Sunday April 5th – Join us for a joyful gathering. Topic: What do resurrection and an unsung Unitarian have in Common?
1110 Hillside Ave
Speaker: Jan Dawson
The idea of resurrection intersecting with UU ideals seems somewhat unlikely. Anastasis is the Greek word for resurrection which simply means “Rise again”… that is to kill the power of sin and reinstate a new beginning. It was a Unitarian that rescued a badly beaten little girl named Mary Ellen Wilson in 1873, thereby resurrecting her from her hellish life. It was this case that was the inspiration for this Unitarian to create the first child protection agency in the States in 1874. This Unitarian inspired us to create our charity to help both the human and animal victims of intimate partner violence. I will be talking about how our charity Warm Hearts Pet Safe Havens provides resources for transition houses throughout BC.
Bio: Jan Dawson has been a Unitarian since 1985 when she joined the Vancouver UUs. There she met Alan and Elizabeth and through them, their son Kim. Kim and Jan got married at Vancouver UU 1992. Within the first couple of years, they got their first rescued pup who they named Annie.They ended up fostering a variety of dogs..some had serious behaviour challenges. The one thing they all had in common is that they came from problematic abusive and neglectful environments.
Through their charity, WARM HEARTS PET SAFE HAVENS, Jan feels like she is doing what she was put on earth to do…that is nurturing and protecting the human animal bond. She considers this to be her personal mission statement.
Forum: Jan will attend the forum.
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