This year we are trying a different way of collecting for local organizations. Instead of 5th Sundays, in July, we started “Share the Plate.” The Social Justice Committee selects a different organization each month, and during that month, any money in the collection plate that is not designated for pledges is equally divided between UCF and the selected organization. Anyone can submit suggestions for local organizations for future months by contacting Harriet Altman or Barb Thomas. You can find out what organization is receiving the Share the Plate collection each month by checking the Wave or the Coastline.

For the month of August, we are sharing the plate with Carteret Long Term Recovery Alliance, a nonprofit, totally volunteer-led organization that helps people who sustain damages due to natural disasters. CLTRA formed in 2018 after Hurricane Florence and almost five years later, close to 400 families have been helped yet over 150 are still in need of assistance. CLTRA is committed to remaining an active presence in our community until the last home is completed and will be here to serve should another disaster impact our community. To learn more about CLTRA, please visit carteretltra.org.