From www.ucc.org

Major gift inspires generosity in Calif. congregation's hunger efforts

What began as a simple donation with basic instructions turned into one of the largest donations by a faith-based organization that one California food bank has ever received. 

The facts are chilling. Nearly 1 in 4 children in California are now living in poverty according to the recent U.S. census bureau. As poverty figures for the country have increased tremendously adding to the gap between rich and poor, California's numbers are  more dire than the national average, with nearly 6 million people now living in poverty.
 
This bad news inspired the Rev. Laurie Manning and the justice-seeking congregation at Skyline Community UCC in Oakland, Calif., to take aggressive action when they received a donation of $25,000. The donation came with the simple instructions "to give to an organization that makes a difference in the local community."

Full article at http://www.ucc.org/news/sky-is-the-limit-for-calif.html