Share The Plate
An important way in which the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Richmond and its members and friends participate in community outreach is Share the Plate (STP). A core value of the congregation is being engaged and making a positive difference in the larger community, with a focus on three of our key values of justice, transformation, and generosity.
Each Sunday’s offering for a full calendar month (that is not specifically designated for other purposes) is equally divided between the church and an organization that merits support. This could be a Richmond-area community organization, a Unitarian-Universalist group, another religiously affiliated group, or a secular worthy cause. Generally, no organization can be a beneficiary more than once every three years.
Share the Plate is accepting applications for nominees
If you are interested in submitting a nomination, please be sure to read the eligibility requirements, as some of them have changed over the past few months. The STP committee welcomes such nominations; it carefully vets nominees and selects those it finds best align with our UU values, a summary of which can be found here. If you have any questions, please contact us at sharetheplate@richmonduu.org
Voices for Virginia's Children
Founded in 1994, Voices for Virginia’s Children is the commonwealth’s only independent, multi-issue child policy and advocacy organization. They are home to the KIDS COUNT data center for Virginia, which includes more than 16 state- and locality-level indicators on child well-being over time. Using this data and independent policy research, they determine unmet needs and threats to child well-being, recommend sound policy solutions, provide objective input to policymakers, and educate and mobilize leaders and concerned citizens to support policy initiatives.
- September 2026 Peter Paul RVA
- August 2026 Ojos RVA
- June 2026 Neighborhood Resource Center of Greater Fulton
- May 2026 Alice Fitz Community Garden
- April 2026 Friends of Byrd Park
- March 2026 Sacred Heart Center
- February 2026 Eden Village
- January 2026 Pink Haven
- December 2025 Ministers' Discretionary Account: This account and these funds are used to help our beloveds who are facing financial difficulties. Your donations allow our ministers to be as generous as they can be.
- November 2025 Health Brigade
- October 2025 Chickahominy Tribe Day Care
- September 2025 Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy
- August 2025 He, She, Ze & We
- July 2025 St. Andrew's School
- June 2025 The READ Center
- May 2025 C2Adopt
- April 2025 Groundwork RVA
- March 2025 Soar and Elevate
- February 2025 The Living Legacy Project
- January 2025 One Voice Chorus
- December 2024 Ministers' Discretionary Account
- November 2024 Richmond Cycling Corps
- October 2024 Chesterfield CASA
- September 2024 Richmond Peace Education Center
