Share the Plate Application
On the fourth Sunday of each month, we donate our collected cash and checks to an organization chosen by our Social Justice Committee. Our purpose is to raise awareness within the congregation of social justice concerns in the region and to give congregants an opportunity to provide direct support to organizations that fit into the framework of the UUCS strategic plan, specific social justice resolutions, or major initiatives.
The Committee welcomes nominations from members and pledging friends. Use this application to tell the Committee about the organization you’re nominating. Recipient organizations must be nominated by a church member or pledging friend.
These eligibility criteria must be met:
To apply to receive our Share The Plate donations, please fill in the fields below. An asterisk (*) indicates the field in required. A member of our Social Justice team will follow up with you.
The Committee welcomes nominations from members and pledging friends. Use this application to tell the Committee about the organization you’re nominating. Recipient organizations must be nominated by a church member or pledging friend.
These eligibility criteria must be met:
- Organization must be a 501(c) (3) or a Florida-registered not-for-profit tax-exempt organization.
- Organization must be local to the Sarasota or Florida area.
- Request must be for an organization, not an individual.
- Organization’s values must be congruent with our UU principles.
- Organization’s clients must benefit directly from our relatively small financial donations.
- At least one UUCS member or pledging friend must have personal knowledge and commitment to the organization, preferably as a volunteer with the organization.
To apply to receive our Share The Plate donations, please fill in the fields below. An asterisk (*) indicates the field in required. A member of our Social Justice team will follow up with you.