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 July will go to the Women’s Center for Advancement, whose mission is to help women and their families stay safe…grow strong. At critical times, they provide critical help. Together with their volunteers, they serve more than 20,000 community residents each year through agency based programs, crisis hotline, … Continue reading July Share the Plate: Women’s Center for Advancement
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in June will go to Table Grace Café. Table Grace Café is a restaurant with a mission to feed people nutritious, tasty food no matter their ability to pay. There are no set prices and people can pay what they want, or they can volunteer. Table Grace Café … Continue reading June Share the Plate: Table Grace Café
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in May will go to Girls Inc. Founded in 1975 as Girls Club, Girls Incorporated of Omaha is the place for girls age 5 through 18, inspiring all girls to be “strong, smart and bold.” Girls Inc. has centers in North Omaha and South Omaha, with art rooms, … Continue reading May Share the Plate: Girls Inc.
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in April will go to City Sprouts. Since 1995, City Sprouts has been combating the food desert in North Omaha by maintaining community gardens, creating demonstration plots, providing educational resources, and establishing an urban farm. City Sprouts includes a community garden at 40th & Franklin, an urban farm … Continue reading April Share the Plate: City Sprouts
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in March will go to the St. Augustine Indian Mission. The St. Augustine Indian Mission and School in Winnebago, NE, has served the Native American people since 1909. The Mission teaches traditional Native American culture and language, along with a solid core of academic basics, to over 125 … Continue reading March Share the Plate: St. Augustine Indian Mission
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in February will go to the Siena/Francis House. The Siena/Francis House is the region’s largest shelter, providing food, shelter, clothing, and hope for homeless men, women, and children. Since 1975, the Siena/Francis House has provided emergency overnight shelter to men, women, and women with children, food to the … Continue reading February Share the Plate – Siena/Francis House
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in January will go to the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures. The Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures promotes, supports, and advocates research to advance our quality of life and economy. They believe that any stem cell research, therapies, or cures that are permitted by federal law should be … Continue reading January Share the Plate: NE Coalition for Lifesaving Cures
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received on December will go to the Minister’s Discretionary Fund at the Second Unitarian Church of Omaha. Started four years ago, the Minister’s Discretionary 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. … Continue reading December Share the Plate: Minister’s Discretionary Fund
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in November will go to Inclusive Communities. Inclusive Communities is a human relations organization confronting prejudice, bigotry, and discrimination through educational programs that raise awareness, foster leadership, and encourage advocacy for a just and inclusive society. They envision a society that is strengthened by diversity, inclusion, respect, and … Continue reading November Share the Plate: Inclusive Communities
One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in October will go to OneWorld Community Health Centers, providing culturally respectful, quality health care with special attention to the underserved. OneWorld is the only primary care clinic that has a majority bilingual and bicultural staff, a sliding fee scale for patients without insurance, and entitlement enrollment. They … Continue reading October Share the Plate: OneWorld
