Candidates for the 2021-2023 FAUSA Board The nominating committee: Janet Darrow, Jane Indreland and Marilee Watts have worked diligently in finding great candidates for the next two-year FAUSA board term. The new slate has a healthy mix of seasoned board members with history and experience as well as new members bringing fresh skills and ideas…
The FAUSA Quilt Raffle Begins Its Next 20 years!
Kathy Coughlan’s quilt this year marks the 20th year anniversary of our quilt raffle. she is donating her quilt creation, ‘Desert Dreams’, a 56” x 72” throw or lap quilt, to the FAUSA quilt raffle! The colors are a soothing blend of the warm yet vibrant colors in nature seen in the morning or evening….
FAUSA Virtual Road Trip 2022
What is the FAUSA ROAD TRIP? Join your fellow FAUSA members for a journey down historic ROUTE 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica, while getting fit or keeping fit along the way. Spouses/partners are welcome to participate. The journey begins March 1, 2022. Your entry must be completed by February 25th. When? The ROAD TRIP…
Thank You For Supporting Lunafest
Thank you so much to EVERYONE who supported the FAUSA LUNAFEST fundraiser benefiting the FAWCO Target Project and watched the LUNAFEST films. Our final tally is $6010 raised from the event–an amazing result! FAUSA’s donation will allow us to leapfrog two levels of support to the Diamond level on the FAWCO Foundation’s donor wall. Thank you…
Rice STRIVE Panel on Sexism in Academia
In 2018, members of the Houston FAUSA group attended a talk by Allison Vogt describing the work of The Sexual Assault Free Environment (SAFE) Office at Houston’s Rice University. Ms. Vogt spoke about the ways the program addresses interpersonal violence on campus and provides prevention education to the Rice community on sexual and domestic violence,…
The FAUSA Quilt Raffle Begins Its Next 20 years!
Announcing the donation of the quilt, ‘Desert Dreams’, a 56” x 72” throw or lap quilt, to the 2021 FAUSA quilt raffle! The colors are a soothing blend of the warm yet vibrant colors in nature seen in the morning or evening. Be watching for ticket sales to be announced! Thank you Kathy C.! Throughout…
20th Anniversary Highlights Magazine
We are pleased to announce The 20th Anniversary edition of Highlights Magazine is now published. This issue covers all of 2020 and the previous 19 years of Getaways, fundraising and leadership. It is full of pictures, testimonials and historical information about FAUSA, and it is a must read. Many thanks to our editor, Jane Indreland, and…
FAUSA’s First Virtual Annual Meeting and Getaway sets a record!
While 2020 was a historic year from so many perspectives, October 3, 2020 was a day FAUSA can cheer about!! Our first virtual Annual Meeting held on the Zoom platform was followed by the Silent and Live Auctions held on OneCause, another first! We welcomed the most number of participants in our 20-year history! We…
Ways to Help during the Covid-19 Pandemic
by Therese Hartwell Over the last few weeks the world has turned upside down. Covid-19 has impacted all of our lives but has also reminded us how interconnected we are. Many of us are accustomed to responding to a crisis by going “out there” to help, but now we are advised that the best way…
2019 Getaway and Annual Meeting Recap
The 2019 Getaway and Annual Meeting held in Detroit was a great event in the Motor City and home of Motown. Rick Chizmadia really showed us how his hometown is truly experiencing a rebirth and renaissance. From the welcome cocktail for Board members generously hosted by Carol-Lyn and Steve McElvey in their gorgeous home; to…
