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The Share the Plate program has been very successful at our congregation during the past three years.
Our congregation’s mission statement invites us to “involve everyone in working for a peaceful, just and free world.” Our Unitarian Universalist principles call for us to work for justice and humanity. By reaching out to the community, we are showing San Antonio who we are and for what we stand. In addition to raising awareness among the congregation and providing some financial resources, Share the Plate offers opportunities for our members to develop and deepen connections with these non-profit organizations.
Despite some initial concerns that giving money to other organizations might decrease giving to our church, it appears that giving to our church has increased. This has also been the case at other Unitarian Universalist congregations that have a Share the Plate program; they report an increase in the giving nature of their members, resulting in higher pledges and a stronger budget. To learn more about how Share the Plate works in other congregations, read these articles from UU World: http://www.uuworld.org/life/articles/2390.shtml (July/August 2003) and http://www.uuworld.org/news/articles/2389.shtml (November 28, 2005).
The following contributions have been made to Share the Plate recipients:
The 2010-2011 Share the Plate recipients are:
Sunday, September 12, 2010: Center for Refugee Services
Sunday, October 3, 2010: UUA Association Sunday
Sunday, November 14, 2010: Heidi Search Center
Sunday, December 12, 2010: Friendship Bridge
Sunday, January 9, 2011: Inner City Development
Sunday, February 13, 2011: Becoming Apparent, Inc.
Sunday, March 13, 2011: Community Responsibility Endowment Fund (CREF)
Sunday, April 10, 2011: Healthy Families San Antonio (April is Child Abuse Prevention Month)
Sunday, May 8, 2011: UU Housing Assistance Corp.
Sunday, June 12, 2011: HeartStrong (June is Gay Pride Month)
Sunday, July 10, 2011: Kinetic Kids
Sunday, August 14, 2011: Pet Pals of Texas
Sunday, September 11, 2011: LiNK (Liberty in North Korea)
Sunday, October 2011: UUA Association Sunday
Sunday, November 13, 2011: U Bar U Retreat & Conference Center
Sunday, December 11, 2011: Home Comforts, Inc.
We continue to give the congregation more information about the recipient organization each month. Our vision is that we will not only give money, but stay in contact with the organization and have members choose to get more involved with the organization.
Last update July 21, 2010