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Metrocrest Services
Metrocrest Donations of Items: Please bring “Items for the Food Pantry” to church any time you’re there for worship or any other meeting. There is a box in the sanctuary and in the fellowship hall. Young people will gladly bring your items up to the box on Sunday mornings. Food Pantry items most needed include feminine hygiene products, baby wipes, diapers, adult diapers, shampoo, toothpaste, hand soap, laundry soap, and canned soup. The Food Pantry also accepts shelf stable food items.
DO NOT BRING ITEMS FOR THE RESALE STORE TO HORIZON. Please take gently used clothing and household items to the Metrocrest Resale Store at 2661 Midway Rd #207, Carrollton, TX 75006.
We are NOT collecting restaurant packs of plasticware at this time.
Group Volunteering at the Metrocrest Food Pantry First Saturdays:
The new Metrocrest Services building is open which means the return of the Client Choice Pantry. This is an indoor activity and has contact with clients. Volunteers will help to feed our neighbors in need in our client choice food pantry by assisting clients check-in, restock/load, and check-out during pantry hours. This is a great opportunity for older teens (13-15 accompanied by adult, 16+ alone) who need volunteer hours. Please sign up at the link below, if you are a Horizon member or visitor. Each month, a reminder will be sent to those of you who have signed up. Sign-up Here only if you are with the Horizon group - Email metrocrest@horizonuu.org for more information. If you are not a Horizon member or visitor you are encouraged to sign-up directly with Metrocrest HERE.
Other Metrocrest Volunteer Opportunities: Individual volunteer opportunities now available by signing up online. COVID-19 safety measures remain in place, volunteer shifts are limited to 12 volunteers total, social distancing, and masks required. Metrocrest continues to meet the needs of our community with your help! We encourage volunteers to sign up online, the shifts are now live, and will close once the shift fills. Food Pantry Volunteers and Food Box Assembly & Sorting and more - Sign Up Here
Families to Freedom
Families to Freedom has a Wishlist of Travel Items. Their vision is to make it possible for people to get away from domestic violence situations. They are expanding to Houston and can use our support!
Horizon Community Garden
Horizon started a community garden in March 2019. We are mentored by the Giving Garden of Carrollton. Our shared goal is to provide a sustainable community garden opportunity for the citizens of Carrollton and neighboring communities, without regard to demographic or socioeconomic status. Fifty percent of the produce grown will go to local food pantries. To volunteer or adopt a bed email CommunityGarden@HorizonUU.org. Learn more about Horizon Community Garden.
Equal ExchangE / Fair Trade
The Horizon bookstore sells coffee, chocolate and other fairly traded products. Equal Exchange's mission is to build long-term trade partnerships that are economically just and environmentally sound, to foster mutually beneficial relationships between farmers and consumers and to demonstrate the contribution of worker co-operatives and Fair Trade to a more equitable, democratic and sustainable world. Visit equalexchange.coop to learn more.
Supporting Metrocrest
Shelf stable food, household and hygiene products are collected at Horizon every Sunday! Horizon volunteers assist Metrocrest 1st Saturdays in the Food Pantry. Horizon hosts a Toy Drive in November and December, works in Metrocrest’s holiday store, and supports other seasonal Metrocrest Services programs. Visit metrocrestservices.org to learn more. To volunteer for group activities email Metrocrest@HorizonUU.org.
Share The Plate
Horizon’s Share the Plate collections, which usually occur on the 1st Sunday of the month, enable diversified and generous social outreach. Money collected during the offertory, not designated specifically for pledge payments, goes to a designated nonprofit. Usually a representative or volunteer for the chosen organization speaks to the congregation. Donations go to local nonprofits and Unitarian Universalist organizations providing: domestic violence help, education support, equal rights advocacy, hunger assistance, refugee services, and more.
Suggestions and requests for consideration may be sent to Justice@HorizonUU.org.
You may give any time during the month by indicating on an envelope with cash, on the memo line or a check, or by choosing “Share The Plate” when making online donations.
Thanks from our partners
8/3/2021 Thank you letter from UUSC.
3/15/21 Thank you letter from Families to Freedom.
9/18/21 Thank you note from Trans Kids Families of Texas.
The Minister’s Discretionary Fund (MDF) allows Horizon’s minister to respond in a timely manner to members of the congregation, people from the community, and community organizations in times of need. Our minister is responding to calls from members in need of assistance due to job loss, health care, and more. The MDF allows them to respond with generosity on Horizon’s behalf without delay. The MDF is not part of Horizon’s annual budget. It is funded entirely by direct contributions from individuals. You may GIVE HERE to the MDF by putting MDF in the additional information box. You may also mail checks to the church made out to Horizon UU Church with MDF on the memo line.