Dine Out to Help Out

Throughout the month of April there have been opportunities for you and your family to support Home Ties Child Care by dining at one of our local restaurants. There are still two dates available for you to come out and show your support!

• On Tuesday, April 19th, dine at HuHot between 5pm and 8pm (proceeds come from all sales)


• On Saturday, April 30th, bring the family to Z'mariks. ($1 donated for each kids meal)

Proceeds will be donated to Home Ties for the benefit of children living in low income and crisis situations in Iowa City.

About Home Ties

Home ties helps families in crisis by providing quality, short term child care. Homeless families, as well as those participating in MECCA, Community Mental Health Programs, or other assistance programs, are eligible to receive free child care so that they can search for housing, search and interview for work, and continue with high school coursework. For more information about Home Ties and 4Cs Child Care Resource & Referral visit http://www.iowa4cs.com/

Summer Fun for a GREAT Cause!!!

It's time to mark your calendars! The Solstride Stride date and details are set! What a great way to spend time with your family this Father's Day. Tell your friends! Ready to register? You can!

You must be present to win!

Thanks to everyone who made our March GMM meeting a success. We had great attendance!

Congratulations to Amanda, Cindy and Lisa on winning the scavenger hunt. I hope everyone learned something about the ICJSL committees that will help you decide where to serve next year.

Also winning last night (just for showing up!) were Dana Jean, Ellen, and Karla. Perhaps you can enjoy those Starbucks treats during this unseasonably cool weather!

Heart & Soul

Very cool, check out our very own Debbie!

UAY Room Remodel

The room is small, approximately 11’ X 10” with one window and one doorway. At this time I would like to ask for donations for the following furniture needs:

Couch – to seat at minimum three people

Coffee table- either round or oval

Arm chair – at least two

Light fixture – the current light fixture looks like something from the seventies, but not in a retro, hip way!

Curtains or drapes for window – measures 36” wide, 54” long (minimum)

Please contact me (Lisa L.) directly if you have any of the above to donate.

Bring them and they will get donated!

We all have them. Probably quite a few of them. Please bring you random glass vases to our next General Member Meeting. They will donated, decorated with chalkboard paint, and used as part of the UAY Flower Show. Jenny has graciously volunteered to collect and deliver them, so PLEASE bring 'em!

Some of our AWESOME Members

Thanks for helping out at this year's DVIP Souper-bowl!

Opportunities Exist for You

As our organization changes and grows the Nominating & Placement Committee members are always looking for woman who are interested in leadership roles. If you would like to be considered for a Chair or Board position be sure to let Staci and her committee know! Or just leave a comment!

And, in other news....

Congratulations to Laura who is expecting this spring! Wonderful.

Awwww.....

Exciting! Congratulations to ICJSL member Ellen T on her engagement.

IMPORTANT

Members be sure to watch for email updates on our January meeting location.

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