Compassion Without Borders.
Impact Close to Home.
Support the St. Paul's UMC United Women in Faith's mission to feed vulnerable families in Nevada and build a hospital in Tanzania—all while bringing a year of beauty into your home.
Two Worlds,
One United Mission
For over two decades, the United Women in Faith at St. Paul's UMC have understood that true compassion has no borders. A child’s need for a safe bed, medical care, and a warm meal is universal—whether they live thousands of miles away or right down our own street.
Here in our Northern Nevada community, there is a quiet crisis playing out behind closed doors. Countless families face the agonizing, daily struggle of food insecurity. Organizations like the Food Bank of Northern Nevada are fighting on the front lines, but they desperately rely on local support to keep up with the soaring demand.
At the exact same time, a different crisis is unfolding in Tanzania. The Samaritan Village Orphanage provides a permanent, loving home for over 60 orphaned children. But as they take in more vulnerable kids, they have reached a breaking point with their infrastructure. They urgently need a new 100-bed dormitory and a 50-bed hospital expansion to provide immediate, life-saving medical care.
The needs are vast, both at home and abroad. But the power of a united community can bridge any gap.
A Beautiful Way to Build a Better World
For over 25 years, our congregation has answered the call, passionately funding everything from local disaster relief to clean water wells overseas. But monumental goals—like ensuring no child goes hungry in Reno and building a hospital wing in Africa—require our entire community coming together.
That’s why we partnered with Sparks Florist® to offer the 12 Months of Flowers card. We wanted to provide a way for your charitable giving to become a tangible, monthly reminder of the lives you are changing.
When you purchase this card, you aren't just buying flowers. You are stocking the pantry for a struggling single mother in Sparks. You are also laying the literal bricks for a new dormitory and equipping a medical clinic that will heal a sick child across the globe. It is an act of profound, life-altering care, wrapped in the simple beauty of fresh blooms.
Three Steps to Change a Life
A seamless way to support life-saving care globally and locally.
Secure Your Card
Purchase your "12 Months of Flowers" card online for a one-time purchase of $50. Sparks Florist® will mail the physical card directly to your home, or you can pick it up at any of their 3 local shops.
Receive a Year of Beauty
Once a month for an entire year, bring your card into any Sparks Florist® location. You will receive a freshly wrapped, designer-curated bouquet of seasonal flowers to brighten your home (a $180 total value).
Watch Your Impact Grow
Every time you place those flowers on your kitchen counter, you'll know that Sparks Florist is donating $15 from each card directly to feeding families right here in Nevada and funding the new hospital at Samaritan Village.
12 Months of Flowers
Subscription Card
$50.00
Bouquets
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A Mission of Hope
"The progress they've made with new greenhouses and chicken coops is incredible, but the need for safe housing and medical care remains critical."
Right now, there are families in Northern Nevada wondering where their next meal will come from. And there are children at Samaritan Village without a proper bed or immediate medical attention—a reality our member Pat L. saw firsthand on a recent mission trip.
Every day we wait, a local family struggles and a global child goes without care. By purchasing this card, you provide the funds necessary to feed our neighbors and break ground on the new hospital, ensuring that children everywhere don't just survive, but thrive.
Support the Mission TodayLearn More About Our Mission
As part of the larger national United Methodist Church, our unit of United Women in Faith (formerly United Methodist Women) meets monthly to promote spiritual growth and leadership among women in the church, advocate for social justice and equality in communities, and provide resources and education for personal and community development.
Our volunteer hours and fundraising efforts are shared both locally and with global mission projects supporting women, children, and youth. Past recipients have included the Food Bank of Northern Nevada, Children’s Cabinet, World Central Kitchen, and Samaritan’s Village in Tanzania.