ARE YOU HUNGRY?

The people seeking food from Halifax Urban Ministries are!!!

The purpose of Halifax Urban Ministries (HUM) is to respond to the needs of the hungry, homeless and low-income people in Florida's Volusia and Flagler counties.
Halifax Urban Ministries cares for people in need by providing emergency services with the objective of keeping them from becoming homeless.
Make a conscious decision every Sunday morning to take at least one item out of your pantry, bring it to UU and place it in the food basket. This is in the rear of the sanctuary .
Suggested items: Canned vegetables -fruit - juice, soup, pasta, pasta sauce, canned meats or tuna, canned beef stew, cereal, peanut butter, beans, granola bars, rice, macaroni and cheese. Complexed Carbs. and Hi Protein items are more nutritious than sweet foods.
Many of these people have infants and small children so consider foods for them. Baby food, applesauce, juice and dry milk. When shopping, consider the 'buy one get one free' items that would be applicable to this mission.

REMEMBER: HUNGER SHOULD NOT BE AN OPTION.

PAST EVENTS

FAITH WINS JUSTICE FOR MENTALLY ILL INMATES
posted to the website Sept 10, 2008

Volusia gets new Mental Health Program for Jail
Editorial from September 5,2008 Daytona Beach News-Journal.

A SUCCESS STORY ON FAMILY RENEW COMMUNITY. (FRC)
Vist the Family Renew website.

Our UU is one of the nineteen faith based organizations that partially supports FRC. This is transitional housing for parents with children. A 'hands up' program not a 'hand out'. Due to unfortunate circumstances we have had a family in the UU cottage (unit 15) at the Holly Hill facility for two years. They have worked hard, followed the program, are debt free and saving their paychecks. They have been an inspiration to other residents who are less disciplined.

They have been accepted by Habitat for Humanity and they are going to get a home! Their 'sweat hours' are complete and ground breaking will be soon, right here in East Volusia County. This is great news for Lynn, Ric and their two daughters, Maddy (7) and Tricia. (11)

Notice concerning our Jotter To protect the privacy of UU members The Jotter will only be available on the Members' Section which requires a user ID and password. If instructions are needed to get to the Members' Section please contact a member of the web team: Judy Gordon, Joanne Kennedy, or Bruce Nelson.

The Green Sanctuary of the Unitarian Universalist Society Announcement of Celebration and Dedication
Click the below link to see the March 2008 announcement

Celebration and Dedication of Solar Energy Systerm

Habitat for Humanity If you are interested in helping to build homes that will make it possible for qualified families to purchase the affordable housing so important to the personal dignity we affirm and promote in our UU principles and purposes, Consider the many Volunteer Opportunities available at Halifax Habitat for Humanity.
Find out more by visiting the Local Habitat for Humanity website