Giving Hope, Growing Love!

Giving Hope. Growing Love. A $10 Gift Can Change Everything.

Hope thrives where love is nurtured—and in a world where LGBTQ+ lives are under relentless attack, we need both now more than ever. That’s why the Open and Affirming Coalition of the United Church of Christ is proud to participate in Give OUT Day 2025, the only national day of giving dedicated to LGBTQ+ causes.

Early giving begins May 22. Give OUT Day is June 5.

Together, we can transform lives and create a world where all are welcomed, affirmed, and celebrated. Every $10 gift strengthens the movement for LGBTQ+ inclusion in church and community, ensuring that love and justice prevail over fear and discrimination.

Our Goal: 5,000 Individual Gifts — Here’s Why It Matters

Give OUT Day isn’t about raising the biggest dollar amount—it’s about the power of community. Prizes are awarded based on the number of individual donations received between May 22 and June 5. That means each $10 gift moves us closer to unlocking critical bonus funds.

Want to maximize your impact?

• Planning to give $100? Instead, donate $10 and ask 9 friends to give $10 too.

• Or, gift 9 people $10 and encourage them to match it with a contribution of their own.

Every unique $10 donation fuels our mission and helps grow a stronger, more inclusive Church and world.

What Your Gift Makes Possible

• Giving Hope by amplifying our advocacy work to inspire and mobilize change—like our recent rally in Washington, D.C., collaboratively organized with ecumenical partners in the Collective of Queer Christian Leaders

• Growing Love by expanding the Open and Affirming Church movement—we’re at 1,915 churches and counting toward our goal of 2,000 by the end of 2025

• Giving Hope by growing our network of ONA coaches, equipping churches to become and thrive as Open and Affirming settings

• Growing Love by launching a microgrant program that helps churches creatively live out their ONA covenants in visible and life-giving ways

Every act of kindness has the power to transform lives—and on Give OUT Day, a $10 gift can do even more. Only individual $10 donations count toward prize eligibility, making each small gift incredibly powerful.

With just $10, you can help build just and inclusive communities where all people—especially our LGBTQ+ siblings—are seen, valued, and embraced.

Give $10. Ask your friends to do the same.Together, let’s keep giving hope, growing love, and building a future where everyone belongs.