JONAH Justice

Affordable Housing Task Force Meeting
2025-05-01 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-06-05 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
Meetings are hybrid. If you are attending in person, we meet at First Congregational Church, 310 Broadway; come in the Broadway Street entrance/ramp, and the library will be straight ahead. Contact Susan Wolfgram (wolfgram.susanm@gmail.com) to attend via Zoom.

Fundraising Team Meeting
2025-05-06 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-06-03 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-01 13:00 - 14:00
Contact Joanne at jomellema@gmail.com to attend.

Environmental Task Force Meeting
2025-05-06 16:30 - 17:30
Tuesday May 6th, 4:30-5:30PM – Room 105, LE Phillips Library Downtown EC – The main focus of the meeting is to talk about Plastic Free EC outreach at the summer Farmers Market. We plan to do a grocery bag “drive” to collect used bags for distribution at the Farmers Market.

Thrift Sale Donation Drop-Offs
2025-05-13 10:00 - 14:00
Donations can be dropped off at Hope UMC – 2233 Golf Rd, Eau Claire.
We’re accepting:

✔ Gently used clothing (no underwear)

✔ Toys in good condition

✔ Furniture** (Due to limited storage space, we can only accept furniture drop-offs on May 30!)

✔ Household goods and kitchen items

✔ Collectibles and home décor

✔ Books in good condition

We’re NOT accepting:

✘ Electronics or appliances

✘ Hazardous items

All proceeds support JONAH’s justice work in the Chippewa Valley. Contact Eclypse at eclypsearmstrong@gmail.comwith questions.

Remaining Donation Drop-Off Dates:

Tues, May 20 10am-2pm
Thurs, May 22 5-7pm
Sun, May 25 11am-1pm
Tues, May 27 10am-2pm
Fri, May 30 2-6pm

2025 Thrift Sale

Religious Leaders Luncheon
2025-05-13 12:30 - 13:30
Location and topic varies every month. Contact Christine at christine@stjameseauclaire.org for the meeting details!

Chippewa Valley Justice Action Team Meeting
2025-05-14 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-06-11 08:30 - 10:00
Meeting via Zoom. Contact Kelly Mahoney at kellym@expowisconsin.org to attend.

Keys to Unlocking Affordable Housing
2025-05-14 17:00 - 18:30
Keys to Unlocking Affordable Housing.
Three-part series
May 14, 5-6:30 p.m.
L.E. Phillips Library Riverview Room, room 306
The event is free, and the public is encouraged to attend. No registration is required.
Affordable housing is a significant issue in the Chippewa Valley and elsewhere, but successful efforts to provide lower-cost housing are happening. Among them is Hope Village in Chippewa Falls, which includes a mix of housing for people who struggle to afford a home of their own.
Hope Village leaders Mike Cohoon and Tiffany Wogahn will share how they have overcome challenges to build affordable housing and their plans to continue to do so. Come learn from their work.
Sponsored by the JONAH Affordable Housing Task Force and the LE Phillips Memorial Public Library.

Mental Health Task Force Meeting
2025-05-15 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-05 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-06-19 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-03 13:00 - 14:00
Contact Lynn Buske at cvjonahorganizer@gmail.com to participate anytime!

Thrift Sale Donation Drop-offs
2025-05-20 10:00 - 14:00
Donations can be dropped off at Hope UMC – 2233 Golf Rd, Eau Claire.
We’re accepting:

✔ Gently used clothing (no underwear)

✔ Toys in good condition

✔ Furniture** (Due to limited storage space, we can only accept furniture drop-offs on May 30!)

✔ Household goods and kitchen items

✔ Collectibles and home décor

✔ Books in good condition

We’re NOT accepting:

✘ Electronics or appliances

✘ Hazardous items

All proceeds support JONAH’s justice work in the Chippewa Valley. Contact Eclypse at eclypsearmstrong@gmail.comwith questions.

Remaining Donation Drop-Off Dates:

Thurs, May 22 5-7pm
Sun, May 25 11am-1pm
Tues, May 27 10am-2pm
Fri, May 30 2-6pm

2025 Thrift Sale

Thrift Sale Donation Drop-offs
2025-05-22 17:00 - 19:00
Donations can be dropped off at Hope UMC – 2233 Golf Rd, Eau Claire.
We’re accepting:

✔ Gently used clothing (no underwear)

✔ Toys in good condition

✔ Furniture** (Due to limited storage space, we can only accept furniture drop-offs on May 30!)

✔ Household goods and kitchen items

✔ Collectibles and home décor

✔ Books in good condition

We’re NOT accepting:

✘ Electronics or appliances

✘ Hazardous items

All proceeds support JONAH’s justice work in the Chippewa Valley. Contact Eclypse at eclypsearmstrong@gmail.comwith questions.

Remaining Donation Drop-Off Dates:

Sun, May 25 11am-1pm
Tues, May 27 10am-2pm
Fri, May 30 2-6pm

2025 Thrift Sale

Mental Health Day of Action
2025-05-23
JONAH’s Mental Health Task Force has organized a day of action and care for Friday, May 23. The day begins with a private press conference, followed by an afternoon of selfcare practices and advocacy efforts for the community. Finally, everything culminates in a rally and march for mental health funding.

Thrift Sale Donation Drop-offs
2025-05-25 11:00 - 13:00
Donations can be dropped off at Hope UMC – 2233 Golf Rd, Eau Claire.
We’re accepting:

✔ Gently used clothing (no underwear)

✔ Toys in good condition

✔ Furniture** (Due to limited storage space, we can only accept furniture drop-offs on May 30!)

✔ Household goods and kitchen items

✔ Collectibles and home décor

✔ Books in good condition

We’re NOT accepting:

✘ Electronics or appliances

✘ Hazardous items

All proceeds support JONAH’s justice work in the Chippewa Valley. Contact Eclypse at eclypsearmstrong@gmail.comwith questions.

Remaining Donation Drop-Off Dates:

Tues, May 27 10am-2pm
Fri, May 30 2-6pm

2025 Thrift Sale

Thrift Sale Donation Drop-offs
2025-05-27 10:00 - 14:00
Donations can be dropped off at Hope UMC – 2233 Golf Rd, Eau Claire.
We’re accepting:

✔ Gently used clothing (no underwear)

✔ Toys in good condition

✔ Furniture** (Due to limited storage space, we can only accept furniture drop-offs on May 30!)

✔ Household goods and kitchen items

✔ Collectibles and home décor

✔ Books in good condition

We’re NOT accepting:

✘ Electronics or appliances

✘ Hazardous items

All proceeds support JONAH’s justice work in the Chippewa Valley. Contact Eclypse at eclypsearmstrong@gmail.comwith questions.

Remaining Donation Drop-Off Dates:

Fri, May 30 2-6pm

2025 Thrift Sale

Thrift Sale Donation Drop-offs
2025-05-30 14:00 - 18:00
Donations can be dropped off at Hope UMC – 2233 Golf Rd, Eau Claire.
We’re accepting:

✔ Gently used clothing (no underwear)

✔ Toys in good condition

✔ Furniture** (Due to limited storage space, we can only accept furniture drop-offs TODAY!)

✔ Household goods and kitchen items

✔ Collectibles and home décor

✔ Books in good condition

We’re NOT accepting:

✘ Electronics or appliances

✘ Hazardous items

All proceeds support JONAH’s justice work in the Chippewa Valley. Contact Eclypse at eclypsearmstrong@gmail.comwith questions.

2025 Thrift Sale

Thrift Sale
2025-05-31 09:00 - 15:00
All proceeds support JONAH’s justice work in the Chippewa Valley!
Saturday, May 31 from 9am-3pm at Hope UMC – 2233 Golf Rd, Eau Claire.

Encounters Art Display
2025-06-01 - 2025-06-30
Portraits from the 2024 Encounters Art Show will be displayed at the Eau Claire library.
“Telling marginalized stories through art”

Executive Committee Meeting
2025-06-09 17:00 - 18:00
This meeting is for JONAH’s Executive Committee members to make decisions and guide the organization’s direction.

Premiere Event: “The City for the Trees” Documentary
2025-06-09 18:30 - 19:30
Premiere Event: “The City for the Trees” Documentary
EAU CLAIRE – A CITY WHERE NATURE THRIVES AND SO DO WE
Celebrate Eau Claire’s Urban Forest!
Join us for the premiere of “The City for the Trees,” a powerful new documentary exploring how Eau Claire’s urban forest shapes our community’s health, happiness, and future.
Produced by Emmy-award-winning filmmakers Micah Davis & Steve Betchkal
Featuring world-renowned ecologists Dr. Craig Allen & Dr. Douglas Tallamy
Funded by the Pablo Foundation
Event Details:

What: Premiere of “The City for the Trees” Documentary
When: Monday, June 9th, 6:45 PM
Where: Riverview Room, 3rd Floor, L.E. Phillips Public Library
Admission: FREE! (Bring a friend—everyone is welcome!)

Why Attend?

Discover how our urban forest provides cleaner air, cooler neighborhoods, thriving wildlife, and a resilient economy.
Engage with local leaders and experts during a post-film Q&A.
Learn how you can help keep Eau Claire’s urban forest growing for generations.

OUR FOREST, OUR FUTURE—LET’S KEEP IT GROWING!
Presented by Soul Shine Creative Studios & Chippewa Valley Biodiversity Partnership

Canvassing Training
2025-06-11 16:30 - 17:30
In 2025, JONAH intends to focus on (1) getting to know residents in the community more deeply and (2) connecting with residents so that they know our issue concerns by utilizing strong, clear messaging. We feel this will successfully grow our collective power, build community through unity, and make our collective voices stronger for advocating to those with the position to make changes. One way we intend to accomplish this is by doing some deep canvassing throughout the Chippewa Valley.
Canvassing for JONAH looks like going to doors in pairs and listening to what people have to say. We offer information based on their interests. We never tell people what to think or do.
To assess our capacity and get us ready to go out, we’re having a Canvassing Training on June 11 from 4:30-5:30pm. You can attend in person at the JONAH Office or via Zoom. We are looking for people who live anywhere in the Chippewa Valley. You can choose the community and times you want to help! To participate, please register here.
Questions? Contact Lynn at cvjonahorganizer@gmail.com or Erin at erinries0@gmail.com

Keys to Unlocking Affordable Housing: Part Two
2025-06-11 17:00 - 18:30

Public Meeting and Mini-Training
2025-06-16 17:30 - 19:30
Special Training Topic: How to Do Power Mapping
Join us at the JONAH Office (2233 Golf Rd) or via Zoom for our Public Meeting.

Our public meetings are a great way to:

learn about JONAH
catch up on all the work JONAH is doing
hear about current volunteer needs
connect with other members
gain introductory leadership tools

Please register at: https://forms.gle/XjkP4wac2Fw93xKFA

June Book Club
2025-06-17 18:15 - 19:30
The third book in JONAH’s 2025 Book Club is Becoming Abolitionists by Derecka Purnell. Come ready to discuss and get to know other JONAH members on the specified date at 6:15pm at Dotter’s Books, 307 South Barstow in Eau Claire. Register here.

Full 2025 JONAH Book Club list:

Advanced Leadership Training
2025-07-02 17:00 - 20:30
Feeling stuck or overwhelmed as a leader? Looking for additional tools to sharpen your leadership skills? Join us for Advanced Leadership Training on Wednesday, July 2 from 5:00 – 8:30 PM at Hope United Methodist Church, Eau Claire. You’ll reflect on your public leadership journey, learn new tools, and receive encouragement in your work for justice. Led by Lynn Buske, Paul Savides, Sam Ahrens, and featuring JONAH leader Martha Nieman. A light dinner will be provided.
Prerequisite: Must have already received JONAH’s Intro to Organizing or equivalent.
Register by emailing: Lynn at jonahorganizer@gmail.com or Paul at paul.savides@gmail.com
