Unity Oil Fund

[lillibet.livejournal.com]

Unity Somerville has just let me know that they've fallen behind on their oil bill by a couple thousand dollars and are soliciting contributions to help them catch up. I know that this is in part because of the very low rent they charge Theatre@First and other community groups for the use of their space. I've chosen to help them, in thanks for what they offer our wider community. If you'd like to do the same, please visit their website and click on "Contribute". You can earmark your donation specifically for the oil bill.

Comments

[beinneighe.livejournal.com]

If it wasn't a private communication, would you mind passing it on? I'll ask my group if we want to throw in a little extra, but I think it would help to have something from the church describing the circumstances/clarifying that this isn't just a rumor I heard on the street or a dream I had that I thought was real but wasn't.

[lillibet.livejournal.com]

I received a private email from Rev. Betty Walker, a member of their ministerial team, with the information I shared above. It is my own inference that their low rental fees are part of the financial equation that lands them in this situation. I'm the Artistic Director of Theatre@First and Betty was asking if I would be comfortable sharing their plea with members of our group, which I have done. I have taken it upon myself to share it here, because to me Unity is a valuable community resource for Davis Square. You could contact Betty directly via the website if you would like more information.

[beinneighe.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Will do :)

[vonelftinhaus.livejournal.com]

It is just a suggestion and idea, which is possibly something they have looked into already, but maybe they can look into a free energy evaluation. Since they are an organization and also receive electricity through a local provider the companies usually supply free evaluations to their customers-even private companies will do an energy review for free. I know there oil situation is something they are dealing with currently and cannot be ignored but from the stand point of having their oil last longer- or even have a conversion to natural gas be an option for them in the future. After rebate a few years back it cost me only $800 to do blow-insulation on my very large 2 family home.

Just wanted to help

[intuition-ist.livejournal.com]

Another suggestion -- when they're done taking up a collection to pay the oil bill, why not take up a collection to get a furnace that uses natural gas instead? Oil heating is only going to get more expensive as time goes on...plus there's all the bother of getting the oil in the first place, possibly running out at inconvenient times, having to come up with a pile of cash whenever you get a delivery, etc.