Zoe Laidlaw met with leaders at Options for Helping Residents of Ashland (OHRA). They are delighted to have RVUUF volunteers bring dinners to their new property on Ashland St near the freeway. “OHRA’s mission is to help low-income people build better lives. By offering hope and access to social services, OHRA encourages those in need … Continue reading Thursday Dinners Resuming Next Month
Yes, And help is needed. As more of the building is in use, the rooms missed in the earlier cleaning need some attention. The RE rooms and windows are the goal. If you are willing and available for a few hours, let me know. Thank you! Jan Waitt 541-482-8249.
RVUUF board member Vida Taylor has helped with dinners at the shelter for several years. She recognizes this kind of service as a practical application of our very first UU principle, which says we believe in “the inherent worth and dignity of every person.” Here you see Vida getting pizza from the back of her … Continue reading Easy Jobs Available!
RVUUF Friend Ahna Lich has found housing but the AC isn’t working and the property management won’t be able to have it repaired until next week. She hasn’t been able to sleep and is having physical effects like nausea, heart-pounding and constant headaches. She is hoping someone can offer her a cool place to sleep … Continue reading A Cool Place to Sleep
We’ll do the regular semi-annual Rvuuf clean-up day tasks plus the extra effort because the building has been gathering dust, dirt.and spiders for two years.Needed four volunteers for either June 1-2-3-4, 1:00-3:00. We’ll work two in the back and two in the front and masks will be required. Please contact Jan Waitt to select a shift, 541-482-8249. We’re … Continue reading Cleaning Crew Needed Before Slow Reopening, Yay!
Can you make 1-2 phone calls this year for RVUUF’s mission – to empower connection? Several newcomers have inquired about RVUUF and were sent an email, but have not had a chance to talk to anyone in person. Can you be that missing link? Remember when you first arrived in the area, or came to … Continue reading Can you make 1-2 phone calls for RVUUF’s mission?
Penpals with Incarcerated Members Have you considered becoming a pen-pal to one of our members currently experiencing incarceration? Please share these two links with your UU friends. We have a shortage of free-world writers. Might you and a friend join this important ministry? From Susan Lio: Hello fellow UU’s. I have been participating in this … Continue reading Pen-pals with Incarcerated Members
Ahna Licht would like some willing hands-on help for about an hour – to help her box so that she can meet her eviction deadline. Ahna lives alone, does not have children, grandchildren, siblings, etc. She is quite fit, but not an entire Village of whirlwind unto herself! She needs some helping hands. Please call her … Continue reading RVUUF Friend, 84, Needs Help Boxing for Impending Move
Danise Matthews is new to RVUUF but that hasn’t held her back from getting involved. She moved to the Rogue Valley from Utah, in October 2019 and discovered RVUUF during the pandemic. She’s never even set foot in our building, but she’s a reliable volunteer who brings food to the Ashland Community Shelter almost every … Continue reading Welcome and Thanks, Danise.
The Nominating Committee is now the Leadership Development Committee and we are calling on you to apply for open leadership positions. We have openings on the Board for 3 year positions, and an opening on the Leadership Development Committee. These are opportunities to serve our Fellowship we all love. There is much to do as … Continue reading Your Congregation Calls
