Wednesday, Feb. 3 is National Girls and Women in Sports Day, an event that celebrates the participation, success and accomplishments of girls and women in athletics. In honor of this day, join AAUW in urging your member of Congress to enforce Title IX in our high schools and strengthen its protections.
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We are pleased that the President of Made2BMore will be the speaker at the February meeting. Rhonda Mincey, President and CEO, formed the 501 (3)(c) organization after realizing the urgent need for young girls to have a safe and nurturing place to assemble in order to address the challenging and complex issues that inevitably confronts them. Ms. Mincey is a recognized leader working with at-risk young girls. Come to Lowe Toyota at 375 South Houston Lake Road, Warner Robins, GA 31088 for the February 9 meeting. The social time starts at 6:30 p.m. with the program at 7:00 p.m.
January 8 – February 10, 2010: Submit your art design online. Original art can be any medium but must be submitted electronically. February 12 – March 11, 2010: Members vote for their favorite designs on the AAUW website. Look at last year’s contest winners and this year’s entries. Margaret Mathews, our resident artist in Warner Robins, was one of the winning card designs last year. She attributes her win to the loyal branch members who voted weekly. She will be submitting her work again so watch for announcements and instructions for voting. Karen Kinsler, Director of Development, Alzheimer’s Association, Georgia Chapter Central Georgia Regional OfficeAlzheimer’s reports.
Advocates from all over Georgia will be gathering at the Capitol in Atlanta to bring awareness to the needs of Georgians coping with Alzheimer’s and other related dementias. A FREE bus will be provided from the Central Georgia area for all those interested in joining us at the Capitol to make our voices heard during the 2010 legislative session.
We will provide all participants with a purple, long-sleeve advocacy t-shirt to wear so we can create a “sea of purple” at the Capitol…we will also be providing lunch for all participants.
This will be the second year we have blitzed the Capitol during the legislative session…we had tremendous response to our efforts last year and are planning for an even bigger event this year…There are several issues we will be asking our legislators to address on that day and having as many advocates as possible joining us at the Capitol to show their support for the initiatives will help our cause tremendously…
We are having a get together this Wednesday, January 27th at our office from 9:30 – 12:00 to go over the activities for the day and the initiatives we will be presenting to the legislators…attendance at this session is not mandatory in order to join us on the 8th but is recommended is at all possible so you can help about our plans for the day and get familiar with what the Association will be asking for.
Do you think you may be able to join us for the Day at the Capitol…if so, just give me a call so I can get you signed up for the bus and give you more details about this exciting awareness event…thanks again for all you do to support the cause of Alzheimer’s…hope to hear from you…
For more information, call 478-746-7050 or email karen.kinsler@alz.org or check the website www.alz.org/georgia. The AAUW Action Network had an impressive year in public policy. Check out the the AAUW website for all the details. Here are some of the highlights.
Doris Carter, the coordinator of the case management program for CCSP, was so tickled to receive our generous gifts. Although they had received a couple hundred bags for the clients, AAUW bags by far were the biggest and fullest! They will go to the poorest of the poor, since the bags were full to overflowing with goodies. Sharon Dawson, AAUW member, and Aging Services Manager for the local Area Agency on Aging said, “For the third year in a row, you have opened your hearts to serving our community’s older adults. Thanks so much for your commitment and caring. It is much appreciated!!!!”  Ms. Sibley, Schomer and Dawson Thanks to Jane Winston for hosting the annual holiday party at her home. We had a catered dinner, plenty of wine and good conversation and a trivial pursuit game that required many brain cells. Evelyn Merk outdid herself with the research to come up with questions relating to Santa Claus, the Nativity story, and Hanukkah. Nineteen members attended. Please complete the poll for planning purposes. Don’t forget to vote December 1 for Mayor of Warner Robins. There is also a run-off for the at-large position for Council Post 1. Early voting is available next week. |
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