Do you know about our wonderful Share the Plate program?
The mission of the Share the Plate Program Team, under the umbrella of the Social Justice Ministry, is to maintain a process by which the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists congregation is regularly afforded the opportunity, and is encouraged, to contribute generous financial support to community partners and selected non-profit human service organizations that provide direct benefits to residents of the local area and/or the Virginia Peninsula.
Terrific News: for the year 2021, this congregation’s contributions to our twice-monthly Share the Plate offerings have come to a total of over $20,000! We are a generous people!
Just to review, we have helped the following organizations in our community:
Olde Towne Medical Center
SpiritWorks Foundation
Avalon Center
Williamsburg Faith in Action
Williamsburg House of Mercy (WHOM)
NAACP Scholarship Fund
William & Mary Immigration Legal Clinic
Bacon Street Youth and Family Services
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
Greater Williamsburg Outreach Center (GWOM)
Hampton Roads Refugee Relief Center
Virginia League for Planned Parenthood
Journey to Asylum
Williamsburg MLK Memorial
Legal Aid Justice Center
Sierra Club Virginia Chapter
Meals on Wheels (Summer Meals for Kids)
Media Mentors
United Way Emergency Fund
Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP)
UUA Disaster Relief Fund
RIP Medical Debt
Williamsburg Action Black Business Concierge
Community of Faith Winter Shelter
And so far in 2022, we have contributed to:
Navigators USA
Blooms That Brighten
Journey to Asylum
Dream Catchers
Each month, one of the Share the Plate recipients is highlighted on the WUU website, so that you can easily learn more about these remarkable groups and how you can get involved.
If you have ideas for other worthy groups, or if you would like to join our team, please contact: stp@wuu.org.