Sharing Abundance
We believe that all our good comes from God, that God is the source of all that we have.
Giving is a fundamental spiritual law, and we give of our substance graciously, wisely, and without thought of return.
We think of what we are giving from and thus feel humble in realizing that we are simply giving way to the divine flow.
Sharing Abundance With Unity
We give a percentage of offerings we receive to support Unity organizations:
Sharing Abundance With Our Community
Each month we set aside a percentage of the offerings we receive to share with organizations in our community.
We focus on “safety net” services in the geographical area served by our church.
Each month we invite one recipient to our service to speak to the congregation about their services.
We give to a wide variety of organizations — to provide services for those with limited economic means,
to keep people in their homes, to provide food, to provide the unhoused with the basics of showers, laundry and food;
to help people gain employment skills; support to allow seniors to stay in their homes, support for families, etc.
For more about these programs, see our Sharing Abundance Recipients, below.
For more information about our Sharing Abundance Recipients...
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For information on how to request a donation…>>
Programs through the Year
Our congregation participates in several programs for giving throughout the year.
- Second Harvest Food Bank drives in the summer
and at Thanksgiving
- Holiday Community Giving with the Heart to Heart
program and gifts to Haven House and Lytton Gardens.
- The Auxiliary supports OICW and Mother Branch,
who is well known for her work in East Palo Alto.
- Congregants join together to volunteer as work teams on projects such as Habitat for Humanity
and the Sunnyvale Armory winter food program.
To request a donation to your organization
Send us a brief description of your organization, who it serves and what it does.
Copies of web site pages, newsletters, or other organization materials are fine.
Typically we give $500, and we would like to know what your organization would do with our donation.
Send the information to
Unity Palo Alto Community Church attn: Sharing Abundance.
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