What does it take to run our club?
Dozens of volunteers committing hundreds of hours of their time, generosity, skills, and grace to organize speakers; venues; menus; pricing; Fireside Chats; member gatherings; fundraising efforts; accounting and legal requirements; newsletters; our website; communications; marketing efforts; scholarship and community grants offerings; and member directories.
We also need and appreciate our members, who ask ‘How can I help, ‘What can I do’, ‘Do you need this or that.’ Members who show up, lend a hand and offer comradery make our events and the club a great success. Thank you all!
Consider the teamwork at our March 4th luncheon.
Conne Sutherland found the venue, negotiated the menu and cost with Woody’s, (NOT an easy undertaking, anywhere or with anyone, these days), arrived at 9 o’clock to set up the empty room and left at 3 pm after cleaning up and restoring the furniture to storage.
Sherie Dodsworth donated the room rental fee.
Pat Gray donated the cleaning fee.
Cynthia Rivera donated 3 bottles of Prosecco, kept track of registrations and payments and ran the check in table. Connie Hong-Smith and Sally King assisted. Then, they all pitched in to help with the buffet.
Heidi Sebok and I coordinated the speaker and brought in and set up the equipment she needed. (Except for the microphone! Sorry about that.) Kelsey Boyte was invited to sell copies of Meg’s book and then decided to donate to our Scholarship Fund!
Katia Barret made and donated the table arrangements.
Deb Langley created and donated the raffle basket.
Many hands make light work, and a lot of fun, too!
Our Newsletter is chock full of information and delightful tidbits this month. As well, we have begun partnering with sister organizations to promote their news and events, and they are supporting ours, too. Enjoy all the news!
Fondly,
Brenda