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 September 2024, we choose Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation of Louisiana (WERLA).

WERLA is a state and federally licensed 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and release sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife back into their natural habitat.

Working closely with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
and local communities, they take in a care for roughly several hundred wild animals from Louisiana each year.

To give the animals with the best chance for rehabilitation, they regularly network with local, private, state-licensed rehabilitators to provide individualized care for different species of animals.

Two ways to donate:

Online — Go to our donation site using this link.  If you are paying your pledge, select “2024 Pledges” and enter that amount for your pledge contribution.  Then select “Collection Plate” to give the amount you would like to give to WERLA and then put “GATP SEP 2024” or “WERLA” in the comment section.  All online collection plate contributions for the month of September 2024 will go to WERLA.

Offline — Please send your give away the plate contribution checks to All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 9449 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport LA  71106.  Please put “WERLA” on the memo line of the check if  you want to have 100% of your check go to WERLA.  If you want less than 100% of your check to go to WERLA, please put the amount you want going to WERLA 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 2024, we choose A Second Chance at Life Foundation.  The All Souls Board chose this charity after hearing guest speaker Curtis Davis (Executive Director – A Second Chance at Life Foundation) speak at All Souls in July 2024.

This charity fills a great need here in the Shreveport metro area where there are no halfway houses specifically for people re-entering the community after incarceration.

This charity is establishes re-entry facilities for men and women here in Shreveport.

Two ways to donate:

Online — Go to our donation site using this link.  If you are paying your pledge, select “2024 Pledges” and enter that amount for your pledge contribution.  Then select “Collection Plate” to give the amount you would like to give to A Second Chance at Life Foundation and then put “GATP AUG 2024” or “A Second Chance at Life Foundation” in the comment section.  All online collection plate contributions for the month of August 2024 will go to A Second Chance at Life Foundation.

Offline — Please send your give away the plate contribution checks to All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 9449 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport LA  71106.  Please put “A Second Chance at Life Foundation” on the memo line of the check if  you want to have 100% of your check go to A Second Chance at Life Foundation.  If you want less than 100% of your check to go to A Second Chance at Life Foundation, please put the amount you want going to A Second Chance at Life Foundation 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 2024, we choose North Louisiana Interfaith (an organization that All Souls supports as a member institution).

North Louisiana Interfaith and the statewide organization Together Louisiana harness the power of organized people to create real change in our communities.

Our two most significant projects of late are the Community Lighthouse project (creating solar powered community hubs that will literally save lives when the grid goes down) and Pledge to Vote (a campaign to increase voter turnout that has been highly effective in Caddo Parish and will be kicking off a statewide campaign on 1 August 2024).

Two ways to donate:

Online — Go to our donation site using this link.  If you are paying your pledge, select “2024 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 JUL 2024” or “North Louisiana Interfaith” in the comment section.  All online collection plate contributions for the month of July 2024 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 an organization doing the work that best embodies our Unitarian Universalist principles and values.

For the month of June 2024, we choose Louisiana Trans Advocates (LTA), a statewide organization offering support, resources, and advocacy for trans and non-binary youth and adults, their supportive family members, and allies.

The Shreveport chapter of LTA meets at All Souls this Sunday and on the first Sunday of every month from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM in the social hall.

Two ways to donate:

Online — Go to our donation site using this link.  If you are paying your pledge, select “2024 Pledges” and enter that amount for your pledge contribution.  Then select “Collection Plate” to give the amount you would like to give to LTA and then put “GATP JUN 2024” or “LTA” in the comment section.  All online collection plate contributions for the month of June 2024 will go to Louisiana Trans Advocates.

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

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

For the month of May 2024, we choose the Shreveport Chapter of Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East (UUJME).

We are varying our give away the plate routine slightly this month in that the Shreveport Chapter of UUJME is a local chapter of a national Unitarian Universalist organization which is affiliated with All Souls.

However, the Shreveport Chapter of UUJME includes members from the wider community (Muslims, Christians, Jews, and people with no faith affiliation).

Given the current world situation, we feel that the Shreveport Chapter of UUJME is a timely and appropriate choice for our May 2024 give away the plate program.

Two ways to donate:

Online — Go to our donation site using this link.  If you are paying your pledge, select “2024 Pledges” and enter that amount for your pledge contribution.  Then select “Collection Plate” to give the amount you would like to give to UUJME Shreveport and then put “GATP MAY 2024” or “UUJME Shreveport” in the comment section.  All online collection plate contributions for the month of May 2024 will go to the Shreveport Chapter of UUJME.

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

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

For the month of April 2024, we choose Chimp Haven.

Chimp Haven is the world’s largest chimpanzee sanctuary and is a home for more than 300 chimps formerly used in biomedical research.

Chimp Haven provides 200 acres of beautiful, forested sanctuary where the chimps finally get to just be chimps and enjoy many of the experiences they would have in the wild.

Two ways to donate:

Online — Go to our donation site using this link.  If you are paying your pledge, select “2024 Pledges” and enter that amount for your pledge contribution.  Then select “Collection Plate” to give the amount you would like to give to Chimp Haven and then put “GATP APR 2024” or “Chimp Haven” in the comment section.  All online collection plate contributions for the month of April 2024 will go to Chimp Haven.

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

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

For the month of March 2024, we choose Louisiana Advocates for Immigrants in Detention and more specifically Home is Here Shreveport.

Our Home is Here group here in Shreveport has a sponsoree who has been living here for several months.  His asylum process is still in progress so he can use our help as he continues to build a life here.

Two ways to donate:

Online — Go to our donation site using this link.  If you are paying your pledge, select “2024 Pledges” and enter that amount for your pledge contribution.  Then select “Collection Plate” to give the amount you would like to give to the Louisiana Advocates for Immigrants in Detention and then put “GATP MAR 2024” or “Louisiana Advocates for Immigrants in Detention” in the comment section.  All online collection plate contributions for the month of March 2024 will go to the Louisiana Advocates for Immigrants in Detention.

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

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

For the month of February 2024, we choose the North Louisiana Civil Rights Coalition (NLCRC).

The NLCRC is currently restoring the Old Galilee Baptist Church to be the home of the North Louisiana Civil Rights Museum.

The organization provides educational research and collection of civil rights data along with collaboration with high schools, higher education, government, churches and other community organizations in the continued effort to preserve and protect the civil rights history of this area.

Two ways to donate:

Online — Go to our donation site using this link.  If you are paying your pledge, select “2024 Pledges” and enter that amount for your pledge contribution.  Then select “Collection Plate” to give the amount you would like to give to the North Louisiana Civil Rights Coalition and then put “GATP FEB 2024” or “North Louisiana Civil Rights Coalition” in the comment section.  All online collection plate contributions for the month of February 2024 will go to the North Louisiana Civil Rights Coalition.

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 Civil Rights Coalition” or “NLCRC” on the memo line of the check if  you want to have 100% of your check go to the North Louisiana Civil Rights Coalition.  If you want less than 100% of your check to go to the North Louisiana Civil Rights Coalition, please put the amount you want going to the North Louisiana Civil Rights Coalition on the memo line.

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

For the month of January 2024, we choose Volunteers for Youth Justice (VYJ) and we will purchase our annual sponsorship of their Gumbo Gladiators competition through our give-away-the-plate contributions.

The mission of VYJ is to create a community of caring around children, youth, and families in crisis.  They approach the issue from many angles:

• CASA Program (Court Appointed Special Advocates for children and youth in the foster system)
• Truancy Assistance Program (assessing problems of school attendance early in children in K-5)
• FINS Program (Families in Need of Services which takes a whole-family approach)
• Trust Based Relational Intervention Program practiced in youth, adult, and correctional settings
• Other programs for youth including Jump Start, Gems and Gents Youth Mentoring, Conflict Resolution, and Teen Court

Two ways to donate:

Online — Go to our donation site using this link.  If you are paying your pledge, select “2023 Pledges” and enter that amount for your pledge contribution.  Then select “Collection Plate” to give the amount you would like to give to Volunteers for Youth Justice and then put “GATP JAN 2024” or “Volunteers for Youth Justice” in the comment section.  All online collection plate contributions for the month of January 2024 will go to Volunteers for Youth Justice.

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