Our generous congregation

First Unitarian members and friends are again showing their tremendous generosity and compassion! The SAC put out a call for donations of winter clothing and blankets to help some of the many homeless people who live in our Baltimore community. The response was amazing. Our recipient, Jobs Housing Recovery located on E. Oliver Street, is a 24/7 program serving about 350 homeless men and women each day. In part, their thank you letter to us said, "Our mission is to provide a continuum of programs that help homeless clients rebuild their lives. . . . . We would not be able to accomplish these tasks without the support and generosity of people like you and you fellow church members."

Even swifter has been the congregation's response to the call for donations to help the people of Haiti recover from last week's devastating earthquake. While we are not aware of all the contributions made by members and friends of the congregation to the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee's relief fund, we do know that the total is well over $1,000. If you would like to donate online, the web address is www.uusc.org. The UUSC's response in Haiti will focus on survivors at greatest risk of being overlooked, such as child domestic workers and people living with HIV/AIDS. More information is available at the UUSC website.

THANK YOU!
Marianne