The UUCS Microfinance Committee held a very successful sale of items made by Basha women in Bangladesh on April 3 and 10. We partnered with Basha which is a non-profit organization that provides a sustainable livelihood for women at risk and survivors of trafficking. Women gain job skills and the opportunity to develop into leaders … Continue reading April 2022 Basha Sale a Success. Thank You!
Yes! With financial contributions from UUCS congregants and friends from the wider Salem community and with design work by John Davenport in collaboration with representatives from Church at the Park (C@P), Habitat and Hope Village, Inc. (HHV) has agreed to purchase and donate its first new movable shower trailer to C@P for use by people … Continue reading Shower Trailers for Those Living in Micro-Shelters
The UUCS Microfinance Committee invites you to check out and purchase Basha products after the service on April 10 in the Fellowship Hall. These beautiful items, made by Bangladeshi women, include blankets, scarves, bags and clothing. The proceeds of the sale will benefit the women as well as our projects in Nicaragua and India. Examples … Continue reading Basha Sale Continues April 10
What is Share the Plate? During each Sunday service, we take a collection. This voluntarily given money is then shared between our congregation and an organization from the local community which has goals that align with Unitarian Universalist principles. This month’s Share the Plate recipient is Family Promise. The Minister’s Discretionary Fund provides invaluable assistance … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for April 2022 is the Minister’s Discretionary Fund
We began the Microfinance Committee because we were inspired by our minister, Rev. Rick Davis, who implored the congregation to do something about global poverty. We were also inspired by the work and principles established by Nobel Prize laureate Mohammad Yunus. We located our partner organizations through contacts that one of our committee members, … Continue reading How Did the UUCS Microfinance Committee Select a Non-Profit Partner Organization?
Marion Polk Food Share comes by the first Monday of each month to pick up donations generously given by UUCS members, visitors, and Staff. The donation site is the beautiful Red Wagon in our Foyer. Let’s try to fill the wagon each month with food waiting to be sent to hungry people in our community. … Continue reading Contribute to Marion Polk Food Share
Habitat & Hope Village (HHV) is working to fill a very important service to Salem’s Unsheltered Communities. Progress is being made to house our unhoused citizens with the development of Micro Shelter Communities. Donations have been received for the purchase of one hundred and twenty houses. A big Thank You to everyone who participated in … Continue reading Habitat and Hope Village News
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, located in the Transylvania region of Romania. We have had a relationship with Simenfalva since the late 1990’s, and cemented our connection in … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for March 2022 is Partner Church
The Giving Tree Event that provided gifts for individuals with significant mental health conditions and limited social support was a huge success! Every gift request was filled and returned on time with holiday cards and festive wrappings. The Mindful Organization for Recovery of Psychological Health expresses our sincere appreciation for the congregation’s generosity and kindness, … Continue reading Thank You for the Gifts
I’m very pleased to report that as a result of your generous support for the UUCS Microfinance project, we will be able to send $4,807 to The NEO Fund for Microfinance projects in Nicaragua and India. Your donations will help women like Rebecca who started cooking traditional Nicaraguan dishes and selling them out of her … Continue reading Thank You for Helping the Poorest of the Poor
