By now you’ve received your California Vote-by-Mail ballot for March 5th’s Primary Election. Proposition 1 is on the ballot asking whether you want to re-allocate local funds to build treatment facilities and housing for people with mental illness and substance use disorders, and for the unhoused. It sounds good, but hold on.
It’s not as clear as you might think.
Throughout February, after every service, members of the Social Justice Committee will be on the patio to answer your questions about Prop. 1 They will give you a handout explaining the pros and cons that you can take with you so you can cast an informed vote. Get your coffee, talk with friends, then head over to pick up a handout and get your questions answered.
If you are not able to attend on Sunday and want the handout, contact Denise Janssen Eager.
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July’s Share the Plate will go to Buying School Supplies & Backpacks for Galilee Center
On Sunday, July 19th we will Share the Plate with Galilee Center. Your generous donations will go towards buying items for their backpack and school supply drive.
This is our 5th year offering struggling East Valley families some relief from the high costs of back-to-school shopping. In August, Galilee Center will distribute the backpacks filled with age/grade-appropriate materials such as notebooks, paper, pencils, pens, crayons, scissors, folders and binders. These backpacks and supplies give each child the much-needed boost of confidence to succeed in the coming school year and help teachers equip their classrooms for a successful year of learning.
Please give as generously as you are able.
If you are interested in learning more about the volunteer opportunities to fill the backpacks and distribute them, please read the related article above.
June’s Share the Plate: The Cathedral City Senior Center
May’s Share the Plate: CSUSB Nursing Street Medicine Program
April’s Share the Plate: Alianza Coachella Valley
Since 2010, Alianza has successfully engaged residents in addressing some of the most critical issues impacting the Coachella Valley through policy and systems change
January’s Share the Plate: Safe Schools Desert Cities for the 3rd Annual UUCOD Gloria Kapp Scholarship
On Sunday, January 18th, we will Share the Plate with Safe Schools Desert Cities. Your generous donations will again go to The UUCOD Gloria Kapp Scholarship, which will assist a LGBTQ+ high school senior to be able to go to college and fulfill their dreams. When not...
November Share the Plate: SafeHouse of the Desert
This month, we are moving forward once again with our holiday tradition of sharing the plate in November as a holiday gift drive for SafeHouse of the Desert. On Sunday, November 16, your generous giving will be used to purchase Target e-gift cards from our Scrip...
August Share the Plate: Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest’s Abortion Access Fund
On Sunday, August 17, we will Share the Plate with Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest’s Abortion Access Fund. With your support, they will be able to continue providing free or reduced-cost abortion services for patients who would otherwise be unable to access care. A patient might rely on the Abortion Access Fund if they are uninsured, undocumented, or if their insurance does not cover abortion services.
April Share the Plate: Alianza Coachella Valley
Since 2010, Alianza has successfully engaged residents in addressing some of the most critical issues impacting the Coachella Valley through policy and systems change. They bring together policymakers like Congressman Raul Ruiz and CA State Rep. Eduardo Garcia to meet...
March Share the Plate: Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine
Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) provides a local solution to a national problem - access to healthcare. The first uninsured, low-income patients walked through the doors of VIM new Health Center in November 2010. As the only no-cost healthcare center in...
Arlene Rosenthal
By Denise Janssen Eager
It is with a heavy heart I share that Well in the Desert’s guiding light, Arlene Rosenthal, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening. She was 79 years old.
UUCOD had a long lasting partnership with Arlene and Well in the Desert.
As Well in the Desert’s president, Arlene was a fearless, tireless, and big-hearted advocate keeping those who live unhoused front & center in Palm Springs’ eye.