For the month of January 2025 the UU Nashua Minister’s Discretionary Fund is the outreach offering recipient.

This month’s Outreach Offering recipient is our Minister’s Discretionary Fund. 

The Minister’s Discretionary Fund is used to help members of the congregation and the larger community who need immediate financial support for basic needs like food, medication, transportation, and utilities. We typically support people on a small scale – $50 -$100 – so that we can help as many different people as possible over the course of a year. If you ever have the need for this type of support, please reach out to Rev. Allison. The money for this fund comes from occasional outreach offerings. The last time we collected for this fund was in 2020, and we now have just a few hundred dollars left. The funds collected this month will allow us to continue to support members and the larger community over the next few years. 

The UU Church of Nashua has community outreach at the center of our core values. We strive to have an active presence in the community and look for areas where we can lend a hand and make a difference. Our goal is not just to provide financial assistance, but also to encourage congregational participation, and to raise awareness among members of the associated social and economic issues.

Since 2003, we have donated our entire collection plate to organizations doing important work in our community. The Community Outreach Team is a sub-team of the Social Justice Team. It helps coordinate many of the outreach programs and gives support to other outreach initiatives taking place in our church. Our Outreach Team organizes the yearly calendar, receives and reviews requests, selects the monthly recipient and arranges for speakers at Sunday Services. To date we have raised and given away over $400,000 for dozens of different community organizations.

To apply to be an Outreach Recipient, please complete the application here.

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