Giving Voice: Politics and gratitude

Giving Voice: Politics and gratitude

By Anita Ruff, Executive Director, Oasis Free Clinics It is the week before Thanksgiving, and I have been thinking a lot about gratitude. Some of it is just the time of year. Some of it, though, is related to politics. Before you think I’m going to get political, I am...
Giving Voice: Our village

Giving Voice: Our village

By Anita Ruff, Executive Director, Oasis Free Clinics Last week, Oasis Free Clinics turned the page on a new chapter in our almost 30-year history by celebrating the opening of our new and expanded clinic. Located at 331 Maine St. in Brunswick, our new clinic is the...
Giving Voice: How We Think About Charity

Giving Voice: How We Think About Charity

By Anita Ruff, Executive Director, Oasis Free Clinics This morning, I found myself watching a Ted Talk from 2013. These short, no-notes presentations are designed to be engaging, entertaining, and often thought-provoking. I stumbled on Dan Pallotta’s speech while idly...
Giving Voice: A new understanding of Oasis

Giving Voice: A new understanding of Oasis

By Calla Ruff, Summer Intern, Oasis Free Clinics My mother, Anita Ruff, began her work at Oasis Free Clinics as the executive director the day after Christmas when I was in fifth grade. I began volunteering for Oasis within a few months (though voluntold might be a...
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