Our Share the Plate offering in January is for Rise Against Hunger. Their second annual locally sponsored event, “Feeding the 5000 Multiplied,” is hoping to package and ship 120,000 meals for communities experiencing serious levels of food insecurity. Rise Against Hunger serves last-mile communities in remote locations. Meals are provided through educational institutions to help meet basic needs while long-term food security projects take root. Their global partners provide expertise for long-term development that empowers communities following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Through locally led agriculture and income-generating programs, they bolster crop production and incomes by promoting improved agricultural methods, business skills, and market access. It all starts with a meal.
Judy and Mike Hall spoke on behalf of Rise Against Hunger at the Sunday service on January 7, 2024.
You can contribute online throughout the month on the UUSD website at Donate for Share the Plate, or you can send a check to UUSD (30486 Lewes Georgetown Highway, Lewes, DE 19958) with Share the Plate in the memo line. Contact SocialJustice@uussd.org if you need more information.
Community Building Volunteer Opportunity
UUSD members are invited to join the locally organized community-wide Sussex County “Feeding the 5000 Multiplied” food-packing event on Saturday, March 9th at Sussex Central High School in Georgetown. This event is being organized by Grace United Methodist Church of Millsboro. You can join either of two sessions (morning or afternoon) creating up to 20,000 meal packages that each will feed six people. Children ages five and up are encouraged to participate. Register for the March 9 event at https://tinyurl.com/RAH-Sussex-2024 This will be a rewarding and fun way to connect with others in our community who share our concerns.