Category: Fundraising

Each month we dedicate all of our non-pledge income to a community organization doing the work that best embodies our Unitarian Universalist values.

For the month of November 2026, we choose the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana.

We are living in difficult times and many people are struggling.

The Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana is asking for help to meet their needs.

Because November is a month that includes a holiday so focused on food, it moves us to work even harder to work towards the goal of no one going hungry in our community.

Since money is the gift that goes farthest at the Food Bank, we are making them our Give Away the Plate Recipient for November 2026.

We are also continuing to collect food gifts each week as requested.

Two ways to donate:

Online — Go to our donation site using this link.  If you are paying your pledge, select “2026 Pledges” and enter that amount for your pledge contribution.  Then select “Collection Plate” to give the amount you would like to give to North Louisiana Interfaith and then put “GATP Nov 2026” or “Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana” in the comment section.  All online collection plate contributions for the month of November 2026 will go to the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana.

Offline — Please send your give away the plate contribution checks to All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 520 Olive Street, Shreveport LA  71104.  Please put “Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana” on the memo line of the check if  you want to have 100% of your check go to Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana.  If you want less than 100% of your check to go to Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana, please put the amount you want going to the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana on the memo line.

Each month we dedicate all of our non-pledge income to a community organization doing the work that best embodies our Unitarian Universalist values.

For the month of October 2026, we choose North Louisiana Interfaith.

Twice each year, we choose North Louisiana Interfaith as our give-away-the-plate recipient as a way of making good on our congregation’s membership pledge of $1500 annually.

North Louisiana Interfaith is a highly effective organization made up of partner institutions that work together to create real change in our local community and across the state through our affiliate statewide organization Together Louisiana.

Past achievements have included getting the buses to run at night, getting a renter’s code established for Shreveport, and effecting reforms of the Industrial Tax Exemption program.

More recently, the Vaccine Equity Project brought protection from COVID and other illnesses to undeserved populations around the state.

And Interfaith secured funding for two Community Lighthouses that are up and running in Shreveport, and two more set to go live within the next two to three months.  Community Lighthouses are solar-powered grid resilience hubs that can save lives in extended power outages, which are the leading cause of death in natural disasters.  Community Lighthouses are staffed by volunteers who know the needs of the neighborhood.

Together Louisiana and North Louisiana Interfaith are kicking off their “Pledge to Vote” campaign for the 3 November 2026 election.

Two ways to donate:

Online — Go to our donation site using this link.  If you are paying your pledge, select “2026 Pledges” and enter that amount for your pledge contribution.  Then select “Collection Plate” to give the amount you would like to give to North Louisiana Interfaith and then put “GATP Oct 2026” or “North Louisiana Interfaith” in the comment section.  All online collection plate contributions for the month of October 2026 will go to North Louisiana Interfaith.

Offline — Please send your give away the plate contribution checks to All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 520 Olive Street, Shreveport LA  71104.  Please put “North Louisiana Interfaith” on the memo line of the check if  you want to have 100% of your check go to North Louisiana Interfaith.  If you want less than 100% of your check to go to North Louisiana Interfaith, please put the amount you want going to North Louisiana Interfaith on the memo line.

Each month we dedicate all of our non-pledge income to a community organization doing the work that best embodies our Unitarian Universalist values.

For the month of September 2026, we choose the Northwest Louisiana Out of the Darkness Walk sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

This event is a walk to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and will take place on 7 November 2026 at Betty Virginia Park, Shreveport, Louisiana.

Out of the Darkness Walks take place in cities across the country including Shreveport and Northwest Louisiana.

Half the proceeds are devoted to suicide prevention resources in the local community while the other half goes to the national organization supporting their four core pillars:

1. Education – in schools, universities, and workplaces to help communities identify mental health warning signs
2. Support for Loss Survivors – financing healing networks and other resources tailored for local suicide loss survivors
3. Research – financing grants to study the biological, genetic, and behavioral risk factors to improve intervention
4. Policy Advocacy – supporting volunteers and staff who lobby at state and national levels for mental health legislation, including the roll-out of the national 988 hotline

Two ways to donate:

Online — Go to our donation site using this link.  If you are paying your pledge, select “2026 Pledges” and enter that amount for your pledge contribution.  Then select “Collection Plate” to give the amount you would like to give to Northwest Louisiana Out of the Darkness Walk and then put “GATP Sep 2026” or “Out of the Darkness Walk” in the comment section.  All online collection plate contributions for the month of September 2026 will go to Out of the Darkness Walk.

Offline — Please send your give away the plate contribution checks to All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 520 Olive Street, Shreveport LA  71104.  Please put “Out of the Darkness Walk” on the memo line of the check if  you want to have 100% of your check go to Out of the Darkness Walk.  If you want less than 100% of your check to go to Out of the Darkness Walk, please put the amount you want going to Out of the Darkness Walk on the memo line.

Each month we dedicate all of our non-pledge income to a community organization doing the work that best embodies our Unitarian Universalist values.

For the month of August 2026, we choose Shreveport-Bossier Animal Rescue.

On the recommendation of Eva Peck (Shreveport-Bossier Animal Rescue volunteer and All Souls member), the Board has chosen the Shreveport-Bossier Animal Rescue for the important work that they do in our community.

They are a local cat rescue shelter dedicated to improving the lives of homeless and unwanted cats by providing shelter and medical care while finding them loving and responsible homes.

They are run by volunteers like Eva and funded by donors like us as individuals and All Souls as an organization.

If you’re feeling the need for a new feline companion, be sure to browse their CATalog.

Two ways to donate:

Online — Go to our donation site using this link.  If you are paying your pledge, select “2026 Pledges” and enter that amount for your pledge contribution.  Then select “Collection Plate” to give the amount you would like to give to Shreveport-Bossier Animal Rescue and then put “GATP Aug 2026” or “Shreveport-Bossier Animal Rescue” in the comment section.  All online collection plate contributions for the month of August 2026 will go to Shreveport-Bossier Animal Rescue.

Offline — Please send your give away the plate contribution checks to All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 520 Olive Street, Shreveport LA  71104.  Please put “Shreveport-Bossier Animal Rescue” on the memo line of the check if  you want to have 100% of your check go to Shreveport-Bossier Animal Rescue.  If you want less than 100% of your check to go to Shreveport-Bossier Animal Rescue, please put the amount you want going to Shreveport-Bossier Animal Rescue on the memo line.

Each month we dedicate all of our non-pledge income to a community organization doing the work that best embodies our Unitarian Universalist values.

For the month of July 2026, we choose the OUTNorthLA Film Festival.

The festival always features a collection of innovative films that lift up a variety of voices from the LGBTQIA+ experience.

Usually at least one film maker, actor, or cast is present in person for a panel discussion after selected screenings.

Past distinguished guests have included Bruce Vilanch, John Waters, and Margaret Cho.

Two ways to donate:

Online — Go to our donation site using this link.  If you are paying your pledge, select “2026 Pledges” and enter that amount for your pledge contribution.  Then select “Collection Plate” to give the amount you would like to give to the OUTNorthLA Film Festival and then put “GATP JUL 2026” or “OUTNorthLA Film Festival” in the comment section.  All online collection plate contributions for the month of July 2026 will go to the OUTNorthLA Film Festival.

Offline — Please send your give away the plate contribution checks to All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 520 Olive Street, Shreveport LA  71104.  Please put “OUTNorthLA Film Festival” on the memo line of the check if  you want to have 100% of your check go to the OUTNorthLA Film Festival.  If you want less than 100% of your check to go to the OUTNorthLA Film Festival, please put the amount you want going to the OUTNorthLA Film Festival on the memo line.

Each month we dedicate all of our non-pledge income to a community organization doing the work that best embodies our Unitarian Universalist values.

For the month of June 2026, we choose North Louisiana Interfaith.

North Louisiana Interfaith is an organization of member institutions who work together to create real change in our community and across our state.

All Souls has been a member congregation of North Louisiana Interfaith for over 21 years, and we have worked together on many issues:

• Securing a renter’s code with the Department of Property Standards
• Working locally and at the statewide level for reforms to the state’s wasteful Industrial Tax Exemption Program
• Securing funding for two Community Lighthouses that are now up and running in Shreveport with two more set to open soon
• Worked with the statewide organization Together Louisiana to defeat the most recent set of disastrous state constitutional amendments

And for the broad-based multi-faith community that has grown out of this  shared work, we are proud to be a supporting member congregation of North Louisiana Interfaith.

Two ways to donate:

Online — Go to our donation site using this link.  If you are paying your pledge, select “2026 Pledges” and enter that amount for your pledge contribution.  Then select “Collection Plate” to give the amount you would like to give to North Louisiana Interfaith and then put “GATP JUN 2026” or “North Louisiana Interfaith” in the comment section.  All online collection plate contributions for the month of June 2026 will go to North Louisiana Interfaith.

Offline — Please send your give away the plate contribution checks to All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 9449 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport LA  71106.  Please put “North Louisiana Interfaith” on the memo line of the check if  you want to have 100% of your check go to North Louisiana Interfaith.  If you want less than 100% of your check to go to North Louisiana Interfaith, please put the amount you want going to North Louisiana Interfaith on the memo line.

Each month we dedicate all of our non-pledge income to a community organization doing the work that best embodies our Unitarian Universalist values.

For the month of May 2026, we choose the Highland Center Ministries — a partnership of congregations providing a variety of services to the Highland community:

• Weekly Highland Blessing Dinner
• Clothing closets for all ages and genders
• Tax preparation services for people making $55,000 a year or less
• Other sustainable services for the people of the Highland neighborhood

All Souls is proud to have been a part of this vital collaboration for 14 years.

Our two give-away-the-plate collections for Highland Center Ministries each year help All Souls with our pledged contribution to the Highland Center Ministries.

Two ways to donate:

Online — Go to our donation site using this link.  If you are paying your pledge, select “2026 Pledges” and enter that amount for your pledge contribution.  Then select “Collection Plate” to give the amount you would like to give to the Highland Center Ministries and then put “GATP MAY 2026” or “Highland Center Ministries” in the comment section.  All online collection plate contributions for the month of May 2026 will go to the Highland Center Ministries.

Offline — Please send your give away the plate contribution checks to All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 9449 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport LA  71106.  Please put “Highland Center Ministries” on the memo line of the check if  you want to have 100% of your check go to the Highland Center Ministries.  If you want less than 100% of your check to go to the Highland Center Ministries, please put the amount you want going to the Highland Center Ministries on the memo line.