Tag: Voices United

Voices United Teams with Denton RSVP

Jane Scholz Voices United members signed up in January to mark Jan. 20, the Martin Luther King annual day of service, with three projects, working through the Chisholm Trail Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). RSVP is a federally authorized national service program of AmeriCorps Seniors that provides volunteers age 55+ with the opportunity to apply…

Voices United Members Bake Cookies for Christmas Baskets

Dianne Ace The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Denton County (RSVP) recently contacted Voices United with a request to support the Hearts for Homes Christmas baskets by baking cookies. The baskets are a collaborative effort of various Denton County organizations to deliver Christmas baskets filled with holiday foods for low-income seniors in Denton County.…

Voices United Supports the Young Women of IGNITE

Lorie Stockton Voices United welcomed Isabella LoCicero from IGNITE to our Oct. 5 brunch held at the Robson Ranch clubhouse. Currently a student at Baylor University, Isabella is active at the local, state, and national level, advocating for women’s rights. She spoke at the Robson group’s annual IGNITE fundraiser. Since its founding in 2010, IGNITE…

Voices United

Elaine Kushmaul On a hot summer night in August, 14 members of Voices United gathered to discuss the book Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom, by Ilyon Woo. The book is the true adventure of Ellen and William Craft, a couple who escaped slavery in plain sight by disguising Ellen…