{"id":6703,"date":"2018-08-01T17:26:20","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T22:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.communityuuchurch.org\/uua\/?page_id=6703"},"modified":"2026-02-18T21:43:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T03:43:28","slug":"womens-alliance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.communityuuchurch.org\/uua\/connections\/fellowship-groups\/womens-alliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Women&#8217;s Alliance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">WHO ARE WE?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>CUUC&#8217;s Women&#8217;s Alliance offers support, service, programs, and an annual retreat for women of all ages. By our involvement with one another and our community, we connect and grow- together. We&#8217;d love for you to get involved!<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">WHAT DO WE DO?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>We do good works! Through member dues, yearly fundraisers, and our time, we&#8217;ve helped the church in many ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tree donation for the Memory Garden<\/li>\n<li>Projector bulbs for the Sanctuary<\/li>\n<li>Contributions to church-wide fundraising raffles<\/li>\n<li>New dishwasher for the kitchen<\/li>\n<li>Contribution to Children&#8217;s Library project<\/li>\n<li>Paint for RE classrooms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Through donations of money and time we help the wider community:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Samaritan Inn<\/li>\n<li>Hope&#8217;s Door<\/li>\n<li>God&#8217;s Pantry and other local foodbanks in need<\/li>\n<li>Collin County Adult Clinic of Plano<\/li>\n<li>Collin County Women&#8217;s Shelter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We also have fun together! Our fellowship gatherings include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Women&#8217;s Fellowship Breakfast (monthly)<\/li>\n<li>Spring Annual Retreat<\/li>\n<li>Summer Potluck<\/li>\n<li>Fall Garden Party Potluck Lunch<\/li>\n<li>Winter Holiday Party<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Who can join?<\/em><\/strong> Women members and friends of Community Unitarian Universalist Church. Annual dues are only $20. The membership year for dues and programs begins at the June meeting when officers are elected.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Why join? What are the dues used for?<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Each year we donate a portion of our time, talent and treasure to good causes inside the church community and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>To contact us, email: <a href=\"mailto:women@communityuuchurch.org\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">women@communityuuchurch.org<\/span><\/a> or visit our Facebook group <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/208072852586238\/\">page<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Women&#8217;s Alliance Board<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Chair: Ina McBride<\/p>\n<p>Treasurer: Robin Coulonge<\/p>\n<p>Secretary: Jodie Zoeller Bloom<\/p>\n<p>Advisors: Valerie Gomes, Vicki Verinder<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>2026-2027 Calendar of Events<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s Alliance Retreat \u2013 4\/10\/26 &#8211; 4\/12\/26 (Friday 7pm to Sunday Noon) @ Glen Lakes Camp &amp; Retreat Center, Glen Rose, TX; to register, complete the online form <a href=\"https:\/\/cuucplano.breezechms.com\/form\/bf80ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a> or contact <a href=\"mailto:women@communityuuchurch.org\">Robin Coulonge<\/a> before all the beds are taken! For questions, email <a href=\"mailto:women@communityuuchurch.org\">women@communityuuchurch.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s Alliance Potluck Lunch \u2013 June 13, 2026 @ Founder\u2019s Hall (this is also a business meeting with election of new officers)<\/p>\n<p>Monthly Live Chat &#8211; 10 am on the 1st Saturday of the month. For information\u00a0email <a href=\"mailto:women@communityuuchurch.org\">women@communityuuchurch.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Monthly breakfast gathering with Women\u2019s Fellowship \u2013 8:30 am the 3rd Saturday of each month @ Poor Richards Cafe, Plano. For information\u00a0email <a href=\"mailto:womens-fellowship@communityuuchurch.org\">womens-fellowship@communityuuchurch.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s Alliance Holiday Party \u2013 TBD<\/p>\n<p>Theater and dinner outings \u2013 TBD<\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s Alliance Garden Party \u2013 (exact date in the Fall TBD @ Jo Howser\u2019s home \u2013 Annual dues to be collected)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHO ARE WE? CUUC&#8217;s Women&#8217;s Alliance offers support, service, programs, and an annual retreat for women of all ages. By our involvement with one another and our community, we connect and grow- together. We&#8217;d love for you to get involved! WHAT DO WE DO? We do good works! 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