traditions, including Catholic, Jewish, Protestant, Unitarian and Muslim, and are diverse racially and economically. Through the organizing process, strong relationships are built across racial, ethnic, and socio-economic lines.

Benefits to Membership

-Be part of an effective vehicle to live out your religious call to justice

-Win concrete systemic changes on critical community problems

-Develop skills to be effective leaders in the public arena

-Build relationships with people from other denominations and religions, backgrounds and communities

Contact Info

Lead Organizer- Angela Vanderhoof
Associate Organizer- Brian Plum

100 Alderman Rd.
Charlottesville, VA
22903

434-220-2450
angela@thedartcenter.org
http://impactcville.blogspot.com/