I will know my neighbors.
I will make an intentional effort to build relationships with the people around me.
The UCA Community Contract.
A simple public commitment for people who want to strengthen the places they call home through service, local ownership, dignity, and opportunity.
People First. Community Always. Opportunity For All.
This contract is not a legal document. It is a shared standard for how UCA members commit to show up, serve, build trust, and reinvest in their communities.
I will support local enterprise.
I will look for practical ways to keep dollars, attention, and opportunity close to home.
I will serve where I can.
I will contribute time, talent, resources, or encouragement when my community needs help.
I will create opportunity for others.
I will open doors, share knowledge, make introductions, and help people move forward.
I will choose dignity.
I will treat people with respect across differences of background, belief, income, and experience.
I will leave my community better.
I will measure participation by whether it strengthens trust, service, ownership, and opportunity.
Why It Matters
A public commitment turns values into expectations.
The contract gives people a clear way to say what they are committing to before a chapter is formal, before a project is large, and before local momentum is easy to see.
It is meant to create a shared standard: serve with dignity, support local ownership, create opportunities for others, and leave the community better than it was found.
How To Use The Contract
It should be part of the rhythm, not just a downloadable file.
At a first meeting
Read it before a community conversation so people understand the standard: dignity, service, ownership, and opportunity.
Before a service day
Use it to remind volunteers that the work is about more than a task. It is about leaving the community better.
When inviting partners
Share it with local businesses, schools, civic groups, and volunteers so expectations are clear from the beginning.
When forming a chapter
Make it part of the chapter foundation so local growth remains rooted in UCA principles.
The responsibility belongs to us.
Strong communities are built by people who choose connection, service, ownership, and opportunity in everyday life.
Get Involved
Sign the Community Contract.
Add your name to the people committed to showing up with service, dignity, and local ownership.