SHARE THE PLATE

Once a year at the Spring Congregational Meeting, our members vote on ten organizations for Share the Plate. This month, we are giving Planned Parenthood all monies received for the Share the Plate program. The DONATE page has info about how to give.

On March 8, we will welcome Chauncey Brown from Planned Parenthood North Central States (PPNCS) as a recipient of our Share the Plate Program. PPNCS serves communities across Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota with a mission rooted in care, education, and advocacy. Their work centers on ensuring that every person—no matter their income, zip code, gender identity, or immigration status—has access to high-quality, compassionate reproductive and sexual health care.

In recent months, PPNCS has expanded telehealth services, helping patients in rural and underserved areas receive birth control, STI testing and treatment, cancer screenings, gender-affirming care, and abortion services. As laws and policies continue to shift across the region, PPNCS has worked diligently to keep patients informed about their options and to connect them with financial assistance, travel support, and accurate medical information.

Beyond the clinic walls, PPNCS provides comprehensive sexuality education programs that equip young people and adults with medically accurate, values-based information. Their advocacy team partners with faith leaders, community members, and policymakers to defend bodily autonomy and protect access to essential health services.

For Unitarian Universalists committed to justice, equity, and compassion, the mission of PPNCS reflects our shared belief in the inherent worth and dignity of every person and the right of all people to make informed decisions about their own bodies and futures.