Danielle Thierry is a member of MMUUF, where she’s active in the choir, religious education, and cares and concerns committee. Danielle is a lifelong writer and musician who often finds strength in words and music in hard times. She currently focuses much of her writing work on helping to make federal government benefit programs more accessible through clear language and people-centered design. She previously served as the community organizer and executive director of the Burlington Writers Workshop, co-founded Vermont’s community-led literary journal Mud Season Review, and has taught writing in community college, workshops, and other settings. 

Ann Bonanno is a member of MMUUF, and has chaired the Sunday Service Committee for the past decade or so. Ann’s spirituality is based in the natural world and the connections between all living things, and she can often be found in the woods talking to the trees and any other being that catches her eye. Ann spends some time each day grateful for her community and the beautiful state of Vermont.