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.
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in September will go to Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, offering reproductive health care services to residents in Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas, and eastern Oklahoma. Planned Parenthood provides trusted community health care, informs and educates the community, leads the reproductive health and rights movement, and advances global health. To nominate … Continue reading September Share the Plate: Planned Parenthood
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in August will go to Educare of Omaha, a partnership between the public and private sectors to create a more efficient, more effective early learning program that nurtures early learning and sends a bold message about the value of investing in the first five years. For more information, … Continue reading August Share the Plate: Educare of Omaha
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in July will be split between Tornado Relief for Undocumented Families and the Chickasaw Nation Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund. First Unitarian Church of Oklahoma City, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, and activists from midwestern states created the Standing on the Side of Love Fund to provide tornado … Continue reading July Share the Plate: Oklahoma Tornado Relief
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in June will go to the Epilepsy Foundation of North Central Illinois, Iowa, & Nebraska. Their mission is to stop seizures and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, find a cure, and overcome the challenges created by epilepsy. To nominate an organization for our Share the Plate program, visit … Continue reading June Share the Plate: EFNCIL (Epilepsy Foundation)
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in May will go to Project Harmony, providing effective, immediate, and sensitive support to children who are victims or suspected victims of abuse and neglect, and to their non-offending family members. Project Harmony assembles a multidisciplinary team composed of law enforcement, investigative, social service, medical, and referral professionals … Continue reading May Share the Plate: Project Harmony
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in April will go to Radio Talking Book Service. They provide information and cultural opportunities to individuals who have visual or physical disabilities preventing them from reading printed material or from viewing community events and activities. To nominate an organization for our Share the Plate program, visit the … Continue reading April Share the Plate: Radio Talking Book Service
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in March will go to the Nebraska Innocence Project. The mission of the national organization is to free innocent people incarcerated due to wrongful convictions and to reform the system to prevent further injustice. The work of the Nebraska organization is to represent local clients seeking post-conviction DNA … Continue reading March Share the Plate: Innocence Project
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in February will go to RESPECT. Their educational theatre presentations on bullying in schools reach approximately 40,000 students a year. RESPECT’s goals are to decrease the acts of bullying and to empower kids and adults who may be on the sidelines to take action and stand up to … Continue reading Share the Plate for February: RESPECT
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in January will go to the CERG (Central East Regional Group of the Unitarian Universalist Association) Disaster Relief Fund. The Fund collects donations to aid UU congregations and members affected by Hurricane Sandy, providing the basics needed for people who have been displaced or are in need of … Continue reading Share the Plate for January: CERG Disaster Relief
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received on December will go to the Minister’s Discretionary Fund. Started three years ago, the Fund is a way to assist people in need, offer scholarships and funding for education and development, and purchase unbudgeted items for the church’s needs. Historically, this fund has been used primarily to pay … Continue reading Share the Plate for December: Minister’s Discretionary Fund
