JONAH Justice

Plastic-Free Eau Claire Kickoff
2026-05-14 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)
JONAH’s Environmental Task Force invites you to get involved with the Plastic-Free Eau Claire initiative at this kickoff event!

Keys to Unlocking Affordable Housing
2026-05-14 17:00 - 19:00
Save the date for this three-part series sponsored by the JONAH Affordable Housing Task Force, LE Phillips Memorial Public Library, Chippewa Valley Home Builders, and the Eau Claire Tenant-Landlord Resource Center.
Affordable housing is a significant issue in the Chippewa
Valley and elsewhere, with many of our neighbors being
cost-burdened, often paying 50% of their income on rent.
Learn from local and regional developers about their ideas
and efforts to “build affordable” and what it takes to
sustain housing.

Transitioning to Native Plants
2026-05-16 08:00 - 12:00
Join JONAH’s Environmental Task Force for a morning of learning about native plants and how you can enrich your garden’s biodiversity.

JONAH Board Meeting
2026-05-18 18:00 - 19:00
This meeting is for JONAH’s Board of Directors to make decisions and guide the organization’s direction.
Location: University Lutheran Church in Eau Claire.

Common Grounds: A JONAH Coffee Chat
2026-05-19 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-05-26 08:00 - 09:00
Join the Voices United Task Force for a coffee chat every Tuesday morning from 8:00-9:00am at the JONAH Office.

Voices United Task Force Meeting
2026-05-19 16:00 - 17:00
Meetings are hybrid. Please contact Kim Vlcek at vlcekkr@yahoo.com to attend!

Interfaith Green Teams Meeting
2026-05-20 10:00 - 11:00
Location for meeting varies. Contact etf.jonah@gmail.com for more info!
Learn about Interfaith Green Teams here: https://jonahjustice.org/2025/08/interfaith-green-team-eau-claire/

Mental Health Task Force Meeting
2026-05-21 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-04 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-02 13:00 - 14:00
Contact Lynn Buske at cvjonahorganizer@gmail.com to participate anytime!
Learn more about the Mental Health Task Force here: https://jonahjustice.org/mental-health-task-force/

Community Thrift Sale
2026-05-29 - 2026-05-30
Have you started your spring cleaning? At the end of May, JONAH will be accepting gently used items for our second annual Community Thrift Sale. This year, the sale will happen at First Presbyterian Church in Eau Claire on May 29-30. See the full list of donation drop-off days and details on the flyer below.

Common Grounds: A JONAH Coffee Chat
2026-06-02 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-06-09 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-06-16 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-06-23 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-06-30 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-07-07 08:00 - 09:00
Join the Voices United Task Force for a coffee chat every Tuesday morning from 8:00-9:00am at the JONAH Office.

Connection and conversation are healthy practices! With everything going on in the world, the JONAH Voices United Task Force would like to invite you to a coffee hour to connect, share your feelings, and find shared values. A guided structure will be provided to ensure safety, support, and productivity.

Fundraising Team Meeting
2026-06-02 13:00 - 14:00
Contact Joanne at jomellema@gmail.com to attend.
Learn about the Fundraising Team here: https://jonahjustice.org/other-teams/

Voices United Task Force Meeting
2026-06-02 16:00 - 17:00
Voices United, JONAH’s Civic Action Task Force, meets every first Tuesday of the month at 4pm at the JONAH office and Zoom (hybrid). Contact co-chairs Kim (vlcekkr@yahoo.com) or Erin (erinries0@gmail.com) with questions.
Learn more about Voices United here: https://jonahjustice.org/voices-united-task-force/

Affordable Housing Task Force Meeting
2026-06-04 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-07-02 17:30 - 19:00
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.
Learn more about the Affordable Housing Task Force here: https://jonahjustice.org/affordable-housing/

JONAH Book Club Meeting
2026-06-04 18:15 - 19:00
On Thursday, June 4, you’re invited to come discuss, “Restoring Sanity: Practices to Awaken Generosity, Creativity, and Kindness in Ourselves and Our Organizations” by Margaret Wheatley.
The Voices United Task Force selected this book. Let us know you’re coming here.

Executive Committee Meeting
2026-06-08 17:00 - 18:00
This meeting is for JONAH’s Executive Committee members to make decisions and guide the organization’s direction.

Water Quality Basics in the Land of "Clear Water"
2026-06-09 18:00 - 19:15
Sustainability Series at the Library Mark your calendars for the 2nd Tuesday of the month beginning May 12 from 6:00-7:15PM in the Riverview Room at the LE Phillips Library. The JONAH Environmental Task Force will be hosting a different speaker each month on environmental topics such as: Soil Food Web, Water, Single Use Plastics, Air Quality, Recycling, Composting and Energy. More details will follow.

Plastic Free EC (PFEC) Work Session
2026-06-11 17:00 - 18:30
If reducing single use plastic is important to you, please plan to attend this hands on workshop. Greta and Jordan will be leading this session and have a vision on strategies to reach restaurants and then moving to businesses and event centers.
Please plan to attend:
Thursday June 11th
5-6:30PM
LE Phillips Library, Carnegie Room (Room 104)

Keys to Unlocking Affordable Housing: Meet The Eau Claire Tenant-Landlord Resource Center
2026-06-11 17:30 - 19:00
Learn how the Eau Claire Tenant-Landlord Resource Center’s work in mediation, education, and advocacy helps prevent evictions, strengthen tenant-landlord relationships, and promote housing stability across our community.

JONAH Public Meeting
2026-06-15 17:30 - 19:30
JONAH Public Meetings are for new and longtime members! At 5:30pm, you’ll meet other JONAH members and hear updates on current work and local opportunities. Then at 6:30pm, you’ll learn a unique organizing skill to help in your own efforts to bring about social change. On June 15, the training topic is Attitudes and Disciplines of Community Organizing.
Register here for Zoom link!

Tour of Waste Water Treatment Plant
2026-06-17 10:00 - 11:00
In follow-up to the Environmental Task Force’s Sustainability Series Water Presentation, the Sierra Club is hosting a tour of the Waste Water Treatment Plant on June 17th at 10AM. Register through the Sierra Club website.

https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001dIzW2IAK&mapLinkHref=https://maps.google.com/maps&daddr=Wastewater%20Treatment%20Plant%20Field%20Trip@44.784929,-91.539639

Potluck and Public Forum
2026-06-22 18:00 - 20:00
