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
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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
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Recognition Announcements
Know a Leaguer that deserves recognition?
Email jllmemberatlarge@gmail.com, 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!
Cookboo
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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
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Categories to Avoid
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Jewelry, Furniture, Artwork
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Bring in items with broad appeal
Be cautious of business services
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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
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Themed Baskets
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League members will be doing baskets for fundraising credit,
value of items in basket must retail for $200
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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?
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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
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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 aescholtz@insightbb.com
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:
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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 madelynteresa@gmail.com 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
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Bound together by curiosity about what is
impacting and shaping the future
• Arts
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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