Chase the Chill Goleta Holiday Project Aims to Provide Warm Clothes to Those in Need

Chase the Chill, the Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Goleta’s Holiday Project, is back for its third year.

Congregants have collected donations of hundreds of hand-knit and crocheted hats and scarves and purchased gloves and socks to distribute to people in need of warm clothing.

Beginning Saturday, December 13, and through the following week the church distributes the items via Showers of Blessing, the New Beginnings Safe Parking Program, CityNet and several food distribution sites.

The group also enjoys making “drops” in several public parks, and other locations in Goleta and Isla Vista for people to take, with a note saying “Take me if you need me or like me. Happy Holidays.”

Chase the Chill, the Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Goleta’s Holiday Project, is back for its third year. (courtesy)

This annual project is part of the church’s Social Justice Ministry that supports their mission to actively live their values of diversity, compassion and justice to humanity and the earth.

Below is a list of scheduled drop offs:

Saturday 12/6. 8:30 am. Food Bank distribution, Good Shepherd Lutheran, Goleta.
Sunday 12/7 10:30 am. At Live Oak UU (820 N Fairview, Goleta) we tag and assemble boxes for distribution.
Monday 12/8 11 am. “Community drops” along Hollister, Old Town Goleta. Meet at Community Center 11 am.
Monday 12/8. 12:30 pm. Showers of Blessing, St. Michael’s University Church, Isla Vista
Tuesday 12/9. 11:00 am. “Community drop” at Anisq ‘Oyo park in Isla Vista
Tuesday (time unknown) New Beginnings Safe Parking. Carolyn not available.
Thursday 12/11. 9:30 am. Showers of Blessing, St. Athanasius Orthodox Church, Goleta
Thursday 12/11, 10 am. CityNet. Meet at St. Athanasius, Goleta.
Saturday 12/12, 7:30 am. Food Bank distribution, Bermant parking lot, beside Goleta Cottage Hospital.