an extraordinary breed of woman capable of leading her community
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an extraordinary breed of woman capable of leading her community
LEADERSHIP EMPOWERED \’le-d r-,ship im-’pau(- )r-uhd\ e e an extraordinary breed of woman capable of leading her community and of getting others to follow in tackling society’s thorniest issues and orchestrating monumental, meaningful change while enhancing the social, cultural and political fabric of our civil society; The Junior League. Mission & Vision The Junior League is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. [ vision ] The Junior League: Women Around the World as Catalysts for Lasting Community Change. Who are the Women of the JLEFC? Junior League women are highly motivated, educated, influential individuals who transform their communities through advocacy, direct service, public education, fundraising and hard work on the front lines of modern society’s toughest problems. With comprehensive training, vast networks, and a collaborative approach to designing solutions, they step in where government or social services agencies are not fully meeting a community’s needs, whether for lack of resources, knowledge or funding. Welcome to The Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County In 1901, when 19-year-old Mary Harriman founded the first Junior League in New York City, she envisioned an organization where women could volunteer their time, develop their skills and improve the lives of those in their communities. One hundred and fourteen years later, Junior Leagues in 291 communities throughout Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom and the United States continue to provide opportunities for women who are committed to honing their leadership skills by tackling the issues that confront their communities. The Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County (JLEFC) was founded in 1920 by 47 women committed to improving the lives of those in greatest need in the Greater Bridgeport area. We have demonstrated that commitment for 95 years, creating a legacy and tradition that I know will continue for the next 95 years. The 300 women of the JLEFC are driven by our mission of Promoting voluntarism, Developing the Potential of Women and Improving our Community. We have the distinction of being the very first League in Connecticut. Our history is colorful and lasting, and the area we serve would not be the same without the tireless efforts of all our Members. Some of our League’s past projects are parts of organizations that still continue to thrive in our community today! Our League was involved in the formation of the Discovery Museum, the Beardsley Zoo, and the School Volunteer Association, just to name a few. Our organization is almost entirely run by volunteers. Our Members gain invaluable training and experience through the creation and implementation of our projects, which they subsequently bring to other organizations, businesses and non-profits. This has always meant that our Members are able to individually impact their communities beyond their League involvement, preparing them to become community and civic leaders of their times. Today, the JLEFC’s “Healthy Families, Healthy Futures” community projects impact School Readiness in the areas of literacy, healthy lifestyles, and hunger, to better prepare children to succeed in later grades and subsequently, graduate from high school. In 2015-2016, the League will continue to improve and enrich the Greater Bridgeport community through the following projects: Leaguers Building Readers, collects and distributes books to at-risk children in our community through the United Way and Read to Grow. Since its inception, tens of thousands of books have been collected by the JLEFC. Cook & Feed for Friends in Need, which provides approximately 150 meals per month to Operation Hope. Done in a Day events, including community garden clean ups, healthy lifestyle events, book and food drives and more. Neighborhood Impact, where through long-standing partnerships with Thomas Hooker School and the Bridgeport YMCA, we support their school readiness efforts. Healthy Families Dinner Series, In January 2015, The League’s newest signature project, “Healthy Families Dinner Series” was launched. This joint venture with the Center for Family Justice, the Bridgeport YMCA and the Norma Pfriem Urban Outreach Initiative provides bi-monthly dinners and family programming to improve school readiness. Healthy Families 5K Run/Walk, the JLEFC held its inaugural 5K Run/Walk fundraiser at Beardsley Park in November of 2014. Funds raised at this event help support the mission of our League and our community outreach projects. The second annual Run/ Walk will be held on November 15, 2015. In addition to providing community impact and training opportunities for our Members, the League has always offered opportunities to create lifelong friendships, while working alongside other inspiring women who actively seek ways to become more engaged in their community. Women of character creating lasting community change. We are the women of the Junior League. I invite you to learn more about the JLEFC at www.jlefc.org Sincerely, Samantha S. Collin President, JLEFC 2015-2016 KEY initiatives LEAGUERS BUILDING READERS Help us advance literacy by supporting one of our signature projects – our partnership with United Way and Read to Grow allows us to provides books to at-risk children in our community. Since its inception in 2010, Leaguers Building Readers has collected and distributed tens of thousands of books. Participate by donating your gently used books, purchasing new books and conducting book drives at work, local stores or at a dinner or child’s party. COOK & FEED FOR FRIENDS IN NEED As part of our partnership with Operation Hope, a safe and healing shelter for homeless families. Cook & Feed is a program in which Leaguers meet once a month to prepare approximately 150 healthy, frozen meals that feed families of 4-6 people, filling empty food pantry freezers. NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT Partnering with the Thomas Hooker School in Bridgeport, we help foster literacy and impact students’ lives in a variety of ways including monthly Read Alouds, healthy eating programs, Star Student Receptions, and beautification projects in and around the elementary school. KEY initiatives OPERATION HOPE MONTHLY MEAL PREPARATION As part of a longstanding partnership, we provide meals on a monthly basis for the residents of the Operation Hope homeless shelter. HEALTHY FAMILIES 5K RUN/WALK We held our inaugural Healthy Families 5K Run/Walk fundraiser at Beardsley Park in November of 2014. Funds raised at this event help support the mission of our League and our community outreach projects. The second annual Run/Walk will be held on November 15, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. HEALTHY FAMILIES DINNER SERIES Healthy Families Dinner Series In January 2015, we launched our newest signatures program, “The Healthy Family Dinner Series”. This program is a collaboration between the Norma Pfriem Urban Outreach Initiative, The Center for Family Justice, and The Bridgeport YMCA. Families meet twice a month where they participate in activities that incorporate elements of literacy, exercise, and making healthy food choices while preparing a meal to eat together. All aspects of this program are designed to meet the goals of our “Healthy Families, Healthy Futures” initiative. Partner with the JLEFC A partnership with The Junior League is an opportunity for a business or an organization to collaborate with one of the world’s oldest, largest and most effective volunteer organizations. Support our 300 Members that since 1920 have been committed to bettering the community we have chosen to live, work and raise our families in. By supporting The JLEFC and its mission, you are helping to create lasting community change. As our partner, you will receive increased exposure for your business within the community. • Logo on Brochures • Logo on Tickets • Logo on Invitations • Logo on Posters • Logo on T-Shirts • Logo on Program • Inclusion in Signage • Opportunity for Speaker Presentation Panel Discussion • Opportunity to display promotional table tents at event tables • Opportunity to distribute marketing materials NOTE: Through Moffly Media and Hearst Media Services, we can offer your company greater promotional exposure. OUR sponsors OUR corporate sponsors & partners November 2015 Dear Sir/Madam: The Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County (JLEFC) has a rich history of improving lives in the twelve communities we serve. As one of the most established civic organizations in Fairfield County, the JLEFC has made considerable contributions to the Greater Bridgeport area since 1920. This year, we celebrate 95 years of community service! Our nearly 300 Members are passionate about making our community a more vital place to live, volunteering hundreds of hours each year to realize this goal. Since 2013, our focus has been “Healthy Families, Healthy Futures”. Our projects impact school readiness in the areas of literacy, healthy lifestyles, and hunger to better prepare children to succeed and subsequently graduate from high school. To support this focus, we are proud of the projects we have designed and implemented, some examples include: Healthy Families Dinner Series, a partnership with the Norma Pfreim Urban Outreach Initiative, the Central Connecticut Coastal YMCA, and the Center for Family Justice where we provide bi-monthly meals and programming to support health, nutrition and literacy in order to improve school participation and outcomes for children in Bridgeport. Leaguers Building Readers, collects and distributes books to at-risk children in our community through the United Way and Read to Grow. Since its inception, tens of thousands of books have been collected by the JLEFC. Neighborhood Impact, provides trained volunteers for reading aloud to students on a monthly basis at Bridgeport’s Thomas Hooker School, hosts star student receptions to recognize outstanding students, and supports literacy contests, a book club and provides monthly snacks. Cook & Feed for Friends in Need, approximately 150 home cooked meals are prepared monthly and are delivered to Operation Hope’s homeless shelter and food pantry. “Healthy Families 5K Run/Walk” On Sunday, November 15, 2015 the JLEFC will host its second annual Healthy Families 5K Run/Walk. The 5K will take place at Beardsley Park in Bridgeport, and will allow participants to enjoy healthy exercise at this historic park while supporting the JLEFC community projects. We invite you to help us make this community event a success in the following ways: 1. Sponsor the Healthy Families 5K Run/Walk. 2. Donate an item or service to support the Run/Walk. 3. Participate in the Run/Walk with your family and friends. With the help of your tax-deductible donation, the JLEFC can continue to train volunteers to serve and better our community. Together, we can make a difference. We encourage you to learn more about the JLEFC and register for the Healthy Families 5K Run/Walk at www.jlefc.org. Sincerely, Jamie Braden JLEFC Fund Development Chair 2015-2016 Over 95 Years of Community Service in Eastern Fairfield County 739 Old Post Road • Fairfield, CT 06824 • 203-259-9995 • jlefc@snet.net • www.jlefc.org The JLEFC is proud to support Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Newtown, Redding, Shelton, Southport, Stratford, Trumbull, Weston and Westport. Tax ID: #06-6058169. The JLEFC is a 501(c)(3) and donations may be deductible as permitted by tax laws. November 2015 Dear Sir/Madam: The Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County (JLEFC) has a rich history of improving lives in the twelve communities we serve. As one of the most established civic organizations in Fairfield County, the JLEFC has made considerable contributions to the Greater Bridgeport area since 1920. This year, we celebrate 95 years of community service! Our nearly 300 Members are passionate about making our community a more vital place to live, volunteering hundreds of hours each year to realize this goal. Since 2013, our focus has been “Healthy Families, Healthy Futures”. Our projects impact school readiness in the areas of literacy, healthy lifestyles and hunger to better prepare children to succeed and subsequently graduate from high school. To support this focus area, we are proud of the projects we have designed and implemented. Some examples include: Healthy Families Dinner Series, a partnership with the Norma Pfreim Urban Outreach Initiative, the Central Connecticut Coastal YMCA, and the Center for Family Justice where we provide bi-monthly meals and programming to support health, nutrition and literacy in order to improve school participation and outcomes for children in Bridgeport. Leaguers Building Readers, collects and distributes books to at-risk children in our community through the United Way and Read to Grow. Since its inception, tens of thousands of books have been collected by the JLEFC. Neighborhood Impact, provides trained volunteers for reading aloud to students on a monthly basis at Bridgeport’s Thomas Hooker School, hosts star student receptions to recognize outstanding students, and supports literacy contests, a book club and provides monthly snacks. Cook & Feed for Friends in Need, approximately 150 home cooked meals are prepared monthly and are delivered to Operation Hope’s homeless shelter and food pantry. “Healthy Families 5K Run/Walk”, On Sunday, November 15, 2015 the JLEFC will host its second annual Healthy Families 5K Run/Walk fundraiser at Beardsley Park in Bridgeport, CT. This family friendly event allows participants to enjoy healthy exercise at this historic park while at the same time supporting the community projects of the JLEFC. The Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County 95th Anniversary Gala, On April 2, 2016, the JLEFC will host a Gala at The Patterson Club in Fairfield, CT, to support our mission and these projects. We are thrilled to announce Fairfield Living Magazine and Moffly Media as our Media Sponsor. Moffly print and digital media are the “must-read” on all things social and cultural within Fairfield County reaching an impressive 1 of 3 residents in this affluent area. The Gala will be featured in three issues of Fairfield Living Magazine. This relationship allows us to offer you exciting sponsorship opportunities that we hope you will consider. YOU can help make our 95th anniversary year a success in one or more of the following ways: 1. Sponsor the Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County and Gala. 2. Donate an item or service to support the Gala. 3. Participate our Gala on April 2, 2016 at The Patterson Club. With the help of your tax-deductible donation, the JLEFC can continue to train volunteers to serve and better our community. Together, we can make a difference. We encourage you to learn more about the JLEFC and register for the Healthy Families 5K Run/Walk at www.jlefc.org. Sincerely, Jamie Braden JLEFC Fund Development Chair 2015-2016 Over 95 Years of Community Service in Eastern Fairfield County 739 Old Post Road • Fairfield, CT 06824 • 203-259-9995 • jlefc@snet.net • www.jlefc.org The JLEFC is proud to support Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Newtown, Redding, Shelton, Southport, Stratford, Trumbull, Weston and Westport. Tax ID: #06-6058169. The JLEFC is a 501(c)(3) and donations may be deductible as permitted by tax laws. Sponsorship Donation Agreement The Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County (JLEFC) will hold its second annual Healthy Families 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Beardsley Park in Bridgeport. Funds raised will support the Healthy Families, Healthy Futures projects of the JLEFC and its mission. The JLEFC is a 501(c)(3) organization and donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. Federal Tax ID # 06-6058169 Contact Information Name Company Name Address City State Zip Phone Email Sponsorship Opportunities Please check one of the following: q 95th Anniversary Sponsor All sponsors will receive recognition at the Healthy Families 5K Run/Walk $5,000 & above q Presenting Sponsor$2,500 q Sprinter$1,000 q Runner$500 Industry exclusivity Mention in press releases Logo on JLEFC Website Logo in all Moffly Media coverage offered to the JLEFC Logo on Brochures and flyers Logo on T-Shirts if contract signed by 10/30/15 Inclusion of marketing materials in race bag Logo on Gala Tickets and Invitation Logo on Gala Program Opportunity to display promotional table tents at event tables Six tickets to the 95th anniversary gala on 4/2/16 Mention in press releases Logo on JLEFC Website Inclusion of marketing materials in race bag Logo on flyers Logo on T-Shirts if contract signed by 10/30/15 Opportunity to display promotional table tents at event tables 2 tickets to the 95th anniversary gala on 4/2/16 Mention in press releases Logo on JLEFC Website Logo on flyers Logo on T-Shirts if contract signed by 10/30/15 Inclusion of marketing materials in race bag Logo on JLEFC Website Logo on flyers Logo on T-Shirts if contract signed by 10/30/15 Inclusion of marketing materials in race bag In-Kind Donation Information In-kind donations will receive recognition as outlined above. Please include any special conditions or restrictions. Fair Market Value of Item $______________________ (What a buyer would expect to pay) Item Description ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Payment Information Signed agreement and logo (if applicable) are required by November 2, 2015. | Please submit agreement to: JLEFC | 739 Old Post Road | Fairfield, CT 06824 Please check one of the following: q q Check enclosed (payable to JLEFC) for total amount in agreement Charge total amount in agreement to credit card: q MasterCard q Visa Cardholder’s Name ________________________________________________________________________________________ Card Number ______________________________________________________________________ CVV# _________________ Expiration Date __________________Signature ________________________________________________________________ For additional information, please visit www.JLEFC.org Sponsorship 95 th Donation Agreement Anniversary Gala The Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County (JLEFC) will hold its second annual 95th annual Anniversary Gala on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at The Patterson Club in Fairfield. Funds raised will support the Healthy Families, Healthy Futures projects of the JLEFC and its mission. The JLEFC is a 501(c)(3) organization and donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. Federal Tax ID # 06-6058169 Contact Information Name Company Name Address City State Zip Phone Email Sponsorship Opportunities Please check one of the following: q 95th Anniversary Sponsor $3,500 and above Name mention in all Press Releases Logo on JLEFC website Logo in all Moffly Media coverage offered to the JLEFC Logo on all Gala advertising Logo on Gala tickets and invitation Logo on Gala program Opportunity to display promotional items at Gala Four (4) tickets to the 95th Anniversary Gala on 4/2/16 q Community Leader$2,500 Name mention in all Press Releases Logo on JLEFC website Logo in all Moffly Media coverage offered to the JLEFC Logo on all Gala advertising Logo on Gala program Two (2) tickets to the 95th Anniversary Gala on 4/2/16 q Community Builder$1,000 Name mention in all Press Releases Logo on JLEFC website Logo in all Moffly Media coverage offered to the JLEFC Logo on all Gala advertising Logo on Gala program q Community Supporter$500 Logo on JLEFC Website Logo on Gala program In-Kind Donation Information In-kind donations will receive recognition as outlined above. Please include any special conditions or restrictions. Fair Market Value of Item $______________________ (What a buyer would expect to pay) Item Description ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Payment Information Signed agreement and logo (if applicable) due 7 days after agreeing to sponsorship details . | Please submit agreement to: JLEFC | 739 Old Post Road | Fairfield, CT 06824 Please check one of the following: q q Check enclosed (payable to JLEFC) for total amount in agreement Charge total amount in agreement to credit card: q MasterCard q Visa Cardholder’s Name ________________________________________________________________________________________ Card Number ______________________________________________________________________ CVV# _________________ Expiration Date __________________Signature ________________________________________________________________ For additional information, please visit www.JLEFC.org Numerous Junior League Members have become household names through their professional and personal pursuits. Below is just a sampling of famous Junior League women. Shirley Temple Black 1928-2014 Child actress featured in more than 40 films; U.S. Representative to the United Nations (1969-70); U.S. Ambassador to Ghana (1974-76); first woman to serve as White House Chief of Protocol (1976-77) Palo Alto • Mid-Peninsula, CA Barbara Bush 1925- Community service volunteer, literacy activist, author; former First Lady of the United States (1989-1993); founder of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy (1989) Houston, TX Laura Bush 1946- Literacy activist, volunteer, author; former First Lady of the U.S. (2001-2009); launched Ready to Read, Ready to Learn educational initiative (2001) Dallas, TX Marilyn Carlson Nelson 1939- Chair and former CEO of Carlson Companies, the first major North American travel company to sign the ECPAT international code of conduct regarding the sexual exploitation of children (2002); Chair by presidential appointment, National Women’s Business Council (2002-2005); Author: How We Lead Matters: Reflections on a Life of Leadership (2008) Minneapolis, MN Sarah Palfrey Cooke Danzig 1912-1996 Two-time U.S. Tennis Champion (1934, 35) and twice doubles champion at Wimbledon (1930, 36), author, activist; lobbied the U.S. Tennis Association to remove the color bar (1950); voted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame (1963) The City of New York Betty Ford 1918-2011 Humanitarian, woman’s rights and substance abuse prevention advocate, former First Lady of the U.S. (1974-77); founder, Betty Ford Clinic (1982) Grand Rapids, MI Margaret Hamilton 1902-1985 Actress, best known for her role as the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz Cleveland, OH Katharine Hepburn 1907-2003 4-time U.S. Academy Award-winning actress (1934, 68, 69, 82); 3-time British Academy Award recipient (1969, 83); writer; daughter of suffragette Katharine Houghton Hartford, CT Oveta Culp Hobby 1905-1995 First Commander of Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps (1941-45); first U.S. Secretary of Health, Education & Welfare (1953-55) in President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Administration Houston, TX Mary Pillsbury Lord 1904-1978 U.S. Delegate to the United Nations, succeeding Eleanor Roosevelt Minneapolis, MN & The City of New York Ruth Rowlands Nichols 1901-1960 Female aviation pioneer who held simultaneous world records for speed, altitude and distance. Was an early advocate for including women in the NASA space program. The City of New York Sandra Day O’Connor 1930- First female U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1981-2006); Assistant Attorney General for Arizona (1965-69); first woman to serve as the majority leader of a state Senate (1969-74) in Arizona Phoenix, AZ Actress, author; substance abuse prevention activist; former First Lady of the U.S. (1981-1989) Los Angeles, CA Eleanor Roosevelt 1884-1962 First Lady of the United States (1933-1945); social reformer; humanitarian; author; U.S. Delegate to the United Nations, (1946-52, 1961-62); Chair of the Human Rights Commission overseeing the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) The City of New York Founder of The Junior League (1901); first defender of consumer rights in President Franklin Roosevelt’s Administration (1933); organizer, Farm Foundation Board (1933-34) The City of New York Eudora Welty 1909-2001 Pulitzer prize-winning author of The Optimist’s Daughter (1969); photographer; lecturer Jackson, MS Former U.S. Luxembourg Austin, TX Ambassador to Switzerland [ ELECTED TO GOVERNMENT ] [ Canadian Parliament ] Florence Bird Judy Biggert Elected U.S. House of Representatives 1998-2013 Chicago, IL Frances P. Bolton Elected U.S. House of Representatives 1940-1969 Cleveland, OH Susan Brooks Mary Harriman Rumsey 1881-1934 Pamela Willeford 1950- [ U.S. Congress ] and Elected U.S. House of Representatives 2013-present Indianapolis, IN Jennifer Dunn Elected U.S. House of Representatives 1992-2004 Seattle, WA Anna G. Eshoo Elected U.S. House of Representatives 1992-present Palo Alto • Mid-Peninsula, CA Mary E. Pruett Farrington Elected U.S. House of Representatives 1954-1956 Honolulu, HI Tillie K. Fowler Elected to Canadian Parliament 1978-1983 Winnipeg, MB Elected U.S. House of Representatives 1992-2000 Jacksonville, FL Margaret McTavish Konantz Isabella Selmes Greenway Elected to Canadian Parliament 1964-1968 Winnipeg, MB Elected U.S. House of Representatives 1933-1936 The City of New York Bobbie Sparrow Elected to Canadian Parliament 1984-1988 Calgary, AB [ Canadian Provincial Appointment ] Lois Mitchell Lieutenant Governor of Alberta 2015-present Calgary, AB Kay R. Hagan Elected to U.S. Senate, 2008-2015 Greensboro, NC Carolyn Maloney Elected U.S. House of Representatives 1992-present The City of New York Famous Junior League Members Nancy Reagan 1921- Alyson l. Huber Elected U.S. House of Representatives 1981-1985; U.S. Secretary of Labor 1991-93 Rockford, IL California State Assembly Member, 2008-present Doris Matsui Diane Patrick Elected U.S. House of Representatives 2005-present Sacramento, CA Arlington, TX Sacramento, CA Texas House of Representatives, 2007-Present Betty Sims Ruth Sears Baker Pratt Missouri State Senator, 1995-2002 Elected U.S. House of Representatives 1929-1933 The City of New York Emily Anne Staples Tuttle St. Louis, MO Minnesota State Senate, 1977-1980 Margaret Chase Smith Elected in 1948 to U.S. Senate; elected in1940 to U.S. House of Representatives; first woman to serve in both houses of Congress Bangor, ME Minneapolis, MN [ Local Government (U.S.) ] Pat Evans [ State Government (U.S.) ] Martha Bedell Alexander North Carolina House of Representatives, 1992-2000 Mayor of Plano, TX, 2002-2009 Plano, TX Margaret Hance First woman mayor of Phoenix, AZ, 1976-1983 Charlotte, NC Phoenix, AZ Betsey Bayless Glenda Hood Arizona 16th Secretary of State, 1997-2002 First woman mayor of Orlando, FL, 1992-2003 Phoenix, AZ Greater Orlando, FL Roseann Knauer Bentley Willie Mount Missouri State Senator, 1995-2002 First woman mayor of Lake Charles, LA, 1993-1999 Springfield, MO Lake Charles, LA Mary O. Donohue Florence Shapiro New York State Lt. Governor, 1999-2006 Mayor of Plano, TX, 1990-1992 Troy, NY Plano, TX Beth Halteman Harwell Carole Keeton Strayhorn Tennessee General Assembly Member, 1988-present, Speaker of the House, 2011 First woman mayor of Austin, TX, 1977-1983 Nashville, TN Kerry Healey Massachusetts State Lt. Governor, 2003-2007 Boston, MA Austin, TX Famous Junior League Members Lynn Martin