Sunday Collections at UUCR

Share the Plate for November 2nd & 9th

Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless

This week we Share The Plate with the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless, a 35 year-old organization dedicated to providing solutions here in Montgomery County to ensure that homelessness is rare, brief and non-recurring.

MCCH deploys over 150 employees to operate ten different programs that serve more than 1500 men, women and children each year and over 250 children each day. MCCH provides 60% of the emergency shelter beds in Montgomery County and operates approximately 40% of the County’s permanent supportive housing solutions for families and single adults, including military veterans. More than 95% of the families served by MCCH remain stably housed long after they first access MCCH’s resources.

MCCH provides emergency shelter to meet the immediate needs of men, women and children experiencing homelessness; arranges for permanent supportive housing to help formerly homeless clients remain in stable homes; advocates for systemic public policy changes to create efficient and cost-effective means for responding to homelessness in the community; and works with its affiliated Coalition Homes Project to manage properties for people exiting homelessness.  

The issue of unhoused citizens is pervasive throughout the country and unfortunately is exacerbated by many current federal policies and budget constraints. The situation in Montgomery County is similarly stressed. As you are willing and able, please join in helping our neighbors by supporting MCCH’s critical work.

First Sunday Food Drive

Manna Food Center

Help support UUCR's program to reduce food insecurity in Montgomery County by bringing canned food items on November 2nd for our monthly food drive for Manna Food Center!

Please bring one or more non-perishable foods that we'll donate to Manna Food Center  for local distribution.  Any and all donations are valued and welcome (no glass containers, please).  Collection bins are in UUCR's lobby off the courtyard entrance and outside the sanctuary doors. 

Thousands of families in Montgomery County don't have enough food to eat and turn to food pantries for support. Our local pantries are struggling to keep up with the rising demand and need community support.  Let's all pitch in and help as we can! Thank you!