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.
Every month Second Unitarian donates half of our offering to a local non-profit. Our partner for July and August is Restoring Dignity. At the heart of Restoring Dignity is the belief that something can and should be done to meet the needs of Omaha’s refugee community through empowerment, education, and advocacy partnerships. They provide resettled … Continue reading Share the Plate July & August 2025
Every month Second Unitarian donates half of our offering to a local non-profit. Our partner for May & June is Black Votes Matter Institute’s 8th Annual Civil Rights Tour. The Black Votes Matter Institute of Community Engagement informs, educates, and inspires the next generation of leaders through a highly interactive and engaged BVM Bus Tour … Continue reading Share the Plate May & June 2025 – Black Votes Matter Institute’s 8th Annual Civil Rights Tour
Every month Second Unitarian donates half of our offering to a local non-profit. Our partner for March and April is Omaha For Us. Omaha For Us is an LGBTQ+ community center dedicated to building intentional community and creating equitable space in service to LGBTQ+ individuals & families of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. In 2023, they … Continue reading Omaha For Us – Share The Plate March and April 2025
Every month, Second Unitarian shares 1/2 of our offering with a local non-profit. Our share the Plate for January and February is Friends United/Amigos Unidos. The Friends United program began in 1987 when three teachers from Independence, Missouri traveled to Honduras to visit a school whose students had corresponded as pen-pals. The teachers in that … Continue reading Friends United/Amigos Unidos – January & February 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
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
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
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
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
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
