UUCUC has made a commitment to share 50% of all un-designated (those not given to a specific cause) weekly plate donations to organizations aligned with our values. Each year, the congregation selects 11 organizations, one for each month; with December always dedicated to our partner churches.
The shared offering is one of the most significant sources of financial support that UUCUC provides to our community and one which all members and friends of the church are welcome to participate in. Any member or friend may nominate an organization to receive the shared offering next year.
Each organization chosen will be featured for one month during 2024 and will receive half of the money contributed in undesignated collections during the Sunday service for that month. We are looking for organizations in alignment with our UU values. They can be local, state, national, or international. These organizations should be ones you know and support, but not ones that you personally run or that employ you.
Organizations that received the shared offering this year cannot receive it again next year. The organizations supported this year include:
| January | Chicago Abortion Fund |
| February | DREAAM |
| March | Randolph Street Community Garden |
| April | Champaign County CASA |
| May | Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights |
| June | Community Choices |
| July | Urbana-Champaign Books to Prisoners |
| August | First Followers Reentry Program |
| September | Brave Trails |
| October | Survivor Resource Center |
| November | Greater Community AIDS Project GCAP |
The deadline for submitting a nomination is Friday, November 10. On Sunday, November 12 at 1 p.m. we will have a Zoom meeting to select the organizations we will support. There will be brief presentations by the nominators and all interested members and friends are invited to attend and vote!
The nomination form will be live in the next couple weeks, so keep an eye on the e-NUUs for information on how to submit a nomination.