DVIP: Souper Bowl

DVIP is preparing for their Annual Souper Bowl Fundraiser (Thursday, February 3rd) and they need bowls. Lots, and lots of bowls. Please consider using your creative abilities to make a bowl (cost $8, to be donated) at Fired Up (112 South Linn Street) on Saturday, January 8th. Or, just gather bowls to be donated! Thank you.

The Season of Giving

There are so many ways to celebrate the Holidays. And, one of the ways the members of Iowa City Junior Service League embrace the Season is throw donations and volunteer. Happy Holidays and a blessed New Year to all.

Don't Forget

It's the members-only Winter Social. See you tonight! Check your newsletter for details and your inbox for the Evite. Cheers and thank you for all your hard work and volunteer hours this year.

Happy Thanksgiving

Thank you to our wonderful members who volunteered their time, money, and food to provide a lovely meal to the families at the Ronald McDonald House on Thanksgiving.

It's a Dirty Job, but Someone has to do it...

Laundry. It's something we all have in common. Maybe some of us love it and look forward to it. More likely however, it's a necessary evil that keeps our household running smoothly. In our first edition of getting to know our fellow members with a poll question, I want to know:

When do you do laundry?

November Meeting: Please Bring

Done-In- Day Committee is looking for members to donate new bed pillows, gently used blankets, twin size sheets, pillow cases, and towels to support DVIP. Bring them our General Member Meeting please.

Say Cheese!

Be prepared to get your picture taken at this week's General Member Meeting! No excuses. Michelle and Marcy will be looking for your smiling faces.

Solstice Stride: Date Set

The event is scheduled for Sunday, June 19 at 4:00 pm in the ST Morrison park area of Coralville. Mark your calendars (early)!

Fall Greeting from our President

Apples, pumpkins, changing leaves, wow, I can't believe it is October already. Our new member class is really up and running. They have so much energy, I can hardly keep track of all their ideas. I really wanted to say thank-you to all of our members for making ICJSL a priority in your busy schedule. I know, personally, how busy fall can be, so I appreciate you making time for meetings, even if it means coming a little late or leaving a little early. It does take a "village" to make this organization so successful and I appreciate everyone being a part of the ICJSL Village!

-Jodi

General Member Meeting

Can't wait to see everyone at our first meeting of the year. Thursday, September 16th at 7pm. Watch for your newsletter for meeting details.

Recognition!

Yes, Iowa City Junior Service League!!

Iowa City Junior Service League of Iowa City, IA received a Governor's Volunteer Award from Governor Chet Culver.

The Governor's Volunteer Award program was created in 1982. The program has grown from a small program only available to state agencies to its present function of providing all Iowa non-profit, charitable, and government organizations with an easy and effective way to honor their volunteers with a prestigious state-level recognition award.

Nice work Iowa City Junior Service League volunteers!

Fall Recruitment

Interested in giving back, networking, and socializing? There is still time to get involved! Email us at icjsl1@hotmail.com for details and important dates.

Solstice Stride: June 19th

The annual ICJSL Solstice Stride 5K race and youth fun run will be Saturday, June 19, 2010.

5:00pm - Solstice Sprint (Ages 8 & under)
5:30pm - 5k Run/Walk

S. T. Morrison Park, 1506 Eighth Ave., Coralville

Entry Fees

$10 per child (13 and under)

$20 per adult (Race day registration for adults $25)

$45 per family
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All registrations include a Solstice Stride T-shirt, if received by the deadline. 5K Race Divisions: 13 & Under; 14-18; 19-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50+. Food and activities will be available before, during, and after the races!

Questions? Contact icjslsolsticestride@gmail.com

United Action for Youth Attic

United Action for Youth's 410 Iowa Avenue office housed boxes of wonderful donated baby and child items in their attic. Over time, the accumulated clothes, toys, and gear built up to an inaccessible pile.

JSL members sorted through all the items, then categorized the clothes by size and gear by need. We built a nifty hanging system that case workers could "shop" before visiting families.

Check out the new -- and neat -- UAY attic!

Technically speaking

We are hip and happening, but not quite ready to Twitter. So, say good-bye to Twitter for now!

New Member Recruitment Event

Prior to the general member spring social, we will meet and greet woman in the community interested in joining Iowa City Junior Service League. May 13th at Share (at the Sheraton) from 6-6:30pm. Know someone who is interested email Connie B. or invite them to join you at the event.

Thanks so much & Congratulations

Thank you to Laura N. and Alison A. for volunteering to Chair this year's Solistic Stride! It's going to be a great event.

Dues are Due: July 1st

Members just a reminder your annual dues should be forwarded to Alison by July 1st. Thanks in advance.

Festival of Flowers

We still need members to volunteer to help at this year's United Action for Youth Festival of Flowers. Wednesday, June 2nd & 3rd, various shifts available. Also, looking for planters/containers for event auction. Send email to Attn: Jean to icjsl1@hotmail.com if you can volunteer or have containers you can donate. Thanks in advance.

Members Mark Your Calendars

The member's spring social is May 13th at Lyla's. It's a shopping night including food, drink, and discounts. Evite will go out soon.

New Members: Fall Recruitment

Interested in joining? Contact us by email: icjsl1@hotmail.com

Shelter House Gala

Shelter House Gala is Saturday, April 17th. Tickets available here.

Totally Tubular Prom

All you Valley Girls and Gnarly Guys! Yes, you! Fer shur! Duh? A dance. Think Flashdance. Dirty Dancing. The moonwalk...complete with choice band: Dogs on Skis!

Where? The totally awesome Johnson County Fairgrounds Building C on Friday April 23rd at 7:30pm.

Open to the public. Tickets sold at the door

• $25/person
• $40/couple
• $175/group of 10

Cash Bar and snacks provided! Hosted by Iowa City Junior Service League benefitting United Action for Youth

Done in a Day

We are collecting diapers at EVERY general meeting to be donated to organizations in Johnson County.

UAY Art Supply Drive:

We are collecting used or new art supplies at every general meeting.

1. Mod Podge
2. Canvases
3. Heat n' Bond
4. Model Magic
5. Transparency Paper
6. Silk
7. Electric Pencil Sharpener
8. Printmaking Inks
9. Linoleum
10. Glitter
11. Mask Making Supplies--feathers, rhinestones, etc
12. Dress Form
13. Sketch Paper
14. Drawing Paper
15. Watercolor Paper
16. Newsprint
17. Gesso
18. Colored Construction Paper
19. Plasticine Clay
20. Disposable Cameras
21. Video Camera
22. Poster Board/RR Board
    

Be sure your shoes are dyed to match!

Junior Service League is ready to party and looking to put on a Prom Party! Date to be decided, but it's never to early to shop for that perfect dress!

Let's get ready to run...

3rd Annual Solstice Stride is planned for June 19, 2010 at S.T. Morrison Park in Coralville, IA. Fun for the whole family---with a 5k and children's fun races!

Members if you are interested in joining the committee and helping with this fantastic event see Michelle L.

Bowls Needed

The Iowa City Junior Service League has been painting and donating bowls for the upcoming DVIP event. Find out how to get involved! Who doesn't love soup!

ReNEWvenation is a unique fundraiser for the Iowa City Junior Service League coming up fast on Saturday October 24th and Sunday October 25th, 2009.

The event will feature two flood-effected condos in the Idylwild Neighborhood and showcase how the community can reuse, recycle, and restore in decorating. The condos will feature interior designers and artists decorating rooms and using items that have been restored or reused. Interior designers will be assigned a room and are expected to collaborate with either their own partners or any artists that want to participate. Artists are invited to see the space for potential mural work, faux painting, furniture painting, as well as providing art for the walls and accessories. All furnishings used should have some sort of element that pertains to the theme or are sustainable in nature.

The ICJSL would like to invite any potential participants to tour the two condos on Friday, August 14th between 9AM and 12PM to get a better sense of the space and discuss how they could take part. The addresses of the two locations are: 18 Trevose and 23 Newlyn. Those interested are encouraged to come during that time frame to tour.

The ICJSL is partnering with B&H Builders who have built both condos. Again, the fundraising event will be held Saturday October 24th and Sunday October 25th, and feature a sale of the items used at the end of the day on Sunday to the public. The fundraiser will benefit flood relief, as well as ICJSL projects.

If you are unable to attend the open house, please email renewvenation@gmail.com or call Jan Finlayson at 319-321-7360 to arrange a time. You can learn more about the ICJSL at http://www.icjsl.org/. This is a great opportunity for the community to take part in!