UUCM

Share the Plate Partner Voting

At the end of May and into mid-June, we will invite the congregation to choose which community organizations to receive Share-the-Plate funds from Sunday collections.

Each person may choose up to 10 different organizations. You may vote using the form below or submit a paper ballot, available to pick up at Sunday services or in the office during regular office hours.

Here are the candidates for 2025-26. (The number after the organization’s name shows how many times in the past 5 years they have been a recipient of share-the-plate funds.)

  • Animal Place (2) – Provides permanent sanctuary and adoption for farmed animals.
  • Nevada Co. Veterinary Disaster Response Team (2) – Assists in the safe and prompt evacuation and shelter for domestic and farm animals in a disaster area.
  • Wildlife Rehabilitation & Release (3) – Cares for injured and orphaned wildlife within Nevada County and surrounding areas.
  • Bear Yuba Land Trust (3) – Protects and defends the lands in the Bear and Yuba River watersheds.
  • Bright Futures for Youth (3) – Committed to addressing the ever-changing needs of youth, for 6th graders to those in their mid-20s.
  • Child Advocates (4) – Offers the Healthy Babies program, Child Safety Puppeteers, and Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).
  • Citizens for Choice (5) – Provides comprehensive reproductive health services for the citizens of Nevada County.
  • Color Me Human (5) – Works to dismantle systems of oppression within ourselves and within the institutions of Nevada County.
  • Community Beyond Violence (5) – Offers services for building healthy relationships and services for healing the effects of interpersonal violence.
  • FREED (0) – Foundation of Resources for Equality and Employment for the Disabled (FREED) promotes independence and self-determination for people with disabilities through person-driven services
  • Habitat for Humanity (4) – Builds homes for families in need of decent and affordable housing.
  • KARE Crisis Nursery (4) – Provides care and support to children and families through emergency child care and supervised visitations.
  • Partners in English Language Learning (PiELL) (0) – Offers one-on-one language tutoring to help adult English language learners become thriving members of our community.
  • Sierra Roots (5) – Operates a cold weather shelter and provides free lunches and other services year-round to homeless individuals.
  • Sierra Streams Institute (4) – SSI is a watershed monitoring, research, and restoration program based in Nevada City.

Share the Plate Selection

1. Only members and friends are eligible to vote.
2. Vote for a maximum of 10 organizations (Interfaith Food Ministry and Hospitality House are pre-approved partners.) No multiple votes for any one organization.
3. You may vote for a maximum of 2 animal rights organizations.
4. You may vote electronically here, or fill out a paper ballot and place it in the office’s Justice team box or return it to the UUCM Administrator, no later than June 16.

Animal Rights Organizations

Select no more than TWO (2):

All Other Partner Organizations

Select up to TEN (10)
*if you chose Animal Rights Organizations, please count that toward your total of ten (10) votes
Name(Required)
(Names will NOT be shared with the congregation. Names will only be used to verify member/friend status and to ensure the voter did not also submit a paper ballot.)