Vicki Baker Beautiful and flawless? Nah! Strong and imperfect? You bet! Women have always been the bedrock of every aspect of our lives. March, designated as Women’s History Month, is the perfect time to express our gratitude and forge closer relationships with women. It’s a time to recognize the achievements and contributions of women to…
Vicki Baker As 2022 drew to a close, Voices United took a look back at its origins, honored its founding members, and celebrated the challenges it overcame. After a divisive election season, in January 2017 the Women’s March on Washington, which advocated for policies regarding women’s rights and other issues, became one of the largest…
Vickie Baker and Tiffany Ramzy What do a group of women meeting on a Saturday afternoon each month have in common? A commitment to outreach and advocacy. Starting with a handful of members a few short years ago, Voices United has steadily grown. Albeit still considered somewhat small in comparison to national organizations, we are…
Vicki Baker Museums have long been our cultural gatekeepers whose main task is to collect and preserve cultural objects. There’s no question museums provide an essential, interactive, and engaging way to highlight cultural histories—both our own and that of other peoples. To open the doorway to these other cultures, Voices United members, through its Diversity…
Vicki Baker What do a group of women meeting on a Saturday afternoon each month have in common? A commitment to outreach and advocacy. Starting with a handful of members a few short years ago, Voices United has steadily grown. Albeit still considered somewhat small in comparison to national organizations, we are strong agents for…
Joan Muyskens Pursley It’s been a busy season for the women of Voices United (VU), a 501(c)(3) organization and official club of Robson Ranch. On the evening of Oct. 30, the group held a rip-roaring Halloween party at Susan Engstrom’s home. Then on Nov. 6, VU had a fundraiser for IGNITE, followed by its annual…
Jane Scholz Voices United, a Robson Ranch group of progressive women, has kept our fellowship and conversations going through the lock down through the use of Zoom, an online meeting application. Our two monthly discussion groups—each with 10 to 12 members—first tried online meetings in late March. Although few of the discussion group members had…
Marilyn Gomez The Voices United Women’s Group (VU) consists of Robson Ranch residents who share progressive values. We meet for lunch on the first Saturday of the month and discuss local, state, and national topics. We also fundraise for local organizations and enjoy several social events during the year. We recently participated in two such…
Rupa Mathur Voices United’s regular monthly meeting was held on Sept. 7, at the Clubhouse. Our group consists of progressive women who discusses cutting edge and developing issues. Tracy Olson welcomed the members and invited certain participants to share the following information: Robson Ranch Democratic Club Meeting was held on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. Guest speakers…
The Voices United Women’s Group consists of Robson Ranch residents who meet on a regular basis to discuss progressive values. We discuss local, state and national issues over lunch. Several times during the year we will have a guest speaker on a variety of topics. There are times when we like to spotlight one of…