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Loudoun Lady Newsletter GFWC – Virginia, Northern District December 2007, Newsletter Volume V, Issue 12 Next Meeting: Tuesday December 11th 7:00 pm Refreshments for the meeting will be provided by: All of us! Please remember to bring what you signed up for to our "Ladies Night In". Meeting Location: 14352 Purcellville Rd, Purcellville, VA 20132 (Please check your Evite for directions)
A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT, RONNA S
Hi Ladies, The holiday season is here! And as you are scrambling around getting ready with decorations, baking, and shopping, it's nice to pause a moment to remember the real meaning of your celebration.
Of course, we all act this way with family, friends, and neighbors; but during the holiday, take extra effort to do so with those who bag your groceries, check you out at the register, and drive the car in front of you. Let's also keep in mind those people you don't see: the ones without a car, the ones who are struggling to make ends meet, the ones who can't afford to heat their houses this winter. I know it's a tall task, but if we all do what we can, we can help! And that's the beauty of our club, JWCL! Each of us can give a little, do a little, help as much as we can; and by pulling together through JWCL, we impact lives! Here is just one example: We have some money in the budget for end-of-the-year donations. If you have a charity you would like us to consider, please send me an email with the name of that charity and an explanation of why you think we should give to them. We will vote at the meeting on to whom to distribute the money. And another example: Don't forget to bring your box of cereal(s) or other donations for Interfaith Relief. In leiu of spending $40 on ourselves this year for our Ladies Night Out, Kalpana and her committee have worked really diligently to organize our Ladies Night In and save us that money. Please consider using at least a portion of that windfall amount to feed those not as fortunate as ourselves. Please remember this holiday season that you are blessed with many gifts and talents. I know that I'm blessed to be in such good company with such fine ladies! But these gifts and talents are of no use unless they are shared with others. And this, I submit to you, is the true meaning of the season: sharing with others to make the world a better place. I wish all of you a very joyous season and can't wait to celebrate with you this coming Tuesday. ******************************************************* A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE PAM S Here’s another Loudoun volunteer opportunity this month: ECHO (Every Citizen Has Opportunities) annually does the gift wrapping at the Dulles Town Center Mall. They are in need of volunteers to work any day 12/7-12/24 between the hours of noon-8pm. They usually assign 4-hour shifts. Contact Karen Russell, ECHO Marketing Manager, at karenr@echoworks.org if you are interested
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MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE NEWS Happy Holidays! I hope you will all be able to come to our Ladies Night In on December 11th. Please email Kalpana if you did not receive the Evite! Remember to bring your yummy dishes and drinks! Without them, we will just have ham and coffee! Also don't forget you $5 gift cards for your secret pen pal. I hope you have been good pals and have been writing to each other! Don't forget to bring a box of cereal to support Interfaith! We want to help Interfaith feed the needy of our county. After Ladies Night In, the Membership Committee will be in full gear trying get ready for our recruiting event on February 5th. We hope to have sixty total people there. Please mark your calendars from 7-10 pm that night. Get your babysitters in line! We will need all of you to make this event successful. At Ladies Night In, there will be a sign up to bring things like marshmallows, fruits, pound cake—so look out for that! We have a few birthdays during this holiday season. Happy Birthday to Ann K, Shannon L, Kate M (Christmas Day), Melissa S and a new prospective, Nancy L!
******************************************************* Special Birthday Greetings
Happy Birthday to you all!! Ann K - 12/4 Shannon L - 12/15 Kate M - 12/25 Melissa S Nancy L
Anniversaries Becca A - 1991 Sarah M - 2006
******************************************************* JWCL Congratulations Corner
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