Caring for Our Local Community
At First Unitarian, we recognize the need for both charity and justice. Most of the work we do at First Unitarian is charity. Charity is designed to meet immediate needs like feeding the hungry. But, we also ask questions about why people don't have enough food which lead us to justice work.
Common Ground Coffeehouse: (Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Common Ground Coffeehouse concerts have been temporarily canceled.) Our monthly coffeehouse presents community concerts featuring nationally touring, local, and in-house artists from diverse musical genres. Profits support the Common Ground Microcredit Fund, which funds local, regional, national, and global charities, services, and justice organizations. Common Ground also supports the Green Sanctuary Committee by paying for fair trade organic coffee at FUSW services, and for energy efficient LED lighting in our building.
Food for Families: The FUSW food pantry bin is for canned and dry food. Donations maybe left on Sundays also.
These groceries are delivered to the Hastings on Hudson Open Food Pantry located in the basement of Harmon Community Center, 53 Main Street in Hastings on Hudson.
Midnight Run: We regularly prepare and deliver meals, clothing, and human connection to homeless men and women in Manhattan. Donations of food, clothing, toiletries, and time (from adult and youth volunteers) are greatly needed.
Share the Plate: Once a month, FUSW supports local charities by sharing donations from the collection plate, as well as educating our congregation about each charity that we sponsor. We highlight one organization or justice initiative each month. Members are invited to submit nominations to the Board. The organization must be one that the member supports with their passion, time, and talent, as well as dollars. It must have an impact locally, even if it is a national organization, and it must be a registered 501(c)(3). We see this as a way to encourage others to join us in something we think is worthwhile, a way to support each other’s interests, and a way to increase our visibility in the wider community. We anticipate having the member or a representative from the organization speak briefly during a service in the month when that organization is highlighted.
Click here to print the nomination form (please print the form, complete the information and send a photo or scan of the form to Rina Schunk - admin@fusw.org) or click here for a form you can submit online.
Bread for the People: Volunteers pick up day old bread from Stop & Shop every Sunday and Tuesday morning and bring it to the St Joseph’s Church soup kitchen in Yonkers.
Common Ground Coffeehouse: (Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Common Ground Coffeehouse concerts have been temporarily canceled.) Our monthly coffeehouse presents community concerts featuring nationally touring, local, and in-house artists from diverse musical genres. Profits support the Common Ground Microcredit Fund, which funds local, regional, national, and global charities, services, and justice organizations. Common Ground also supports the Green Sanctuary Committee by paying for fair trade organic coffee at FUSW services, and for energy efficient LED lighting in our building.
Food for Families: The FUSW food pantry bin is for canned and dry food. Donations maybe left on Sundays also.
These groceries are delivered to the Hastings on Hudson Open Food Pantry located in the basement of Harmon Community Center, 53 Main Street in Hastings on Hudson.
Midnight Run: We regularly prepare and deliver meals, clothing, and human connection to homeless men and women in Manhattan. Donations of food, clothing, toiletries, and time (from adult and youth volunteers) are greatly needed.
Share the Plate: Once a month, FUSW supports local charities by sharing donations from the collection plate, as well as educating our congregation about each charity that we sponsor. We highlight one organization or justice initiative each month. Members are invited to submit nominations to the Board. The organization must be one that the member supports with their passion, time, and talent, as well as dollars. It must have an impact locally, even if it is a national organization, and it must be a registered 501(c)(3). We see this as a way to encourage others to join us in something we think is worthwhile, a way to support each other’s interests, and a way to increase our visibility in the wider community. We anticipate having the member or a representative from the organization speak briefly during a service in the month when that organization is highlighted.
Click here to print the nomination form (please print the form, complete the information and send a photo or scan of the form to Rina Schunk - admin@fusw.org) or click here for a form you can submit online.
Bread for the People: Volunteers pick up day old bread from Stop & Shop every Sunday and Tuesday morning and bring it to the St Joseph’s Church soup kitchen in Yonkers.
