Holiday Reception
Join us on Wednesday, December 11, at 4 pm in the Bonner Child Development Research Center for our Holiday Reception! Three musical theatre students from the UA Department of Theatre and Dance will serenade us with seasonal music as we enjoy yummy refreshments and lots of good fellowship with our former colleagues and friends. While we won’t have an ugly Christmas sweater contest, folks are welcome to wear their favorite sweater anyway!
The Bonner Child Development Research Center is located at 651 Peter Bryce Blvd. between University Blvd. and Capstone Village. There is plenty of parking in front of the building.
Presentation by Ms. Erica Thomas
On Tuesday, November 19, Ms. Erica Thomas, PEEHIP assistant director, shared information with TUARA members about our United Healthcare insurance plan, including highlights of some lesser-known benefits. If you need assistance, you can contact her office at 334-517-7000. More information is available at http://www.rsa-al.gov and at http://retiree.uhc.com/peehip.
Membership renewal season
If you haven’t done so yet, you can still renew your membership by mail or online. Send your check for $25 payable to TUARA to TUARA, Box 861493, Tuscaloosa, AL 35486-0013. Pay by credit card using the PayPal interface (no PayPal account required) at this link: https://bit.ly/TUARArenewal. You may also deliver your renewal check to us in person at the Holiday Reception on December 11.
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Volunteer Hours
Whether you volunteer weekly or just occasionally, please report your volunteer hours to TUARA. We share reported hours with AERA. AERA, in turn, uses retirees’ volunteer hours statewide to demonstrate the value that retirees bring to Alabama’s economy and quality of life. It’s easy! Just email your hours, broken down by the categories in the chart below, to tuara.ua@gmail.com. Please report any previously unreported hours from January 1, 2024 through the present.
Service hours should include activities in Alabama for which you have not received financial reimbursement. Hours should also not include 1) Sunday school and church attendance, 2) Caring for family members, and 3) Participation in AERA activities on state committees or the Board of Directors. You may include hours spent on TUARA activities, except for attending board meetings.
| Categories | Examples | # of Service Hours |
| Arts | Children’s Hands-On Museum, theater, opera, arts | |
| Church | Church related service projects (not attendance for worship services) | |
| Civic | Organizational projects, civic and special interest | |
| Health | Bloodmobile, clinics, nursing home, nutrition, home care | |
| Education | Mentoring, literacy projects | |
| Transportation | Shopping, errands, escort services | |
| RSVP/Volunteer Programs | Shut-Ins, telephone, etc. | |
| Youth Work | Big Brothers Big Sisters, work related to youth programs | |
| TUARA | TUARA volunteer activities, administrative work, communications, etc. | |
| OLLI | Taking a class or a trip, teaching a course | |
| Other (specify) | ||
| Total Hours |
TUARA
• Advocates for retiree benefits on campus and in Montgomery
• Promotes retirees’ volunteer service
• Awards the Robert E. Witt First-Generation Scholarship
• Provides networking and fun with colleagues and friends
Annual membership is only $25! Visit www.tuara.ua.edu for more information.