Denice Marusak Let’s be positive and discover what is happening in the world that is good and beneficial, concluded the Voices United Tuesday Discussion Group as they wrapped up a year spent exploring important issues together. In 2023 the group, which assembles six to ten members for a monthly session, learned that there is much…
Tiffany Ramzy Voices United is a non-partisan women’s group who share progressive values, perform community outreach, provide civic awareness and social contact for members, and have a good time. Each month on the first Saturday there is a monthly general meeting/luncheon (often with a guest speaker in attendance). There are also regular monthly scheduled independent…
Dianne Ace At the November meeting, members of Voices United learned about Shiloh Garden from Julie Wright, its executive director. Shiloh Garden, a community garden in Denton, was founded in 2011 by Gene Gumfory to provide food for hungry people in Denton County. At 14-1/2 acres, it is the largest community garden in the United…
Vicki Baker Food is complicated. It’s more than just what sustains us. Like our language, music, dance, and clothing, food is one of the key aspects to understanding culture. When looking to understand a people and their history, we can scour libraries and study books. Yet there exists a story not found in old tomes…
Michele Kibler Voices United members have a lot of friends to be thankful for, so we joined together on Nov. 9 to celebrate our very own Friendsgiving, a Thanksgiving with friends! Many of us get plenty of traditional Thanksgiving food over the holiday, so the Voices United Friendsgiving was a Friendship Salad Bar Buffet. Every…
Jane Scholz A group of Voices United members from Robson Ranch toured the works of six important African American artists at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, led by member Jane Scholz who is a docent at the museum. The group spent an hour looking at works by artists, most descended from enslaved people, who…
La Donna Womochel On Oct. 7 Voices United, a non-partisan club at Robson Ranch, hosted a fundraiser coffee for IGNITE, a national organization that empowers young women to become leaders in politics. The event raised $4,070 to be used to fund Fellow scholarships in North Texas. The scholarships will send students to conferences and workshops…
Rupa Mathur Voices United held their monthly meeting on Oct. 7 at the home of Jane Thompson. This event was our annual IGNITE fundraiser. IGNITE is a national organization whose goal is to help women move into leadership positions in government, business, and in their community. IGNITE channels young women’s passion into leadership as candidates,…
Janie Cindric Many of you may have read last month about Lovepacs Denton and their effort to make sure no child in the Denton Independent School District goes hungry during long weekends and holiday breaks. Voices United is providing a collection site at Robson Ranch for donations to this worthwhile effort. Two generous donations have…
La Donna Womochel When you are a newcomer to an area, there are so many things that you must do just to get comfortable in your new home. You must find a doctor, a dentist, the nearest grocery store, and someone who cuts your hair the way you want. So, sometimes important things like taking…