Category: Share the Plate Recipients

Since 2011 we have donated half our offering each Sunday to social justice agencies. We call this Share the Plate! We do this to further partnerships and effect change in the greater Omaha community.

March and April Share the Plate: Black Votes Matter Annual Civil Rights Tour

Every month Second Unitarian donates half of our offering to a local non-profit. The Black Votes Matter Seventh Annual Civil Rights Tour is the recipient of our Share the Plate for March and April 2024. The Black Votes Matter Institute of Community Engagement informs, educates, and inspires the next generation of leaders through a highly … Continue reading March and April Share the Plate: Black Votes Matter Annual Civil Rights Tour

Share the Plate January and February 2024 – Second Unitarian Social Justice Program

Every month Second Unitarian donates half of our offering to a local non-profit. Our Social Justice program is the recipient of our Share the Plate for January and February 2024. Since 2011, this congregation has given half of our weekly offering to an organization that is working to make a better Omaha community. To help … Continue reading Share the Plate January and February 2024 – Second Unitarian Social Justice Program

Share the Plate November and December – Siena Francis House

Every month Second Unitarian donates half of our offering to a local non-profit. Our partner for November and December is the Siena Francis House. The mission of Siena Francis House is to welcome and empower those experiencing homelessness to navigate their path to housing. The organization provides emergency services including shelter, food, clothing, and case … Continue reading Share the Plate November and December – Siena Francis House

Share the Plate September and October – Malcolm X Foundation

Every month Second Unitarian donates half of our offering to a local non-profit. Our partner for September and October is the Malcolm X Foundation. Their mission is focused on preserving the human rights legacy of Malcolm X (El Hajj Malik El Shabazz) while prioritizing self-reliance & determination through radical movement building. The Malcolm X Foundation … Continue reading Share the Plate September and October – Malcolm X Foundation

Share the Plate July and August – Immigrant Legal Center’s Unaccompanied Children’s Program

Every month Second Unitarian donates one half of our offering to a local non-profit organization. The Share the Plate partner for the months of July & August will be the Immigrant Legal Center (ILC) program for unaccompanied children (UCs). Unaccompanied children are youth who have crossed the border into the United States on their own. … Continue reading Share the Plate July and August – Immigrant Legal Center’s Unaccompanied Children’s Program

Share the Plate for May and June – Omaha Permaculture

Every month Second Unitarian donates one half of our offering to a local non-profit organization. Our Share the Plate partner for May and June is Omaha Permaculture. Omaha Permaculture is focused on modeling permaculture practices in urban environments. Their work impacts communities big and small: microbial communities that reside in the soil we remediate in … Continue reading Share the Plate for May and June – Omaha Permaculture

Share the Plate March and April – BVM Annual Civil Rights Tour

Every month Second Unitarian donates one half of our offering to a local non-profit organization. For March and April we are supporting the Black Votes Matter Institute of Community Engagement – Annual Civil Rights Tour.  The Black Votes Matter Institute of Community Engagement informs, educates, and inspires the next generation of leaders through a highly … Continue reading Share the Plate March and April – BVM Annual Civil Rights Tour

Share the Plate for January and February is Food Bank for the Heartland

Every month Second Unitarian donates one half of our offering to a local non-profit organization. One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in January and February will go to the Food Bank for the Heartland. Food Bank for the Heartland distributes food to 544 food pantries, schools, emergency shelters and other nonprofit partners. They are … Continue reading Share the Plate for January and February is Food Bank for the Heartland

Share the Plate for November and December – Siena Francis House

Every month Second Unitarian donates one half of our offering to a local non-profit organization. November and December’s Share the Plate recipient is the Siena Francis House. Founded in 1975, the Siena Francis House’s ultimate goal is to end homelessness by helping our clients achieve permanent, stable housing out in the community. In support of … Continue reading Share the Plate for November and December – Siena Francis House

Share the Plate September and October – The Stephen Center

Every month Second Unitarian donates one half of our offering to a local non-profit organization. The Stephen Center partners with Omaha families and individuals. Since 1984 it has grown to a multi-facility campus supporting vulnerable men, women, and children as they seek to overcome homelessness, addiction, and poverty. Support ranges from overnight emergency shelter to … Continue reading Share the Plate September and October – The Stephen Center