The nominating and voting process for 2026 Share the Plate will begin Thursday, September 11, 2025. UUCC donates half of our cash collections each month to an outside charity or social justice organization chosen by our members. Thanks to our congregation’s generosity, we have donated approximately $160,657 in Share the Plate contributions to community charities over the past fourteen years.
There are eleven categories of recipients determined by the Share the Plate Committee. Now is the time to be thinking about which organizations you would like to nominate for each one of these categories. The qualifying nominees must be 501(c)(3) non- profit organizations that are not affiliated with UUA. To confirm the status, check the organization’s website. Share the Plate nominations will be available online on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at https://uucolumbia.dreamhosters.com/ballot through September 25, 2025. We encourage you to use this option. Copies will also be available on the table in the foyer starting Sunday, September 14.
An information sheet of previously nominated Share the Plate candidates is available on the website and on the table in the foyer as a reference. This is for informational purposes only. You may select from those candidates or offer any new candidates of your choice.
The eleven categories are as follows:
Animal Shelters/Animal Services Children’s Services Physical Health Issues
Food Banks/Food Support Homeless Shelter Women’s Issues
Environmental Issues Legal Aid Social Justice
Who would you like to see as Recipients of 2026 Share the Plate Contributions?
