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Share the Plate
Allen Avenue UU Church has made a pledge to support other organizations in our community by sharing our cash collection from Sunday services. Each week, we share one half of our collection with a nonprofit organization that has a local connection to our community. As well we educate ourselves about the organizations and some members become involved in the work of these groups.
As a consequence of this endeavor, we hope that Allen Avenue and Unitarian Universalism will have a greater impact on the community and the community will have a greater awareness of our church and our faith in action.
Throughout the church year 2009-2010 we will share with
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September 2009 –
Preble Street-Youth and Family Outreach Program
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October 2009 –
Equality Maine
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November 2009 –
Wayside Soup Kitchen
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December 2009 –
Minister’s Discretionary Fund
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January 2010 –
Greater Portland Amnesty International Group #705
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February 2010 –
UUSC Haiti Relief Fund
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March 2010 –
GLSEN
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April 2010 –
Abyssinian Meeting House
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May 2010 –
Center for Grieving Children
(chosen by the A2U2 Youth Group)
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June 2010 –
Physicians for Social Responsibility, Maine chapter
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July/August 2010 –
Habitat for Humanity, Portland Chapter
As of January 2010 our congregation has shared $29,000.00 over a 3 1/2year period with numerous worthy organizations involved in social justice work.
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