Dear JLCV Members:
It is hard to believe that it is September already, but I am so excited to get our League year started! We have so many folks working on things for the League that the excitement is palpable. We had some fantastic recruitment events this August and have some great women interested in joining us- thank you to all members who were able to attend those sip & see events and a big thank you to Aimee Stephenson (New Member Chair) for organizing!
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We will kick off our 2019-2020 year with our first General Membership Meeting on September 10th. We plan to have a lot of fun- we have icebreakers and games planned; we have some exciting announcements; and we will have some yummy eats. If you are interested in joining the League, you are more than welcome to join us and get to know some of our amazing women!
See you all next week!
Best,
Nicole Breslend
JLCV President
Contact Nicole
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FALL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
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GMM: September General Membership Meeting
Date: Tuesday, September 10th, 2019
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m
Location: JLCV HQ 3060 Williston Road Suite-4
All current and interested members may attend the first GMM of the fall. There is a social gathering with refreshments for the first 30 minutes and then the official meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. We highly encourage all members to attend the 2019/2020 opening meeting and be picture ready! We will be taking group photos and head shots.
To kick-off the 2019-2020 League year, we are hosting a mini-potluck at the GMM. If you would like to contribute a appetizer or small bite, please sign up here.
Please contact JLCV President Nicole at Nlafko@gmail.com if you have any questions.
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Signature Fundraiser and Community Nights
The Fundraising Committee is hard at work planning several exciting events, all of which will be discussed at the September GMM. Stay tuned for details and ways that you can help make these events successful!
Grant Opportunities
If you are aware of upcoming grant opportunities through community agencies, your employer, or other organizations, please be in touch with Jenn Papillo, JLCV Treasurer. JLCV has been very fortunate to secure substantial funding through the direct efforts of our members. We’d love to expand our grant writing efforts, and rely on our members to accomplish this work.
Employer Donation Programs
If you are a State employee, JLCV has recently been approved as a VtSHARES partner. Please consider directing a contribution to the Annual Fund through regular payroll deductions.
Many employers also offer matching gift programs. Before making a gift to JLCV’s Annual Fund, please inquire about this possibility. Charity Clark, Annual Fund Chair, or Jenn Papillo, Treasurer, can provide documentation of JLCV’s tax exempt status, if needed.
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Amazon Smile
Support the league by shopping on Amazon Smile. Visit smile.amazon.com and log in. Go to "your account" and then "select my charity." Select "Champlain Valley Junior Service League Inc" from the menu. It's that easy! Remember to make all of your Amazon purchases and subscriptions via smile.amazon.com, and support the league every time you shop!
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Purchasing and Reimbursement Protocol
The Board approved an updated Purchasing Policy. Of important note, JLCV will no longer pay for (or reimburse) sales tax on purchases. Members may use Form S-3 to make tax exempt purchases on behalf of the League, or, for vendors who JLCV has established preferred purchasing accounts with – currently Amazon.com, Staples, Uprinting.com, and Vistaprint – may submit a Preferred Vendor Purchase Request to treasurer@jlcv.org. All reimbursement requests must be accompanied by a Reimbursement Request and itemized receipt.
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The diaper bank committee is super excited to start a new year -- in November we will cross the threshold of distributing 100,000 diapers, which is an exciting milestone! Our next distribution is in mid-September and we have two opportunities in the next two weeks to prepare for that. We've been busy this summer laying the groundwork for advocacy efforts, installing new shelving, and preparing to receive our large donation. Just last week our loading dock was fixed so we are hoping to receive about 15-20 pallets of diapers in the next two weeks. I know that life is crazy with the beginning of the school year but if there's any possibility of help unloading and inventory-ing (and please recruit family/friends) this one particularly will take a village! Check out the JLCV Facebook for posts when we have more information. Once the diapers are in our operations should return to normal a bit.
The calendar has been set through the end of the year so check it out and please sign up. Diaper Need Awareness week is coming up September 23-29 and we've been working with the communications team on some social media posts -- when you see them please share those as well.
If you haven't already, like and follow our JLCV Diaper Bank Facebook page. Invite friends, family, and co-workers to like the page and learn more about the diaper bank and diaper need in Vermont.
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As always we couldn't do it without all of you so please sign up for repackaging events and stay tuned for our big delivery!
Thanks everyone,
Amanda
Amanda Herzberger
Diaper Bank Chair
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Happy September!
We have a robust DIAD calendar for the fall! Please click the links below to sign up for one of our several volunteer opportunities. If there’s a specific project you would like JLCV to participate in this year please be in touch!
Thank You,
Jill
Diaper Bank Repackaging
Thursday, September 5th
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
3060 Williston Road Suite 4
Register for this DIAD
Diaper Bank Order Fulfillment
Tuesday, September 10th
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
3060 Williston Road Suite 4
Register for this DIAD
Discovery Hour at Boys and Girls Club
Wednesday, September 11th
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
5 members
Location: 62 Oak Street, Burlington
Register for this DIAD
Diaper Repacking
Thursday, October 3rd
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
3060 Williston Road Suite 4
Register for this DIAD
DIAD: Saturday Sort-a-Thon at Vermont Foodbank
Saturday, Oct. 5th
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: 33 Parker Road, Barre VT 05641
Register for this DIAD
Diaper Repackaging
Saturday, October 19th
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
3060 Williston Road Suite 4
Register for this DIAD
Diaper Bank Order Fulfillment
Wednesday, November 6th
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
3060 Williston Road Suite 4
Register for this DIAD
Turkey Drive at Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf
Saturday, November 16th
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
10 members
Location: 228 North Winooski Ave, Burlington
Register for this DIAD
Turkey Drive at Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf
Sunday, November 17th
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
10 members
Location: 228 North Winooski Ave, Burlington
Register for this DIAD
Diaper Repacking
Wednesday, November 20th
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
3060 Williston Road Suite 4
Register for this DIAD
Diaper Repacking
Tuesday, December 3rd
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
3060 Williston Road Suite 4
Register for this DIAD
DIAD: Spring Cleaning at COTS Family Shelter
Saturday, April 18th, 2020
Time: TBD
Location: 95 North Avenue, Burlington
Register for this DIAD
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