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...
Giving Voice: Looking Back and Forward

Giving Voice: Looking Back and Forward

BY BY ANITA RUFF, Executive Director – Oasis Free Clinics It was this time four years ago that our world turned upside down.Returning home from a trip in early March 2020, I noticed a few people wearing masks on theairplane. Despite my public health training, I...
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