Nominations for 2025 Nominees are closed
VOTING FOR CONGREGANTS' CHOICES
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH IN PERSON OR BY EMAILING UNITYLANSINGOFFICE @GMAIL.COM
Each person gets 3 votes. You can put three votes one one charity or distribute them among 2 or 3 organizations.
You do not need to be a member to vote.
WINNERS ANNOUNCED SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD
This year's nominees are:
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lansing, Capitol Area Humane Society, CASA Court Appointed Special Advocates, Cleaning for a Reason, Ele's Place, Justice League of Greater Lansing, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (Greater Lansing Chapter), Greater Lansing Area Foodbank, Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Click on picture below to learn about "Congregants' Choice" FUTURE PLANS and PAST CHOICES
NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN January 1st - 26th, 2026
FOR 2026 Congregants' Choice Nominees
Above link is to a fillable PDF -
enter information, 'print" as pdf
and email to UnityLansingOffice@gmail.com
Paper Forms will be available on the credenza in the Great Hall
Nominees can not have been nominated in 2025, but they can have been nominated previously
Nomination forms must be submitted by by Sunday, January 25th or to the office by Monday, January 26th.
Voting will take place Sunday, February 15th, 2026
Selections announce Sunday, February 22nd, 2026
January 2026 Nominate your favorite Non-profit
How do I nominate a local charitable/non-profit organization?
- Complete a nomination form which requires contact information, mailing address, their vision and mission statement to insure they operate in alignment with our values.
Forms on credenza and online "Fillable PDF" document
CLICK HERE to ACCESS a CONGREGANTS' CHOICE NOMINATION FORM for 2026
Posters will be on display Feb 1st – 15th, 2026
MAKING YOUR CHOICE
- February 15th, 2026 Vote for your top three choices – either in person or by email UnityLansingOffice@gmail.com
Top 3 congregational choices: portion of our tithes for 3 months.
Remaining nominees share in the 4th quarter tithes.
Note: Where voting is extremely close, tithes may be reallocated proportionally to the vote.
2026 WINNERS ANNOUNCED February 22nd
- If you nominated an organization, you will invite them to a Sunday Service to talk about their work for a few minutes and to receive their check.
PAST RECIPIENTS AND NOMINEES
Congregants' Choice of 2024 - Eligible for re-nomination in 2026
SHARE-A-BIKE, SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY KITCHEN, PLANNED PARENTHOOD, THE FLEDGE, WOMEN HELPING PERIOD, CITY RESCUE MISSION, META PEACE
Congregants' Choice of 2023 - Eligible for re-nomination in 2025
1st Quarter: Eve, 2nd Quarter: House of Promise & Greater Lansing Foodbank, 3rd Quarter Justice League of Greater Lansing & Jax Project, October: Loaves and Fishes, November: Girls on the Run, December split among: LAAN Behavioral Health, Michigan Interfaith Power & Light, Volunteers of America, Riverwalk Theatre
2022
2021
2021 Jan-March 2021 Firecracker Foundation
2021 April - June Greater Lansing Foodbank
2021 July - September Cristo Rey Community Center
2021 October - December Youth Haven, Potter Park Zoo, Care for the Caregivers
2020
2020 Recipients Choices are The Fledge for the 1st quarter and Haven House for the second quarter. The last six month's donation will be split among Punks with Lunch, Sunrise Movement and Rise Recovery program.
2019 Recipients Girls on the Run, Advent House, The Davies Project, as well as donations to the Women's Center and the American Foundation for the Prevention of Suicide. We also made a special donation to the SALUS Center.
2018 Recipients Meals on Wheels, Ronald McDonald House, The Foodbank, Justice in Mental Health and Allen Street Neighborhood Association
2017 Recipients Capitol Human Society, Homeless Angels, Metapeace and Sparrow Hospice. Donations were also made to City Rescue Center and Justice in Mental Health.
