“Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.” -Roy T. Bennett We at UME strongly believe it is best to give more than you get. Every Saturday, we enjoy the company of the guests and volunteers of St Marks Soup Kitchen. It is a fulfilling experience that is measured in sharing experiences, laughs, music and food with people who have fallen on hard times. This week, St Marks released a newsletter that spoke to the increased number of volunteers and efforts on UME’s behalf and we would like to share it with you: “We’ve been joined – without any initial coordination – by Philly’s Homeless Helpers, a group of suburbanites who drive to Center City and hand out huge quantities of clothing and shoes. And, most recently, we’ve seen an incredible uptick in volunteers (largely thanks to Bobby and Ann Marie), to the point where it’s not uncommon to have 25-35 servers on a Saturday morning.” We are honored, we are humbled, we are UME! If you would like to learn more about St Marks, follow the link below. <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.saintmarksphiladelphia.org%2Fsoupbowl%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3c43tVLBiYiA36RTRbIh-gTgDtgcH0SqA4t81i0eTyrKwlFJO-i9lrFNM&h=AT0hfHaNoCDBIIZaH-dz_Yyhq72VWFjFl64l5yg50a0QNt-JN9MjrvBeSyP2hVQuxR43ZERcaVvCyDrcz55ABk7hWs9He7hHrOveDTuJble5zkJUGshmHZtQ8eqvVeXHBmdaRypb8ur4nMQNwEZdlPKQWWfHm9hpPknz5Ifi7IoQjhekPBct1s_aW448ScSBE5ASyj2v0qP3yO_uEFk6QWlbDQc6T7XyyTGuzwVyMaWb9jSoNorvwv28a8qCGoZlP7r4ogu_f6fL35j00rxrAfpZSJCP_86w9PSEMvlMAAii40s0lyBFRnBlKFmRMtKD-Sz4TJJBIia2uP3MHJLax16XmwthBG3lafX4GWQ7aAsso5VkcAE3SXLTcMlRLP74nGdmDI1Sg0MsqD2mfBDGBqE2-g39BD0A-z8AorRoesfFXO0kmgSc6isJA09kWAfY4_n5RFJLhM57EGFtbCuoUQLCk98oQe6lZjmTmNO4rJ7VV2gK6ZIn0gpx56aOJQEbguCsg9WjYfX633Kb5Sv7eV8S1oixn-fS-yNFosk5y-VfhFInjtXjuiCYZsnkc9finhjtqsVlt9IH6xXU8KuZtUd0a5CQLaT-K3w3p7fFT6gQRyN8zkBgeHq1CaDTz3_u" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" data-ft="{"tn":"-U"}" data-lynx-mode="async">http://www.saintmarksphiladelphia.org/soupbowl

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Q: UME Honors Black History Month

As Americans, our history is built with great minds hungry for change. We are a nation of those who stand for both equality and freedom. Each February during Black History Month, we honor African Americans whom paved the way, even today, by standing for their dreams and rights. In the face of adversity, many men and women of color staked their claim in our country’s history by doing what was right, not what was easy. It is for this reason alone we celebrate the accomplishmen ts of African Americans in February and always! If you would like to read more about Black History Month, please follow the link listed below: <a href="https://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/?fbclid=IwAR1SMjfbUBF7GCYUff5Z_DappcFBmHeG5hpv9a93rFnQcl4LR7kOh64gMs8" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" data-ft="{"tn":"-U"}" data-lynx-mode="async" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1SMjfbUBF7GCYUff5Z_DappcFBmHeG5hpv9a93rFnQcl4LR7kOh64gMs8&h=AT3mJmAUJ6kc6BLmCPEpGto6FKhIXHertU6ERIs3I57kx0zFmeA4B7Y8m1Kp89yd1XeB_fbUCB0mefNdnFWRXaIZIiJJocsbMPsV_4uijGvYYWFDTzoZKpMiRCWL3A4XVG8_QTRmdlZ_0P2kRjbVMJZrvUW_vXiVLCcB7GxBj6JXJQvwakt0EaWTlE16SyGWr_0EjGPhw69iEiT0OfhcxjtIbnPshl3Ug9wfxbkqNTvaZxyvOHir1uG34tSkqzUtVxFkUIJ2jMgpRtUj6m2dvi65PS1QJGONSd9H-th_Wb-Imr6pPjoEOh3npkO1KHyKWEIJJSrNBkoRieUk5VGpewFzioQ84lzLlXxdJdWPoQJdc8UMl3AZb5CWYmeXDjp6BO5WijCRPVFm9JSW2b9ngsREidqk9ofZnVXMMU7PYZGBMbQtvTQDrriTlQoeD3-PqyPHKxo9hj2_6plFyD4OAlrbDruXdoWQFtaBJdUTkVx87QvhnzkXxkKXjwlm3-GK3ck3EJ6G1ujuj9eyVpS8C2yBEwmS4Ccw-Fab-25aIxprliLKbyEj-394z4l2ZjEHiqay_Xb0JJbMqM57DUoRTCApc2IS2tYtLgvRuIYdaUV_L1ruwgOXE3lgO_oVouQM">https://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov

Q: Without “U” there is no “ME”

1825 Days, 260 Weeks, 60 Months, 5 years! . On behalf of our Founder, Anne Marie Chapman and Co-Founder, Samantha Gallagher: Since 2015, UME has been building the “dream team” with your trusted leaders at the helm. From the original cast of characters, including retired Lisa Schneider, to a company of 50+ devoted peers, we have taken these steps together towards success. Today we want to thank everyone for their part in making UME a thriving and formidable force. Cheers to 5 years of challenges, milestones, resilience, and wherewithal to get the job done.