Membership News
At the July 22 OLLI open house held at SOU, our Ashland branch had the opportunity to share a table with the Medford Branch and spread the word about AAUW. We talked with many women and several men all about the work and purpose of AAUW. Over 25 new member applications were handed out to women (and one man) who were interested in learning more about us.
One of our newest members is a student at SOU named Veronica Engle. We also are very pleased to announce officially the following new members: Rebecca Blair, Denise Crosby, Mary Catherine Davalos, Margaret Dwyer, Sonya (Sunny) Hawkins, Sheree Sobel, Terrie Jensen, and Dennise Trager. We will be posting bios of each of our new members on the website over the next few months. Welcome to all our nine new members and the 122 renewing members. Let’s hope that all remaining members who haven’t yet sent in their registration complete that by our first September branch meeting. Our branch is most successful with all of us combined together.
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Dollars for Scholars Annual Scholarship
Fundraising Campaign Kickoff
We are excited to announce the kickoff of our 2022 Dollars for Scholars campaign for local annual scholarships. This year’s campaign marks the 32nd year that the Ashland Branch has been helping women in this valley realize their educational dreams.
We, in the Branch, all share a deep commitment to supporting women’s education in the Rogue Valley. The scholarships that we have been awarding for the past 31 years have helped countless women realize their dreams of becoming educated and self-sufficient.
This year’s campaign will run from October 1 to December 1. Soon, in the mail, you’ll be receiving a request for your participation in this year’s campaign.
You can make a difference in insuring that this campaign is, yet again, such a success. Please take a moment to read the solicitation letter when it arrives in your mailbox and consider again making a gift this year. Together we can make a significant difference in the lives of local women!
Thank you for your commitment to and support of AAUW’s primary mission of significantly changing the lives of local women.
Endowment/Scholarship Committee
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Endowment Report: How to Donate
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We are growing our Scholarship Funds!
We welcome donations to our scholarship funds all year. If you’d like to donate, make your check(s) payable to the specific endowment fund you’ve chosen, RCC or SOU.
DO NOT make checks payable to AAUW Ashland.
Click here for sample checks and donation instructions.
Mail contributions to: AAUW Ashland, 2305 Ashland Street, #104-406, Ashland OR 97520
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Maslow Project Back to School Gift Drive!
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No matter what's happening in the world, the beginning of the school year should always feel hopeful. Fresh notebooks, good pencils -- and maybe a new pair of shoes or a pair of pants -- can help even a nervous child feel excited about the first day back.
Every student should have that experience. That's why I'm partnering with the Maslow Project on a Back to School gift card drive. If you can, please consider purchasing a gift card to be distributed to children in families at risk of homelessness. Our goal is to ensure that every kiddo walks in to the first day of school with a smile, and some hope.
Heartfelt thanks for whatever you can contribute. In this challenging world, let's make the start of the school year a great beginning for all of our children.
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Public Policy Committee
Regina Ayars, our long-time Public Policy Chair, has stepped up to the Branch Co-Presidency and so Public Policy is starting fresh this year with a new Chair: me. I’m relatively new to both AAUW Ashland Branch and to the Public Policy Committee, having joined both at the beginning of 2021. I do love public policy and look forward to this challenge.
In addition, Trish Garner, the excellent and long-time AAUW State Public Policy Chair, has retired and gone on to diversity, equity and inclusion work for the State AAUW. Linda Lybecker, President of AAUW of Oregon, has chosen Claire Berger and Nadyne Rosin as co-chairs of the State Public Policy Committee; they will represent Public Policy on the AAUW State Board and are looking at “restructuring committee processes and protocol.” They want to focus deeply on fewer issues and plan to call a Zoom meeting with Branch chairs soon.
Ideas that have percolated up for our Branch Public Policy team include working on 1) a curriculum requirement for teaching personal finance management in schools (involving state legislation) and 2) ways to support child care policy in Jackson County as a means to support and advocate for women and girls. More to come!
Lisa Verner, Chair
Ashland Branch Public Policy Committee
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Interest Groups
Our Branch is proud to sponsor a variety of interest groups to help our members learn, have fun, and enjoy each other's company. Go to our website for a complete description of each group. Interest Groups If you have an idea for a new interest group, contact the Interest Group Coordinator, Peggy Audibert.
Contact the group coordinator for more information: Peggy Audibert | Sandra Coyner | Gretchen King | Linda Lipkind | Diane Novak | Colleen Patrick-Riley | Esther Stone | Shannon Stuver | Sylvie Whitman
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BOARD NOTES:
The full minutes are posted on our website. READ MORE |
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Stay in the Loop!
Don't miss out on AAUW Ashland news and events! Add our Branch email to your address book to assure that our emails don't go to your spam or promotions file.
ashlandaauw97520@gmail.com
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Charitable Partners
These two members have pledged to make a donation to either the AAUW/SOU or AAUW/RCC Scholarship Fund every time an AAUW member uses their services or refers someone who uses their services. We thank them for their generosity and dedication to AAUW.
Liz Murphy,
CFP MBA/Financial Advisor
Raymond James Financial Services
541-779-9907
Liz.Murphy@RaymondJames.com
raymondjames.com/lizmurphy
Sara Walker,
Broker
Patricia Sprague Real Estate
541-951-5454
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Ashland Vision
is a monthly newsletter of the
Ashland, Oregon, Branch of AAUW
Vol. 36, No. 8 — September 2022
Newsletter Team
Editors:
Gail Engblom & Penny Little
Photographers: Members at large.
(Photos taken by members at branch meetings, interest group or other activities are welcome. Please submit photos for consideration to one of the newsletter editors.)
Readers: Patricia Brewer, Alice Mallory,
Rae Otto, Sylvie Whitman
Newsletter deadline is the15th of the month.
In principle and in practice, AAUW values and seeks a diverse membership. There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, race, creed, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or class.
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