Share the Plate
The Share-The-Plate program also raises awareness of volunteer work done by so many of our members who suggest these worthy organizations. Over these several years, UUFBR has given thousands of dollars to groups working outside our walls!
All recipients of this program are non-profits suggested by UUFBR members; often these are active participants with the particular organization.
As a UUFBR member, if you would like to suggest an organization to be a recipient of Share-The-Plate contributions, please click on the following link for a PDF form that can be printed, completed, and returned to any Community Service Team member or the UUFBR office – (561) 482-2001:
Past Shares
P.E.A.C.E. (People Engaged in Active Community Efforts)
PEACE is a justice ministry made up of 25 congregations from throughout Palm Beach County, FL. The organization brings these congregations together in order to powerfully address the systemic causes of injustices happening in our community. Each spring, PEACE holds the Nehemiah Action Assembly, gathering thousands of our members and asking public officials to implement meaningful changes related to the problems upon which we are focusing, such as mental health, affordable housing, and police community relations.
League of Women Voters Education Fund
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The League of Women Voters Education Fund is committed to ensuring voters have the information they need to successfully participate in every election. Whether it’s local, state or federal, every election is important to ensuring our laws and policies reflect the values and beliefs of our communities. The Education Fund owns and updates the VOTE411 resource which helps millions of voters each year—many of them young people and first-time voters—learn about candidate stances, look up what’s on their ballot, find their polling place, and more. LWVPBC Education Fund is a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit organization.
https://lwvpbc.org/voter-toolkit/
The Palm Beach Chapter of the Florida Council of the Blind
Established in 1953, the Florida Council of the Blind (FCB) is the largest self-advocacy and support group of its kind in the state with many local chapters and several special interest affiliate groups, including a Chapter of At-Large Members (CALM) for those who are in an area where there is no local chapter. Our members are of all ages from students to seniors. Since its inception, our primary goals have been to encourage independence and enhance the quality of life of people who are blind/visually impaired. FCB promotes independence by bringing together people who have visual challenges in common at an annual convention. Our gatherings are packed with information on a variety of subjects such as access to information and employment, technological advances, legislative issues, and pedestrian safety.
SERVICES OFFERED BY FCB:
White Cane Bulletin – A bimonthly publication produced by FCB with interesting articles and helpful resource information.
Braille Forum – A magazine produced by the American Council of the Blind (ACB) with articles and information geared toward national and world-wide blindness related issues.
Scholarships – Each year FCB makes available several scholarships for those wishing to advance their education.
Annual convention – FCB hosts a gathering where knowledgeable presenters, exhibitors, legislative experts, and a representative from our parent organization ACB are brought together so attendees may ask questions and learn about current issues involving people who are blind.
D.I.S.C. (Developing Interracial Social Change)
Conceived in 1994 as an intentional fellowship of five white Catholics and five black Baptists, D.I.S.C. (Developing Interracial Social Change) has grown into a voice and a force for interracial justice and cooperation. Working with a diverse group of partners, including the City of Boca Raton, Habitat for Humanity, Florida Atlantic University, faith communities, other non-profits, and many more, D.I.S.C. organizes and implements a wide variety of community initiatives devoted to social justice, the arts, and racial harmony.
Learn more about their initiatives at www.discofpearlcity.org
Boca Helping Hands
Since founding as a modest soup kitchen in 1998, Boca Helping Hands has become one of the largest nonprofit service providers in South Florida, now with 23 staff members and 300+ core volunteers assisting nearly 35,000 clients annually.
In 2022, BHH distributed nearly 90,000 pantry bags from five Palm Beach County locations and served more than 90,000 hot meals. The organization expands access to affordable medical, dental and behavioral care through its partnership with Genesis Community Health (serving clients at clinics in Boca Raton and Boynton Beach) and Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Community Based Clinics (serving clients in West Palm Beach).
In addition, BHH sends weekend meals home with food-insecure elementary school students via the BHH Backpacks Program and serves 13 schools across south Palm Beach County. The BHH Resource Center provides emergency financial assistance to Boca Raton, Delray Beach, and Boynton Beach residents in crisis to help with rent, overdue utilities, and the rising cost of childcare through the Children’s Assistance Program (CAP).
With an increased focus on client self-sufficiency, BHH awards scholarships for qualified candidates to attend accredited vocational training classes that prepare them for careers in the healthcare, information technology, construction, and transportation industries. BHH also offers free English as a Second Language (ESOL) classes and courses in health and wellness, financial management, and other life skills classes. Staff and volunteer mentors counsel the unemployed and underemployed in basic workplace skills and help them polish resumes and search for jobs.
https://www.bocahelpinghands.org/
Everglades Angels Dog Rescue
Everglades Angels Dog Rescue is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization started in 2014. Their mission is to end the suffering of thousands of abandoned pet, feral and breeding packs of dogs, by physical rescue & rehoming.
Our organization is unique because our dedication to the truly in need, with no shelter, food and basic chance of survival. We seek out the tortured, sick and debilitated dogs, in the most remote areas of the everglades in Florida. We also strive to educate the public and bring awareness about the tragedy of Everglades abandonment.
Family Promise of Southeast Florida
Family Promise of Southeast Florida (formerly Family Promise of South Palm Beach County) helps families experiencing situational homelessness by providing case management, counseling services, empathy and a listening ear. They offer a temporary shelter program called Road to Independence, continuing services for the graduates of that program and additional community outreach efforts.
Healthier Delray Beach
Healthier Delray Beach (HDB) is a community driven initiative aiming to improve Delray Beach’s behavioral health by building deeper community connections. The HDB Initiative strives to serve as a trusted advocate for the behavioral health needs of the Delray Beach community by creating awareness, encouraging acceptance and equity, and developing a system of care.
https://healthierdelraybeach.org/
I Can Living and Learning Center
I Can Living and Learning Center creates lasting support and advocacy for people living with disabilities such that they are presented with opportunities to find dignified independence and gainful employment.
Sierra Club Inspiring Connections Outdoors
Sierra Club Inspiring Connections Outdoors
We host a number of nature-focused overnight and day outing trips for youth living in underserved, low-income neighborhoods. These children often have limited opportunities to travel away from their urban neighborhoods to explore Florida’s wetlands, uplands, rivers, and wild beaches. By way of these trips, the children will learn about nature, take in Florida’s natural beauty, develop outdoor leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills while taking an active role in protecting the environment.
Sunflower Creative Arts
Sunflower’s mission is to empower children and families to be confident, creative and compassionate through play, nature and the arts…and Sunflower began here at UUFBR! It is one of several nonprofits that found their first home with us. Supporting outside organizations was an intentional ministry of our Fellowship from our beginnings in the 1960s. Those early UUFBR folks worked to help found the Florence Fuller Child Development Center, and also set up a tutoring program in UUFBR’s first building on Palmetto Park Road in East Boca. While the Fellowship moved to our present location in the 80’s, our buildings are still used regularly by several groups, and Sunflower was one of them for 22 years. Eventually Sunflower outgrew us and needed a home of their own so they could be a model learning center and launch more programs in the broader community. https://sunflowercreativearts.org/