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 – 12/22/24 & 12/29/24 – Abundant Life

  The Share the Plate recipient for Dec. 22 and 29 is the Abundant Life Christian School Emergency Recovery Fund, administered through the United Way. In response to the devastating and fatal shooting at Abundant Life Christian School (ALCS) December 16th, United Way of Dane County has established the Abundant Life Christian School Emergency and Recovery Fund.  All funds raised will go directly to ALCS to support those impacted by the tragic events.

• Share the Plate – 12/8/24 & 12/15/24 – Access Health

  The Share the plate recipient for Dec. 8 and 15 is the UUA Disaster Relief Fund. They support UU congregations and their members who are impacted by natural disasters. Current grants are going to those impacted by Hurricane Helene. They were nominated by Deb Myrbo. 

• Share the Plate – 11/24/24 & 12/1/24 – Access Health

  The Share the Plate for Sunday November 24 and Sunday December 1st is Access Community Health Centers. Access Community Health Centers is a non-profit organization with the mission of improving the health and lives of people who otherwise face financial, cultural, or language obstacles that prevent access to high-quality, affordable health care. Their team-based approach to care – with the patient an active participant in the care they receive – is what sets Access apart. By making sure each patient receives personalized care in a consistent and caring manner, patients are better equipped to make decisions regarding their health care and take control of their future health and well-being.They were nominated by Leila Pine.

• Share the Plate – 11/10 & 11/17/24 – Willma’s Fund

  The Share the Plate for November 10th and 17th is the Willma’s Fund, a project of OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center that provides relief for LGBTQ+ homelessness or support to prevent homelessness

• Share the Plate – 10/27 & 11/3 – Goodman Thanksgiving Baskets

  The Share the Plate for Sunday October 27 and Sunday November 3 is the Goodman Community Center Thanksgiving Baskets. For decades the Goodman Community Center has been providing families with everything they need to make a traditional Thanksgiving meal at home. They started by serving several hundred families. This year they will serve four thousand – that’s more than 25,000 Dane County residents (including more than 10,000 children!

• Share the Plate – 10/13 & 10/20 – Ho-Chunk Housing

  In honor of Indigenous People’s Day, the Share-the-Plate recipient for Oct. 13 and 20 is Ho-Chunk Housing and Community Development Agency. They maintain affordable rental units and provide programs for rental assistance, home buyer education, home repair and lead inspection, and other housing improvements for the Ho-Chunk community throughout Wisconsin.  

• Share the Plate – 9/29 & 10/6 – River Food Pantry

  The Share the Plate for Sundays September 29 and October 6 is The River Food Pantry.

  The River is South Central Wisconsin’s busiest food pantry. Services include free groceries and freshly prepared meals for pickup or delivery, online grocery orders, mobile meals, and emergency food lockers. The River also redistributes rescued food and resources to local partners to increase access while minimizing waste. Since 2006, The River has grown to serve over 2,500 people every week in pursuit of its vision: a fully nourished community. The River food pantry was nominated by Susan Podebradsky.

• Share the Plate – 9/15 & 9/22 – Wisconsin Examiner

  The Share-the-Plate recipient for Sept. 14 and 21 is the Wisconsin Examiner. They are the largest nonpartisan, nonprofit new bureau covering Wisconsin state government, and they have no advertising, subscription fees, or paywalls. Their inspiration is the motto painted on a ceiling in the Capitol building: “The Will of the People is the Law of the Land.” For that to work, the people must be informed with reliable information. They were nominated by Erik Gunn.  

• Share the Plate – 9/1 & 9/8 – Worker Justice Wisconsin

  The Share the Plate for September 1 and 8 is Worker Justice Wisconsin. Rachel Avery nominated them because of the important work they do, including:

  • Educating workers, religious congregations and the broader community on workers’ rights and advocacy
  • Fighting workplace injustice by partnering with low-wage and immigrant worker leaders for collective actions and campaigns
  • Mobilizing a coalition of individuals, labor unions, faith communities, and community organizations to stand with workers as they lead campaigns and struggle for justice.

• Share the Plate – 8/18 & 8/25 – OutReach

  The Share the Plate for Aug. 18 and 25 will be OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center. They provide numerous community, harm reduction, housing, elder, and transgender services for Madison’s LGBTQ community. They also host Madison’s annual Magic Pride Festival.

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