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A Message From the President
Carena Townsend: president@a2jaycees.org
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Save the date for the JCI Michigan End of Year Conference in Ann Arbor on February 7-9 at the Wyndham Garden. We want as many Ann Arbor Jaycees to be there as possible to show the state how awesome our chapter and city are! This will be a weekend full of fun, training, awards, and more fun!
If this is your first conference, the chapter will cover the cost of early-bird registration. Contact me if you have any questions!
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Boards on Boards on Boards!
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Come one, come all to Boards on Boards on Boards on Tuesday, October 8th at 6:00 PM. Location TBD.
What is Boards on Boards on Boards, you ask? It's where cheese BOARDS meet BOARD games meet the BOARD of Directors. This fun event will allow you to learn about the Ann Arbor Jaycees Board of Directors while enjoying delicious cheese boards and playing board games. Feel free to bring your own board games.
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September Monthly Meeting Recap
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This month's guest speaker was Bill Bryan: Ann Arbor Jaycee, Fourth of July Parade Grand Marshall, and Program Manager for the Buddy-to-Buddy Program. Buddy-to-Buddy pairs volunteer veterans with other veterans and service members in need of support. Volunteers connect their partners with a variety of resources and help identify a reliable point of contact within those resources. Peer-to-peer support and empowerment are what make this program successful. They help serve those who have served and break down the stigma of asking for help.
You can learn more about Buddy-to-Buddy here.
After learning about the important work Bill facilitates in his community, we started brainstorming ways that we, as Jaycees, could tackle a new issue.
The challenge was fairly simple - in a few minutes, design an event that would:
1) Benefit the community
2) Bring in at least one new member
3) Cost no more than $500
We split up into groups and came up with ideas that ranged from a cooking class at a food pantry to a TEDx-style event that comes with a free Jaycees membership.
Feeling inspired? Want to design, pitch, and possibly chair your own event to help your community? We are always open to ideas! Contact Community Vice President, Michael Schultz, at community@a2jaycees.org if you want to start your own project.
Lastly, two new members took the oath alongside Bill. Welcome to the chapter!
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Upcoming Community Service Opportunities
Community VP: Michael Schultz
community@a2jaycees.org
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The first Zombie Zap planning meeting took place on Monday, September 9th. The second meeting will be at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, September 17th, at the Panera on Eisenhower. The second meeting, and possibly the third, will focus on how to cater the event.
We also have a set date for Zombie Zap. The event will be on Tuesday, October 29th, with Zap Zone reserved from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
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Save the date for Sunday, November 24th. We need volunteers for Bountiful Baskets, a Thanksgiving food drive and donation event begun by the Ypsilanti Jaycees. Many of the Bountiful Baskets donors and volunteers have been involved for several years, but day of, when families come to pick up the food baskets, additional volunteers are greatly needed. Volunteers help sort the donated items and assemble the baskets.
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Ann Arbor Jaycees Foundation
a2jcf.org
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Thank you for your participation in determining the recipients of the 2019 Ann Arbor Jaycees Foundation grant funds! The following grants will be issued at a future Ann Arbor Jaycees event:
- Big Brothers Big Sisters, $1,000
- Family Learning Institute, $1,000
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Connect with the JCI Michigan
Have you liked JCI Michigan on Facebook?
Are you a member of JCI Michigan Post It Here on Facebook? This is the place for Michigan Jaycees to share events going on in their chapter, member updates, and a forum to ask questions! It is a great channel for information from chapters around the State.
JCI Michigan Document Library
JCI Michigan Pride Shop: A great idea for the Jaycee in your life who is celebrating a birthday or milestone!
State GMM & Project Listing: Find Jaycee events or chapter meetings near you!
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Membership Benefits and Rewards
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The Kroger Community Rewards
- Go to this website
- Sign in with your account.
- Click the "View Details" in the "I'm a Customer" section
- Put in The Ann Arbor Jaycees Foundation or use the organization number, # 82465
- Click Enroll.
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As members of the Jaycees, we get many benefits. One of which gives us discounts at OfficeMax/Office Depot. To find more information about this particular benefit, use the information below or go to www.officediscounts.org/jciusa.
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