Junior League of Louisville September 2012 General Meeting
Welcome!
JLL Sustainer Sarah Ritter Mitchell & The Pink Tie Ball
KIT and the Pink Tie • KIT isBall a partnership with The Kentucky Cancer Program (KCP)
• Funded by the Susan G. Komen for the Cure • Designed to encourage public awareness, education and early detection • Outreach and support program for women diagnosed with breast cancer
• KCP and the JLL host survivor retreats and mobile mammography
KIT and the Pink Tie • The League also has a new component - Living Pink Ball • Series of educational seminars focused on the quality of life and self-esteem of survivors
• Dedicated to promoting a healthy lifestyle and positive body image • • • •
Nutrition Education Stress Reduction Techniques Expressive Therapy Exercise
KIT and the Pink Tie • JLL is a sponsor of the Pink Tie Ball Ball • Monetary Support • Volunteers • Survivor gift bag donation • Members Serving on Committee • Pink Tie Ball volunteer opportunities posted on the JLL calendar • Tickets for Purchase at komenlouisville.org or 584-CURE • KIT and Living Pink shifts also posted on the JLL calendar • JLL Board has team in Race for the Cure! • Donate today to our team!
Your 20122013 Year! Alice J. Baron
Goals!
Recognition Announcement s
Recognition Announcements Know a Leaguer that deserves recognition? Email
[email protected], or login to the member site, to submit your “shout out!" Shout outs are posted online, in CLiPS, as well as during GMs.
Cookbook
Cookbook • Bluegrass Gatherings Rough Cover Image • Beautiful Food Photography • Upcoming Fun Cookbook Events • Fabulous Launch Party • Sponsorship Opportunities are Still Available!
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Annual Giving
WE CAN DO IT! We Can Make a Difference in Our Community! Annual Giving and Endowment 2012 - 2013
What is Annual Giving and Endowment?
Annual Giving - Engage sustainers and active members toward annual projects and objectives. Endowment – Interest on funds is used to supplement operating budget. Your donations allow us to continue our work with Bloom Boutique, Noogiefest, Urban Garden, and other important initiatives.
Ways to Donate Online – link on your home page Tonight with check or credit card Remember – a $100 donation fills one of your fundraising credits!
Goals
Last year we raised just over $15,000, with around 40% of the league participating. This year, our goal is $20,000 with an increase in members participating! We have 100% Board participation!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Silent Auction
Silent Auction Committee 2012 Guide
Five Categories of Success Trips and Travel Dining Experiences One-of-a-Kind Wine/Spirits Boys Toys
Categories to Avoid
Jewelry, Furniture, Artwork
Bring in items with broad appeal Be cautious of business services
The stats do not support jewelry, most 30-60% yield. These are all subjective categories
Attorneys services, doctor, dentists, professional services. Services don't sell well
Home decor, clothing Electronics are great and you can use them in a raffle, but they need to be cutting edge.
NEW! Themed Baskets
Themed Baskets
League members will be doing baskets for fundraising credit, value of items in basket must retail for $200
Cupcake Car Wash Yoga Emergency Roadside Assistance Family Game Night Scrapbook Crafts Wine Lovers Basket Golf Lovers Basket Teeny Bopper Basket
Why do people give?
People give because they are asked. Because the right person asks….warm connection, feel accountable to the person. They won't tell you no. Peer Pressure, some people give because they know their peers give. Guilt Because some people care about what is going on in their community
Membership Enhancement
Membership Enhancement Past Events: • August 7th - Membership Recruitment event @ Kosair Community Room • 68 women attended! • August 25th - Brew at the Zoo and Wine Too! @ Louisville Zoo • August 29th - Dinner Club: @ Saint Charles Exchange • September 5th - Learn to Paint @ Uptown Art • 11 people attended
Membership Enhancement Upcoming Events: • September 18th – Sustainer and Active Lunch and House Tour @ Bellarmine Show House • 11am – 1pm • September 19th - Learn How to Golf • 5pm – 6:30pm @ Oxmoor Country Club • September 26th - In-Home Cookbook Dinner • Potluck from Cookbook Menu @ Lisa Causarano’s House • Learn to Handicap: @ Churchill – details TBD • Night Racing: @ Churchill – details TBD
Urban Garden
Urban Garden Happenings • Started 3 new gardens • Volunteers of America • Two locations with Family Scholar House • Continued Site at Home of The Innocents • Garden Manual Resource Booklet and Children’s Garden Activity Manual • 13 JLL Volunteer shifts (3 more upcoming shifts)
Urban Garden Happenings • Volunteers of America, 1436 South Shelby Street
• Raised beds • Plants and seeds from Bunton’s • Residents participating each JLL volunteer shift • Partnered with Chef Ann, VOA Culinary Manager for Cooking Demo’s • 3 Year Commitment • Adding more raised beds and beautification to this site • “Serenity Park”
Urban Garden Happenings • Family Scholar House • Rooftop Garden • 409 Reg Smith location at U of L • Learning what to plant to sustain growth on a rooftop • Working with FSH Board and Master Gardeners of Louisville • Partnering with the Early Learning Center at FSH
Urban Garden Happenings • Family Scholar House • “Children’s Garden” • 2301 Bradley Avenue • Raised beds along side of the playground • Planted veggies to overflow from raised beds for children to pick • Chose plants that would not attract bees to the playground • Partnering with FSH to assist with cooking classes
Urban Garden Happenings • Home of The Innocents • Monthly volunteer shifts build in children’s curriculum • Children arrive at garden by 10 am
• Troughs with watering system • Children’s gardening activities
Urban Garden Happenings • Committee meetings are held at local restaurants or garden locations • Committee attending workshops • Fall and winter gardening and composting • Upcoming Garden Volunteer Shifts • Bunton’s donating plants for HOTI and VOA garden sites • UG Committee accepting gently used garden tools, gardening books, seed packets
Nominating
Nominating •
Now Accepting Nominations for President-Elect and JLL Board
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President-Elect Nominations are due September 28
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Board Nominations are due October 5
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Nomination Forms Posted on the Website on the Main Member Page
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Consider Self Nominating or Nominating Someone with Great JLL Leadership Potential
Nominating JLL President Elect:
JLL Board:
Need online nomination form
Need online nomination form
Resume
Resume
Statement
Statement
Interview
Interview
• Interviews will be conducted mid-October with PE and Board • Finalized by the end of October • Contact Andrea Scholtz, Nominating Chair, with Questions
[email protected]
Family Scholar House
Family Scholar House JLL’s newest committee and community project are up and running!! Chair: Kelley Devore
What is FSH? O Family Scholar House is changing lives,
families and communities through education O FSH mission: to end the cycle of poverty by
giving single-parent students the support they need to earn a four-year college degree
What does our committee do? O Cooking Classes for the FSH parents (twice
monthly)
O Children’s Book Club (monthly) –
NEW!!
Provisional Plan
Provisional Plan • Introduction of Provisional Mini-League Structure • Overview of Provisional Project
• DIAD: Childplace • Announcement of Date • Sunday, November 11th, 2012 • Introduction of Advisors and their Mini-Councils
Public Affairs
What We Do: • Follow Legislation On Issues That Impact Our Mission • Monthly AJLI Public Affairs Calls • Attend the Kentucky Youth Advocates 2012 Step Up for Kids Conference • Present Advocacy 101 Training • Identify Three Target Issues for the Year • Prepare white papers for each issue to educate general membership • Incorporate Issues Into Meetings
Potential Issues: • • • • • • • • • •
Homelessness Domestic Violence Nutrition Outdoor Air Quality Access to Healthcare Early Childhood Education Important of the Arts Childhood Obesity Literacy Bullying
Have an interest or concern that is not on the list? Email
[email protected] by September A comprehensive list will be sent to all members
20th. for a vote.
Top issues will be selected as our target issues for this year and announced at the October GM.
Hollydays
Hollydays • Date Change for Hollydays 2012 • Thursday, November 29th – December 1st • New Special Event! • “Brews, Blues, and BBQ: A Night in the Bluegrass • Be on the Lookout for Updates on Vendors and Additional Special Events
IdeaFestival
IdeaFestival • • • •
Founded in 2000 Celebration for the intellectually curious Eclectic network of global thinkers and one-of-akind innovators Bound together by curiosity about what is impacting and shaping the future • Arts • Business • Technology • Design • Science • Philosophy • Education
www.ideafestival.com Use PROMO CODE IF10 to purchase the all-access pass or day passes at
National Association of Women Business Owners
Ellen Reitmeyer Executive Direction
Adjourn
