2013 Holiday Home Tour

The Iowa City Junior Service League Presents the 2013 Holiday Home Tour!  Saturday, November 15th-Sunday, November 16th (noon-5pm).  Tour three beautiful homes, decorated for the holidays by the areas most talented interior designers and decorators--Dwell Home Furnishings, The Luxe Zone, & The Mansion.

100% of proceeds benefit the Iowa City Community School District Operation BackPack, making a difference in food insecure homes.

Tickets are $12. Tickets may be purchased at each home or in advance at www. icjsl.org  

It's time to mark your calendar, invite a friend, and pass along the details.  Thank you for supporting this important event to benefit woman and children in Johnson County.

A perfect party

What a great night at the Sheraton Iowa City on December 13. We celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the Iowa City Junior Service League by acknowledging some of our founding members, listening to an inspiring talk by Dr. Christine Grant, and recognizing Alison Amendola for her many contributions to ICJSL (more on this later.)

Thank you again to the Sheraton Iowa City for donating hors d'oeuvres and beverages.

Thank you Sheraton Hotel Iowa City!

We'd like to extend a sincere thank you to the Sheraton Hotel of Iowa City for donating hors d'oeuvres for our annual December social and 10-year anniversary celebration.

The event is scheduled for Thursday, December 13 from 7-9 p.m. at the Sheraton. It will be a fantastic opportunity to be educated and inspired. We hope that by celebrating our contributions to the community, we will raise awareness of our organization and increase membership.    
 
Dr. Christine Grant will give a talk at the event. She is former director of women's athletics at the University of Iowa and is considered a champion of Title IX, the 1972 law that banned gender discrimination in federally funded education programs. 

Reminder: this event is not a fundraiser. By vote of the membership, all members are required to purchase two tickets at $20 per ticket. The ticket will include one drink and light appetizers. There will be a cash bar. Contact Alison Amendola at: alison.amendola@gmail.com if you need to purchase tickets.

Making memories

A HUGE thank you to the photographers who helped us with our fall fundraiser, which raised $900 as of our November GMM.

Our photographers were: 
Minda Davison - http://www.mdavisonphotography.com/
Mary Duncan - www.lovejoyandphotosblog.wordpress.com
Kellie Means
Amber Seaton

Thank you to all of you. You helped to make wonderful memories for those who participated. ICJSL is planning to continue this fundraiser in the spring and fall of 2013.

New Member Class Project: Project Linus

The new, 12-member ICJSL fall class selected Project Linus for their class project. Project Linus is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide warmth and security to children facing adversity. The class made more than 35 fleece tie blankets to contribute to children. 

Project Linus is currently in its fourth year at the University of Iowa Hospital and continues to grow. This year, the Project's goal was to make between 150-200 blankets to donate to pediatric patients at the University of Iowa Children's Hospital in November.

Through group efforts of the ICJSL and Project Linus, the class helped to ensure that the children at the University of Iowa Children's Hospital will be warm and comforted throughout the cold winter months ahead.

Good work, ladies!

UAY Teen Clothing Boutique - Donations & Volunteers Needed

United Action for Youth (UAY) is accepting donations of gently used teen clothing, shoes, accessories, and outerwear. Items can be donated at the UAY Youth Center, 355 Iowa Avenue, Iowa City, on the following collection dates:

- December 1st -10 am to 2 pm

- December 3rd - 9 am to 5 pm
- December 4th - 9 am to 5 pm

ICJSL members also can help by volunteering to work the boutique on December 5th. Contact Kara-Logsden@icpl.org if you are interested in volunteering.

 

10th Anniversary and Annual December Social

We're excited for our annual December social and 10-year anniversary celebration to be held on Thursday, December 13 from 7-9 p.m. at the Sheraton Iowa City Hotel. 

This is an exciting opportunity to be educated and inspired, all in one event. We hope that by celebrating our contributions to the community, we will raise awareness of our organization and increase membership.    
 
Dr. Christine Grant is secured to give an inspirational talk at the event. She is the former director of women's athletics at the University of Iowa and is considered a champion of Title IX, the 1972 law that banned gender discrimination in federally funded education programs. The program will start at 7:30 and will also include a short presentation of how we got started and what we have accomplished.

Reminder: this event is not a fundraiser. By vote of the membership, members are required to purchase two tickets at $20 per ticket. The ticket will include one drink and light appetizers. There will be a cash bar. (Tickets can be purchased at the GMM this Thursday.)

Invitations will be sent to all past members, prospective new members (we would be happy to include anyone you recommend), and nonprofit organizations that we have helped over the years and our major sponsors. We look forward to seeing you there; it's going to be a great evening!


       

November meeting

Just a reminder that the next regular meeting of the ICJSL is Thursday, November 15 at 7 p.m. at the University Athletic Club. If you can stay and socialize after the meeting, there are usually a few members who gather for dinner or a drink. It's a great way to get to know each other better.

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President's Final Parcel

I would like to take this opportunity to tell everyone thank-you for letting me lead this group the last 2 years. I have enjoyed my 8 years with ICJSL and when I started never thought I would be president, especially not 2 years in a row. Because of this group, I have met many wonderful women who I probably would not have had contact with normally. I feel fortunate to have met and led so many amazing women. I will miss ICJSL and all the fun times we have had. I wish everyone good luck as the group continues forward doing great things for the community!


Jodi

Great Article!

Happy Friday Everyone!

Amanda V. found a great article online. Thank you!

http://thegrindstone.com/career-management/this-isnt-your-mothers-junior-league-what-every-career-woman-should-know-330/

Board Meeting Location Change!

If anyone out there was planning to attend the board meeting this month to make up for missed general membership meetings, the meeting location has changed. Due to the fact I am in the middle of trying to sell my house, we are meeting this month at Share Wine Lounge in Downtown Iowa City. We will have a table reserved in the bar area. Feel free to join us if you need to make up a meeting or are just interested in seeing what goes on at the board meetings.

Jodi

Roll Call at 7pm

We are going to start having roll call at the beginning of our meetings. We are doing this to help keep more accurate attendance records. We are also doing this so it is easier for all of us to put faces and names together. I think we have all felt like we know most of the members and then realize you don't know that person sitting down the row from you. The board felt this would be a great way to help everyone put faces and names together. Please be patient with us the first couple months as we go through this roll call. It shouldn't take too long. See you next Thursday!

New Member Project - A Success!!!

Check out the article in the Press Citizen about UAY's Teen Clothing Drive. Great job ladies!!!
http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20111219/NEWS01/312190025/Teen-clothing-drive-success?fb_ref=artsharetop&fb_source=home_multiline

Thank you Arrangements!!!

Thank-you to the Arrangements Committee for a fun December social! The food was great and being able to visit with everyone was so nice, but the gift exchange was the most fun. Everyone enjoyed opening and seeing what was inside the gifts, but I think those that stole gifts from each other had the most fun! Thanks again for all the hard work and making it fun for everyone!

GMM this week!

Don't forget about the general membership meeting this week!

Fall Fundraiser Details!

Congratulations Vanessa on the new addition to your family!

DIAD Clothing Drive

Hello Ladies:

Just to follow up from the meeting [GMM] and inform those who could not attend.

I will be organizing a clothing drive to start out the year as the first project for "Done in a Day."

I have contacted the Shelter house and they are currently in need of Fall and Winter items- all sizes, both sexes.

They have also told me if we have Spring and Summer items that they will direct me where to donate those. They said usually the Crisis Center will take them.

I will be collecting the items over the next 4 weeks at my house, and for those that can't make a trip to drop them off, I will collect at the October meeting. I just don't want to leave it all until the October meeting because I want to have everything organized for dropping it off on Friday the 21st at the Shelter, this way the majority will be ready to go by the meeting and I'll just add the last few things for a Friday delivery.

I am going to organize by size in boxes:


* Boys / * Girls - infant, toddler, kids, teenager, young adult, adult, and Jackets- Winter/Fall..... all summer and spring, I will just place in one large box.

Feel free to drop off everything in one bag and I'll go through it and organize.

Thanks!

Laura N.

Congratulations!!!

Congratulations to Marcy C. on her engagement!