House Parties with CUB!
Posted on May 1, 2012 by Linda Tomassi
Tags, History of CUB and General CUB News
As CUB’s Board of Governors’ Chair, I’m delighted to announce that CUB has renewed its tradition of hosting house parties to reach out to neighborhoods and communities throughout Oregon, building on our membership through personal and professional relationships.
I knew things were going well at my first house party for CUB in SE Portland when the house was full of animated conversation and everyone ended up in the kitchen. Co-hosting a house party to raise awareness about the work CUB does for ratepayers and the environment was fulfilling and fun. It combined my passion for the work CUB does to make the world a better place with the joy of entertaining and meeting new people. My co-hosts, CUB officers Kelly Cowan and Dan Jaynes and CUB Organizing Director Jeff Bissonnette, brought together the familiar and unacquainted to learn about CUB, and why membership in our organization is important for Oregon’s energy and environmental future.
While the beautiful weather might have kept a few people playing outside, those who attended did so enthusiastically. Some attendees worked in the energy field and so were familiar with CUB,, while others learned for the first time about what our organization does and why we exist. Many left as new members and fans of our work.
Becoming a fan of CUB’s work is easy. Just spend five minutes listening to CUB Executive Director, Bob Jenks, discuss how he takes the CUB’s mission and Oregon’s values around climate change into economic discussions with utilities about coal plants. Spend ten minutes and you might be a fan for life. Having served as CUB’s Executive Director for twenty years, Bob is known nationally for his remarkable analytic skills and his consumer and environmental protection heart. He knows how to take the complexities of CUB’s work and connect with his audience through compelling stories and humor. Showcasing the work we do through his anecdotes is a key way CUB hopes to continue building its relationship with community members and bring more Oregonians into the CUB family.
When it’s my turn to host another house party, I will gladly volunteer with bells on—and you’re invited to do the same! If you’re interested in hosting a house party with CUB to showcase the great work we do and raise awareness within your community, please contact us! Give us a call at 503-227-1984 or use our contact form and we’d love to talk with you about it.
This house party was just the first of many, and I was thrilled by its success. Won’t you join us in celebrating Bob’s twenty years of work with CUB by attending our Roast of Bob on May 10th at JAM in Southeast Portland? We’d love to see you there!
You, and members just like you, are the reason we’ve been so successful over the last three decades.
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