Introducing the Helping Hearts:
Our Helping Hearts group is for outreach to outside organizations and people. We collect peanut butter and cereal for Tallmadge's Food Bank. There is a bake sale to raise funds for duffel bags for Children Services' foster children. At Christmas we coordinate an Angel Sale to raise money for Tallmadge Good Neighbors and a Giving Tree where congregants hang hats, scarves, mittens, and socks for needy children. We put together the information for the Hunger Walk each year which raises money for the Akron-Canton Foodbank. Sometimes we do other fundraisers. We meet on the second Sunday of each month to report on the status of various group activities.
Senior Lamplighters is a group that is included in Helping Hearts, but also meets on its own to organize field trips to interesting locations all over NE Ohio for the whole congregation. Some of these trips have included county fairs, Amish country, quilt shows, arboretums, and art museums.
All congregants are welcome to join the activities of Helping Hearts and participate in our meetings which occur on the second Sunday of each month. We gladly welcome new members.
If you have questions or would like more information about the Helping Hearts you can email us at info@unitychapeloflight.org.
Peanut Butter & Cereal for Good Neighbors Tallmadge
Food donations for Good Neighbors Tallmadge are collected on the first Sunday of every month.
Lunches for St. Bernard's Homeless Outreach
Volunteers make lunches on the last Sunday of every month in the kitchen after service. Help and donations are always appreciated.
Duffel Bags for Foster Children
Bake Sale held each February. Funds raised become duffel bags for foster children donated to Summit County Children's Services.
AAIC Walk for Hunger
Each year we join with the Akron Area Interfaith Council on the first Sunday every May to raise funds for the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank.
Prayer Shawls
Prayer Shawls are knitted or crocheted by Unity Volunteers for distribution in the Prayer Room, the Prayer Circle, World Day of Prayer or other individuals whenever they are needed.
Christmas Projects
Yearly Christmas Projects include The Senior Lamplighters Angel Sale and the Giving Tree of hats, scarves, socks and gloves for school children in need.