Congratulations to WES Member Ross Wells for winning the Anna Garlin Award from the American Ethical Union! The Board of Trustees of the Washington Ethical Society nominated Ross Wells as the recipient of the Anna Garlin Spencer Award. Ross’s work toward the mission of WES has been consistent and longstanding, and is especially noteworthy during the pandemic … Continue reading WES Member Ross Wells Wins the Anna Garlin Award
Dear WES Friends, You may have seen the article in today’s Post Metro section on the wave of migrants arriving at Union Station on buses from Texas and Arizona. The link is below: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/07/14/migrant-buses-dc-bowser-silence/ An amazing group of dedicated volunteers has been meeting asylum seekers at the bus station at all hours, providing welcome solidarity … Continue reading Migrant Busses — Help Needed!
Hello WES Community – ICYMI – The LLDC has exciting news to report! Trang Duong and Abi Daken were re-elected to the WES Board of Trustees with 97.7 percent of the votes received. Congratulations to them on reaffirming their service to WES! We are also very pleased to confirm that Christine Parcelli and Donna Taylor … Continue reading Spring Membership Meeting 2022 — Election Results
The Hidden Third of the Interdependent Web of All Existence If you understand that the existence of plants and animals are inseparably bound up in an interdependent web, you’ve got two thirds of it right. The past and present masters of living webs, however, are the missing third, the fungi. The Biology Reading group is … Continue reading Join the Biology Reading Group!
Hello WES Community! We are so excited to share with you that our Reunion campaign was a success! To date, over 40 members (plus some non-members!) have contributed almost $40,000. This campaign has helped narrow the budget deficit left by the pandemic. Between the Reunion Field Day, the Bake Sale, and more, we have come … Continue reading Closing the Gap Campaign Results
Dear Ones, Throughout my time with you, members have found creative and compassionate ways to care for one another. Caring News updates have moved you to drop off casseroles, send cards, offer rides, and text each other when one of you is experiencing a milestone or a twist and turn with life. Caring for each … Continue reading Presenting: WES Pastoral Care Associates
Dear Ones, These are exhilarating days. WES is preparing for a new chapter and a new Senior Leader. Current events demonstrate an urgent need for an expression of WES’s values. Members are putting together the pieces in their own lives for moving forward into a COVID-normalized world. A lot is going on that calls WES … Continue reading Join the Reunion Campaign!
Hi WES! I’m writing on behalf of the finance team to keep the membership informed about our current financial position and what we’re looking at as we move into the summer. This update includes information on the following: -Our deficit of $80k and its staffing impact -Ways you can help WES make up for the … Continue reading WES Financial Status 2022
With great excitement, the Board of Trustees announces that KC Slack will be the new Senior Leader for WES! At Sunday’s special membership meeting, 92% of WES members present, either in person or by Zoom, voted yes to confirm KC as our next leader. KC will start in August and we look forward to welcoming … Continue reading Senior Leader Vote Results!
WES Reopening Plan Spring 2022 (Updated April 2022) WES VALUES The WES Reopening Plan is grounded in our ethical values and our commitment to not leave our most vulnerable members of our community behind. We do not want to make them choose between their safety and their community. Our return to in-person operations has been … Continue reading COVID Precaution Update
