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Loudoun Lady Newsletter GFWC – Virginia, Northern District November 2007, Newsletter Volume U, Issue 11 Next Meeting: Tuesday November 13th 7:30 pm Refreshments for the meeting will be provided by: Sweets - Neda M Drinks - Amy B Paper Goods - Becca A Meeting Location: 215 Depot Court, located down the street from the Tuscarora Mill Restaurant, on the left side, just past the Morningside Assisted Living House. Our meeting will be in the multi-purpose room. The phone number there is 703-777-0257.
A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT, RONNA S
Hi Ladies, Now that Halloween is past, it seems for most of us the Holidays and family gatherings come one right after the other. It's that time of year when we think about giving thanks for our many blessings. It's when we think about sharing more with others. It's when we think about making changes. This year, let's take that feeling and run with it! There is so much we can do with very little time and effort to help others, so that they can celebrate throughout this holiday season too. We have lots of opportunities coming up: give to and work at the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday Coalition; give to, get training to work at, and work at Interfaith Relief; deliver Meals on Wheels along with a smile to homebound friends. Be sure to sign up! As we heard at the last meeting, the need for donations at Interfaith continues to increase. They need all the basics to help families in our community have food for their tables. I was just thinking that since our Ladies' Night Out meeting is a Ladies Night In meeting this year ,that I would bring in donations for Interfaith with the windfall. If you are willing and able, please join me in bringing the basics to give to Interfaith at the December meeting. They are in need of anything you can provide. Ideas include the following: flour, sugar, cereals, rice, boxed potatoes, spaghetti sauce, canned meats, canned goods, juice, diapers, and grocery store gift cards. Thanks in advance for anything you can contribute to this worthy cause! Speaking of giving thanks, a huge thank you goes out to Joey C, Kate H, Kate M, and Sarah M for all their efforts to lead us in a very successful Waterford Fair fundraiser. Thank you, ladies! And to all of us who secured donations (over $900 worth!), worked, baked, and worked AND baked, thank you for supporting the club! All our efforts resulted in $5251.34 gross income! Amazing work, ladies! Don't forget that the meeting this month is one week earlier than usual so as not to interfere with people's Thanksgiving plans. The meeting is set for 7:30p at the Area Agency on Aging on November 13th. Also, club dues in the amount of $40 are due this month. Please bring either a check payable to JWCL or cash to the meeting. Our Treasurer, Erin O, will be collecting them at the meeting. I hope to see everyone there this coming Tuesday night! - Ronna
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A huge THANK YOU to everyone who
donated items for the Holiday Coalition Baskets! They were delivered to the
Holiday Coalition site on October 27, 2007, Make a Difference Day. The basket
collection began in 2004 with 200 baskets and 1500 baskets were collected in
2006. This year, 2200 baskets were
collected, saving Holiday Coalition over $77,000! Way to
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A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE PAM S Perhaps you’ve been a JWCL member for a few months or a few years. WE ARE SO THANKFUL TO HAVE YOU SERVE! I wanted to remind everyone of the club membership requirements from our Bylaws. JWCL Bylaws, Section 4. Membership Requirements Pay regular dues Serve on one standing committee or hold a leadership position Participate in the club’s two major fundraisers each year (i.e. Waterford Fair and Silent Auction). Participate in club’s community service activities DUES are due this month in order to have them in a timely manner for reporting. If you have not signed up for a STANDING COMMITTEE, please give me a call or send me an email. The Standing Committees are Membership, Fundraising and Public Relations. And, THANKS for all you do to support CLUB FUNDRAISERS AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES! If you have any issues with meeting the membership requirements or other concerns, please give me a calll. - Pam
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MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE NEWS The membership committee is going to be pretty busy for next few months. We have our Girl's Night In scheduled for December 11th at Hollyfield. This will be in our December meeting. At the November meeting please sign up to bring something to the party. The cost will merely be 1 canned food item to help Interfaith Relief. This evening should be fun and relaxing, I hope all of you are able to make it. We are also busy planning our recruiting event for Tuesday, February 5th at Belmont Green Community Center. It will be an evening with coffee, chocolate and hopefully lots of new friends. Sounds like a little bit of heaven, doesn't it? Please do your part and mark your calendars and spread the word. The success of this event will be based on attendance—so please plan on attending with a friend. The secret pen pal program is going well from what I have heard from a few of you. If you have not yet written to your pal, please do so. Its a great way to encourage fellow club members. We have a few birthdays for this month! Wish Deliah J, Stephanie M, Jennifer M, Joy T and Trina Z a very Happy Birthday!
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Special Birthday Greetings Jennifer M - November 3 Delilah J - November 18 Joy T - November 20 Stephanie M - November 30 Happy Birthday to you all!!
Anniversaries Shannon L - 2003 Erin O - 2003 Delilah J - 2006
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