Programs & Projects
A list of programs and projects that UUCE participants help with.
December Plate Share: Sunday, December 15 – United Caring Services Spaghetti Dinner Fund. On the 3rd Friday of every month, members and friends of the UUCE provide a spaghetti dinner (complete with spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, and dessert) for the folks who take shelter at United Caring Services and Ruth’s House. Donations of spaghetti noodles and spaghetti sauce are always welcome (donation box is in the lobby)! This month, the money from our plate share will help us fund and provide any remaining supplies, including fresh salad ingredients, butter, and garlic.
Outreach Committee Holiday for Hillcrest – Help us make a child’s holiday season brighter!
Our Outreach Committee is collecting items for Hillcrest Youth Services for the holidays.
A member of the Outreach Committee can pick them up, or they can be dropped off directly at 101 N. Barker Monday-Friday 8-4:30pm or at the UUCE (2910 E Morgan Ave) during open office hours and Sunday mornings through December 22. They have no clue how many kids they will have at Christmas, but they want to make sure all the kids feel cared for.
If you are able to help at all here is a list of general items kids love:
Fuzzy blankets
Bath and body works- sprays/lotions
Diamond art
Painting/crafting/canvases
Crochet
Sweatpants/Sweatshirts
Shoes
Fuzzy socks/house slippers
Bracelet making kits- beads/rubberbands
Sports balls
3d models/lego kits
Tumbler cups
Makeup case/makeup
Remote control cars
Journals/gel pens/sketch pads
Skin care/face masks
Magnetic darts game
Blanket/sherpa hoodies
Detangler brushes/hair products
Squishmallow/plushy stuffed animals
Nail polish/nail care
pajamas
They also have a way to donate money directly on their website: https://www.hillcrestevv.org/donate-now/
*Hillcrest is a not-for-profit organization that offers unique and innovative programs to support the positive development of children in our communities. Mission: Impact lives and shape futures. Vision: To lead the way by expanding services for families and individuals through program development. Core Values: Integrity, Compassion, Excellence, Dedicated, Teamwork. Hillcrest offers a variety of diverse programs and services for the youth of our larger community: including but not limited to residential and emergency shelter, substance abuse and mental health treatment, and healthy families programs.*
Any inquiries can be sent to aoa@uuevansville.org.
Monthly Plate Share – on the 3rd Sunday of every month, all collection plate money (not designated towards pledges) goes to an organization and/or group whose missions, visions, and values align with Unitarian Universalism.
United Caring Services – members and friends of the UUCE provide a spaghetti dinner on the 3rd Friday of every month for the United Caring Services. Donations of spaghetti noodles and spaghetti sauce are needed; donation box located in lobby.
United Caring Services: Vision Statement: To be a place where individuals, organizations, and agencies collaboratively create a community of caring. The Mission: To provide values-based, low barrier, sustainable, and high-quality homeless shelters, services, and solutions.
AIDS Resource Group – donate necessities (i.e. soap, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, diapers); donation box located in lobby.
The Mission of the AIDS Resource Group is to provide quality specialized case management, HIV prevention education and supportive services to people living with, at-risk for or affected by HIV/AIDS. Furthermore, it is the goal of ARG to educate and empower the community to recognize and reduce the stigma associated with this disease.
Evansville Rescue Mission – donate toiletries (i.e. soap, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, diapers); donation box located lobby.
Patchwork Central Food Pantry – members and friends of the UUCE donate canned vegetables and fruit and volunteer at the Patchwork Central Food Pantry; donation box located in lobby.
Patchwork Central creates community and encourages spiritual and social growth by offering hospitality, providing opportunities for learning, fostering creativity and involvement in the arts, working toward a more peaceful and just world.