The Gift of Seeing Clearly

The Gift of Seeing Clearly

By Anita Ruff, Executive Director, Oasis Free Clinics Have you ever taken a moment to close your eyes and ask yourself what your life would be like if, when you opened them, everything remained dark? To have your vision gone? How would you navigate your world without...
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...
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