Each week this congregation gives half of all offerings collected in our plate to local organizations whose work furthers our mission. Here are some of our prior recipients. All members and friends are invited to nominate an organization that they’re familiar with or inspired by.

• Share the Plate – 7/13/25 and 7/20/25 – SOAR

  The Share the Plate recipient for July 13 and July 20 is SOAR Case Management Services, a community-based agency established in 1997 with the goal of eliminating barriers to mental health and/or substance use conditions within Dane Co. They provide the highest quality of case management and peer services for adults through Service Facilitation, Community Peer Support and our Peer to Peer Run Respite Programs. SOAR was nominated by Jeanette Clawson.

• Share the Plate – 6/29/25 and 7/6/25 – Wheels for Winners

  The Share the Plate recipient for Sunday June 28th and Sunday July 6th is Wheels for Winners. Wheels for Winners provides bicycles to individuals experiencing challenges in their daily lives who perform community service by refurbishing donated bicycles and providing them to people in the community in a way that promotes positive community values. Wheels for Winners was nominated by Kathy Soma.

• Share the Plate – 6/22/25 – South Baltimore Community Land Trust

  The Share the Plate recipient for June 22 is South Baltimore Community Land Trust, a community-led organization working to create permanently affordable housing, development without displacement and zero waste in Baltimore. They believe all people have a right to quality homes in a clean, healthy and safe environment. SBCLT was selected as the offering recipient for the 2025 General Assembly worship service.

• Share the Plate – 6/8/25 and 6/15/25 – Just Dane

  The Share the Plate recipient for June 8 and June 15 is Just Dane, a local nonprofit offering services to people and families with involvement in the criminal justice system. Their programs like Just Bakery and Circles of Support help people re-enter society after incarceration. They also have programs designed to support children who have an incarcerated parent. They are the fiscal sponsor for Moms on a Mission, the East High parent group that passes out snacks in front of our building. They were nominated by Deb Myrbo.

• Share the Plate – 5/25/25 and 6/1/25 – Juneteenth With Pride

  The Share the Plate for Sunday May 25th and June 1 is Outreach LGBTQ+ Community Center’s event “Celebrating Juneteenth with Pride: Mind, Body & Soul” Saturday June 14-Sunday, June 15. This unique event centers the experiences of Black queer individuals, providing a space for historical remembrance & education, cultural celebration, artistic expression, community connection and resource sharing. It is a community event for all ages filled with food, music and a spades tournament. Our donation will help with the costs of the event which include meals, transportation, decorations, game prizes and drag bingo sponsorship. This nomination was made by Mary Wichita. 

• Share the Plate – 5/11/25 and 5/18/25 – Wisconsin Books to Prisoners

  The Share the Plate for Sunday May 11 and Sunday May 18 is Wisconsin Books to Prisoners. Wisconsin Books to Prisoners (WBTP) is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization whose mission is to foster a love of reading behind bars, encourage the pursuit of knowledge and self-empowerment, and to help break the cycle of recidivism. Wisconsin Books To Prisoners volunteers love to read and want to ensure the same freedom for those living behind bars. They believe that books are tools for learning and can open minds to new ideas and possibilities. Wisconsin Books to Prisoners was nominated by Jennifer Hedstrom.

• Share the Plate – 4/27/25 and 5/4/25 – The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin. REAP Food Group

  The Share the Plate recipient for Sunday April 27th and Sunday May 4th is The National Resources Foundation of Wisconsin. The National Resources Foundation of Wisconsin fills an important and unique conservation funding niche that no other organization does. It protects our state’s lands, waters, and wildlife by providing funding, leading partnerships, and connecting all people with nature by providing sustainable funding for Wisconsin’s most imperiled species and ecosystems, and helping the people of our state explore, love, and protect its natural resources. The National Resources foundation of Wisconsin was nominated by Anne.

• Share the Plate – 4/13/25 and 4/20/25 – REAP Food Group

  The Share-the-Plate recipient for April 13 and 20 is REAP Food Group. They are a local non-profit promoting food equity and locally grown food in schools and the wider community. They work to build relationships between food producers, buyers, and consumers, and publish the Farm Fresh Atlas online and in print to connect people to locally grown food options. They were nominated by Liz Chapa.

• Share the Plate – 3/30/25 and 4/6/25 – WisCARES

  The Share the Plate for March 30 and April 6 is WisCARES. Wisconsin Companion Animal Resources, Education, and Social Services (WisCARES) is a University of Wisconsin program that provides basic veterinary medical care, housing support and advocacy, and other support services to Dane County pet owners who are low income, currently experiencing or are at risk of homelessness, as well as those who are unable to pay for veterinary medical services needed for access to housing. WisCARES sees over 3,000 appointments annually. WisCARES was nominated by Kathy Soma.

• Share the Plate – 3/16/25 and 3/23/25 – Moms On A Mission

  The Share the Plate for March 16 and 23 will be Moms on a Mission. They are a grassroots group of mothers showing up at East High School every day to create a non-violent environment and build community. Funds go toward snacks to distribute to students. They were nominated by Eva Wingren.

Share the Plate Past Recipients

2024

• Allied Food Pantry
• Great Turning Hospitality House
• Get Kids Outside Wisconsin

2023

• Odyssey Behind Bars
• Wheels for Winners
• Raza United
• Veterans for Peace
• Wilma’s Fund
• Ho-Chunk Housing and CDA
• Centro Hispano
• Operation Fresh Start
• GSAFE
• One City Schools
• Moms On a Mission
• Black Business Hub
• UUSC
• Urban Triage – Inspired House
• Centro Hispano (x2)
• White Helmets
• Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership and Development
• Illustrated English Dictionaries for Madison Public Schools
• UUA Disaster Relief Fund
• Neighborhood Food Solutions
• Yahara House

2022

• Community Action Coalition
• Ho-Chunk Housing and Community Development Agency
• Goodman Community Center
• Movin’ Out
• Community Immigration Law Center
• Briarpatch
• Solace Friends, Inc
• UW Nurses Union
• Literacy Network
• League of Women Voters
• The River Food Pantry
• Women’s Medical Fund
• POWERS
• Focused Interruption
• Urban Triage
• UU Service Committee’s Emergency Fund
• The Farley Center
• The Catfish River 4H
• The Progress Center for Black Women
• Social Justice Center
• Wisconsin Network for Peach and Justice and Sustainability
• WUUSAN
• Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice
• The Center for Black Excellence and Culture
• The River Food Pantry

2021

• Catalyst for Change
• East High Food Pantry
• Porchlight Drop-In Shelter
• Goodman Center Thanksgiving Baskets
• MOSES
• Open Doors for Refugees
• Worker Justice Wisconsin
• JSS Madison Refugee Resettlement Project
• Madison Tenant Power
• Freedom Inc Books & Breakfast
• Honor the Earth
• Madison Adaptive Cycling
• TRUUst
• DRUUM
• Wisconsin Network for Peace Justice & Sustainability
• Safe Skies Clean Water
• DANEnet
• Second Harvest
• Domestic Abuse Intervention Services
• Women in Focus
• Giniw Collective
• Tenant Resource Center
• Occupy Madison Village
• River Food Pantry