Inspiration for the Yurt -- Glen Echo Park Yurts Near Clara Barton's House

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Programmatic Fundraising

As you may have heard, SCUU is moving towards Programmatic Fundraising -- meaning the funds raised by events and activities arranged by the fundraising committee will not go into the general fund, but rather be for a specific purpose. The fundraising committee has requested that the Board provide them with a list of possible items and related costs for them to work towards. The Board believes that the entire congregation should be involved in putting together this list. As a first step, the Board has reached out to committee chairs to get ideas. The board will review the ideas, prioritize them, and charge the Fundraising Committee to raise the desired funds.

If you have an idea, please add as a comment to this Post. Be sure to include the specifics of the item, the reason for it to be added to the list, and estimated costs associated with the item.

Some examples of items on the list are: carpeting for the aerie; carpeting for the yurt, and playground equipment. In the future, I will provide an updated list.

Clara Barton Founder American Red Cross: An Invitation

Hello,

I would like to personally invite the Unitarian Universalist Churches in the Greater Washington Area to visit Clara Barton National Historic Site in Glen Echo, Maryland. Clara Barton was raised in the Universalist Church in Massachusetts and served as a model for humanitarian service and social justice throughout her life. Clara Barton National Historic Site preserves the house where Miss Barton lived and worked for the last 15 years of her life. It also served as the first permanent headquarters for the American Red Cross.

Tours of the house are free and begin on the hour between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM daily. We do ask that groups of ten or more make reservations to ensure adequate staffing of the house. Groups interested in reserving a tour can call 301-320-1410. For more information, please visit our website www.nps.gov/clba.

Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have.

Thank you,

Beth Ruschau
Park Ranger
Clara Barton National Historic Site
Glen Echo Park
George Washington Memorial Parkway
elizabeth_ruschau@nps.gov
(301) 320-1413

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