Category: Social Justice

Take Action to Defend Democracy-Kickoff on Jan. 7
The First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee is proud to host Defend Democracy Day on January 7, where we will welcome… More >

Democracy Day at First Church is January 7
Interested in learning what you can do in 2024 to encourage voting and defend democracy in Wisconsin? Join us at… More >

450 Sandwiches Made for Guest House!
Thanks to the generosity of our children, donors, and volunteers, on November 5 we were able to provide 450 sandwiches… More >

Christmas Eve Share the Plate 2023
We give away our entire Christmas Eve offering every year. This year, you can support these worthy organizations during the… More >

The Holiday Giving Tree
We are proud to be participating in United Way’s Holiday Giving Tree program this year. This program purchases gifts for… More >

Just One More Ministry – STP Dec 2023
Just One More Ministry (JOMM) is our December Share the Plate partner. JOMM celebrated their 10th year as a nonprofit… More >

First Church Leadership in Divesting from Fossil Fuels
The First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee was the first UU congregation to divest from fossil fuels, and we brought the… More >

Forward Scholars – STP November 2023
Our November Share the Plate partner is Common Ground’s Forward Scholars program. The pandemic changed the course of kids’ lives… More >

Kinship Community Food Center-STP Oct.2023
Kinship Community Food Center, previously known as Riverwest Food Pantry, is the October Share the Plate recipient. Feeding hunger is… More >

FAST Fund – STP Sept 2023
Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) FAST Fund is our September Share the Plate recipient. FAST Fund provides quick financial assistance… More >

First Church Youth Worship Featured by UUA
We are proud to announce that the First Church 2023 Youth Service has been chosen to be a part of… More >

Forward Scholars 23-24
Thanks to many dedicated staff leaders and volunteers (including First Church members), Common Ground’s FORWARD SCHOLARS was a resounding success… More >

Share the Plate, Sept. 22-May 23
THANK YOU on behalf of more than 150 non-profit organizations who benefitted from your generous financial support since January 2011…. More >

Single-Use Plastics – Yikes!
Do you know that Earth Justice Ministry partners with Plastic-Free MKE to help reduce single use plastics? If you already… More >

WUUSAN-Share the Plate, Summer 2023
The Wisconsin Unitarian Universalist State Action Network (WUUSAN) is our Share the Plate recipient for the summer months of June,… More >

The Trevor Project-STP May 2023
The Children’s Religious Education community selected The Trevor Project as our May Share the Plate recipient. The Trevor Project is… More >