Our September Share the Plate is for the DACA students, but to be more precise, it is for DACA renewals which cost $495. Many students need financial aid. CAUSA will help distribute the money based on applications and need. The Deferred Action Against Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was formed through executive order by former President … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for September 2019 is DACA
We are excited that six UUCS members have visited our partner church in Transylvania July 26 – 30. Some of the travelers will continue on to other destinations in Europe; we are looking forward to hearing about the group’s experiences at a service in September. Once again, we will collect some needed items for our partner … Continue reading News about Simenfalva – Collecting Donations in August
UUCS will be hosting homeless families August 4-11 through Family Promise, formerly Salem Interfaith Hospitality Network. Volunteers are can sign up online. We need volunteers for these slots: August 4: 2 Dinner Preparers and Dinner Host August 6: 1 Dinner Preparer, 1 Evening Host August 7: 1 Overnight Host August 9: 1 Evening Host August … Continue reading Urgent! Volunteer to Help Homeless Families August 4-11
In the six years since Green Acres Farm Sanctuary began, they have rescued and fostered over 700 animals. They are an all volunteer 501(3)(c) non-profit that operates on donations and receives no state or federal funding. Every dollar given goes directly to the animals providing them medical care, food and shelter.
The June Share the Plate recipient is HOME Youth & Resource Center in Salem, a drop-in spot for at-risk and homeless teens in Salem. There they can also get help and get access to resources. The region has no homeless youth shelter and the program addresses a critical need in our community. Originally a grassroots organization of concerned adults … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for June 2019 is HOME Youth and Resource Center
Salem Harvest is a non-profit organization that connects farmers and backyard growers with volunteer pickers to harvest fruits and vegetables that would otherwise go to waste. Salem Harvest has as its principal purpose the distribution of food without charge to children or homeless, unemployed, elderly or low-income individuals. For more information, visit the Salem Harvest … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for May 2019 is Salem Harvest
HOAP, the Homeless Outreach and Advocacy Project, has been in operation since 1986 and offers a wide range of services for mentally ill adults experiencing chronic homelessness. It is part of Northwest Human Services The Drop In Center is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Services offered include: Outreach & Advocacy Case Management Crisis Intervention … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for April 2019 is the Homeless Outreach and Advocacy Project
The March Share-the-Plate recipient is our Partner Church Fund. This is our annual fund raiser, which we use for committee administrative costs and funds we share with our partner church in Simenfalva, Romania. We have had a relationship with Simenfalva since the late 1990’s, and cemented our connection in 2002 when both churches signed a … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for March 2019 is Partner Church Fund
The Minister’s Discretionary Fund provides invaluable assistance to UUCS members and friends who are financially hard pressed by adverse circumstances. Know that your generous donation to this fund is an act of compassion and will eventually help provide badly needed relief for someone in our beloved community.
The January 2019 Share the Plate recipient is Family Promise of the Mid-Willamette Valley(formerly, Salem Interfaith Hospitality Network). This is a group of churches who minister to homeless members of the greater Salem community. Each church hosts homeless families for one week, providing morning and evening meals, companionship to families and children in the evening, … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for January 2019 is Family Promise of the Mid-Willamette Valley
