United Thank Offering
Feedback Requested!
By the UTO Formation and Development Committee Fill out the formation materials survey here by May 27. We’ve just shipped out our spring/summer kits to parishes across the United States, which means our program year is coming to a close. We are thrilled with the overwhelming show of support for our new material shipment process […]
2024 Annual Report
By the Finance and Archives Committee Read the full 2024 Annual Report here. One of the core values of the UTO Board is transparency. We believe that it is important to share details about the work of UTO with all our members and leaders, so in 2018 we began to publish an annual report. This […]
Update from the Board: 4th Annual United Thank Offering Virtual Training Day
By Cheryl Dobrzynski, UTO Province V Board member, Finance and Archives Committee The UTO board is excited to share that preparations are well under way for our 4th Annual Virtual Training Day! This fun and informative event will take place on Saturday, June 7, from 9 a.m.-noon Eastern Time via Zoom. We’ll have several sessions […]
Connecting in New Ways
By Heather Melton, UTO Staff Officer The past few weeks, the UTO Board has been hard at work reviewing grant applications, which means I’ve been working on all sorts of projects, from our Lenten book group to preparing to ship spring/summer materials. In addition to the regularly scheduled work, I’ve started working on the second […]
Grant Site Update: 2023 Grant to South Dakota
Cheyenne River Episcopal Mission Horse Camp From the Final Grant Report Tell us a bit about how your project unfolded. The indoor riding arena funded by the UTO has become a vital resource for the Lakota people of the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation and beyond, serving over 200 at-risk children and youth along with their […]
Kits for Spring/Summer, Free VBS Program
By the UTO Formation and Development Committee Spring/Summer Materials This spring our materials are focused on giving thanks for all the signs of new life around us and in our own lives. Spring and early summer is an amazing moment to notice and give thanks for resurrection and the promise that God is making all […]
Training for Local Applicant Support
Saturday, June 7 By the Grant Committee Last year we launched a new effort to help grant applicants locally by offering training for UTO leaders or diocesan staff on the UTO grant process. We learned a lot from our process this first year and are bringing it back with some changes for the 2025 grant […]
2024 Ingathering Report
By the Finance and Archives Committee It is with great gratitude that we get to announce the 2024 Ingathering results. The Ingathering total for 2024 is: $1,079,748.37, an increase of $76,464.59 over last year! Thank you to the following dioceses that increased giving in 2024 over 2023: Province 1: Maine, Western MassachusettsProvince 2: ECW Province II, […]
United Thank Offering Fourth Annual Virtual Training Day
Saturday, June 7, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time By Linda Kennedy, UTO Formation and Development Committee The fourth annual UTO training session is fast approaching! This year, we will meet on Saturday, June 7, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. As we begin to plan the topics to be covered, we want to include you in […]
Rejoice, Pray, and Give Thanks
By Heather Melton, UTO Staff Officer Last weekend I was driving with my kids through the part of town along the Rio Grande River. This area of town is lower in elevation than where we live and more protected from the winds that blow along the mesa, which means that spring comes to this part […]
