Recently, the San Marcos Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (SMUUF) took up a collection called Donate-the-Plate for $550 to give to the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District School Age Pregnant and Parenting (SAPP) Program. Jeannie Lewis, SMUUF Social Justice Chair, said, “Once a month we ask our congregation to donate part of their contribution to the church to give to a worthy non-profit organization whose work alings with our religious values. SAPP is a program we highly value for the good they do in our community.”
The SAPP Program in the School District operate a free on-site daycare for the children of school-age parents so the student-parents can continue their education. SAPP also provide several other services.
Jennifer Vogel, the SAPP Program Coordinator, said, “San Marcos School District teen parenting program primary focus has been to help teenagers complete their high school education. Last year the donation from SMUUF went to move the district wide sex education plan to a comprehensive plan implementing annual training, including LGBTQ sensitivity training.”
