A Note from the RUF Office
RUF Announces the Establishment of the RUF Campus Minister Crisis Relief Fund
The RUF Campus Minister Crisis Relief Fund, established by the RUM Permanent Committee, is for the benefit of RUF Campus Ministers and their families who are in an extraordinary financial crisis and need, ordinarily due to medically related issues.
Reverend Dustin Salter was the RUF Campus Minister at Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth, Texas for 9 years before his recent move to Greenville, South Carolina where he continued serving RUF as Campus Minister at Furman University.
On November 8, 2006, 4 months after the Salter’s move from Texas to South Carolina, Dustin was on a bicycle ride one block from his home with his two boys when a sudden fall resulted in a severe and sustained brain injury. Dustin’s wife, Leigh Anne, and their three children, Jacob(9), Nathan(7) and Meredith(2), will be moving back to Fort Worth, Texas on January 30th and Dustin will be transported to Fort Worth the following day–January 31st. There he will continue to receive long term nursing care.
Dustin’s case is an example of the need for the RUF Campus Minister Crisis Relief Fund. RUF is currently on 110 campuses across the nation and employs 170 field staff. Due to our size and growth we are aware that other crises may arise.
For those interested in making a contribution to the RUF Campus Minister Crisis Relief Fund you may contribute online at www.ruf.org.
January 25th, 2007 at 10:30 pm
Leigh Anne, I have written a few times before and am the mother of Jordan Greene, FU RUF. I have told you how beautifully Dustin had touched Jordan’s life (she met w/ him the day before the accident). Well, now Dustin, you and your family have spoken to her and to me in a completely unexpected way. I cannot begin to imagine what these past months have been for you and your children. I am sad to see you leave Greenville as I know the FU students will feel such a lost but I am so uplifted to know you have so many friends and such support waiting to receive you all. Please know that thoughts and prayers will follow you across the country and distance will not effect how many, many times a day you all are in our hearts. I hope so much that there will be a web site where we can check progress. May you have a safe journey back to Texas and peace and comfort being back there.
Suzanne Greene
January 26th, 2007 at 7:02 am
Dear Salter Family-
My prayers are with you for safe travel as you return to Fort Worth. I also hope there will be an ongoing way to keep in touch.I hope someone will volunteer to look into this site:
http://www.caringbridge.org/
The whole purpose of the site is to connect family and friends during a health crisis and it’s fantastic! (and free!)
God bless you and keep you safe during this transition, Salter family. You are so loved!
Carol Schaum
Hanover, PA