Hispanic Women’s Farming Proyecto was conceptualized by MaryLou Smith, as a way for her farm west of Windsor to use its land and water to produce high-quality vegetables for local benefit while providing opportunities for immigrant and refugee women to learn about agriculture and business by growing and selling our own vegetables in Northern Colorado. Proyecto trains immigrant women in the development of sustainable farming and marketing skills. It also supports women in establishing their own plots and is expanding to include other women in nearby communities. Members of Proyecto joined us on Apr. 21 at our Earth Sunday celebration. Visit their website to learn more. UCC Global H.O.P.E. Middle East Support Fund The war in Israel/Palestine has claimed thousands of lives, injured tens of thousands of people and displaced approximately one million Palestinians in Gaza. Half are in emergency shelters set up by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) while it is increasingly difficult for Gazan Palestinians to find safe space, as even hospitals and a church have sustained damage. Food, water, fuel, and electricity have been cut off, and supplies are running out. Convoys of trucks from Egypt carrying humanitarian relief await the opportunity to pass through the damaged Rafah border crossing while other entrances to Gaza remain closed. Along with ecumenical partners, the UCC is calling for:
More details can be found at https://support.ucc.org/middleeast Plymouth donated $2,746.72 to the UCC Global HOPE Middle East Support Fund. Partner for March 10 only: UCC Annual One Great Hour of Sharing offering Share the Light One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) special mission offering of the United Church of Christ involves you in disaster, refugee/immigration, and development ministries throughout the world. When a disaster strikes or people are displaced or made refugees by violence or extreme poverty, you are part of the immediate response and of the long-term recovery. Through OGHS you engage in holistic development programs including health care, education, agriculture, food sustainability, micro-financing and women’s empowerment. Because the UCC relates in mutual partnership to churches and organizations through Global Ministries and worldwide response & recovery networks, your contributions to One Great Hour of Sharing put you in the right place at the right time for the relief, accompaniment and recovery of the most vulnerable. You meet immediate needs and you address the underlying causes that create those needs in the first place. View Share the Light video here. Plymouth donated $1119 to OGHS this year. FFH is a project of the Family Housing Network of Fort Collins In 2009, a group of leaders from different faith communities began discussing the possibility of expanding the work of Loveland’s Angel House, a member of the national Interfaith Hospitality Network/Family Promise program. By 2011, sixteen congregations had been recruited that were willing to host up to four families that were experiencing homelessness for a week at a time, from 5pm to 7am the following day on a rotating basis. In In January 2012, Faith Family Hospitality sheltered its first overnight guest family. Learn more Overnight Program (Faith Family Hospitality) Faith Family Hospitality (FFH), our overnight program, accommodates four guest families (up to 22 parents and children) at a time. This interfaith project unites diverse faith communities through a shared mission of service. Each family receives:
Visit Plymouth's FFH page to learn more, contact leaders with questions, or to volunteer. Plymouth donated $1228 to FFH. Partner for January Neighbor to Neighbor Homelessness Prevention Neighbor to Neighbor is the primary housing resource for Larimer County residents, offering homelessness prevention, home buyer education, and more. Housing is the best investment we can make in our community because it supports everything else a family needs to be successful. When an individual or a family is struggling to meet basic housing needs, virtually every other area in life is impacted – from their ability to secure sufficient groceries, to consistent school attendance and participation, to maintaining employment and staying on top of medical needs. Community support drives the success of N2N. Last year, they were able to prevent homelessness for over 4,500 households, while also preventing foreclosure for 90% of cases, educating over 1,000 households working toward home ownership annually, maintaining affordable apartment homes for over 300 adults and children, and offering supportive and enriching programs for youth and residents. Plymouth gave $824.32 to N2N in January. Partner for 12.3, 10, 17, and 31: |
Believing that children, if well nourished, are able to participate more fully in the learning environment, McBackpack provides supplemental food to Poudre School District students and their families who otherwise would not have enough food over the weekend. Each week McBackpack volunteers pack food and deliver it to schools throughout the district. At the schools, the food is then placed in backpacks and given to the children to take home. McBackpack began in 2007 when Ann Randall and Gerry Lake approached the Poudre School District to see how they could help with something that would help the students. McBackpack does not know the names of any of the students who receive the food bags - only the school names where the bags will be delivered. (Learn more here.) Our donation to McBackpack was $617.94. |
Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity, is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry and an affiliate of Habitat International.
Their mission is to build safe, decent, and affordable homes in partnership with hard-working families in need. This grassroots effort is made possible through the generous donations of materials, money, and labor from members of the Fort Collins community.
Our next Plymouth Build Day for Habitat is Saturday, October 28. Mark your calendar now; more info coming as it gets closer.
Learn more about FC Habitat here.
We sent $622.24 to Habitat as a result of Share the Plate.
Their mission is to build safe, decent, and affordable homes in partnership with hard-working families in need. This grassroots effort is made possible through the generous donations of materials, money, and labor from members of the Fort Collins community.
Our next Plymouth Build Day for Habitat is Saturday, October 28. Mark your calendar now; more info coming as it gets closer.
Learn more about FC Habitat here.
We sent $622.24 to Habitat as a result of Share the Plate.
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