The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) is a nonprofit, nonsectarian organization advancing human rights together with an international community of grassroots partners and advocates. UUSC focuses their work on intersecting roots of injustice to defend rights at risk due to criminalization and systemic oppression of people based on their identity. They support self-determination and defend
La Frontera/EMPACT – Suicide Prevention Center has been providing services in Maricopa County since 1987; offering a full continuum of services to children, adults and families, including counseling, psychiatry, crisis management, prevention, training, substance use, and support groups. Our mission statement is “Providing innovative solutions to complex problems, we work with community partners to build
Our Share the Plate Recipient for September is the Arizona Food Bank Network (AzFBN), known for its programs that bring fresh produce to food banks. AzFBN is a coalition of 5 regional food banks and almost 1,000 food pantries and agencies, all working to address hunger. AzFBN amplifies the work of their members by raising
Respite Care for Homeless People and their Pets Our Share the Plate Recipient for August is the respite services program at Circle the City. This vital program offers recuperative respite care where people facing homelessness can rest, heal, and recover from a serious illness or injury, including burns from the hot summer streets. All respite
In July, we are asking UUCP members and friends to Share the Plate with Mulligan’s Manor, a loving and supportive 501(c)(3) group home dedicated to at-risk gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and heterosexual adolescents ranging from 12 to 17 years old. We are a family-oriented, GBTQA (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Ally) community that nurtures and
In June, we are asking UUCP members and friends to Share the Plate with the Phoenix branch of The Bail Project. The Bail Project combats mass incarceration by disrupting the money bail system—one person at a time. The Project restores the presumption of innocence, reunites families, and challenges a system that criminalizes race and poverty. They
