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Dear Friends,

The Junior League of Greater Orlando requests

the pleasure of your company on February 27

as we travel back to a simpler time and place.

Picture yourself in old Florida on a crisp, star-lit

evening and smell the sweet scent of orange

blossoms as you approach the warm glow of the

Winter Park Farmer’s

Market. Bushels of

oranges in old burlap

sacks surround you

while pretty peacocks

pass by. Turning

the corner, you find

yourself among a

merry crowd dancing

under the moon at the

most fabulous soirée

in town – the 2010

Blue Note Ball!

The cozy Farmer’s Market is the perfect setting

for our nostalgic evening, where you’ll enjoy a

delectable menu designed to showcase the very

best of southern gourmet, and a seven piece

band that will make you want to dance the night

away. This year’s Ball will be as comfortable

as the setting, so please save the money you

would have spent on that new formal gown for

your brown bag!

We are determined to raise as much money

as possible this year for our impact areas of

childhood health, hunger, and poverty, so in

addition to many exciting fundraisers at the

Ball, including bucket and silent auctions, every

League member will receive a brown bag with

their invitation this year to gather donations.

These are the very same bags all children

should carry with them to school each day,

filled with delicious

and nutrition foods;

but many Central

Florida children carry

little more than a pack

of crackers. No child

should go to school

with a hungry tummy.

The need is dire, so

fill up those bags!

Put it on your kitchen

counter, or your desk

at work, and invite

others to give. If

each League member filled their bag with just

$30, we could raise over $10,000!

This year’s old Florida Blue Note Ball will be the

talk of the town, so buy your tickets early. You

are sure to have a grand ‘ole time! (CUT)

* Look for further Blue Note Ball details inside

MM on pages 16 and 17 or at www.jlgo.org!

Sincerely,

The Blue Note Ball Committee

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2010 Blue Note Ball Aims to Bag Childhood Hunger, Poverty and Poor Health

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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 1-5

Community 6-7

Active Membership 8-10

Sustainers 11-12

Finance 13-14

Marketing & Communications 15-16

Research & Development 17

Announcements 18-19

I am always humbled to spend time with the

leadership of the Association of Junior Leagues

International (AJLI). These influential women

span four countries and are also committed to

improving our community by the effective action

of well-trained volunteers. In fact, spending time

with these dynamic friends is truly a highlight

when attending AJLI conferences.

So it was an especially proud moment to be amongst

such a talented group at the Fall Leadership

Conference in Denver as AJLI staff held up the JLGO

as an example of a League that is in the midst of

meaningful strategic change. I

have never been more proud

to be a member of JLGO and

to share our ONE journey

together with 400 women

leaders from around the globe.

With strategic change as

the theme throughout the

conference, AJLI is encouraging all Leagues to

adopt a “Roadmap for Strategic Change”. To

assist in this process, AJLI retained the consulting

services of The Monitor Group and unveiled

some of the initial recommendations’ at the Fall

Conference. Specifically, AJLI encourages all

Leagues to engage in conversation about:

• The15yeardeclineinmembership

• Qualityofthemembershipexperience

• Developingwomenascivicleaders

• Renewedfocusonmeaningfulcommunity

improvement

Design Teams have been with established with

League representatives to help produce guidelines

and recommendations around these broad issues.

Kirstina Bouwmans, Allison Hudson and I have

already signed up to participate on a Design Team

and look forward to sharing the progress with you.

Orlando was often showcased during these

discussions because we started on this strategic

journey last year. As you may recall, every

GMM featured a discussion about membership

issues and input was sought on membership

expectations. The membership and the board

spoke in unison when calling for a commitment

to meaningful change and we went straight to

work to identify our new Impact Area of childhood

hunger, poverty and health.

Yes, we are well on our way for meaningful

strategic change. And what is so exciting is that

after all the discussion and honest conversations,

all indicators are extremely positive.

• Wehitourmembershipgoalsandarepoised

for an increase even though we budgeted a

10 percent decline due to the economy.

• Wehavealreadyachieved120percentof

our corporate sponsorship goal already.

• TheHarvestHustleincreasedthenumberof

registrants by nearly 45 percent over last

• Wecollectedmorethan1,000poundsof

food for Second Harvest Food Bank.

In many ways, Orlando is showing our sister

Leagues that this process works. And as we

President’s Perspective

Stephanie Garris,President of JLGO

emerge from meaningful strategic change, we

are ONE organization that is that much stronger.

Thank for your sharing the journey.

Love and blessings for the holidays, and a healthy

and safe new year.

Stephanie Garris

JLGO President 2009-010

President Elect Elect Announced at November GMM!Congratulat ions to

Allison Hudson,

who was voted in at

the November GMM

as the 2010-11

President Elect.

Junior League of Greater Orlando

Allison Hudson

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proud to be your President-Elect and look forward

to serving with each of you as we continue our

mission in the Central Florida community.

Get to Know your BoardWendy Adelson, Member At Large, has been

a member of JLGO since 2004 but her goal

this year is to be a great

help to all members,

both new and seasoned.

Professionally, Adelson

works with her family as a

Senior Account Executive

at Valpak of Greater

Orlando, the familiar BLUE

envelope you get in the

mail each month filled with coupons around town.

Adelson says “being a member of JLGO has been

the BEST! I have met so many new and exciting

people that I would have never been able to meet

anywhere else!”

Andrea Balanzategui, vP of Finance, has been a

member of the JLGO since

2004 but this year will be

focused on fundraising.

She explains, “I hope to

refine our events to ensure

we’re reaching the right

people in our community,

conveying our impressive

story of service, and at

getting their financial support.” Balanzategui is the

Information Manager for the Deloitte Consulting

Technology practice and also volunteers with

the Red Cross of Central Florida as part of their

Disaster Action Team.

Loretta Hawkins, vP of Active Membership,

has been a member of JLGO for 10 years with

two other stints on the

board. Hawkins’ goal this

year is to ensure members

understand and support the

realignment of our mission

and vision as we define

new core causes through

education and training

sessions. As a manager in

the social services field, Hawkins helps individuals

and families impacted by the economy to receive

quality services amidst an obvious decline of

readily available resources.

Beth Wilson, vP Marketing & communications,

has been a member of the JLGO for 5 years

and aims to make sure

the greater Orlando

community realizes the

opportunities within and

the impacts of the JLGO,

from originally creating

the ADDitions school

volunteer programs to

mentoring young teen girls

in foster care. Internally, she hopes to ensure the

entire M&C Council functions as a partner to rest

of the League to make sure your work gets the

effective marketing and publicity possible. Wilson

and her husband Chris are expecting their first

child in January.

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Our CommunityOn Tuesday, October 6, the Board held a

Community Plunge at the Walt Disney World Pine

Hills Boys and Girls Club where we learned the

staff personally prepares 170 hot meals for the

children each day. For many in this neighborhood,

this is the last meal they have and the Board

commends their proactive effort in helping to fill a

serious need.

Other recent plunges have included the Howard

Phillips Center for Children and Families, AMIkids

Orlando and The Callahan Center. All members are

welcome to attend any Community Plunge. Just

check the online calendar and RSVP to attend

Publications CommitteeJJ Mackle (Chair), Rebecca Cannon, Amy Parker,

Dina Saunders, Leigh Ann Vogel

President Elect MessageBy Kirstina BouwmansThe Strategic Realignment Committee (SRC)

has made significant progress in fine-tuning

our organization to align with our new strategic

focus. The committee’s utmost goal is to make

sure that our League has

a firm foundation as we

embark on this journey of

childhood health, hunger

and poverty prevention.

A motion to realign

the Strategic Planning

Committee recently passed

through the appropriate

Councils and Board of Directors so going

forward, it will still sit on the R&D Council but

report directly to the President-Elect (P.E.). This

allows the P.E. to gain invaluable experience

with and input to our Strategic Plan, surveys and

data collection and ensure continuity from year

to year. Other adopted recommendations include

ensuring a FRED representative attends all

Finance Council Meetings and that an Advisory

Planning member is assigned to the SRC to

avoid duplicate work.

On another note, I had the great privilege of

speaking at the October Sustainer Luncheon

where I provided an update on our new impact

area. Many Sustainers were involved in the

speak-up discussions and were excited to hear

the progress made over the past 8 months. I

received many positive comments about our

recommitment to long-term, strategic planning

and reassurance that this will help ensure the

stability and longevity of a healthy League.

Lastly, it was so much fun doing the “Hustle” with

you this month and it is truly an honor to serve

with such an amazing group of women. I am so

Kirstina Bouwmans

Wendy Adelson

Andrea Balanzategui

Beth Wilson

Loretta Hawkins

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Kids in the Kitchen Promotes Fitness and FunBy Christin JonesThe Goal of Kids in the Kitchen (KITK) is to

educate kids, parents and teachers about healthy

eating and emphasizing the importance of exercise.

One of its first projects of the year was hosting a

Kids Fun Run during the Harvest Hustle 5k which

had a great turnout and 20 gold medalists!

KITK members provided healthy snacks, nutritional

guides and recipes in an effort to emphasize the

importance of healthy living and staying fit. One

of the first steps toward promoting healthy living

is fighting childhood hunger, so the committee

thoroughly enjoyed being a part of this event to

collect food and raise support for the Second

Harvest Food Bank.

Additionally, the committee is excited about the

upcoming Fit n’ Fun Fest this March during National

Nutrition month. JLGO, partnered with its exhibitors

and sponsors, will increase awareness of childhood

obesity in a fun filled environment. The event will

be held on March 6, 2010 in Central Park off Park

Avenue from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM and members

are working hard to secure exhibitors for this third

annual event with an expected 2,000 attendees!

If you or anyone you know is interested in

participating as an exhibitor, sponsor, or volunteer

please contact Heather Junod, 407-740-4040 or

Nicole copare, 407-739-1107.

Ronald McDonald House - The League’s LOVIN It!For 20+ years, the Junior League has offered a

Done-In-a-Day (DIAD) volunteer opportunity with

the Ronald McDonald House and the relationship

is an example of successful partnering with the

community. Ronald McDonald House gives

families with children needing medical care a place

to stay during treatments in an outside city. With

59 rooms, the house has accommodated over

10,000+ families since they opened in 1996.

cindy Waddell, CAT Team Assistant Chair, said,

“When we come to cook a meal for them I always

feel like I’m helping with that homey feeling by

providing a home cooked meal instead of take out.

When families have been exhausted by additional

stresses like medical issues and being away from

their own homes and loved ones the last thing during

this time they want to worry about is making a meal.”

According to sharese Pace, VP of Community,

people’s situations can change rapidly in the face

of illness. “Most of us are blessed with very healthy

children, but imagine if your child faced a major

illness or surgery and you spent all your waking

hours in a chaotic hospital,” Pace explained. “Our

Junior League volunteers assist with activities,

provide fellowship and stress relief and serve

dinner to families with seriously ill children.”

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yThe League’s long term history with Ronald

McDonald House even includes a Board level

of commitment with past JLGO President

Betsy culpepper and Sustainer carla Warlow

serving on their Board of Directors. Supporting

our community through DIAD’s offer League

members a chance to connect and help heal

the community.

For more information about the Ronald McDonald

House of Orlando, please visit

http://www.rmhorlando.com and for more

information about DIAD’s, please contact Laura

Haag, CAT Chair at laura.haag@hotmail.com.

Greater Oaks Village Fashion NightThe Footsteps to Success committee’s hard

and rewarding work provided a fun and festive

Fashion Night for the girls living in the group

foster home at Greater Oaks Village. Because

these girls lack a stable, loving traditional home

environment – events like these help bring an

element of normalcy to their lives. Melissa

Youngman, Chair of Footsteps explained that

“in just two weeks, the committee was able to

obtain a catering donation, excellent speakers

and beautiful goody bags while also creating a

very cute environment for the evening, complete

with a red carpet! Thanks to all the donations,

our total expenditure for the night was under

$100 - that is incredible!”

DIAD Attendees Make it BIG in the COMMUNITY!The Community Council supported the March of

Dimes Signature Chefs Auction by staffing and

running the silent & live auctions. The March of

Dimes’ mission is to give every baby a healthy

start and JLGO members were more than eager to

support such a wonderful cause!

JLGO Helps Staff Winter Park Family Fall FestivalBy Amy ParkerAs part of its Week of the Family event, the city of

Winter Park held its 6th annual Family Fall Festival

on October 31 in Central Park. As a partner in

the event, Junior League members were on hand

to set up, staff booths and attend to the details.

Costume clad families filled the park to celebrate

Halloween and the Fall season with hay rides,

bounce houses, entertainers and a costume parade

that even included the neighborhood dogs and

were encouraged to bring old shoes to donate.

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ipLeaguers in a Winter WonderlandThe JLGO Holiday Party, Winter Wonderland, was

held at Brio Winter Park on Thursday, December

3 where members enjoyed socializing before the

holidays and earning a meeting credit. The League

sold special which included offered members free

appetizers and a beverage, so many members

enjoyed the special drink – Winterberry Martini.

2010-11 League Year: Where Do you Want to Serve?January brings a new year and new opportunities

for leadership positions. This explains the process

of how your place is determined. There are two

general types of leadership positions within

the League: elected and appointed. The most

commonly known elected positions are the Board

of Directors, which is comprised of each Council’s

Vice President as well as other elected positions

such as Treasurer, and Member-at-Large (MAL).

Nominating Committee identifies and presents a

slate of officers for the Board that is then voted

on by membership in March. The Willingness to

Serve survey is a very important tool for Nominating

Committee. Members complete this survey in

the Fall, helping the committee understand who

is interested in or recommended for serving in an

elected position.

Once the Board is in place then appointed positions

are filled, which typically include Committee Chairs

and Assistant Chairs, Mentors and placement on

certain committees such as Advisory Planning.

This appointment process begins in February when

members complete the Interest Indicator survey

to identify any personal interest in an appointed

position or to recommend someone else. You must

complete this survey to be considered for any of

the appointed positions. In March the new Board

of Directors appoints members to leadership before

the actual committee Placement Process begins in

April. The Placement process is where members

identify which committees they are interested in and

are then subsequently ‘placed’ into a new role.

If you have any questions about the process,

please contact Nominating Committee Chair,

Whitney Langholz at whitneywilhelm@hotmail.com,

or President-Elect Kirstina Bouwmans

(kirstinabouwmans@yahoo.com).

Spotlight on Active – Mieke Gentry RichBy JJ Mackle

I was honored to get the chance to interview

my original AP Mentor, Mieke Gentry rich who

often invited her Provisional group to her house

for movie parties and game nights. Rich is also

credited with selecting one of

the most practical and clever

Provisional gifts – a JLGO

Logo umbrella, perfect for

rainy Orlando! It didn’t hurt

that we experienced one of

our worst hurricane seasons

the following year! Rich has

also served as Special Events Chair, on Advisory

Planning Committee and is currently placed as a

Special Events committee member.

“I originally joined the League just to meet people

because I came to Orlando from Atlanta and didn’t

really know anyone,” Rick explained. “The League

introduced me to my friends and my community.”

When asked who she admires in the League, Rich

said, “Past JLGO President, Former Florida Secretary

of State and former Orlando Mayor, Glenda e. Hood

who is an example of how volunteerism can make a

real difference in the community and your own life.”

Rich is involved outside the JLGO as President of

her local Kappa Delta Alumnae association and in

the FSU Orlando Alumnae Chapter and is most

proud of tripling the membership in the KD Alumnae

chapter her first year as President. Rich works as a

Sales Engineer at Hill Rom and has two degrees,

one from FSU in Civil Engineering and her Masters in

Transportation Engineering from Georgia Tech.

The economy hasn’t brought much economic riches

this year, but she did meet her Mr. Rich! On October

3, 2009, Mieke Gentry married Scott Rich in St.

Augustine, Florida. The Riches reside in College

Park with their French bulldog, Rugby.

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ship Spotlight on the Provisionals:

The Membership CommitteeBy Rebecca Cannon“Membership Committee in the Provisional Class”’

you ask? Yes! This year, the Provisional class is

divided into actual committees that mirror our very

own active ones. It’s an incredible way to learn the

makings of the League while getting experience

to prepare them for their own placements. And if

these ladies are any indication of what we have to

look forward to in our volunteer leaders, the future

of the Junior League of Orlando will be as bright as

it is diverse.

What do you do for a living? Nicole is a Speech

Pathologist, Molly is a Costume Designer, Beth is

an Attorney, Amy is a Law Student, Marisha is in

Sales Marketing, Mary Jane is a Sales Manager,

sarah is a Stay-At-Home Mom, Amy is a Real

Estate Developer, Amber is in Human Resources,

and Jennifer works at a Medical Spa.

What made you join the Junior League?

We wanted to meet new friends and get involved

in the community.

What are your involvements in the community

outside the Junior League? The New Hope

Society, the Cornerstone Foundation, the Special

Olympics, Sarah works against human trafficking

and slavery, and Nicole is running in the NYC

Marathon for the Autism Speaks organization.

Tell us something that would surprise Active

Members about you? We are very diverse,

working in many different fields, and are active

in many other charitable organizations. We’d

really like to bring exposure for the League to

the community through our businesses and

involvement with other organizations.

What stands out in the League? Definitely

the level of commitment – This provisional class

training is like book camp for volunteers! We would

tell those interested, ‘Ladies, if you’re serious come

join us, if not, step aside. This is for the big girls!’

Where did you go to school? Boston, FSU,

Stetson, UCF, Rollins, Miami, FAMU… (No Gators

in this group!)

Nicole Augeri, Molly Forman, Beth Tener Loving, Amy McCook, Marisha Ramsay, Mary Jane Eazer, Sarah Gonda, Amy Schwartz, Amber Hall, and Jennifer Calabrese (clockwise, from left back row)

601 Club is Calling Your NameCome meet us at the 601 Club! League Sustainers

gather at 6:01 p.m. for a glass of wine and

appetizers at designated locations. Informal and

friendly, the 601 Club allows you to re-connect

with old League friends and make new ones!! All

League members are welcome. Cheers!

Lynn Moharam, VP of Sustainer Membership

Sustainer Calendar

January 21: Season’s 52 Sand Lake, 6:01 PM

February 10: Everything Old is New Again Social,

The Bargain Box, 4-8 PM

February 25: Park Avenue Grill, Winter Park,

6:01 PM

March 18: Lago’s Baldwin Park, 6:01 PM

April 22: Pesca Lakeside, 6:01 PM

April 24: Spring Sustainer Brunch at Interlachen

Country Club, 10-12 PM

May 20: Dubsdread Country Club, 6:01 PM

Everything Old is New Again By JJ MackleJLGO Sustainers truly understand the Bargain

Box’s impact on our community over the past

40 years and emphasize the importance of our

continued support in these tough economic times.

To highlight this, they are hosting a wine & cheese

event, called Everything Old is New Again, on

February 10 from 4-8 PM at the Bargain Box.

Joan Milligan, Chair of the event reminisces that,

“the Bargain Box was always my favorite place to

work and is the longest ongoing major fundraiser

of our League. I wish all members in the League

realized just how important the Bargain Box is as

fundraiser and community service and that it needs

a strong commitment every year.”

According to Milligan, without the Box, the League

would not have the funds it has to give back to the

community, which in terms of cash and donations

is one of our largest fundraisers. The Box has

been a consistent and easy way for us to raise

money – approximately $5,000 and $7,000 – which

makes for a very valuable business that employs 2

dedicated and long term employees.

susan Hoover, Sustainer Advisor, chaired the Box 22

years ago and has stayed involved ever since. She

explained “we provide new clothes and interview suits

for women referred to us by the Valencia Community

College Displaced Homemakers program. In doing

so we are reaching out to our customers and involving

them in League activities, having them collaborate with

us on the League focus areas.”

Additionally Hoover added, “Every Wednesday, we

have a free bread giveaway from Pepperidge Farm

and it is always mobbed,” explained Hoover who took

2 loaves of cinnamon raison swirl bread to a student

at her school and was touched by his appreciative

remark about not being able to afford the bread. “We

are also doing a food drive for Harbor House, the

domestic violence shelter, as an annual event. Right

now, the Box is overflowing with food brought in by

our actual customers. You know you are a leader in

community assistance when customers join the cause.”

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sHow to Access the WebsiteBy Kitty HullStep One: Login to www.jlgo.org

Step Two: Click on Member Area

Step Three: Type in your username, which is

always in lower case and your first name, last name

(example: kitty hull)

Step Four: Password is what was sent to you

initially when you logged in.

For questions, please contact Kimberly at

admin@jlgo.org or Kitty Hull, Website Chair.

Spotlight on Sustainer – Martha LacyBy Amy Parker One might say Martha Lacy has served at the

heart of the Junior League and as a member for

23 years she has seen

the League mature

and flourish into what

it is today.

It wasn’t that long

ago when the League

received its first

fax machine and

computer, but Martha, who was the League’s

secretary at Headquarters for 13 years, was

there to experience it first-hand. Without a web

site, Martha had to tend to member items by

hand or enter each into the computer.

When Martha joined the League in May 1986

she explained that ”the trend was turning to more

members working outside the home. I think now

the majority of the Actives are not only working

outside the home, they are caring for their family

and volunteering in several other organizations

as well.”

Martha’s League experience began when her

mother, Marian Lacy, a Sustainer Emeritus, would

take Martha and her siblings to the Bargain Box.

When it was time for Martha to join the League,

one was only invited to join by secret invitation and

your sponsor had to get four others to co-sponsor

you as well. You didn’t know you were being invited

until you received the invitation. Martha received

her invitation from her mother on her birthday and it

has been a great, long-lasting gift.

During her time with the League, Martha has

served in many fulfilling placements including

MOHAWK, which worked with an agency to find

affordable housing for women, Bargain Box, Neo

Natal Unit at Arnold Palmer and serving as a

Provisional and Membership Mentor.

Martha became a Sustainer in 1996 and has

continued to be highly involved in League

matters currently serving in her second year as a

Membership Mentor.

“I want my mentees to have a fun-filled, stress-

free League year,” she said. “There are enough

things going on in the world and the League is a

place where a person can make a difference in the

community. Even if the member has a placement

within the League, she still impacts the community

by supporting community projects through

communication and fundraising. Without people

working in the background, there is no way that

the League could organize, support and run the

community projects that we have. It takes a team

of dedicated women to have successful community

programs.” And 23 years later, Martha is still as

dedicated as ever.

Martha Lacy

Harvest HustleBy Leigh Ann Vogel

The 2009 Harvest Hustle, held on Saturday,

November 7, was all about momentum before,

during and after the race! With 250 registrants,

the 5k committee produced a 40% increase over

last year and the event was a huge success.

Sponsors of the event provided munchies before

and after the

race and offered

massages to

help everyone

loosen up before

or recuperate

after the race!

It was a great

time celebrating

the League, our

mission, and

our community

at this fabulous

event.

In addition to promoting health and fitness among

the local community, the committee also had the

foresight to include a food drive to help bring

awareness to childhood hunger and support the

Second Harvest Food Bank.

The Fall Provisional class stepped up to the

challenge and organized a canned food drive,

Harvesting Before the Hustle, which generated more

than 1,630 pounds of food that provided meals to

more than 1,089 people who are hungry in Orlando.

They accomplished this by hosting collection

tables at local grocery stores and encouraging all

members to bring non-perishable, canned food to

the October

Recruitment

Event and

Cluster

Meetings.

Participants

that brought

canned food

to the 5k race

were entered into a raffle for prizes.

According to statistics provided by Second

Harvest, more than 24 percent of the members of

households in greater Orlando served by Second

Harvest are children. “We appreciate the great

support and awareness of hunger relief. Tying

this food drive with the race is a great example of

many ways of engaging the community. Everyone

can help. Within 48 hours, this food will be going

to those in need,” said Dave Krepcho, Second

Harvest Executive Director.

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We’ve BAGGED the BALL! The Details

• Saturday,February27,2010attheWinterPark

Farmer’s Market

• 6:30–11:00PM

• Tickets:$75.00

• Pre-EventPurchaseSpecials-UnlimitedDrink

Tickets: $20 per person or $30 per couple

• $30perpersonDrinkTicketsatthedoor

• OpenBar6:30–7:30PM,

Cash Bar 7:30 – 11:00 PM

• Ticketssoldonlineatwww.JLGO.orgoratthe

GMM’s with cash or check.

Silent Auction Features Fabulous Getaways

Our team has been working on a fabulous auction

with sought after items, including:

BIG APPLE ADVENTURE

• TworoundtripairlineticketstoNewYorkCity

• ThreenightsattheHiltonNewYork

• TwoBroadwayticketsforyourchoiceofWicked,

Jersey Boys, The Phantom of the Opera, The

Lion King, Mamma Mia, Chicago, Billy Elliot,

West Side Story, or South Pacific.

• Dinnerfor2atyourchoiceofTavernonthe

Green, Beacon Restaurant, Gallagher’s Steak

House, Firebird Restaurant, or World Yacht.

WEEKEND WINE COUNTRY

• Tworoundtripairlinetickets

• Three nights at the Caldwell Vineyard Guest House

• PrivatetastinganddinnerfortwogWineCellars

• Atour,tastingandlunchfortwowithowner

Jamey Whetstone at Laird Family Estate

• PrivateguidedNapatourandtransportationwith

a wine educator. Cheers!

BUCKET AUCTION

What is a bucket auction you ask? You purchase

multiple tickets and place any number of tickets in a

given bucket depending on your interest in winning

that item. Bucket Auctions are very fun, interactive

and typically have great fundraising results. You

must be present during the drawing to claim the

item. Bucket drawings will begin at 9:00 PM.

The Little Brown Bag That Could: Help BAG Childhood Health, Hunger & Poverty! Brown Bag Campaign:

January 1 – February 27, 2010

Brown paper “lunch” bags will be distributed at each

Committee meeting in January. We are asking each

of you to help us gather donations before the main

event – all proceeds will go directly to support the

Junior League of Greater Orlando’s mission and

efforts to improve childhood health, hunger and

poverty in the Greater Orlando Community.

Helpful Tips for Your Own Campaign

Place your bag in the work break room with a note

explaining the goal and asking your colleagues for

help! Teach your kids about helping those in need

by encouraging them to make small donations each

week, they’ll be proud to participate in such a great

cause. Invite your friends to “brown bag” it for lunch

each week with you and put your group savings

aside in the bag. And don’t forget to send your

friends to www.jlgo.org to contribute!

How to turn in your contributions

• Bringyourbagfilledwithcheckorcash

donations to the Blue Note Ball on February 27!

• Turninyourbagfilledwithcheckorcash

donations at the February Cluster Meetings.

Get Caught in the Action and Win By Kitty Hull

For hire! League Paparazzi! Each quarter a

monthly winner will be awarded with a $50 cash

or gift certificate prize and spotlight the winning

photo on our Website and in Membership

Matters. JLGO always needs high quality photos

of members in action to help effectively convey

our League mission, so carry your camera to

League events and see your photos spotlighted!

Award Criteria

• Image Quality: High resolution photos, typically

2mb or higher in size. Photos from your phone

are not optimal in publications, but welcomed.

• Conveys Our Mission: Showing members

at DIADs, member trainings, community

placements, and fundraisers.

• Photo Release: Photos with non-members must

have a signed photo release, which can be found

online or have the consent signed off by email or

hand written note.

How to Enter

Submit your photos to website@jlgo.org with a brief

description (date, event, names, etc.) If you have

lots of photos to share, post them to our Facebook

site and email a link with the details instead.

It Pays to Paparazzi

Each month, the Marketing and Communications

Council will select a photo(s) to be entered for

the cash quarterly award featured on e-blasts

and the web.

The gift of time together ... what could be more treasured?

And who doesn't crave a little "down time"?

Some time to stretch out in a beachside hammock and

A TradeWinds Gift Card is your passport to a beach

getaway for just the two of you ... an indulgent

celebratory dinner ... pampering spa treatments ...

a family vacation packed with fun and memories.

Call 800.360.4017 or visit JustLetGoShop.com

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Membership Helps Select New Community ProgramBy JJ MackleThe discussions during October Cluster Meetings

sent not one but three clear messages: members

are willing to spend money to fight childhood

hunger; want to focus on healthy eating, and think

an educational and enrichment component is

critical to the new program.

Based on feedback and research, the CRPD

subcommittee and Suzanne Tagman, President’s

Pick, have been researching after school

programs that have a relationship with Second

Harvest Food Bank. These sites have often

feature “Kid Cafes” operated by Second Harvest

Food Bank that provide food to children who may

not get the proper nutrition otherwise and provide

the best opportunity to offer an enrichment and

educational component.

Stephanie Garris and Suzanne Tagman met with

Dave Krepcho, Second Harvest Executive Director

and Kim Mowatt of Callahan Neighborhood Center

to brainstorm how a potential program could look.

Tagman explained, “We want to find an after

school program that is a good fit for the League,

has structured activities and is well organized to

help ensure a positive, impactful and meaningful

experience for both members and the children

it benefits.” A new community program will be

forthcoming that will make an impact on the

community as well as providing satisfaction to our

membership from their feedback.

New Community Focus Statement NoticeAt the November GMM, members voted to add the

following sentence to our current Community Focus

Statement: Identifying and creating programs

that address the issues of child well being and

family enrichment. Efforts will be targeted for

programs that help improve childhood health and

alleviate childhood hunger and poverty.

The 88th Annual AJLI Conference The 2010 Association of Junior Leagues

International (AJLI) annual conference will be

right here in Orlando from April 15-17 at the

Rosen Centre Hotel! We are currently seeking

the following:

• Membersinterestedinvolunteeringduringthe

event (manning registration, giving out goody

bags, etc)

• Memberswhoworkforcompaniesthathave

promotional items for use in our goody bags (we

will need 1,000 of each promotional item)

• MemberswholiketosinginfrontofLARGE

audiences (1,000+ people) to sing the Canada

and Mexico national anthems

Please contact elizabeth Hughes, 2010

Conference Site Chair at peque02@yahoo.com or

at 407-529-5315 if you are interested in helping

with any of the above mentioned needs.

SPAC ConferenceBy Jennifer WoodallThe Junior Leagues of Florida State Public Affairs

Committee (SPAC) represents over 15,000 Junior

League members across Florida. Each year SPAC

selects issues to advocate for on a local, state and

national level.

In October, the JLGO Public Affairs Committee

attended the Fall SPAC conference hosted in

Palm Beach County. Topics covered included

effective advocacy, cyber crimes, foster care and

independent living services, and the impact of

childhood obesity. Conference members also

attended a Girls Advocacy Project (GAP) session

at the Palm Beach Regional Juvenile Detention

Center with Vicki Lukis, Statewide Director for GAP.

At the session, conference members learned how

much the program means to young women in

detention centers and inquired about tools they

needed to be successful outside of the program.

The girls stressed the importance of their GAP

facilitator to their success in the juvenile detention

program, and their need for a GAP facilitator

outside of the detention center.

The final conference activity was a discussion of

potential priorities for the 2010 League year. The

proposed priorities for this year include:

1. Foster care funding

2. Girls Advocacy Project funding

3. Booster seat legislation

4. Childhood obesity

5. Human trafficking

Contact Barda Kosovrasti at bardauf@aol.com or

Jennifer Woodall at jennifer.woodall@tetratech.com

for more information.

Look out for the February 10 “Everything Old is New Again” at the Bargain Box, a fixture of both League and community support.

Helping to promote health and wellness in children, a young runner participates in Harvest Hustle.

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Our Deepest SympathyMarilyn King’s (past President) mother passed

away in September. Katherine Bordelon’s

(Member relations committee) father passed

away in October. Our condolences go to members

and their families for their losses.

League Paparazzi Shots

Coming Events: A New Year, a New YOU!The Special Events committee has planned

a distinctive evening to start the year off right

– an evening to celebrate you! For twenty

dollars, members and their guests can consult

with nutritionists, life coaches, hair designers,

financial planners and even tarot card readers

and receive manicures, facials, custom blend

makeup analysis, body analysis, and massages.

Can’t everyone use a little pampering and advice

for getting 2010 off to a great start? Make sure to

join us – especially since all proceeds benefit the

Junior League of Greater Orlando

When: January 28, 2010, 6:00-9:00 PM

Where: SkySixty, 60 N. Orange Avenue

Cost: 20 (Get your tickets at www.jlgo.org,

or 407-422-5918)

CareerFry Hammond Barr, recently promoted

Amanda Forbes to Public Relations Senior

Account Executive. In

this role Forbes will lead

the development and

implementation of public

relations and social media

programs for various

national and regional

clients including Eola

Capital, Stein Mart and

Enterprise Florida.

Little LeaguersLeah & david Nilles (and big brother, Luke)

welcomed new addition Tyler “Ty” Owen Nilles,

weighing 7.5 lbs and 21 in long, on September

12 at 8:10 PM. Laura Haag, welcomed Edward

“Ted” Jenkins Haag on October 15 at 3:33 PM.

The whole family is doing great, with 3 year old big

brother, Will, happy his little brother is finally here!

dina & John saunders welcomed John William

Saunders on October 18 weighing 6 lbs 15 oz and

19 1/2 inches long.

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 ChildrenMary Kay CosmeticsRobert S. HughesAlexander Hair DressingNordstrom

Supporter of Women and ChildrenArthur’s Creative Events & CateringRumberger, Kirk and Caldwell, P.A.Hudson Law Firm

Friend of Women and Children Eidson InsuranceCornerStone Construction Services, Inc.Frito LayGroup RCIGrayRobinson, P.A.Hilton OrlandoJason’s DeliBagel KingLake Baldwin Dental, Dr. William Dunn

and Dr. Leonard Glass

Additional Inkind DonatorsAdver-T-Screen PrintingFront Running SportsFreestyle Nutritional Simply WellBrio Tuscan Grille/Bravo Cucina ItalianaBarefoot Wine

Tyler “Ty” Owen Nilles

Edward “Ted” Jenkins

John William Saunders

Amanda Forbes

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