Category: Homelessness

Special Offering Collection This Sunday - ICRH

1/12/2022

The January special collection on Sunday, January 16, is for the Isabella County Restoration House, the agency providing temporary shelter for their guests - the homeless population in Isabella County. In addition to providing dinner and overnight housing, ICRH also provides a day center so that their guests can get out of the cold during the day. You can donate online to the Social Justice Fund at our website or checks can be sent to our treasurer made out to UUFCM with “ICRHs” indicated in the memo line.

Holiday Gift for a Homeless Guest

12/15/2021

As UUFCM, we have signed up to provide a holiday gift for one of this year’s guests at the ICRH homeless shelter. If you would like to donate $5 toward Mark’s gift (gas cards), please contact Norma Bailey (baile1nj@cmich.edu) by Sunday, December 19.

Help with Dinners for Homeless Shelter

11/10/2021

We have been asked by St. John’s church – our partner church for the homeless shelter – to provide meals for 25-30 guests on Tuesday, November 15, and Friday, November 19. We provide a main dish, side dishes, bread, and desserts. We already have a main dish for Tuesday – wonderful soups by Gisela Moffitt – and need side dishes: e.g., green vegetables, potatoes, bread, salad, dessert – be creative, whatever goes with soup!

Friday’s meal is open. We have a green bean casserole and need a main dish and side dishes.

If you are interested in providing something for these dinners, please contact Joyce Henricks (joyce.henricks@cmich.edu) for more information.

St. John’s is also asking for help with providing volunteers for the morning (8-9am), evening (7-10pm) and overnight shifts (either 10pm-3am or 3-7:30am). To sign up to help, go to www.icrhouse.org/volunteer. Contact Joyce if you have questions.

Special Offering Collection - This Sunday

4/14/2021

The April collection is for Clothing, INC, a nonprofit organization in Mt. Pleasant that provides free clothing to anyone in need. You can make your online donation to the Social Justice Fund or, if you prefer to write a check, please write it to UUFCM with Clothing, INC on the memo line.

Where to Donate Your Stimulus Check

2/17/2021

Recently, when each of our local agencies was asked if their need was currently in emergency status, all indicated that they were making it but that donations are still welcomed because of the increased need of their guests. If you are a person who really does not have a need for your stimulus check but has received it anyway, follow your heart’s lead in determining where you would like to donate your money. Here is A Guide to Helping and Getting Help During the Coronavirus Crisis. It lists ways to give, how to get help, and how to help in other ways in your community.

Food: Soup Kitchen
Food Pantry

Homeless shelter: ICRH

Health Products: Care Store

Clothing: Clothing, INC

Domestic Violence: R.I.S.E.

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