Service Opportunity Coordination
Rather than serve the city as isolated units, congregations can work inter-dependently with other congregations, recognizing that each is part of a much larger body, that is, the Church. Because of our connection to several different congregations, GUM is able to help coordinate and facilitate the exchange of volunteers where there is needed assistance. Examples include:
Burmese Newcomers Workshop & Food Fair
In the East Bay, a church-based outreach to the growing Burmese community needed additional nurses, physicians and translators to provide on-site health examinations. Through GUM, a team was pulled together from San Francisco-based congregations to join this effort.
Health Day at Willie Brown Academy
At this grade 4-8 public school in San Francisco's Bayview, the school's health nurse and a local congregation jointly hosted a "health day" to provide the students with education about healthy eating and lifestyle. Because the event took place during the work day, volunteers from another congregation added additional "warm bodies" to serve alongside them. Learn More
From our latest newsletter…
Demitria Gallaread writes: “I am not a public speaker. But this past year, I have had the opportunity to work with GUM to develop a presentation on the city’s health programs, Healthy SF and SF Health Plan. I have given two presentations…at both events I inevitably experienced a turning stomach, a rapidly pounding heart…The feeling of inadequacy was not a dull pain but a jarring throb…”