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.

Siena Francis House November & December Share the Plate

Every month, Second Unitarian shares 1/2 of our offering with a local non-profit. Our share the Plate 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 Siena Francis House November & December Share the Plate

Share the Plate Recipient for September & October 2024 : The National Federation of the Blind

Every month, Second Unitarian shares 1/2 of our offering with a local non-profit. Our share the Plate for September and October is the Omaha Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB). The NFB promotes equality, security, and opportunity for the Blind and strives to change the prevailing negative mindset of the human potential … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for September & October 2024 : The National Federation of the Blind

Share the Plate Recipient for July and August 2024: Civic Nebraska

Every month, Second Unitarian shares 1/2 of our offering with a local non-profit. This July and August our Share the Plate partner is Civic Nebraska. Nebraskans count on CIVIC NEBRASKA to guide them on the path to a more modern, robust democracy, and we take on this duty by empowering connection, building understanding, and cultivating … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for July and August 2024: Civic Nebraska

Share the Plate Recipient for May & June 2024: Mosaic in Omaha

Every month, Second Unitarian donates 1/2 of its offering to a local non-profit organization. In May and June we will be supporting Mosaic.  Founded as a faith-based organization in 1913, Mosaic today is an affiliated social ministry organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. That relationship supports Mosaic’s vision as a diverse, inclusive organization … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for May & June 2024: Mosaic in Omaha

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