Habitat for Humanity of Omaha is a grassroots organization that builds and renovates houses, forges community partnerships and breaks down barriers to home ownership. It eliminates vacant lots and abandoned homes in the blighted areas of North and South Omaha while improving the overall appearance of our community. Families in Habitat’s Homeownership Program are required … Continue reading Share the Plate for July and August – Habitat for Humanity

Note: Food Bank for the Heartland remained our Share the Plate recipient from March 2020 through June 2021 because of the increased number of people experiencing food insecurity during the COVID pandemic. Our Share the Plate recipient is the Food Bank for the Heartland as they are in need of monetary donations. They are also … Continue reading Share the Plate for March 2020 thru June 2021 – Food Bank for the Heartland

Our January and February Share the Plate recipient is Planned Parenthood. Over 100 years ago, Planned Parenthood was founded on the revolutionary idea that women should have the information and care they need to live strong, healthy lives. Today, Planned Parenthood is a trusted health care provider, an informed educator, a passionate advocate, and a … Continue reading January and February Share the Plate: Planned Parenthood

Our November and December Share the plate recipient is Siena Francis House. Founded in 1975, Siena Francis House is Nebraska’s largest shelter and is located in three facilities at 17th & Nicholas Streets in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. Siena Francis House provides emergency overnight shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness. Siena Francis House also provides food to … Continue reading November and December Share the Plate: Siena Francis House 

Our September and October Share the plate recipient is Wear Yellow Nebraska. Wear Yellow Nebraska brings people passionate about cycling together to celebrate life and fight cancer. The Omaha Wear Yellow Ride was organized in 2003 to ride and raise money for the LIVESTRONG Challenge. They now support local cancer survivors with a focus on … Continue reading September and October Share the Plate: Wear Yellow Nebraska 

Every month Second Unitarian donates one half of our offering to a local non-profit organization. Our July and August Share the plate recipient is Habitat for Humanity of Omaha. Since 1984, Habitat for Humanity of Omaha has partnered with more than 1,425 families in our community to help address their housing issues through homeownership, repairs … Continue reading July and August Share the Plate: Habitat for Humanity of Omaha

Our Share the Plate partner for May and June is for Nebraska Flood Relief. This is a non traditional request for Share the Plate. It is the desire of Social Justice and church leadership to provide financial support for Nebraska communities impacted by the 2019 flooding. Sierra Club has researched and recommended funding for three organizations that … Continue reading May and June Share the Plate: Flood Relief 2019

Our Share the Plate partner for the months of March and April is Black Votes Matter Institute which funds and conducts an annual educational tour for 40 Omaha high school students to visit more than 15 Southern civil rights venues. The tour includes the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, where Martin Luther King Jr. was … Continue reading March and April Share the Plate: Black Votes Matter Institute

The Sheltering Tree builds affordable housing communities for persons over 18, with developmental disabilities. This helps them to pursue their hopes and dreams. The Sheltering Tree creates home like environments in apartment style communities with secure, supervised living to aid these adults to achieve maximum independence, lead productive lives, build friendships and belong and contribute … Continue reading January and February Share the Plate: The Sheltering Tree

The Minister’s Discretionary Fund helps provide emergency financial assistance to members of the Second Unitarian community, primarily for utility bills, groceries, rent, and medical needs. ~ the Social Justice Committee