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With celebration on their minds, members came to
the May GMM to remember the 2009-10 League
year and anticipate the start of another League
year. The May GMM was held on Tuesday, May
25 at the Country Club of Orlando. A Recruitment
Event was held beforehand at 6 PM and the
annual meeting started at 7 PM. We had more
than 70 prospective members attend and 25
completed applications to join.
The Presidential gavel was passed amongst past
Presidents offering words of wisdom for our next
President, Kirstina Bouwmans. Bouwmans
was honored to have her work colleagues from
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Education program
in attendance showing support. She also said
of her husband, Roger, “What do you say about
a man who never says no.” To be President,
you really need the whole family on board, and
it was clear that they were – her sons attended,
along with neighbors and their kids! stephanie
Garris offered several human moments of when
she was wheelchair bound with broken legs and
how the Leaguers rallied to help her out, women
connecting when marriages were in trouble or
kids were sick or when a girl who had made a
mistake was in jail, and it really didn’t need to be
there asked
for prayers.
These
moments
make us
stronger and
more in love with the League’s work. Garris also
thanked her family for their support and her mom,
for getting her involved in the League. Kitty Hull,
Website Chair and Kirstina Bouwmans worked on
a photo presentation for Garris and when technical
difficulties with the sound struck, a helpful
elizabeth Hughes both sang and held an iPhone
up to the microphone solving the issue! Kitty is
already working on booking Hughes’s talent for
Blue Note Ball!
Besides emotional and funny moments, awards
were a
plenty!
Loretta
Hawkins
received
the Special
Service Award and a standing ovation. Double the
action, double the fun – Louise Borsei and susan
Hoover, Sustainers, received Sustainer of the
Year awards. Great Oaks Village was presented
with a plaque and then presented us with artwork
of the campus right back! They emotionally
thanked our members for our support and told us
to not be strangers and come back often! The
evening was action packed with updates and
check presentations from Bargain Box, recognition
of transfers,
Golden
Hanger
awards and
much more.
May Annual Meeting – We Recruit, We Celebrate & Salute a Good Year!By JJ Mackle
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Our MissionThe Junior League of Greater Orlando, Florida, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.
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Junior League of Greater Orlando, Florida, Inc.Board of Directors 2009-10
Presidentstephanie Garris
President-ElectKirstina Bouwmans
Recording SecretaryAllison Hudson
TreasurerHeather Gantt
Vice President of Active MembershipLoretta Hawkins
Vice President of Communitysharese Pace
Vice President of FinanceAndrea Balanzatugui
Vice President of Marketing & CommunicationsBeth Wilson
Vice President of Research & Developmentelisha contner
Vice President of Sustainer MembershipLynn Moharam
Member-at-LargeWendy Adelson
Parliamentarianvicki Pietrack
President’s AssistantKelly schupfer
President’s Picksuzanne tagman
Table of Contents
The Board Room 1-7
Active Menbership 8-9
Community 10
Sustainers 11-12
Finance 13
My last entry in Membership Matters is one that
is bittersweet. On the one hand, I must honestly
say that the toll of running JLGO – an organization
with a $350,000 budget and 4 employees – on a
volunteer basis is one that I am ready to turn over.
In addition to a full-time job as mother and a full-
time job as the Executive Director of Grace Medical
Home, it is “sweet” to give up my full-time job as
President of the Junior League of Greater Orlando.
On the other hand, it is with a heavy heart that
I let go and turn the League over to the very
capable women who are prepared to follow. It is
indeed “bitter” as I think of
a future when I will not be
attending Board meetings
monthly or required to attend
every GMM. It is in these
meetings that I see my
League friends – women who
have guided me and become
my light and inspiration these
last 10 years.
The year began with a favorite quote of mine
by William Faulkner which says “The man who
removes a mountain, begins by carrying away
small stones.” Well, all of you picked up your
stones and together we moved mountains!
Our results of our combined accomplishments are
too numerous to report, so please indulge me an
opportunity to highlight just a few. Together, we:
• Developed the framework for HIP Kids – Healthy,
Informed, Playful Kids – as a new JLGO
Community Program that was overwhelmingly
supported by the membership.
• Launched a Pilot program with the Callahan
Center. Created a six-session program to
encourage young “tween” girls at the Callahan
Center to incorporate healthy and positive life skills.
• Offered 158 DIAD opportunities that 283
members participated in resulting in just over
1,000 of community service hours donated by
our League. At the volunteer rate of $20.25,
this means we contributed more than $20,000 in
volunteer service!
• Achieved nearly a 7% membership increase over
what was budgeted last year and experienced new
membership growth in our provisional members of
46% over what was budgeted last year.
• Traveled to 10 different locations for our
“Community Plunge” board meetings to learn
more about nonprofit agencies that we can
partner with.
• Experienced a projected $20,000 revenue surplus
even though last year’s Budget Review Committee
budgeted for a $30,000 net operating loss.
• Launched Cinderella’s Closet – a partnership
between the Provisionals, Community Council,
and Bargain Box Committee. Gave dresses,
accessories, and a wonderful experience to
roughly 20 disadvantaged girls and raised money
for the Bargain Box (more than $900 during the
day-after sale alone)!
President’s Perspective
Stephanie Garris,President of JLGO
Our work has just begun to alleviate childhood
hunger and poverty and improve childhood health.
This would not be possible without you. It requires
every member of the League to achieve lasting
community impact.
As we transition, thank God we are in the very
steady hands of Kirstina Bouwmans and Allison
Hudson who will lead us so effectively. And
to Kirstina, I have enjoyed our midnight chats,
our coffees after board meeting and our hugs at
important moments. The League could not be in
more capable and steady heads, and I treasure our
friendship this year.
As I close, I want to recognize the 13 women who
served alongside me on the Board of Directors.
These women are a true gift and serve the League
unselfishly and effectively. Sir Isaac Newton once
said “If I can see farther than others, it is because
I stood on the shoulders of giants.” Friends, you
are my giants and I thank you for providing solid
ground to stand on.
And to ALL members of the League, please know
that your membership matters. It is only because
of your commitment, that we are able to achieve
our success.
With much love, admiration, respect and gratitude,
we remain One Community, Serving Together,
Junior League of Greater Orlando
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Passing the Gavel, Stephanie Garris Moves on to her next League Adventure
As the League year closes to an end, we wish
our President, stephanie Garris, a farewell. But
for all of you Garris supporters, no worries, Garris
will be serving as an advisor to the Nominating
Committee. Just in case you didn’t know who
Garris was, here is a little about the girl that
would one day become League President. She
is a League legacy, her mom has been a lifelong
member and supporter of the League! And for
those of you who might have had a year in the
League that hadn’t met up to your expectations,
even Garris considered quitting, but re-considered
after her mom said to keep with it!
Garris leads an active life, raising three young
boys (Nelson, Ethan and Connor) and recently
went back to work as Executive Director of Grace
Medical Home -- a medical practice for the working
underserved in Orange County. Garris enjoys
working in the nonprofit arena and credits getting
her “dream job” with Grace to the Junior League.
In fact, it was because of the League that JLGO
Past-President (and current Chair of the Board of
Grace) Marilyn King initially met. Another Past-
President of the League, Cynthia Wood, also
serves on the Grace Board of Directors.
She has been married to Joel Garris, an
executive VP of Nelson Investment Planning
Services for 10 years. In the past, she has been
an attorney, lobbyist, nonprofit executive and a
professional fundraiser.
The makings of a President, Garris held previous
positions such as Transfer Chair, Recording
Secretary, VP of Finance-Elect, VP of Finance,
Kids in the Kitchen Chair and President Elect.
Her favorite League memory was Chairing Kids
in the Kitchen Committee when it was a new
program to
the League
because of
the rewarding
nature of
helping kids to
establish better
health and
nutrition in their
diets. Garris is
committed to
working on improving our community and taking
an active part in trying to make a difference. Your
leadership and personal nature has made us
treasure you as one of our beloved Presidents!
Thanks for the time you dedicate to all of us.
Lynn Moharam, vP of sustainer has been
a JLGO member for 32 years! Moharam has
previously served as VP of Sustainer (08-09),
Advisor to Nominating Committee, VP of
Finance and Treasurer. She enjoys working on
fundraisers, including auction events, home tours
and cookbooks. Moharam, who has a flare for
drama, performed in the Junior League Follies in
both Atlanta
and Orlando!
She is a
proud parent
to a daughter,
Alexandra,
who is at Rice
University and
a son, Andrew, who attends Trinity Prep and is a
basketball player. Moharam’s furry kids are Miss
Mittens, a cat and Gallant Lark, a horse. Her
husband, Jim, is a professor of Optics at CREOL.
Moharam is active in the Orlando community as a
Town & Gown Council Board member and works
with Habitat for Humanity. Professionally, she is
trained in industrial engineering, sales training
and meeting/event management and holds a B.A.
in Sociology.
Moharam knows her Leagues! She has been a
member of four different Junior Leagues; two of
the smallest (York, PA and Charlottesville, VA) and
two of the largest (Atlanta, GA and Orlando, FL)!
Moharam says, “Moving from city to city, the Junior
League put me in touch with individuals with whom
I had something in common and gave me a sense
of community.” Moharam has definitely taken
advantage of the opportunities in Junior League
and the League has flourished with her warm
nature, intelligent outlook and fun spirit. Lynn gives
110% in everything she takes on and is very active
in all aspects of League membership.
Kelly schupfer, President’s Assistant has
been a member of JLGO for 5 years. She has
her BBA from the
University of Georgia
and is married
to her husband,
Rob. Schupfer has
previously served as
Member-at-Large,
Co-Chair, Assistant
Co-Chair and
committee member
of Blue Note Ball and as VP of Active Membership.
Schupfer enjoyed being MAL and learning how
the Board operates. She also had the opportunity
to go to ODI in Charlotte, NC. Professionally,
Schupfer is a Realtor with Re/Max properties and
works part time at Lilly Pulitzer on Park Avenue.
The League has had a blast having meetings there
and Special Events! In the past, Schupfer has
been a Product Developer at Disney, MGM Grand,
Victoria’s Secret and Limited Too.
Get to Know your Board
Kelly Schupfer
Lynn Moharam
The JLGO Board held its April meeting at the Bargain Box where Alison Register, Bargain Box Chair gave a brief history and update on budgeted sales being on target!
Sustainer member June Nelson & Stephanie Garris (and Stephanie’s mom) are pictured here at AJLI Annual Conference. Nelson has been in the League for 40+ years! She has been a member of the Dayton, Ohio, Washington, DC, Houston, Boston Leagues and a current JLGO Sustainer member. Garris credits her mom for getting her to finally join the League and as we know, moms always know best!
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After a Decade, Orlando Successfully Hosts the 88th (AJLI) Annual ConferenceBy Cynthia Obenland
The 88th annual Association of Junior Leagues
International (AJLI) conference was held April
15-17 here in Orlando. The last time Orlando
was asked to host Annual Conference was over
10 years ago. Talk about an outstanding event!
Picture close to 1,000 women representing 293
Leagues from 4 countries (the United States,
Great Britain, Mexico and Canada) all gathered
together for the purpose of strengthening their
organizations, sharing ideas and generating or
rekindling friendships.
The excitement generated during a spirited opening
session (where delegates from each League
marched in side-by-side, welcome messages from
the heads of the 4 countries were read, and Orlando’s
own Jones High School Color Guard presented the
colors) continued throughout the 3 days.
Workshops, along with engaging general sessions,
kept the attendees busy and provided great
training and development opportunities. Of course,
playtime is always important and the opening
reception was held at Universal City Walk.
One highlight of the conference was the keynote
speaker, Sheila C. Johnson. Ms. Johnson is an
entrepreneur and philanthropist, a founding partner of
BET (Black Entertainment Television) and an owner
of 3 professional sports teams, including the WNBA
Washington Mystics. She expressed her admiration
for all that AJLI and the individual leagues have
done to benefit local communities. She stressed
the importance of working together, even if it is slow
going, to help bring about positive changed within
communities. Johnson said, “If you want to go fast,
go alone – if you want to go far, go together.”
In addition to being great hosts for the conference,
JLGO was also awarded Honorable Mention in
the Vision Award category! The Vision Award is
only one of four that AJLI gives. Other awards
are given at the Conference, but there are 4
Junior League awards. AJLI recognized JLGO’s
hard work in reversing declining membership and
engaging members in lasting community impact.
Way to go JLGO!
But the conference would not have been successful
without the hard work and dedication of elizabeth
Hughes. She was the Orlando site committee
chair and poured her heart and soul into making
this a memorable event. From getting donations
for 1,000 goody bags (which were a conference
favorite - thanks to EVERYONE who got donations)
to all of the various related tasks that she has
been handling for the past year, her energy and
enthusiasm were contagious to the AJLI staff, the
JLGO volunteers and the conference attendees.
April GMM – Powered Up Panel Gives us State of the Community
A dynamic panel of 4 community leaders (Cindy
Heroux, author of The Manual That Came with
Your Body, Dave Krepcho, President & CEO of
2nd Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, Lee
Pates, Senior Director of the Community Service
Center and Deb Watson, VP of WP Health
Foundation) spoke at the April General Membership
Meeting about childhood health, hunger and
poverty. Member Development Committee put
together a great group of community leaders who
shared some very real challenges we face in our
community. The April GMM was the first time we
held this type of meeting and roughly 150 members
attended in support of it! This was just another way
of showing the community that JLGO shows up in
numbers to learn more about how we can all work
together for real change in the community.
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JLGO was awarded Honorable Mention for the AJLI Award for Vision! The award was made at AJLI’s 88th Annual Conference in Orlando on April 17. Through its annual awards program, AJLI celebrates the outstanding accomplishments and significant contributions that Junior Leagues make both internally within the 293 individual Leagues and externally, working to solve some of the toughest and most urgent problems in their communities. “Vision ensures the future of The Junior League and gives the organization an opportunity to flourish as a major force in the development of women volunteers and in meaningful and lasting community change,” said AJLI President-Elect and member of the Junior League of Monmouth County, Delly Beekman. “We applaud The Junior League of Greater Orlando for demonstrating 20/20 vision in their successful efforts to fully engage members and develop a strategic plan for the League that had community impact at its core.”
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ship sharese Pace, VP of Community, was thrilled and
honored to be included in the event. Pace helped
communicate the event to our community partners.
She said, “I believe that is the most memorable
and rewarding experience that I have ever had in
the six years that I have been in Junior League. I
‘m very proud to be a Junior League member!”
Lynn Moharam, VP of Sustainer Membership, said
of the event’s hype, “Envision this as an on-going
event. Reach out to area high school students to
provide clothing. What a great source of publicity
for the
JLGO!”
Bargain
Box Chair,
Alison
register
gave props
to the
success
around the
event, “Sue
Peterson
called
me on Saturday afternoon to let me know that
the store had record sales of almost $900 just on
Saturday, in large part a result of advertising the
prom dresses and having 6 Provisionals helping
with sales throughout the day! (The dresses
that were not chosen by the community partners
were sold after the event at a reduced cost.) The
Provisionals (in addition to completely planning and
executing the event) also developed a flyer that
was sent out to the guidance counselors of local
high schools advertising the sale of the dresses.
Register said, “I believe this advertising drove
customers to the Box on Saturday in search of a
dress for their special night at a reduced cost.”
Thanks to sharese Pace for helping with the
vouchers, Kitty Hull for taking photos of the event,
to the Provisionals for spearheading such a great
event, and for the Board for your support!”
This event truly hit the League on all levels.
Thanks to all who were involved! After all, we do
live in the magical city of Orlando, where dreams
come true and Fairy Godmothers do exist…as
JLGO members!
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo, Provisionals Have a Gown for YOU! By JJ Mackle
“You are my little princess,” Sarah’s father tells her.
To Sarah, every girl is a princess, regardless of
what kind
of house
she lives in
or whether
or not her
clothes
are full
of holes.”
(A Little
Princess,
1995) The
movie
quote was
about a little
girl from privilege, who lost her status briefly, like
Cinderella. With help from her friends and a good
spirit, eventually found the Princess in everyone.
You have to hand it to the Spring class of
Provisionals, making high school prom girls
feel like the bells of the ball with Cinderella’s
Closet evening dress drive. Anna McPherson,
Provisional Chair, addressed schools with a letter
of our intentions. JLGO membership gave it their
full support, donating 80 dresses to the Bargain
Box at the March GMM. Provisionals marketed the
event by wearing evening attire to the meeting. It
brought Councils and committees together to join
for such a fun and important cause about enjoying
rites of passage in the Orlando community.
The Provisionals left out no details, as they took
on their roles as Fairy Godmothers for the event.
Every girl was given a special gift bag that’s been
made for her by their accessories team. They were
individually labeled and it included make up and
literature on date safety and date abuse. Each girl
had a personal shopper who assisted in running
out different styles/sizes to the girls while they try
things on. Also, furniture was brought in to bring a
swanky feel to the Bargain Box. They ended the
evening showing off their beautiful gowns down the
nicely decorated red carpet walk way! All 20 girls
received a fabulous dress, accessories, shoes and
even a matching purse! They even had amazing
door prizes for all the girls. Nine girls were from
Great Oaks Village and our Footsteps to Success
program, the remaining from The Boys and Girls
Club. The Footsteps to success committee was
on hand to join in the fun and help assist the girls.
Clarissa Camillo, Case Manager for Great Oaks
Village said, “We had an awesome time, the girls
came home and had to show all the other residents
and staff their dresses and accessories. Thank
you ladies so much, you’ve all been so great to my
girls. That means the world to me.”
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Sustain
ersCallahan Center – HIP Kids, Hooray!By Cindy Waddell
Several new JLGO Actives have been busy at
the Callahan Community Center working with
pre-teen girls who have been identified as high
risk of future problems. They have had guest
speakers each week and then serve the girls
dinner. On May 4, Police Chief Val Demings of
the Orlando Police Department spoke with the
girls. Demings emphasized that God made all
of us special people and that success was within
our reach. She stated that it took three things to
be successful:
1- Courage. You must have the courage to
be the best you that you can be. You must be
courageous enough to push yourself beyond your
comfort levels and to risk putting yourself out there
in order to succeed.
2- Preparation. You must prepare yourself for the
obstacles you will face.
3- Opportunity. The opportunity will present itself
and you must be prepared for it and courageous
enough to accept that opportunity and run with it.
Demings also told the girls “that when these three
things come together, you can be anything you
want to be or do anything you want to do.”
Chief Demings used her experience with humble
beginnings and a strong worth ethic as keys to
her success. Demings shared with the girls that
her mother was a maid and her father a gardener
and maintenance man. Her parents worked hard
even without high school educations so that their
children would know to work hard and that they
could be successful. The Chief closed by asking
the girls to “dream big and reach for the stars.”
She was inspirational to the girls as well as our
League volunteers. We hope that we are helping
to prepare the girls for their futures and to open
opportunities for them through their experience
with our League members. We are excited that
HIP kids will be located at the Callahan Center and
that several girls that live in that community have
expressed an interest in joining our current girls at
future programs.
SAVE THE DATE! 2010 HARVEST HUSTLE – “Race to End Childhood Hunger”
Mark your calendars now, the JLGO, partnered with
Fleet Feet Sports, will host its third annual 5K in
Baldwin Park on Saturday, October 23 at 8 AM.
If you or someone you know is interested in
sponsorship opportunities or hosting a booth please
contact Kim Jessup at [email protected].
Com
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ySustainer Luncheon & Derby PartyBy Cynthia Obenland
The Sustainers capped off an incredible year with
two recent blowout events – the annual Sustainer
Luncheon and the 3rd annual Kentucky Derby party.
On Saturday, April 24, the annual Sustainer
Luncheon was held at Interlachen Country Club.
The theme for the Sustainers this year was
reconnecting – reconnecting with the community,
the JLGO Sustainer mission and each other.
stephanie Garris welcomed everyone and
expressed her gratitude to all of the Sustainers.
Garris complimented the Sustainers on the current
state of the JLGO, giving credit to the hard work
done before and
that it continues
to grow strong
because of its
strong history.
Incoming JLGO
President,
Kirstina
Bouwmans reiterated the importance of the
Sustainers to the League and stressed her
commitment as President to continue to strengthen
this bond.
The surprise of the luncheon was that not one,
but two individuals were recognized this year for
their Sustainer involvement! Lynn Moharam, VP
of Sustainer Membership shared comments from
current League members about the recipients as
she introduced them.
Louise Borsoi has served for the past two years
as Sustainer Advisor to the Admissions-Provisional
Committee. Her historical perspective of the
League and the Orlando community marveled
Actives Anna McPherson, emily sharpe and Han
truong. They said that her ideas and contributions
helped them keep their committee’s ambitious plans
in check!
susan Harris has been an Advisor to the Bargain
Box Committee for a number of years. Alison
register, Bargain Box chair, said that she never
anticipated how her Sustainer Advisor would
become such an integral part of the team and that
Susan always had great words of encouragement,
particularly in trying moments.
Lynn Moharam
was recognized
and thanked
for her role
in helping to
bring Sustainer
activities to the
forefront. All
League members have really felt connected to the
Sustainers because of this active involvement and
incredible communication. Holly vanture will be
stepping into this role next year and will continue
the great work Lynn has done.
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sHorsing Around with the Sustainers – Derby Style!
An equally great time was had at the 3rd annual
Kentucky Derby party on Saturday afternoon, May
1. This event was even better than being at the
actual Derby, complete with a hat contest, betting
window and mint juleps to boot! Lisa slade won
the award for Most Stylish hat; Brenda Marshall
won for Most Ornate; and diane sandquist won for
Most Bizarre.
carol rosenfelt graciously opened her home for
this event, and even though she unexpectedly
had to go out of town, her husband, Bill, and
their friends were amazing hosts. Everyone in
attendance had a great time and is already hard
at work thinking about next year’s hats! Thanks
to all of the Sustainers who came and celebrated
the Derby!
Actives Going Sustaining
Lisa Blackwelder, Wendy Brodeur, Joan Carrol,
Susan Coughlin, Alisa Turner-Delinger, Loretta
Hawkins, Abby Holmes, Elizabeth Hughes, Autumn
Kanistras, Andrea Rickheim, Kim Roberts, Nancy
Sell, Lisa Sheppard, Wendy Wilson-Stringer, Wendy
Tumlin, Shannon Woodrow
Corporate Sponsors ARE the Real Deal!By Lisa Sheppard
With deepest gratitude we need to thank our 2009-
2010 JLGO Corporate Sponsors for their financial
and in kind donations that make it possible for us
to fulfill the JLGO mission and vision. We had a
39% increase in corporate sponsorship thanks to
the generosity of so many people. Please take a
moment to look at our Corporate Sponsorship List
and remember the names.
We are most appreciative to Winnie Palmer
Hospital for Women and Babies, our “Champion
for Women and Children” for their continued
support for the last five years. I hope you had an
opportunity to attend the special interest meeting
before the April General Membership Meeting and
hear Jessica M. Vaught, MD - Director of Minimally
Invasive Surgery speak. Next we couldn’t do it
without our “Guardian for Women and Children” -
P.U.G.S. (People Utilizing Gifts Sensibly) and their
continued support. Nelson Investment Planning
Services and Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc.
continued their support at the “Partner of Women
and Children” level which we are most grateful for.
Also we were pleased to welcome our newest
corporate sponsor - Florida Hospital as a “Partner
of Women and Children”. They were able to
join us before our March General Membership
meeting to tell us how you can join them on this
exciting journey to “Live to a Healthy 100”. Florida
Hospital’s Chief People Officer Sheryl Dodds spoke
and League members had an opportunity to have a
complimentary blood pressure screening and take
the longevity calculator.
After working with our corporate sponsors this year,
changes to our sponsorship benefits are being
recommended. We hope that these changes will
benefit both our sponsors and the membership.
The Board will be reviewing the proposed changes
in early July. Once approved, the new benefits
package will be posted online and communicated to
our returning and new sponsors.
As a JLGO member you can help us keep our
current sponsors and make new ones. First if
you do business with our current sponsors please
thank them for their support. If you are looking
for services in these industries please think of
them first. As far as new sponsors, if you know
of someone or have a company contact that has
a similar interest in the area of “health, hunger
and poverty” please send their name and contact
information to Lauren carmody, Corporate
Sponsorship Chair for 2010-2011 so that we can
approach them about sponsorship for next year. It
takes a village to make it happen!!
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Publications CommitteeJJ Mackle, Chair Amy Parker cynthia Obenland Leigh Ann vogel
Publications & Website CommitteesThanks for the wonderful year and many happy, Happy Hours!
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Sustainer Michelle Carlton is Awarded Honor from Glamour Magazine
Congratulations are in order for Sustainer member
Michelle carlton, an award recipient from Glamour
magazine’s “Best of You Award!” Carlton has
taken her League training into the Central Florida
community and her service is inspirational to JLGO
members.
Carlton shared her sentiments with the League and
thanked us for our support. “Just wanted to thank
everyone who supported me and participated in
Glamour Magazine’s “Best of You” award voting.
It is a real honor to be selected and to have the
opportunity to bring awareness to the plight of
abused, neglected and abandoned children. There
will be a feature in an upcoming Glamour Magazine
and $2,000 will be donated to the Foundation for
Foster Children!”
Community Challenge Winner Announcement:
Congrats to community council for participating
in the most DIADS this year, winner of Stephanie
Garris’s Community Challenge!
Meeting Schedule for the 2010/11 League Year
Tuesday, August 31: Kick Off GMM with special
guest speaker! *Please note this is the 5th Tuesday
instead of our normal 4th Tuesday of the month.
Tuesday, September 28: Cluster Meetings
Tuesday, October 26: GMM
Tuesday, November 23: Cluster Meetings Hosted
by Sustainers
December Holiday Party – TBA
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 – GMM
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 – GMM
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 – GMM
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 – Cluster Meetings Council
Celebrations
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 – GMM Annual Meeting
Little Leaguers
Nicole Parker and
her husband, Whit,
welcomed Elizabeth
(Ellie) Ann Parker,
weighing 6 pounds, 13
ounces, 20” long on
December 24, 2009.
Congratulations to
Leaguers and their
new additions.
Congratulations to Community Council members
Megan Fryzel & robyn Barnes! Fryzel and her
husband welcomed a March baby girl, Savannah
Grace Fryzel, weighing 6 lbs, 12 oz and 18 inches
long. Everyone is doing fine. Barnes, her husband
and big brother welcomed a baby boy named
Austin. He was 9 lbs, 7oz!
Other March Madness babies was a baby boy,
Sean Joseph,
born to member
shannon Batal
and husband,
Joe on March 11
weighing 8 lbs
and 10 oz.
Our Deepest Sympathy
Our deepest sympathies go to the families of
Sustainer member Jane Hurst, who passed
away on February 9, Sustainer member dorothy
“topsy” Kirkland, who passed away on March
1 and Past President Linda chapin, who lost her
mother, Patricia (Patty) Hill on April 17.
League Paparazzi
Friend of Women and Children Bagel KingCornerStone Construction Services, Inc.Eidson InsuranceFrito LayGrayRobinson, P.A.Group RCIHilton OrlandoJason’s DeliK-12Kirkconnell, Lindsey, Snure and Yates, P.A.Lake Baldwin Dental, Dr. William Dunn and
Dr. Leonard GlassUmansky Law Firm
Additional Inkind DonatorsAdver-T-Screen PrintingBella’s on Park AvenueBarefoot WineBrio Tuscan Grille/Bravo Cucina ItalianaCabot CheeseEast Coast EntertainmentFreestyle NutritionalFront Running SportsPatchingtonSimply Well
Corporate SponsorsThank you to our 2009-10 sponsorships!
Champion for Women and ChildrenWinnie Palmer Hospital for Women and
Babies
Guardian for Women and ChildrenP.U.G.S. (People Utilizing Gifts Sensibly)
Advocate for Women and ChildrenFlorida HospitalNelson Investment Planning ServicesPublix Super Markets Charities
Partner of Women and ChildrenAlexander Hair DressingMary Kay CosmeticsRobert S. Hughes
Supporter of Women and ChildrenArthur’s Creative Events & CateringDairy Farmers, Inc.Hudson Law FirmRumberger, Kirk and Caldwell, P.A.
Elizabeth (Ellie) Ann Parker
Sean Joseph Batal
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