MESSAGES FROM OUR GM: Dear Members, Thank you for your patience during this time of unprecedented challenge for our beloved UClub. In the two months since our world suddenly halted, we have been focused on serving our members and taking care of the Club. As we face our new reality together, our attention has shifted to operational continuity during this extended remote period. I want to take this opportunity to provide some updates regarding the operations of the UClub. First and foremost, on behalf of the entire administrative team, I hope that you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. Please allow me to be among the many to encourage you to continue to practice social distancing and adhere to all CDC health and safety guidelines. All of us are counting on each other to do our part in defeating COVID-19. so that we may see one another in person again soon. We are in the eye of the storm right now, and it has been a surreal, often uncertain, few months for all of us. The persistent messages telling us to “isolate” and “keep your social distance” can make us feel alone; but I am reminded by 4 THE 1919 MAGAZINE | MAY 2020
all of your emails, messages, and encouragement every day that physical connections are not nearly as strong as emotional ones. We are not alone. And we will weather this storm by continuing to take care of ourselves and each other. Second, I’d like to share some of the steps we’ve taken to ensure that the critical needs of our Club and our members, continues to operate efficiently and effectively. • Board Leadership: The board of Directors continue to meet via video conferencing multiple times a month to keep on top of the financial success of the Club. • PPP loan: The generous donations from many of you, our members, are helping us stay abreast of critical operating expenses. We have now also secured a coveted PPP loan to help us ensure that our staff is fully compensated for their hard work. • Prepared food, grocery and wine To-Go Program: A new menu is sent out every week with up to 60 items to choose from in addition to a wine list with over 20 wines to choose from. If you are not receiving the weekly emails, please let me know at Sarah.Rudd@ uclubsb.org • UClub Book Club Zooms: Thank you again to our member Frank
