From Linda McKim Bell First Unitarian Portland has led the founding of many civic institutions in Portland from its very beginnings. Thanks to the leadership of the Rev. Thomas Lamb … Continue reading Good Citizens Are The Riches Of A City: Living up to the Legacy of Rev. Thomas Lamb Eliot
We share our plate with Youth Voice Youth Vote (YV²) a project of Participatory Budgeting Oregon. By sharing real power over real money, participatory budgeting taps the expertise of those most impacted by … Continue reading YV²: May
For Youth Service Sunday, we’ll dedicate our plate collection to the YRUU Pilgrimage Fund to support the 2024 Civil Rights Bus Tour through Mississippi, Alabama, and Memphis. Our high school … Continue reading YRUU: April 30
April Plate Collection For April, we dedicate our shared plate collection to YEJA, which stands for the Youth Environmental Justice Alliance. It is a project of OPAL and is an … Continue reading OPAL: April
For March, we dedicate our offering to Girls Inc. Pacific Northwest in honor of Women’s History Month. Girls Inc. serves youth ages 6-18 across Portland, Seattle, and SW Washington in … Continue reading Girls Inc. PNW: March
For February, we share our plate with The Blueprint Foundation, which aims to eliminate the opportunity gap for Black youth within the Portland Metropolitan Area. The Blueprint Foundation (TBF) engages youth in culturally specific … Continue reading Blueprint Foundation: February
In response to the devastating earthquake that struck regions of Turkey and Syria last week, we share our plate with Mercy Corps for immediate disaster relief efforts. Mercy Corps released a … Continue reading Mercy Corps: February 12
MISSION Our faith tradition calls us to work for reproductive justice as defined by SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective. We share their conviction that every person should have … Continue reading Care and Action for Reproductive Dignity (CARD)
January 22 marks 50 years since the Roe v Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. Since the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision in June of 2022, which overturned … Continue reading IIORF: January
For December, First Unitarian shares our offering with Next Up. Dedicated to amplifying youth voices from marginalized communities, Next Up develops and strengthens youth-led movements across Oregon. Their advocacy efforts have … Continue reading December Shared Plate
