Social Action: AIDS Team Ministry

The AIDS Team Ministry is a support program with the mission of preparing and delivering frozen meals to people in Orange County with HIV/AIDS and other catastrophic illnesses. When resources permit, the ATM provides other kinds of support to such people. Currently, the ATM is the only program of its kind in Orange County.

The AIDS Team Ministry (ATM) was formed in 1992 as a joint OCUUC/Metropolitan Community Church project and has operated coninuously since 1993. The ATM began by serving three clients and has now served more than 220 clients. Clients are referred to the ATM by Laguna Shanti, an AIDS service organization in Laguna Beach.

Volunteers prepare meals

Each month, volunteers plan, prepare and freeze between 160 and 240 microwaveable meals. The ATM maintains a frozen meal inventory of more than 20 different meal menus. Every 7 or 14 days, ATM teams deliver the meals to each client. We welcome all people of all ages to help prepare meals

Please sign up on the OCUUC bulletin board or contact ATM@OCUUC.ORG for more information and/or cooking schedule. Cooking experience is not necessary; there are many tasks that require no cooking. We have enjoyed the company of parents with infants, youngsters (age 6+), teens, and seniors at cooking sessions. We always need volunteers to deliver meals to clients located in central and north Orange County.