As Giving Tuesday approaches on December 2nd, we’re inviting you to help extend the spirit and impact of the Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship beyond our walls. One of the most powerful ways we can strengthen and support our mission is by reaching out to the people in our own networks—friends, family, colleagues, and neighbors—who share our hopes for a more just, loving, and equitable world.

To make that easy, we’ve put together a few short templates you can copy, personalize, and send on Giving Tuesday. Whether you prefer email, text, or social media, these messages help convey what makes the Fellowship so meaningful to you: our commitment to justice, our community of care, and the hope we nurture in a time when many are feeling discouraged by rising fear and division.

Your voice matters. When people hear directly from someone they know and trust, they’re far more likely to support a cause. By sharing why this community matters to you, you help strengthen the Fellowship’s ability to live our values and widen our circle of love.

On this page you’ll find:

• A full email template
• A short text message version
• A social media post
• The image above you can download to accompany a text message or social media post

Feel free to use them as-is or adapt them to reflect your own story. Thank you for helping us spread hope this Giving Tuesday. Your outreach truly makes a difference.

Email Template:

Subject: Will You Join Me in Supporting a Source of Hope This Giving Tuesday? 

Hi [Name], 

I’m reaching out today because Giving Tuesday is here, and this year I’m supporting a community that has been an important source of grounding and hope for me: the Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (fvuuf.org). 

Even if you’re not part of the congregation, I think you’ll appreciate what it stands for—especially now. At a time when hate, fear, and division are rising, the Fellowship is working to lift up justice, equity, compassion, and love. It’s a place where people gather across differences, build meaningful community, and work together to make the Fox Valley a more welcoming and hopeful place for everyone. 

Your support—of any amount—helps sustain programs that strengthen our broader community, from social justice initiatives to community education, support groups, and partnerships that uplift those who need it most. 

If this resonates with you, please consider making a Giving Tuesday donation here: https://tinyurl.com/fellowshipGT  

Thanks for considering it—and thanks for caring about a kinder, more hopeful world. 

Warmly, 
[Your Name] 

Social Media Post Template:  

This Giving Tuesday, I’m supporting the Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship—and I hope you’ll join me. 

At a time when fear and division are rising across the country, the Fellowship is a home for diversity, justice, and inclusion. It’s a place where community is built with love at the center, and where values like equity, compassion and dignity truly thrive. 

Our wider Fox Valley feels the impact—through social justice work, partnerships, public witness, and care for people of all ages and identities. 

If these values matter to you too, please consider a Giving Tuesday gift of any size: https://tinyurl.com/fellowshipGT  

Thank you for helping grow hope in the Fox Valley. 

Text Message Template:  

Hi! For Giving Tuesday, I’m supporting the Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. At a time when hate & fear feel so big, this community is lifting up justice, equity, and love—and spreading hope into the wider Fox Valley. To join the support, here’s the link: https://tinyurl.com/fellowshipGT. Any amount helps!