the FLAIR - Junior League of San Jose

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FLAIR
A publication of the Junior League of San Jose…making a difference since 1967
2011-2012 Edition
2011-2012 EDITION | SUMMER 2012
MISSION STATEMENT
The Junior League of San Jose is an organization
of women committed to promoting voluntarism,
developing the potential of women and to improving
the community through the effective action and
leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is
exclusively educational and charitable.
REACHING OUT STATEMENT
The Junior League of San Jose reaches out to women
of all races, religions, and national origins who
demonstrate an interest in and commitment to
voluntarism.
VISION STATEMENT
The Junior League of San Jose is recognized by the
community as the volunteer organization of choice
for making positive change in the lives of youth and
families.
COMMUNITY PROGRAM
The Junior League of San Jose works to help
young children enter elementary school
ready to learn and thrive.
PUBLICATIONS TEAM
Wendy Anthony
Cheryl Barker
Leann Sirkin, Flair Design
Patsons Press, Inc.
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Contents
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
LOOK BACK at 2011-2012
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COMMUNICATIONS
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COMMUNITY IMPACT
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COMMUNITY RESPONSE
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PROMOTING VOLUNTARISM
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ADVOCACY
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DEVELOPING IMPACTFUL VOLUNTEERS
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SILICON VALLEY TRIVIA CHALLENGE
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FASHION SHOW
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NOW AND LATER
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SUSTAINER SPOTLIGHT
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OUT & ABOUT
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CONNECTING TO OUR FUTURE
OFFICE STAFF
Sandy Lee Norris
REGULAR OFFICE HOURS
Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday – 12:00pm – 3:00pm, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Thursday – 3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
The Kirk-Farrington House 1615 Dry Creek Rd.
San Jose, CA 95125
Phone: 408.264.3058 Fax: 408.264.9019
Email: jlsj@JLSJ.org Website: www.JLSJ.org
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2011-2012 LOOK BACK
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear Members & Friends of the Junior League of San Jose:
As we turn the page on another League year, it is with great pleasure that I write this
letter in our 2011-2012 Edition of The Flair. It was an honor and privilege to serve
as the League’s 45th President and an experience I will cherish forever. I have learned
so much about our League’s history, our members, and myself that I will always be
grateful for this opportunity.
Photo: Signature Images by Lori Rose
The women in our League are inspiring, dedicated, and energetic and because of
their efforts throughout this past year we were able to move the mission of the Junior
League forward and successfully transition the organization to the 2012-2013 League
year. For this I say thank you. Thank you to each and every one of you for continuing
to support the Junior League of San Jose. It does take all of us to continue to
In closing, I am honored to introduce the League’s 46th President, Elizabeth Barnett,
as she begins her journey. You can rest assured that under her leadership and guidance
we will continue to move the mission of the League forward.
2011-2012 ANNUAL GOALS
Best wishes for continued success!
Strengthen the membership experience.
Enhance external communication to raise
awareness of JLSJ and improve internal
communications to better serve our members.
Ensure the ongoing development of our
Community Program.
Wendy Anthony
2011-2012 President, Junior League of San Jose
Photo: Signature Images by Lori Rose
2011-2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Wendy Anthony - President | Elizabeth Barnett - Vice President Future Planning /President-Elect
Valerie Tingley - Administrative Vice President & Secretary | Cheryl Barker - Communications Vice President
Donna Butcher - Outreach Vice President | Claudia Morton - Projects Vice President | Tara Hildreth - Development Vice President
Beth Brigadier - Finance Vice President | Danielle Short - Leadership Development Chair | Amy Gurich - Membership Vice President
Jen Grove - Member-At-Large | Marika Sykora - Member Resource Chair | Rachel Lehto - Nominating Chair
Corrine Fabie - Parliamentarian | Kellie Kemp - Senior State Public Affairs Committee Delegate | Mary Werthman - Strategic Planning Chair
Stacy D’Amico, Cindy Gentile, Joanne Johnson Felt (Past President) - Sustaining Advisors to the Board
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MOVING THE JUNIOR LEAGUE MISSION
>>>FORWARD
By: Wendy Anthony, 2011-2012 President
The Junior League of San Jose ( JLSJ)
celebrated 45 years of service during the
2011-2012 League year. Throughout our
history we have continually strived to move
the League’s mission forward by promoting
voluntarism, developing the potential of our
members, and improving the community
around us. As you can see from the various
articles throughout this edition of The Flair,
they highlight how our members made a
difference not only in the community, but in
one another and themselves making this year
no exception.
League members impacted the community
throughout the year. Members completed
fourteen Done-in-a-Day projects which
truly allowed JLSJ members to make
a difference in just one day. This year
served as the first year to have a committee
dedicated to Kids in the Kitchen allowing
more opportunities for members to work
hands-on in the community to promote
healthy eating and exercise. Through these
various projects our Provisionals had the
chance to work alongside many Active and
Sustaining members.
We accomplished many things over the past
year including two successful fundraisers
~ the 4th Annual Silicon Valley Trivia
Challenge which took place in November
2011 and the spring Fashion Show, A Derby
Affair this past May. These fundraisers
took the hard work, dedication and support
of the entire membership and everyone
working together. Our fundraisers, along
with the League’s other fund development
efforts, helped raise more than $200,000
which will be used for future community
projects, grants and programs.
A trained volunteer is the best product
the League provides to our community.
The Provisional Training Calendar was
reintroduced providing our new members
with a solid training curriculum teaching
them various aspects of the League:
from charting their League career to the
communications process to fundraising and
everything in between. DIVAs, Developing
Impactful Volunteers Actively serving, made
its debut. By attending a DIVAs training,
members not only developed their potential
as leaders, they also received a DIVA item
representing the relevance and importance
of the training.
Each year, we give back to the community
through the League’s grant giving programs.
In an effort to support JLSJ past projects,
the Together Reaching Out Fund (TRO)
gave out $5,500 in grants. The Community
Response Fund gave out $23,000 in grants
to the following agencies: Girl Scouts
of Northern California, San Jose Day
Nursery, Health Trust, My New Red Shoes,
Assistance League, Learning and Loving,
EMQ Families First, and Sunday Friends.
These community response grant recipients
attended our April General Membership
Meeting and provided education to the
membership on how the money we provided
would be used and the impact it would have
on the organization.
JLSJ promotes voluntarism extremely
well through the Volunteer Recognition
Luncheon (VRL). Held this past March,
Celebrate the Passion to Serve, allowed
the League to honor more than 80
volunteers working at other nonprofits in
the community. 625 luncheon attendees
celebrated 14 crystal bowl winners and
honored Paul Klembeck of Senior Adults
Legal Assistance as the 2012 Voluntarism
at its Best Award winner. Additionally,
James T. Gardner of Good Karma Bikes, was
featured on a segment on NBC’s Bay Area
Proud hosted by Garvin Thomas
Other highlights of 2011-2012
included:
>>> Increased visibility and education
on SPAC, including Ashley Howell, our
Junior SPAC representative, receiving
the Rising Star Award
>>> Officially put the “M” in GMM
(General Membership Meeting)
>>> Membership education on our
TRO and Community Response funds
>>> Changed to a point system for
membership expectations allowing more
flexibility for our members
>>> Implemented VolunteerMatters to
sign up for community service projects,
fundraising hourly requirements and
more
>>> Ability to complete Form C
through Survey Monkey (aka online)
>>> Dues increase
>>> Launched a new and improved
JLSJ website
>>> Member-at-Large presence
throughout the year
>>> Fresh, fun, and exciting Fashion
Show implementing many suggestions
and ideas from our members
>>> Increased sustainer involvement
>>> Sustainer Speak Ups
>>> Flair Online through Constant
Contact
>>> Flair Closet
Together we have successfully moved
the mission of the League forward
and transitioned our organization to
the 2012-2013 leaders ensuring that
the League continues to promote
voluntarism, develop the potential of
women and impact the community for
years to come.
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COMMUNICATIONS
JLSJ COMMUNICATIONS REACHES NEW
HEIGHTS!
By Cheryl Barker, Communications Vice President
Extra! Extra! The Junior League of San Jose is no
longer the best-kept secret in San Jose!
What’s that? You haven’t heard? JLSJ Communications went
through many exciting changes and improvements in 2011-2012.
A labor of love, www.jlsj.org was completely redesigned, and the
fresh, new site was launched in March to the delight of members.
The Flair Online is now published externally, is used as a yearround recruiting tool, and sent to all members, sponsors, and
other interested parties. The format was switched to Constant
Contact to allow for ease of reading, live links to click on, and
lots of space for pictures!
Social Media soared this year with five Facebook pages: JLSJ,
Trivia Challenge, VRL, Fashion Show, and its most recent
addition, Rummage Sale. JLSJ was also very active on Twitter: by
tagging AJLI in appropriate posts, AJLI would then “re-tweet”
to their thousands of followers! The LinkedIn account was
reactivated and used strictly for publishing JLSJ’s outreach events
and health and nutrition articles. We have many followers on
LinkedIn who are not League members!
JLSJ’s Diamond Media sponsor, NBC Bay Area, participated in
and supported more League events than ever before.
Mike Inouye hosted the 4th Annual Silicon Valley Trivia
Challenge
Kris Sanchez addressed the membership at the March General
Membership Meeting, Women’s History Month
Jon Kelley and Christina Loren hosted the Fashion Show, A
Derby Affair
Laura Garcia-Cannon hosted VRL, Celebrating the Passion to
Service
Garvin Thomas of NBC’s Bay Area Proud featured a story on one
of the VRL Crystal Bowl winners and thanked JLSJ on air for the
recommendation!
In addition, two anchors are asking for more information on
SPAC’s efforts to end human trafficking in California, and
NBC’s managing editor wants to do a story on how the Junior
Leagues of California sponsored the Bicycle Helmet Law.
Did you know that the Junior League of San Jose has an
impressive resume of 45 years of service in the community?
The Community Impact Statement is a fantastic recruiting tool
and has been used extensively to show sponsors, donors, and
members the impact that JLSJ has made and continues to make
year after year. It’s available online to all.
But Communications is not just about communicating
outwardly. Members and sponsors need to know where their
hard-earned dollars are going. This year, the Community
Response grantees came to the April General Membership
Meeting to inform the members on how exactly JLSJ’s dollars
would be put to use. The membership also learned about the
Together Reaching Out fund, which funds prior JLSJ projects,
such as Peralta Adobe, Hospice of the Valley, and the Wonder
Cabinet at the Children’s Discovery Museum. Additionally, it
is now part of JLSJ’s agreements with our grantees that our logo
and link appear prominently on the nonprofits’ home pages.
As you can see, it was a very busy year for Communications,
and we look forward to seeing JLSJ’s name in lights for years to
come.
COMMUNITY IMPACT
Signature Project:
IMPACT
MAKING AN
AT GRAIL FAMILY SERVICES
Since 2009, Grail Family Services (GFS) and the Junior
League of San Jose ( JLSJ) have partnered to create a unique
enrichment program for the Mayfair Community of East San
Jose - a community where 65% of children in the 3rd to 5th
grades are reading below grade level. Together GFS and JLSJ
are providing the Mayfair Community with programs that
foster children’s healthy development and school readiness.
By working together with children and their families to
teach critical skills such as early literacy and oral language
development, GFS and JLSJ are providing opportunities
which promote stronger family bonds and help children thrive
academically in a community where high levels of poverty exist.
Through programs such as Tyke Tales, Early Childhood Asset
Building, and a Guest Speaker Series, we provide participants
with activities targeted at improving the parent-child bond
as well as developing early literacy skills. Parents learn tools
which help them address and improve their children’s social,
emotional, and physical health, as well as prepare them for
success in school.
2011-2012 marked the third year of our partnership with GFS.
To date, we have provided opportunities for 1,017 experiences
for the families in East San Jose as well as provided five six-week
family literacy sessions affectionately known as Tyke Tales. This
substantial impact to the Mayfair community has been made
possible by our financial contributions and volunteer hours
directly from our members.
JLSJ volunteers supported the Around the World
Speaker Series and created 6 different activity stations which
incorporated cultural icons and practices including stained glass
windows from Italy, sushi from Japan, and ice from Antarctica.
In February we put together a Valentine’s Day Speaker Series
featuring educational stations that explained the functions of
the heart, measured pulse before and after jumping rope, and a
ring toss.
Volunteers went to GFS in the spring to support the Kids
in the Kitchen Speaker Series to teach children about healthy
foods.
JLSJ volunteers hosted the last Speaker Series, an Earth Day
celebration. We had a planting station, water conservation
learning station where parents learned about ways to conserve
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By: Breanna Ponce and Darci Hawkins, GFS Co-Chairs
water, birdhouse painting, and making “worms in dirt” using
crushed Oreos and gummy worms.
OUR IMPACT AT GFS:
As Tyke Tales facilitators, JLSJ volunteers modeled reading
techniques and provided simple suggestions to increase literacy
activities in the daily lives of the families. In doing so, 80%
of parents that participated in the fall session of the program
increased the amount of time they read with their children by
at least 15%.
Plus, JLSJ volunteers facilitated activities that help develop
a child’s oral language, phonological awareness, alphabet
recognition, and concepts of print. Of the children that
participated in the fall session, 100% of the children identified
at least one concept of print by the end of the program; 75% of
the children improved in their ability to respond to questions
about text (e.g. point at the title, where to read, etc.) and 100%
of the children improved in their comprehension skills. These
outcomes effectively show the success of the program and the
valuable partnership between GFS and JLSJ.
By hosting the Speaker Series and Tyke Tales session, JLSJ
volunteered over 196 hours and served 331 adults and children.
JLSJ is truly being impactful and leaving an impression at GFS
and the community in which it serves!
JLSJ’s IMPACT AT
GRAIL FAMILY SERVICES
“We believe that becoming the JLSJ Signature Project was
a huge step for GFS. Our capacity increased through the
assistance we received from so many League volunteers
and that led to the development of a sound volunteer
program that allowed us last year to have more than 10,000
volunteer hours from people coming from all over the Valley.
Our visibility in the community has increased tremendously.
In a few years we went from being an organization that few
people had heard to an organization selected by Stanford
University to participate in the development of a service
delivery model.”
from Veronica P. Goei’, Executive Director,
Grail Family Services
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COMMUNITY IMPACT
NUTRITION &
EXERCISE
COMMUNITY IMPACT
FUN
By Rachel Voorhees and Christine Fitzpatrick, KITK Co-Chairs
SPIDER SANDWICH RECIPE
D O N E -I N-A-DAY:
LEAVING AN IMPRESSION
By Jen King, DIAD Co-Chair
Left to Right: Christine Fitzpatrick, Christina Mauro, Marissa Travers, Rachel Voorhees, Stephanie Griffith and Bryce Wend
Beth Rogers, Amy Witmer, Stephanie Griffith, LeeAnn Boennighausen, Corinne Phipps
The Junior League of San Jose’s Kids in
the Kitchen focuses its effort on educating
children and parents on how to lead a
healthy life through eating well-balanced
meals and physical activity. This past year,
the Kids in the Kitchen committee used a
variety of activities and demonstrations to
educate families. We were able to reach a
broad base of our community by getting kids
and parents excited about eating healthy and
living an active lifestyle.
Another important educational tool
we utilized was the new USDA Dietary
Guidelines, MyPlate. MyPlate has taken the
place of the Food Pyramid and illustrates the
five food groups that are the building blocks
for a healthy diet using a familiar image—a
place setting for a meal. Before you eat, think
about what goes on your plate, which include
portion sizes.
A favorite family friendly recipe from the
year was the Spider Sandwich Recipe. Not
only is the recipe healthy and delicious, it is
easy and fun for kids to help make.
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8 slices whole wheat sandwich bread
1/2 cup softened cream cheese
32 pretzel sticks, thin carrot strips and/or
thin celery strips
8 raisins
Variation: Substitute flavored cream cheese or
peanut butter for the cream cheese.
DIRECTIONS:
STEP 1: Cut out the spider bodies
Activities included educating parents on
ways to incorporate healthy meals at home
that are easy, fun and nutritious; as well as
showing children how they can help prepare
healthy meals at home.
One of the most impactful educational
demonstrations we did this year was the
sugar content in beverages. We had a display
of various beverages (Capri Sun, Apple
Juice, Coke, Sprite, Hawaiian Punch) with
signs listing the sugar content and how that
translates into sugar cubes. Sugar cube towers
were displayed in front of each beverage
showing how many sugar cubes were inside.
People were shocked at the amount of sugar
in beverages they drink on a daily basis.
INGREDIENTS:
Overall, the Kids in the Kitchen committee
had a successful year and made and direct
impact on our community. The key to
success was engaging children and parents
in meaningful activities to demonstrate that
leading a healthy and active lifestyle is easy
and fun!
Use a 2 1/2-inch cookie cutter to cut a circle
from each slice of bread. Place the circles on
a cutting board.
STEP 2: Add the spread
Spread the cream cheese on half of the bread
circles using a table knife.
STEP 3: Decorate the spiders
Place eight pretzel sticks on the side of the
bread circles for the spider legs. Place the
remaining bread circles on top. Press two
raisins into each circle to be the eyes. Draw a
web on a paper plate with a black marker and
place the spiders on the plate to serve. You
can also serve the spiders on a round wire
rack to resemble the spider web.
*For more family friendly recipes, go to the Kids
in the Kitchen website:
www.kidsinthekitchen.ajli.org
At the beginning of the year, six members of the Junior
League of San Jose ( JLSJ) donated their time to sort and
distribute fresh foods to families in need at the Georgia
Travis Center’s weekly produce market. Not only did
volunteers help get the food into the hands of those
in the most need, but they also received the valuable
opportunity to engage with the clients and guests that
frequent the Georgia Travis Center, something that
Done-in-a-Day (DIAD) committee member and event
chair, Nicole Bradshaw sought after when organizing this
event.
The produce market was one of many DIAD events
that were organized and executed this year. The team
coordinated events with some of the League’s favorite
local nonprofits including the Family Giving Tree and
Resource Area for Teaching (RAFT), but also brought
on some new organizations such as Next Door Solutions
and the Northern California Pajama Program. In
addition, DIAD reinforced some of our important
partnerships and collaborations, such as the NBC
Bay Area Holiday Food Drive with Second Harvest
Food Bank and the San Jose Library with the San Jose
Children’s Faire.
The DIAD committee is very excited to report that over
285 members of JLSJ contributed over 990 hours with
fourteen events this year.
We had an impactful year and left an impression
throughout our community. Thank you to everyone who
volunteered this year as we once again made a difference
in just one day!
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COMMUNITY IMPACT
COMMUNITY RESPONSE COMMITTEE
A N N O U N C E S
GRANT RECIPIENTS
By Corrine Fabie, PR & Recruiting Committee Member
The Junior League of San Jose ( JLSJ) is excited to announce the
2012 Community Response Grant recipients. This year’s grant
recipients were selected because of their dedication to helping
young children enter elementary school ready to learn and thrive:
the community focus of JLSJ.
Each year, JLSJ seeks to build partnerships and provide solutions
to local nonprofit agencies that have programs for children ages 0
to 8. The Community Response Grants are open to all nonprofit
agencies that operate within the geographical boundaries of the
Junior League of San Jose.
My New Red Shoes (Burlingame) $1,000
This grant will enable My New Red Shoes to start serving Santa
Clara County homeless and low-income children with a new pair
of shoes so they can start the school year proud and ready to learn.
Assistance League of San Jose (San Jose) $1,250
The Assistance League will use their grant to fund their Operation
School Bell program, which provides new school uniforms to
economically disadvantaged children attending low-income
schools in Santa Clara County.
The funds we give have a direct impact on the organizations
who receive a Community Response Grant. The 2011-2012
recipients were:
Learning & Loving Educational Center (Morgan Hill) $3,000
This grant will be used to help provide a safe and effective
learning environment that will ensure underprivileged children
of impoverish immigrant families receive desperately needed
early education, school readiness, English as a second language
education, and pre-school training. This includes purchasing
healthy snacks, workbooks, craft supplies, learning resources,
educational enhancement materials and supplies to create takehome resource kits for home learning activities.
Girl Scouts of Northern California $7,500
The Girl Scouts of Northern California will use their grant
to fund the Migrant Farm Worker Family Summer Outreach
Program in Morgan Hill and Gilroy. The program enhances
literacy and life-leadership skills for 100 girls.
EMQ Families First (Campbell) $2,000
This grant will help to provide basic needs items such as clothing,
nutrition care packages, child-proofing supplies, and gift cards for
emergency incidentals like groceries, diapers, bedding, and hygiene
supplies.
San Jose Day Nursery (San Jose) $3,500
This grant will fund the purchase of supplies for the learning
centers and allow teachers to facilitate cognitive development in
an experiential environment so children will have the researched
proven advantage of a quality early learning experience that
promotes kindergarten readiness.
Sunday Friends (San Jose) $2,500
This grant will enable their various programs to purchase cooking
supplies, writing and craft supplies, and educational board games.
This year, more than 23 agencies in Santa Clara County applied
for a grant. Of those who applied, eight were selected based on
their shared vision of helping young children enter elementary
school ready to learn and thrive.
Health Trust (San Jose) $2,500
This grant will allow the Health Trust to purchase all the
equipment needed to build a community garden and to train the
local children and their families how to grow healthy food. They
are educated on how to maintain the garden, cook and eat what
they’ve grown!
PROMOTING VOLUNTARISM
CELEBRATE THE PASSION TO SERVE
By Kathryn Agarpoa and Marsha Locicero, VRL Co-Chairs
The 43rd Annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon
(VRL), Celebrate the Passion to Serve, was held on
March 30 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. A sold
out event this year, 625 attendees helped to celebrate
those individuals who have so generously given their time,
energy, and skills to improve the lives of others.
All 83 of the nominees from nonprofits throughout
Silicon Valley were honored and received a Certificate
of Appreciation from the Junior League of San Jose. A
very special group of 14 volunteers, who give so much of
their time, initiative and heart, received a Tiffany & Co.
Crystal Bowl Award. From amongst these outstanding
Crystal Bowl winners, Paul Klembeck from Senior Adults
Legal Assistance (SALA) was selected to receive this
year’s prestigious “Voluntarism at its Best” award.
Paul received an additional Tiffany & Co. silver bowl and
a $1,000 stipend for his agency, generously underwritten
by Technology Credit Union.
After a successful 30 year career
in science and engineering Paul
Klembeck retired and went to
law school to get his law degree
for the sole purpose of practicing
pro bono law. Paul is a volunteer
attorney who provides a wide
range of legal services to senior
adults through SALA. Thank
you for joining us in Celebrating
the Passion to Serve!
The Junior League of San Jose would like to
congratulate the 2012 Volunteer Recognition
Luncheon Crystal Bowl winners!
Cheryl Bailey ~ Wonderful Witchy Women with a Cause
Ann Begun ~ Hospice of the Valley
Ronald S. Cohen MD ~ Mothers’ Milk Bank
James T. Gardner.~ Good Karma Bikes, InnVision the Way
Home
Alexis Hoekstra ~ Noddin Elementary School
Jen Hong ~ NAMI SCC
Geri Horsma ~ Bay Area Biotechnology Education Consortium
Sarah Johnson ~ Eating Disorders Research Center
Paul Klembeck ~ Senior Adults Legal Assistance
Marilee Lazar ~ Sunnyvale Public Library
Virginia Marans ~ AchieveKids
David G. More ~ Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley
Jim Sugai ~ San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin
Kate Tennant ~ Girls Scouts of Northern CA
Ken Yeager, Santa Clara County Supervisor, presented
JLSJ with a Proclamation plaque. A huge thank you to
our dignitary liaison Teri Kidd who was able to secure 10
certificates for our Crystal Bowl winners, 5 certificates
for our Certificate of Appreciation winners, and 9
Proclamations for JLSJ.
THANK YOU TO OUR VRL SPONSORS!
Wendy and Russ Anthony, The Barker Family, Bay Area News
Group, Cisco, Clear Memories , eBay Giving Works,
Corrine and Rodley Fabie, Farrington Historical Foundation,
Terri Fill, Flair Design, Junior League of San Jose Board of
Directors, Kaiser Permanente in the Community,
Mari Ellen and Joost Loijens, Viet Q. Mac, NBC Bay Area,
Pahl & McCay , Party Helpers, Maribeth Portz and David Wanek,
Sanmina-SCI Corporation, Technology Credit Union,
This Is It Photography, Andrea and Joe Thomas, Tiffany and Co.,
Tiny Prints, and United Way of Silicon Valley.
The Junior League of San Jose has been providing Community
Response grants for many years with hundreds of Santa Clara
County nonprofits receiving needed funds through our
grant-giving program.
The Passionate Crystal Bowl Winners
Thank you to our fabulous committee!
Wendy Anthony, Ken Yaeger and Teri Kidd
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ADVOCACY
IT WAS A
SPACTACULAR
2011-2012
By Kellie Kemp, Senior SPAC
DEVELOPING IMPACTFUL VOLUNTEERS
SPAC
ASHLEY
HOWELL!
This year Ashley, out of all
16 California Junior SPACs,
As part of communicating this legislation to our members, SPAC
devised the Creating Hope Campaign, symbolized by a yellow butterfly.
The symbol represents hope (yellow) and new life and freedom
(butterfly). To assist in our communications, SPAC rolled out a variety
of yellow “Butterfly Initiatives” as a part of the campaign to remind
League members that they can make a daily impact in the fight against
human trafficking through education, training, action, and legislation.
Next year the Creating Hope Campaign will move forward as we create
more Hope to end human trafficking in California.
Finally, we are excited to have Ashley Howell (2012-13 Senior SPAC)
and Dev Davis (2012-13 Junior SPAC), continue the legacy of this
important and impactful work and bring education of SPAC to the
members of the Junior League of San Jose. Keep a look out for the red
jackets and the opportunities to get involved with SPAC!
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VOLUNTEERS
ACTIVELY SERVING
By Danielle Short, Leadership Development Chair
RISING STAR
AWARD
Congratulations to
Wow, what a year we had in SPAC (State Public Affairs Committee)!
Throughout the year, we had opportunities to inform our members
about supported legislation, provide education through the DIVAs
training and received some great There Ought to be Law ideas from
our members. In addition, we met with elected officials, wrote letters
supporting legislation, and met with the other 30 SPACs at three
conferences across California. All in all, it was a year of successes, which
was topped off with the creation of our 2012 sponsored legislation.
Every year SPAC addresses a major issue in our community by
sponsoring legislation in order to make an impact. In 2012, the SPACs
across the state chose to tackle the issue of human trafficking. This
effort led to sponsoring two bills in the State of California to seal
records of human trafficking victims. The California Legislature is
currently in the process of reviewing the two bills: AB 1940 and AB
2040.
DIVAs…DEVELOPING IMPACTFUL
received the coveted SPAC
Rising Star Award! The Rising
Star Award is granted by the
California SPAC Co-Chairs
and given to ONE Junior
SPAC who demonstrates
innovation and leadership
with her contributions and
ideas. The award has been
around for over a decade and
this is the FIRST time a Junior
SPAC from JLSJ has been the
recipient.
The Junior League of San Jose ( JLSJ)
proudly asserts that we develop the
potential of women. One of the ways we
accomplish this is by offering trainings
to our members to develop their skills
and help create well-rounded community
leaders.
Armed with a passion for selfimprovement and a love of the League,
the Leadership Development Council
(Danielle Short, Bridget Castello and
Tina Medeiros) set out to inject new life
into the JLSJ training curriculum. We
took a business approach and decided
that the training program needed new
packaging, strong branding, and a great
promotional campaign. To that end,
we created a theme that would repeat
throughout all of our trainings this
year. Using an acronym similar to other
Leagues, the Junior League of San Jose
became DIVAs: Developing Impactful
Volunteers Actively serving.
League Leader Day
We kicked off the new DIVAs campaign
with much fanfare in August at League
Leader Day. Members slated in leadership
positions as well as those interested
in League leadership participated in a
full day of training. The sessions taught
members not only how to be successful
leaders in the League, but also in the
community. All of this activity occurred
in a room decked out in our DIVAs
color theme, zebra print and hot pink.
Members were also given the very
important “Diva Bag”. Any training
through the year that was deemed a
“DIVAs” event, members in attendance
would receive a new item to put in their
zebra print Diva Bag. League Leader Day
participants received a pair of zebra print
sunglasses because a well-informed League
leader’s future is so bright, she has to wear
shades!
October General Membership Meeting and
Training with Vicki Clark
Nonprofit consultant Vicki Clark joined
us for our October training and delivered
an address inspiring us to take ownership
of our League experience. Halfway through
the presentation, it was difficult to tell if we
were at a League meeting or a something
more. There was testimony, laughter
and tears, but mostly a sense of love and
pride for JLSJ. Through organizational
management models, League history, and
personal anecdotes, Vicki rekindled a
passion that members felt was reminiscent
of the day they decided to join our
organization. All DIVAs in attendance
received a black and silver mirrored
compact for her Diva Bag to remind her
that one’s League experience is determined
by the lady one sees in the mirror.
Chart Your Course
In November, we all set sail to find our
future in the Junior League--and true to
DIVAs form, the theme was “yacht cruise”.
A kin to a JLSJ career day, members who
came aboard were divided into groups based
on their League interests and attended
three mini sessions of their choosing.
Representatives from Fund Development,
Membership, Community Projects, and
Events facilitated informal discussions
that allowed attendees to ask questions
and really learn the roles of various League
positions from the people who have
held those placements. Usually the word
“baggage” has a negative connotation,
but in JLSJ we hope you always have your
baggage with you! It is the sum of all
our experiences that help us to become
effective leaders. To ensure we never lose
our baggage, all attending DIVAs received
a zebra-print luggage tag to add to their
Diva Bag.
SPAC Informational Training
Due to the vision and charisma of Kellie
Kemp and Ashley Howell, the State Public
Affairs Committee has been a shining star
this year. They have taken this committee
from a little known twosome, to a coveted
placement with members begging for more
than two SPAC positions to be available.
The Leadership Development Council
was thrilled to provide a platform for more
members to learn about SPAC and how
they can get involved. To make sure they
get a jump on writing letters to our state
officials, each of our attending DIVAs
received a star spangled “Baby’s Got
SPAC!” pen to add to their Diva Bag.
March General Membership Meeting –
Celebrating Women’s History Month
We welcomed NBC Bay Area anchor
and reporter Kris Sanchez to the stage to
talk about this year’s theme for Women’s
History Month: Women’s Education,
Women’s Empowerment. Kris spoke about
being the only child in her family to go to
and graduate college, and her long road
to becoming a successful reporter and
journalist with NBC Bay Area.
All those in attendance added a “diamond”
key ring. Like diamonds, women can
withstand pressure over time and in the
end emerge just as strong and resilient as
we are beautiful.
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Lacey Mead
Merryl Buric
Lauren Miller
Elli Castro-Bordano
Karole Morikawa
Annie Chatterjee
Angel Riordan
Yan Chen
Wendy Savinar
Katherine Courson
Nikki Schnittker
Heather Cressall
Sarah Schwartz
Allison DeBerard
Crystal Shafiabady
Verity Denman
Kim Shamus
Casey Drake
Ramona Snyder
Rebecca Elkins
Jennifer Steck
April Failing
Carolyn Sted
Alyssa Filter
Desiree Stemberga
Elaine Fung
Kristin Vicari
Jacqueline Gandenberger
Lindsey Webster
Silvana Gentzkow
Alicia Williamson
Gina Jackman
Ashley Winsor
Hilary Kuhn
Shelly Wolfe
Shealy Lebowitz
Karen Wolk
Susan Ludlum
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Now arriving to the Junior League of San Jose: 39 fabulous women
to the Provisional Class of 2011 -2012! These women brought
invigorating energy and lots of enthusiasm to the League all year long!
This year’s Provisional theme was Passport to Your JLSJ Future, and
the Membership Committee incorporated the theme by providing
a keepsake passport that was stamped at each event the Provisionals
attended. The flight number was in honor of the 45th Anniversary of
JLSJ, and what an exciting journey we had!
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OUR JOURNEY:
The Membership Crew and Provisional Members began their
flight with the annual Provisional Pasta Feed. The mentors and
Provisionals were addressed by JLSJ President, Wendy Anthony, as
well as representatives from both the Trivia Challenge and Memberat-Large Committees. In September, the Provisionals learned
about fundraising, why we fundraise, and how the League puts its
fundraising dollars back into the community.
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Trivia Challenge, and the Path to President. The morning ended
with an update from State Public Affair Committee members Kellie
Kemp and Ashley Howell, and an overview of the year in training by
Leadership Development Chair Danielle Short.
Rachel Lehto, Nominating Chair, led the training Finding Your
Way in JLSJ and educated the Provisionals on the many paths and
placements available to them. In November, 25 Provisionals attended
the 4th Annual Silicon Valley Trivia Challenge and several members
played on teams: Rosanna Moreno was on “Ready. Set. Terrible” and
“The Four Twenty Somethings” was comprised of Lacey Mead, Merryl
Buric, April Failing and Elli Castro-Bordano.
Membership Vice President Amy Gurich led January’s training,
Membership, which delved deeper into the self-submittal process
and the endless paths one can take in their League career. The end
of February followed with the first fundraiser training for A Derby
Affair. Juliette Davis and Aprille Girardot spoke on the members’
October’s stop was the popular Parade of Projects. Provisionals began hourly and financial requirements. In March, in anticipation for the
at the Children’s Discovery Museum where Past President Lisa Hague self-submittal deadline, President Elect Elizabeth Barnett; Member
spoke about the League’s involvement and creation of the Wonder
Resource Chair Marika Sykora; Projects Vice President Claudia
Cabinet. From there, the group traveled to the Georgia Travis Center Morton, and Rummage Sale Co-Chairs Beth Brigadier and Corrine
where Jaynie Neveras, Community Relations Manager for InnVision Fabie spoke about the placement opportunities for the 2012-2013
and JLSJ Sustainer, gave a tour of the facilities and explained the
League year. Provisionals asked questions and filled out their Form C.
impact that JLSJ has had on their organization. Finally, participants The final training was provided by Cheryl Barker, Communications
gathered at Grail Family Services where Projects Vice President
Vice President, who presented on the roles and responsibilities of the
Claudia Morton spoke about the incredible impact the League has
Communications Vice President, the various individual contributor
had at Grail Family Services.
roles in the Communications Council and most of all that “everything
has an approval process.”
On October 14 and 15, the Provisionals participated in the annual
Retreat at the Pruneyard Plaza Hotel in Campbell. The room was alive On April 28, they rocked the River Park Conservancy’s Fun Run
with chatter as connections and friendships started to blossom! Friday Event. The Provisionals split into three teams for the day: Nutrition,
night speakers included JLSJ President Wendy Anthony; Endowment Olympics, and Earth Day. Those who stopped by the JLSJ booth
Fund Committee members Kimberly LeDeaux and Shannon Swain; learned about healthy living, healthy eating, and how to help planet
Membership Vice President Amy Gurich; and Projects Vice President Earth. Children and families were able to participate in potato sack
Claudia Morton. Provisionals were introduced to their mentors,
races, an obstacle course, a recycling relay, an Earth Day art activity,
and then competed in a scavenger hunt around the Pruneyard. The
and learned about portions of their favorite healthy foods.
scavenger hunt included the serenading of a couple on a date, acting
out a scene from Titanic, flipping pizza dough, making a “J” and “L” as Flight 145 also held monthly socials, including a trip to Capitola
a team, and lots of Junior League Trivia!
Beach in Santa Cruz, a Halloween soiree, a Turkey Feast that included
the making of a recipe book, and a December holiday party. 2012
The group kicked off Saturday morning with a Sustainer panel
started off with Provisional Speak Ups, and a March Madness
discussion. Panel guest speakers included Past Presidents Mary
Mayhem event. The final social said “Aloha” to the Provisional class
Danna, Leah Schnoor, and Lisa Hague, and Sustainer Tracy Nees.
of 2011-2012 at the Graduation Party on May 31, and the formal
Each shared many stories of their experiences in the League. The
announcement of all the graduating Provisionals was at the June
panel was followed by round table discussions where the Provisionals Annual Meeting and Celebration on June 6.
learned about the Volunteer Recognition Luncheon, Fashion Show,
CONGRATULATIONS FLIGHT 145!
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CONGRATULATIONS
CONGRATULATIONS
to the 2012 Dorothy Bogen Farrington
Award Winners
By Amy Gurich, Membership Vice President
Jennifer Packard and Kristi Saso!
2012 Pat Gustke Sustainers of the Year
By Becky Manchester Aidlberg, Pat Gustke Award Committee
The Pat Gustke Sustainer of the Year Award is given annually in honor or Pat
Gustke, the Service League’s last President and the Junior League of San Jose’s
first President, to recognize Sustainers who have used their League training to
make a significant impact in the community.
Shauna Garzee
The Dorothy Bogen Farrington Award is given annually to one
Active and one Sustaining Member who serve as role models and
mentors to others, who have made exceptional contributions and
whose dedication, motivation, and enthusiasm earn her great respect.
Members nominate the ladies, and the current Board of Directors
votes on the most deserving. Board members are not eligible and past
winners may not win again. The President does not vote, unless there
is a tie.
The 2012 Sustainer Dorothy Bogen Farrington Award recipient is
Shauna Garzee. Her League career began in 1988 and continues to
this day as a member of the Action Learning Team. As stated by the
member who nominated her, Marsha Locicero, “…she has the ability
to teach and mentor so many people because of her passion...she has a
great way of bringing people together to work on an issue, she always
follows through. She is available if you need help or advice or just
someone to talk to…”
There is not a simple way to state all of Shauna’s contributions, but to
know her is to know true commitment to the League.
The 2012 Active Dorothy Bogen Farrington Award recipient is
Juliette Davis. She joined the League in 2001 and initially had a
Juliette Davis
quiet presence, content to be an individual contributor. But, as time
passed, she grew and blossomed into leadership roles, and this year,
she gave 110% as one of the co-chairs leading the charge and all of
the changes for A Derby Affair. In addition to being a mentor, she
is a visionary leader. Juliette does not seek recognition, but is happy
to serve with commitment and grace. Nominated by Lisa Hague,
“Juliette is a shining example of active League membership (11 years
and still going...) and is the embodiment of ‘developing the potential
of women’”.
At the May General Membership Meeting we honored these two
ladies with a teacup and flowers. Why do we give a teacup and
flowers? Dorothy Bogen Farrington loved her peonies, and she
also loved roses because of her mother’s involvement with the Rose
Society. Her favorite color was yellow and she adored yellow roses,
however in her garden narrative she said that the pink Charlotte
Armstrong was her favorite rose. The teacups were used at the many
teas she hosted at the historic Kirk-Farrington House. It is believed
that people gave her teacups as gifts due to the fact that she hosted
teas regularly. In addition, she inherited many of the teacups from
both her mother and mother-in-law.
Kristi Saso
With the support of her husband, and while raising her family, Kristi
Saso has dedicated her adult life to building a better community. Kristi’s
Junior League training (including chairing the 1998 Fashion Show),
coupled with her degree in Communications and Marketing has enabled
At this year’s Sustainer Spring Dinner on May 6, at La Rinconada, a packed
her to excel at whatever philanthropic endeavor she takes on. In 2005,
crowd congratulated this year’s recipients: Jennifer Packard and Kristi Saso.
Kristi co-founded “Princess Project Silicon Valley” which provides
free prom dresses and accessories to high school girls throughout
Jennifer Packard
Silicon Valley who could not otherwise afford them. She believes in the
Jennifer Packard juggles her many volunteer leadership roles in our
“Village” approach to building a successful organization, in which every
community “with incredible grace and an open heart” while working partperson’s individual contribution is important in creating and meeting
time and raising three children. Jennifer is a tireless advocate for special needs the organization’s goals. This philosophy has helped to effectively lead
children. For three years, Jennifer was the Chair of the Community Advisory 25 committee members, attract and involve 250 volunteers, and serve
Committee for Special Education (CACSE), SELPA IV, which encompasses over 1,200 deserving girls. As President of the Walden West Foundation,
all schools, nonprofit agencies, therapists, and doctors addressing special needs Kristi “is more committed and works more overtime than many people
children residing within the San Jose Unified School District boundaries. In in paid positions” in an effort to realize a dream to provide science
this role, Jennifer recruited and selected the CACSE’s first Board of Directors education for every student in Santa Clara County. Over the past 12
and created and implemented an annual awards ceremony for educators,
years that she has served on the Board, Kristi’s been involved in every
professionals, and volunteers who touch the lives of children with disabilities. nuance of Foundation responsibilities including fundraising, marketing,
The Special Education Recognition Awards (SERAs) acknowledge hundreds board development, facility construction, and program development.
of teachers, therapists, school campuses, doctors, and nonprofit agencies for
A pool for the children, new cabins, a magnificent lodge, and now, the
the work they do, everyday. “Innovative and visionary” are the words that
Abby Sobrato Science and Sustainability Center have been built at
describe the strengths Jennifer brings to her children’s schools. Last fall,
Walden West under the guidance of Kristi. In addition to her work with
Jennifer led the effort to produce the first school musical for St. Leo and
the Princess Project and Walden West Foundation, Kristi has taken on
St. Christopher’s Schools -- a joint production of two-sister schools in the
volunteer leadership roles with the Access Foundation, Bellarmine High
Diocese of San Jose. She created St. Christopher’s Vacation Bible Camp
School, St. Mary’s Church and School, Good Samaritan Hospital Board,
program four years ago and continues to volunteer as its Camp Director. The National Charity League, and Saint Francis High School.
fact that Jennifer serves on and chairs many fundraisers and committees at her
children’s schools is a given. Jennifer shares her passion for the performing arts The Pat Gustke Committee of Miriam Bogart, Mary Kay Marvin, Mitzi
with children throughout Silicon Valley. She served on the Board of Directors Golden, Lindy Fung, Molly Fezell, Judy Levin, and Kathy Fox, were
for the Arts Council Silicon Valley for three years. As the current Education truly humbled by the impact both of these women have made in our
and Outreach Director for The Tabard Theatre Company at Theatre on San
community. They are truly role models for all Junior League members
Pedro Square, she produces performing arts workshops for adults, children
and a testament to what Junior League training can lead to.
and home school programs, as well as produces the Summer Youth Program
Nomination forms for the 2013 award will be available in the fall. Mary
including four youth camps and a summer musical production. Jennifer
Kay Marvin will serve as the 2012-2013 Pat Gustke Sustainer of the Year
“finds a need and fills it” throughout our community. In addition to the
organizations already mentioned, Jennifer is actively involved and appreciated Award Chair.
for her efforts at Parents Helping Parents, American Cancer Society, Pacific
Soccer Academy, Girl Scouts of Northern California and Campbell Express.
Congratulations Shauna and Juliette!
JLSJ’s Past Dorothy Bogen Farrington Award Winners
1998 (A) Annie Cavallaro, (S) Masel Sheehan | 1999 (A) Louise Pahl, (S) Dianne Van Voorhis
2000 (A) Mary Danna, (S) Sharon Watts | 2001 (A) Jean Rummelhoff, (S) Kris McCann
2002 (A) Diana Gilbert, (S) Arlene Hamacher | 2003 (A) Dawn Bussey, (S) Debra Savio
2004 (A) Leslie Chamberlain, (S) Pam Peterson | 2005 (A) Leslie Beemer, (S) Joanne Johnson Felt
2006 (A) Tracy Nees, (S) Ann Danner | 2007 (A) Stephanie Bielanski-Fehr, (S) Cindy Ruby
2008 (A) Patricia Grant, (S) Saskia Hanselaar Choudry | 2009 (A) Jayne Capelin, (S) Ginger Baden
2010 (A) Marsha Locicero, (S) Stacy Galasso | 2011 (A) Janet Thorsrud, (S) Cathy Fisher
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JLSJ’s Past Pat Gustke Sustainer of the Year Award Winners
1988 Ann Danner, Pat Gustke, Char McAulay | 1989 Emily Dorr, Carol Peters, Jan Willoughby
1990 Sue Giannini, Marita Trobough, Molly Swenson | 1991 Joanne Moore, Alice Orth, Julie Rinehart, Andrea Thomas
1992 Clink Anderson, Susan Geist, Gladie Rabitz | 1993 Carolyn Lettween, Carol Hutchinson, Dale Boyle
1994 Annie Cavallaro, Gayle Jones, Judy Peckler | 1995 Nora Manchester, Gay Crawford, Joan Bose
1996 Marion Lyon, Masel Sheehan, Ann Whyte | 1997 Barbara Bocks, Kathie Fox, Joanne Rodgers
1998 Joanne Benjamin, Barbara Campisi | 1999 Susan Hammer | 2000 Carolyn McCoid, Cynthia Ruby
2001 Vickie Cupples, Judy Levin | 2002 Judy Nadler, Dianne Van Voorhis, Sue Wuerflein
2003 Joselle Kryder, Linda Rossen, Lynne Seay | 2004 Cindy Summers, Sherril Kenny | 2005 Donna Butcher
2006 Louise Pahl | 2007 Molly Fezell, Tina Pidwell, Charlene Raisch | 2008 Mary Kay Marvin, Vilma Pallette
2009 Leslie Chamberlain, Liz Crites | 2010 Linda Graham, Martha Lazarakis | 2011 Margaret Nanda
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SILICON VALLEY TRIVIA CHALLENGE
The 4th Annual Silicon Valley Trivia Challenge
Raises $63,000 for JLSJ
By Dori Yob, Trivia Challenge Co-Chair
SILICON VALLEY TRIVIA CHALLENGE
4th ANNUAL SILICON VALLEY
TRIVIA CHALLENGE SPONSORS.
Thank you to our Sponsors!
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Sanmina-SCI Corporation
CUM LAUDE
Hopkins & Carley
The Howard Graham Family
Jennifer Krach
Margaret & Kapil Nanda Family
DOCTORATE
An exciting new venue and some zippy technology proved to be
a winning combination at the 4th Annual Silicon Valley Trivia
Challenge. The event was a smashing success, raising a whopping
$63,000 for the Junior League of San Jose. The event took place on
Saturday, November 5, 2011 at the Computer History Museum in
Mountain View, with 45 teams competing.
The teams were comprised of people with diverse backgrounds,
including parents at local schools, such as Harker (“Harker Eagle
Eggheads”), law firms such as Hopkins & Carley and Miller
Morton Caillat & Nevis (“Legal Eagles” and “Ready. Set. Terrible.”),
accountants such as Ernst & Young (“Ernst & Young(er)”) and those
united by their interests in wine and beer (“In Vino Veritas” and “The
Brew Crew”). The spirited contestants brought the costume contest
back with a vengeance, but there was no chance of beating the JLSJ
Board of Directors whose Wizard of Oz- inspired team name (“If I
Only Had a Brain”) and costumes stole the show. Way to go Claudia
Morton, Elizabeth Barnett, Danielle Short, and Kellie Kemp!
The event has grown each year with more teams and spectators.
There were nearly 500 enthusiastic attendees at this year’s event. To
accommodate the growing number of people attending the Silicon
Valley Trivia Challenge, the event was held for the first time at the
Computer History Museum in Mountain View. The new venue
afforded plenty of room for the team members and spectators to
enjoy cocktails and a buffet dinner, and buy tickets for some fantastic
donation drawing packages before getting down to the hard work
of playing trivia! This year, the game was played for the first time
using some exciting technology provided by Avista. Our wonderful
volunteer proctors each used a handheld device to indicate whether
their teams got the answer right or wrong. Scores were then instantly
tabulated and periodically projected on a screen for all to see. The
visibility of the scores felt like public shaming for some teams, but gave
others instant bragging rights – either way it increased the spirit in the
room and the attention to the game.
The winning answer came straight from the heart! After the final
round of trivia ended with three teams in a tie, the game continued in
a nail-biting “sudden death” round where the top three teams battled
it out for first, second, and third place. The “Nugae Mirabiles” locked
in their $2,000 prize and the title of “2011 Silicon Valley Trivia
Challenge Champions” when they were the only team to know that
a “perfusionist” is a member of a surgical team performing cardiac
surgery. The winning team included team captain Nick Meltzer,
Andrew Malcovsky, George Czechowski and Ben Germinder.
“Nuguae Mirabiles” (which means “wonderful trivia” in Latin) is
a team of four men who describe themselves as trivia players from
“over the hill” in Santa Cruz. The “Nuguae Mirabiles” can be found
at Britannia Arms in Aptos and at The Poet and Patriot in Santa
Cruz. They are already preparing to defend their title at next year’s
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5th Annual Silicon Valley Trivia Challenge, which is already in the
planning stages under the incredible leadership of Jen Grove and
Ginger Baden. This was the third time the team has competed in the
Silicon Valley Trivia Challenge, but the first time they have captured
the title.
The second place prize of $1,500 was won by “Primordial
Superheroes”, a team who had never competed at the Silicon Valley
Trivia Challenge, but decided at the last minute to bring a team to
the event. The team members were wildly enthusiastic about their
second place win, and promised to return next year and every year
thereafter! They claimed their second place title when they were able
to correctly identify the author of the series of novels which features
Alex Cross as the main character. The team correctly identified James
Patterson as the author.
Back for the third time as 3rd place winners a team from Britannia
Arms in Cupertino. Team members Jan Berkeley, Vasant Sanjeevan,
Ken McLeod and Robert Clagget vowed to return next year and win
first prize.
For the fourth year the crowd enthusiastically welcomed returning
emcee Mike Inouye, NBC Bay Area Traffic Reporter. By the time
the winners were announced Mike had promised to return to an
event he called one of his all-time favorites. As expected, everyone’s
favorite judge, Larry Stone, Santa Clara County Tax Assessor was
initially booed and hissed as his name was announced, but luckily
by the end of the game he was roundly applauded for his fairness
and good humor. Trivia questions covered topics including sports,
television shows, movies, popular and classic literature, science,
music, history, geography and “totally meaningless facts.”
Sanmina-SCI was the $10,000 Magna Cum Laude sponsor of
the event which also boasted four $5,000 Cum Laude Sponsors,
including Hopkins & Carley, The Howard Graham Family, Jennifer
Krach, and the Margaret & Kapil Nanda Family. There were multiple
sponsors at the $2,500, $2,000, $1,500, $1,000, and $500 levels.
Media sponsors included NBC Bay Area, the Mercury News,
K-Bay 94.5 and Mix 106.5. There were also several in-kind donors
which contributed to the success of the event, including Bartenders
Unlimited, Jen’s Cakes, Party Helpers, and Sugar Tree Sweets and
Treats, just to name a few.
Thanks to all who made the 4th Annual Silicon Valley Trivia
Challenge a smashing success and a fun night out! We hope to
see you at the 2012 Silicon Valley Trivia Challenge on Saturday,
November 3, 2012! You will not want to miss this event. For more
information or to register, please visit www.jlsj.org or become a
fan of Silicon Valley Trivia Challenge on Facebook. Be there or be
square!
Barbarccia Properties
Ernst & Young LLP
Hoover & Bechtel LLP
Suzanne D. Jackson
Maribeth Portz & David Wanek
Marcia & Chris Riedel, Hunter Laboratories
John M. Sobrato
Joseph G. Thomas/Merrill Lynch
TENURED PROFESSORS
Hitachi Data Systems
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS
2011-12 JLSJ Board of Directors
Mary & Angelo Danna
MASTERS
Anonymous
Wendy & Russ Anthony
Early Growth Financial Services
Miller Morton Caillat & Nevis, LLP
Marika & David Sykora
Tingley & Piontkowski
Wells Fargo
Dori Yob
FACULTY
Trumark Companies
Lisa & Walt Duflock
Terri Fill
Kathryn Hogan
Jan Hoover
Maria Segal
Molly Swenson
Valerie Tingley
Trivia Challenge Committee
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FASHION SHOW
FASHION SHOW
“A Derby A ffa ir”
AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER
By Aprille Girardot, Fashion Show Co-Chair
THANK YOU TO OUR FASHION SHOW SPONSORS:
Sanmina-SCI Corporation | Juliette Davis & Jerry Glembocki
Lola & Steve Cox | Farrington Historical Foundation | Marcia & Chris Riedel, Hunter Labs
Andrea & Joe Thomas | Stephanie & Kevin Eassa | McManis + Faulkner | Only the Best
Anonymous | Anonymous | The Barker Family | Foresite Compliance Cloud
Barbara & Paul Gentzkow | Stephanie & Bill Joslyn | Austy Parineh | Patland Estate Vineyards
Maribeth Portz & David Wanek | AeroFund Financial | Anonymous | Wendy & Russ Anthony
Bernstein Global Wealth Management | Allison & Connor Black | Julia & Bruce Black
Walking across the terrace at the Dolce Hayes Mansion on May 19, there
was a sense of excitement surrounding “A Derby Affair”. But amidst the
sea of elegant hats, intricate
fascinators, brightly-colored
frocks and seersucker suits,
there was a distinct air of
purpose. A new, fun, fresh
and exciting Fashion Show
was in the making: from the
change in venue to holding
two events in one day to
offering guests more time
to mingle, A Derby Affair
was sure to be an affair to
remember.
Blu Cocoon MedSpa | BR Printers | Carol Burnett - Alain Pinel, Saratoga
Jessica Burroughs, Alameda Family Funeral & Cremation
Clos La Chance Winery - Mommy Juice | Vickie & John Cupples | Craig Cymrot | Wayne Cymrot
Mary & Angelo Danna | Corrine & Rodley Fabie | Federal Realty Investment Trust
Stephanie Bielanski-Fehr & Scott Fehr | Molly & Rick Fezell | Eileen & Kevin Goodwin | JB Trophies
JLSJ Board of Directors | Sherril & Jim Kenny | Katherine Kinney, Allstate Insurance
Laura & Dan Lajeunesse | Connie Ledna, Sr. Mortgage Consultant Union Bank
Lisa & Lothar Maier, Las Positas Vineyards | Cathy & Robert O’Brien | Kathryn & Glenn Sager
A NEW, FUN,
FRESH & EXCITING
DERBY AFFAIR
INCLUDED:
A Derby Affair wanted to
remind those in attendance
about the impactful work
that the League does in our community and how the fundraising efforts
have a direct relationship in those efforts. This was evident with the
community video that opened the show as guests saw first-hand the impact
that the women of the Junior League of San Jose have on the community
and that we have been doing so for 45 years.
A New Venue…Dolce Hayes Mansion
(including free parking)
The derby theme for this year’s Fashion Show allowed guests to play the
part by dressing as though they were authentic Louisville residents. Red
Haute & Co., the show’s producer, tied in the theme by opening the show
with original footage of Secretariat winning the Kentucky Derby in 1973.
This was definitely a real crowd pleaser. Trumpeters played the familiar
bugle call, known as “call to post” and the show opened with young models
strutting their stuff in riding pants, helmets, boots, and similarly-outfitted
little ones even had their own playful “run for the roses” in the opening
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Jennifer Croll * Kitsch Couture * Francoise Lama-Solet Studio * San Francisco Shirt Company * Tory Burch
A Streamlined Program
Lower Production Costs
Shorter Fashion Show
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Bella James * Blue Horse Saddlery * Black Cat Hats * Black Kite * Brooks Brothers
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Cocktail vs. Gala Evening Event
With the final number still looming in the distance, we can all rest in
the fact that even as the book closes and the next fundraiser is already
being planned and underway, the mission and the vision created for this
year’s Fashion Show rings true: this is not only about fashion….it is about
improving the community!
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Anonymous | Amanda Alfonso | Mike Heard | Ellen & Richard Imrisek
Lexus of Stevens Creek | Pahl & McCay | Specialized Bicycle Components | Texas Instruments
Lower Ticket Prices
In the end, A Derby Affair was successful because of the support, dedication
and commitment of all the members of the Junior League of San Jose.
Thank you to everyone who played a part in making this an affair to
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Marika & David Sykora | The Swinerton Foundation | Dr. Kaz Uyesugi, DDS - San Jose
Women Model Selection…from a hat
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NOW & LATER
NOW & LATER
Contributors to the
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SAN JOSE’S ENDOWNMENT FUND
from June 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012
Money for NOW & LATER…
On behalf of the 2011-2012 Endowment Fund Advisory Board and the Junior League of San Jose, we want to say thank you to all or our 2011-2012 Endowment Fund
donors for their support to ensure the long-term financial stability of the Junior League of San Jose!
Junior League of San Jose’s
E N D OW M E N T F UN D
By Maria Segal, EFAB President
Thank you to all of you for your
generous donations to the Endowment
Fund this League year! Because of
your generosity, the Endowment Fund
has received close to 200 donations
of approximately $18,500. This, in
combination with the proceeds donated
from the successful JLSJ 4th Annual Trivia
Challenge of $15,000, the Endowment
Fund this year alone has received
approximately $34,000!
Frequently Asked Questions About
the JLSJ Endowment Fund
What is the Endowment Fund?
The Endowment Fund started on JLSJ’s
25th anniversary with a $25,000 gift in
1992. The Endowment Fund not only
provides long-term financial security for
the League but also contributes 25% of the
dividends and interest generated each year
to our Community Program and League
projects. A strong Endowment Fund
is only possible through contributions.
Thanks to all of its donors, our Endowment
Fund continues to grow. When our
Endowment Fund reaches $1million,
100% of the dividends and interest from
the Endowment Fund will go toward our
Community Program and League projects.
What are some ideas for how to donate to
the Endowment Fund?
Members can easily make a donation
with their annual dues or by honoring or
celebrating a friend or loved one; such
as for a birthday, memorial, holiday, or
birth of a child. You can make a donation
by cash, check or credit card. Go to
www.jlsj.org and follow the link to Shop
JLSJ. You can click “Endowment Fund
Contribution” to donate by credit card
and immediately receive your receipt for
tax purposes or click “Endowment Fund
Donor Form” to print a form to mail in
with your check or cash to the JLSJ office
at the Kirk-Farrington House, 1615 Dry
Creek Road San Jose, CA 95125-4621.
What does company matching mean?
Many companies offer to make an
additional donation equal to its employees’
charitable contributions thereby
“matching” the employees’ donation.
Check to see if your company will match
your donation making every dollar you
donate two!
Thank you to these companies who have
matched in the past:
Abbott Laboratories
Adobe Systems, Inc.
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Applied Materials, Inc.
BAE Systems
BD (Becton, Dickson and Co.)
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Electronic Arts
Google
Intel Foundation
National Semiconductor
Nokia Corporate
Oracle
PG&E
Rambus, Inc.
SAP Matching Gift Program
Sobrato Development Companies
Symantec Corporation
Varian Medical Systems
VM Ware Foundation
Wells Fargo Foundation
Western Digital Corporation
Yahoo!
Can I donate to the Endowment Fund
more than one time in a League year?
Yes, of course! For example, if you
donated with your dues last month and
you want to celebrate your friend who
has a birthday next month by donating a
check in her honor, we are happy to accept
your generous gift in her name for the
Endowment Fund. We are grateful for any
and all donations; none are too big or too
small.
If you have additional questions about
JLSJ’s Endowment Fund or how to
make a donation, please contact the
2012-2013 Endowment Fund Advisory
Board President, Jean Rummelhoff at
jeanrummelhoff@mac.com.
Front Row L to R: Jean Rummelhoff, EFAB VP/
Past President, Mary Kay Marvin, Past President,
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Front Row L to R: Jean Rummelhoff, EFAB VP/Past
President, Mary Kay, Marion Lyon, Past President, Kate Hogan,
Ginger Baden, and Pam Roper, EFAB Fund Acct. Director
Back Row L to R: Kimberly Le Deaux, EFAB Education
Director, Margaret Nanda, Past President, Maria Segal,
EFAB President, Carolyn McCoid, Past President and
Tina Pidwell, Past President
The Endowment Fund Advisory Board
hosted a lovely tea in March 2012 at
Margaret Nanda’s beautiful home. It
was a wonderful gathering of Past
Presidents and Sustainers.
ANNOUNCING the results of the
“Name our Pink Piggy” Contest…
C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S T O
DIANA GILBERT
for submitting such a creative and appropriate name
for our pink piggy bank that represents our JLSJ
Endowment Fund! Introducing, . . . .
“PRUDENCE, because
she saves!”
the Endowment Fund Piggy!
Thank you to all who participated in our
Name our Piggy Contest.
Pat Chappell
ACTIVES
Lacey Mead
Amy Chauvin
Debbie Allison
Holly Miller
Machell Clark
Wendy Anthony
Angie Paulson
Kathy Claus
Elizabeth Barnett
Breeanna Ponce
Sigi Comeau
Beth Brigadier
Kimberly Sandoval
Lisa Cope Duflock
Amy Brown
Crystal Shafiabady
Lola Cox
Katherine Burns
Danielle Short
Vickie Cupples
Donna Butcher
Allison Smith
Mary Danna
Bridget Castello
Ramona Snyder
Maureen Deal
Ashley Cobb
Kelly Sparrer
Beverly Diehl
Katherine Courson
Stephanie Griffith
Elizabeth Dillon
Cathleen Cox Stugard
Allison Stember
Julie Dorst
Kate Cressall
Marika Sykora
Kathy Douat
Katie Currie
Ha Thai
Kristie Driscoll
Juliette Davis
Melissa Thomas
Leslye Fazio
Pamela Erickson
Janet Thorsrud
Elizabeth Ferrari
Corrine Fabie
Valerie Tingley
Liza Ferras
Christine Fitzpatrick
Marissa Travers
Molly Fezell
Jennifer Forschler
Bryce Wend
Annette Finsterbusch
Elaine Fung
Mary Werthman
Cathy Fisher
Silvana Gentzkow
Margo Westfall
Edith Fisher
Natasha Hayes
Sue Fitzpatrick
Jessica Hooley
SUSTAINERS
Bonnie Fox
Jessica Johnson
Kathryn Agarpao
Nancy Franich
Anne Karrigan
Ginger Baden
Liz French Tyler
Kimberly Le Deaux
Cheryl Barker
Lindy Fung
Suzanne Little
Kathleen Bays
Stacy Galasso
Marsha Locicero
Leslie Beemer
Cindy Gentile
Julia Lombardi
Stephanie Bielanski-Fehr
Diana Gilbert
Susan Ludlum
Barbara Bocks
Eileen Goodwin
Silvia Malaccorto Suzanne Boeggeman Barclay
Linda Graham
Ginger Martire
Faith Borges
Barbara Grant
Toni Mason
Dale Boyle
Amy Gurich
Christina Mauro
Cindy Bullock
Lisa Hague
Alison Mead
Deborah Byorum
Arlene Hamacher
Karen Hawkins
Tiffani Hirahara-Marino
Kathryn Hogan
Stacy Houston
Fanya Hull
Carol Hutchinson
Kim James
Joanne Johnson Felt
Marlo Jones
Judy Jorgensen
Stephanie Joslyn
Elizabeth Karren
Dorcas Kelley
Kristen Kelly
Sherril Kenny
Susan Kevorkian
Jennifer King
Katherine Kinney
Robyn Klitgaard
Kim Korstad
Janet Krassow
Mary Lacerte
Martha Lazarakis
Gayle Leonardelli
Gail Lippe
Joann Maier
Becky Manchester
Aidlberg
Honora Manchester
Marilyn Richardson
Mary Kay Marvin
Vicki Mason
Karen McCay
Carolyn McCoid
Kathleen McCollam
Charlotte McNamara
Celeste Melehan
Cindy Mitz
Lisa Murdy
Sidney Mygatt
Margaret Nanda
Anne Naragon
Tracy Nees
Tricia Niederauer
Katherine Orloff
Alice Orth
Louise Pahl
Judy Peckler
Robin Pendergraft
Jessie Peterson
Rita Piziali
Maribeth Portz
Gladie Rabitz
Wendy Renwick
Molly Rhine
Marcia Riedel
Christine Robbins
Denise Roderick
Joanne Rodgers
Pam Roper
Linda Rossen
Cindy Ruby
Jean Rummelhoff
Carole Safir
Kristi Saso
Debra Savio
Linda Schmidt
Jean Schrader
Maria Segal
Leslie Sifferman
Kristi Smith-Hernandez
Shannon Swain
Danny Swanson
Lynne Tersini
Andra Thomas
Andrea Thomas
Susan Tighe
Dianne Van Voorhis
Shari VanLoo
Kelly Walsh
Sharon Watts
Sue Wuerflein
Monica Yoder
CORPORATE &
COMMUNITY
DONORS
Google
Hewlett-Packard
Kaiser Permanente
Morgan Stanley
IN HONOR OF
The 2011–2012
Board of Directors,
from Terri Fill
Junior League of San Jose:
FINANCE Vice President’s REPORT
Junior League of San Jose:
FINANCE Vice President’s REPORT
PROFIT and LOSS VS. BUDGET as of May 31, 2012
CASH & INVESTMENTS as of May 31, 2012
2011 - 2012 2011 - 2012
Actual
Budget
Total Revenue/Sources of Funds
Total Income - VRL Revenue - FS Expenses
TC Expenses + Interest Income
360,357
350,280
Remaining
Budget
(10,007)
Cash Accounts
236,041
Cash/Money Accounts
3,272
Short & Long Term Investments (General Fund)
822,625
TOTAL GENERAL FUND
1,061,938
Cash Accounts
1,095
Cash/Money Accounts (Bonds)
156,930
Short & Long Term Investments (MF)
652,568
EXPENSES/USE OF FUNDS
Board Expenditures
53,041
57,561
4,520
Finance & Development
146,780
216,520
69,740
Outreach Council
87,491
92,685
5,194
Communications Council
11,230
24,325
13,095
Membership Council
9,002
12,099
3,097
Projects Council
22,841
31,705
8,864
Administrative Council
17,070
15,825
(1,245)
Leadership Development Council
7,803
10,025
2,222
TOTAL ENDOWNMENT FND
810,593
Operating Expenses
82,513
101,289
18,776
TOTAL CASH AND INVESTMENTS
1,872,531
437,770
551,725
113,955
(77,413)
445
18,669
20,000
(58,745)
20,445
TOTAL EXPENSES/USE OF
FUNDS
REVENUE IN EXCESS OF
(Deficit over) Expenses
OTHER INCOME
Endowment Fund Distribution
NET INCREASE (Decrease)
in Fund Balances
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SUSTAINER SPOTLIGHT
SUSTAINER SPOTLIGHT
Spotlight
Ann DANNER
In local nonprofit circles, Ann
Danner certainly has made her
mark. Ann has held board level
positions at many local nonprofit
agencies including, but not limited
to, HOPE Rehabilitation Services,
Resource Area for Teaching
(RAFT), The Health Trust,
United Way, YMCA, Housing
for Independent People (HIP),
Volunteer Exchange, and the San
Jose Museum of Art. Add to that
Ann’s executive level positions at
Foundation for Hope and Nonprofit
Development Center and you get a
feel for the impact Ann has made and continues to make
in our community.
What is less well known is how Ann got her start with
nonprofit agencies and the role the Junior League of San
Jose ( JLSJ) played in her leadership development.
Ann, who had just moved to Saratoga with her husband
after both completed degrees at Stanford University,
joined JLSJ in 1968. It was her first experience being part
of a nonprofit agency and she loved it! Ann held a variety
of JLSJ leadership positions including leading JLSJ as
its President in 1976. The leadership skills Ann gained
from her experiences in the Junior League helped launch
her career working with and consulting for nonprofit
agencies.
After her role as president of JLSJ, Ann expanded her work
with nonprofit agencies to include HOPE Rehabilitation
Services. At HOPE, Ann held a number of positions,
including running the organization for six months during
a time of transition. As Executive Director for HOPE,
Ann was able to help raise $3 million for the organization.
When asked about her well recognized fundraising skills,
Ann noted that they were built upon the fundraising
basics she learned in the Junior League – be passionate
about the cause and reach out first to those you know who
have similar priorities and values.
Asked how the Nonprofit Development Center came
about, Ann explained that it resulted directly from her
work with the Junior League. Ann and fellow JLSJ
members had developed an informational library in
San Jose, providing nonprofit agencies local access to
resources on applying for and obtaining grants. Founding
board members, Ann Danner, Judy Fowler and Valery
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Lozowicki, all members of JLSJ and
involved in the informational library,
started a consulting business helping
nonprofit organizations define their
plans and write grant proposals. The
name of the organization changed
a few times and ultimately became
the Nonprofit Development Center
where Ann held an Executive
Director position from 1993 to 1999.
Today, Ann sits on several boards
including RAFT.
Ann recalled
meeting Mary Simon, a local science
teacher, when Mary came to the
Nonprofit Development Center to share her idea for
RAFT. After providing some consulting services to help
Mary make her vision for RAFT a reality, Ann was asked
to join RAFT’s Board of Directors.
In our discussion, Ann noted, “It is easy for me to work
on Boards since I’ve had so much experience serving on
them. I always had the ‘can do’ attitude but it was the
Junior League that gave me the experience to get me
started.”
Ann has three recommendations for enhancing
leadership skills:
Show up and come prepared. Do your homework:
think about the challenge, the situation, or the
opportunity ahead of time and what should be done
differently to approach the problem. Then, show up
ready to share your perspective.
Know what is going to happen, or the possibilities of
what is going to happen in a meeting, beforehand. Figure
out who are your allies, and who are not. Work ahead of
the meeting to get everyone on board. Assuming that
everything will go smoothly or assuming that everyone
is rational doesn’t work - especially with nonprofit
boards where there are a variety of reasons people hold
board level positions.
When working in a nonprofit agency, treat board
members as volunteers rather than hybrid staff members.
Cultivate relationships with them the same way you do
with any donor – get them involved, make them feel
ownership. Ann learned this first hand with her Junior
League experience and noted that this has helped her
become successful in her various nonprofit leadership
roles.
Spot light
Magi YOUNG
As Chief Development Officer for
Catholic Charities of Santa Clara
County, Magi Young overseas their
fundraising and communications.
But according to Magi, she got
her leadership training and start
volunteering with the Junior League
of San Jose ( JLSJ).
Magi joined JLSJ to get a better
understanding of the needs in
the community and to help do
something to address those needs.
She had no idea how much she
would gain in return.
Magi found herself learning all kinds of leadership and
management skills from her JLSJ volunteer experiences.
Magi held a number of leadership positions, including cochair of the Rummage Sale, chairing the Victim Witness
Project and Nominating Committee and leading the
Project Review Board as Vice President. In the 19881989, Magi served as President of JLSJ. It was from
those experiences that Magi learned about advocacy and
obtained the leadership and organizational development
skills that have helped her throughout her career.
As President of JLSJ, Magi gained confidence in her ability
to lead. From her League experiences, Magi learned a lot
about leading people. She learned how to lead a group,
whether a Board of Directors or a group of volunteers,
how to interact with different people and get the best
out them and the best practices for leading an effective
meeting - all skills that she still uses today. Magi describes
her experiences as “…learning through osmosis. With all
of the support that JLSJ members give each other and
the knowledge they share, it was easy for me to try new
things.”
After her foray into nonprofit agencies with JLSJ, Magi
held a number of Board positions over the years – all
related to education – East Valley Education Foundation,
Franklin McKinley School District Board of Trustees,
Notre Dame High School Board of Trustees, and
Santa Clara Alumni Board. She joined forces with
Ann Danner (also a member of
JLSJ), and The David and Lucile
Packard Foundation, helping launch
educational foundations in San
Mateo and Monterey counties. At
the state-level, Magi and Ann helped
lead the California Consortium of
Education Foundations, organizing
state-wide conferences and training
volunteers to raise funds for
education.
Today Magi is responsible for raising
private money in the community
to support the work of Catholic
Charities. But according to Magi, she learned how to
fundraise from her experiences with JLSJ. For the past
10 years, she has led Catholic Charities’ fundraising
and communications activities, an organization that
annually helps 39,000 Santa Clara County residents get
out of poverty.
JLSJ is about gaining skills, training and networking.
Some of her best friends today are women she met
through JLSJ. Having hired a number of people in
her career, whether at Santa Clara University or in the
nonprofit world, Magi describes League members as
“women who just know how to get things done.”
When asked to describe JLSJ, Magi recalled a San Jose
Mercury News article describing the Junior League
of San Jose as “the glue that holds the community
together” and noted, “The Junior League not only trains
women to be effective volunteers, it also trains women
to be effective leaders in the non-profit sector. These
women are able to utilize their Junior League training to
effectively motivate and work with volunteer leaders to
improve our community.”
Magi has one piece of leadership advice she learned from
a JLSJ training – a concept she thinks is invaluable for
women leaders:
If you don’t market your own image, it will be
marketed for you.
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SUSTAINER SPOTLIGHT
SUSTAINER SPOTLIGHT
Spotlight
Spot light
Gay CRAWFORD
Gay Crawford certainly has
established a legacy – one that has
been developed over 40 years of
advocating for cancer patients.
Some of the most significant
initiatives Gay has helped lead
include the passage of an assembly
bill mandating reporting of cancer
diagnosis in California so as to
increase research, and the ban on
smoking in public places. Gay is a
founding member of the American
Cancer Society’s Courageous Kids
– providing children cancer patients
and their families a free day of fun at Great America theme
park. In addition, Gay helped establish the Colon Cancer
Free Zone promoting prevention through screening
which has now been adopted by every city in Santa Clara
County. She is also a founder of Hospice of the Valley,
which serves more than 2,000 individuals annually.
Today, Gay continues her work advocating for cancer
patients in her role at Samaritan Cancer Foundation
where she is responsible for planning at the Samaritan
Cancer Care Center – a new cancer center focused on
improving the experiences of cancer patients in the Bay
Area by offering an integrated cancer treatment center
including support services.
Whether helping to define a new foundation, program or
legislation, Gay brings a sense of personal commitment,
organization and structure to her nonprofit work.
Gay’s first fore into nonprofit agencies was in 1968
when she joined the Junior League of San Jose ( JLSJ).
A transfer from the Junior League of San Diego in her
provisional year, Gay was able to quickly get established
– building a network of like-minded friends wanting
to make a difference and getting immersed in the
community and local nonprofit
agencies. As a provisional member,
Gay recalls visiting the local chapter
of the American Cancer Society – an
organization she would ultimately
lead more than once.
When asked how the Junior League
helped establish her leadership skills,
Gay noted the significance of several
of the leadership training classes;
along with “on-the-job” training
she received within the League
such as chairing the Membership
Committee and heading up public
relations activities for the first JLSJ Rummage Sale in
1968.
Specifically, Gay recalled a management-by-objectives
class was one of several business-related trainings offered
by JLSJ to members, teaching effective leadership and
organizational skills. She noted that even today –
whether running a board meeting or developing a new
program – she utilizes skills that she first acquired in
JLSJ.
Gay noted several leadership skills that have helped most
in her success leading nonprofit agencies:
Leah SCHNOOR
When Leah Schnoor describes what
she received from her volunteer
experience with the Junior League
of San Jose ( JLSJ), leadership
training is at the top of the list.
“JLSJ encourages its members to
grow through taking on leadership
positions. I learned that if I see a
problem, I could do something to
fix it,” commented Leah.
Leah joined JLSJ after returning
to the area from Denver, where she
and her husband had moved for job
opportunities. Over the years, Leah
held a variety of volunteer positions. As Community
Projects Vice President, she lead a team that matched the
needs in the community with JLSJ’s community outreach
activities. As part of the Graphics Design Team, Leah
provided local nonprofit agencies with marketing and
creative design services. And, as Chair of the Nominating
Committee, Leah helped identify and mentor members
with the potential to lead.
As President-Elect and then serving as President, Leah
helped to put in place a process for evaluating the needs
in the community and evaluating those needs with
JLSJ members’ volunteer interests. Every four years
JLSJ re-evaluates the needs in the
community, determines a focus area,
and selects a new Signature Project
to support with funds and volunteer
hours. Leah noted, “I never had
the goal of being President. But, it
was suggested that I self-submit.
Everyone was so supportive. The
League is an organization of women
who want each other to succeed.”
Leah works at Saint Martin of
Tours School where she oversees
fundraising, admissions, marketing
and parent leadership development
– using the skills she learned in the
League. In addition, Leah volunteers at Grail Family
Services, teaching kindergarteners how to read. She also
volunteers at Bellarmine College Preparatory School
where she is a Mother’s Guild Board Member and cochairs the Helping Hands Committee along with fellow
League member, Miriam Bogart.
Asked how she balances it all, Leah notes, “The League
taught me that I could fit in volunteer activities.”
The Junior League of San Jose. Developing Leaders.
Making an Impact
Meeting management skills - being able to run an
effective meeting and knowing when to speak up
Networking skills - having a strong network has
been paramount in her success. Even today, she keeps in
touch with her JLSJ friends
Start small and build from there. Start by calling
people together with similar interests and involving
community leaders. Once the program is off the ground,
build from the momentum it has generated.
WELCOME NEW SUSTAINERS
Kathryn Agarpao | Jennifer Baird | Ladonna Batterson
Erika Brown | Amy Gurich | Vera Hill | Twyla Hughes
Laura Lajeunesse | Mari Ellen Loijens | Ann-Marie Meacham
Kim Moynier | Austy Parineh | Cristina Robles Miller | Martha Phillips
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OUT & ABOUT
OUT & ABOUT
OUR YEAR WITH
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
LOS GATOS CREEK TRAIL HIKES
FINAL FRIDAY’S @ THEA’S ON SANTANA ROW
FAMILY FUN DAYS
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CONNECTING TO OUR FUTURE
&
BELIEVE IT
ACHIEVE IT
By Elizabeth Barnett, 2012-2013 President
Welcome to the 2012-2013 League year!
CONNECTING TO OUR FUTURE
Create committed and engaged lifelong members of
Junior League.
2 0 1 2 - 2 0 1 5
STRATEGIC PLAN
PRIORITIES
Develop and implement an impactful Signature Project.
Heighten community awareness about JLSJ through
concentrated internal and external publicity efforts.
Develop the leadership potential of every member.
In order to support and simplify the League’s day-to-day
operations and strategic directions, define and create a
framework for the League’s infrastructure.
John Lewis, a former Freedom Rider said, “If not us, then who? If not now, then when?” It is up to us, the Junior League of San Jose to
BELIEVE we are the ones who can make a difference in our community and we will ACHIEVE it.
Throughout the year, members will have many opportunities to Believe It & Achieve It. Volunteer opportunities, fundraising, and
more will bring us together to be successful in moving the mission of the Junior League forward…while having fun along the way.
We will continue to provide education and training to families in East San Jose through our Signature Project with Grail Family
Service which enters its fourth and final year. Therefore, this year we will be selecting and voting on our next Signature Project which
will begin in 2013-2014.
Kids in the Kitchen along with Done-In-A-Day will provide many opportunities for hands on community impact. We will also
impact the community through our grant program and provide $23,250 to other non-profits that fit within our Community Program.
Our 5th Annual Silicon Valley Trivia Challenge takes place on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the Computer History Museum in
Mountain View. Ginger Baden and Jen Grove and the entire committee are busy planning another exciting event. We hope to see you
there testing out your trivia skills.
Start saving your quality rummage for our biennial Rummage Sale on Saturday, March 9, 2013. Cheryl Barker, Beth Brigadier and
Corrine Fabie and their committee are underway planning the transformation of the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds into The
Greatest Garage Sale on Earth! There are sure to be lots of treasures to be found.
Promoting voluntarism is something that we know how to do. We invite you to our 44th Annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon
(VRL) which will be held in the spring of 2013. VRL is an inspiring luncheon that this year is led by Alicia Hom and Adrienne South.
We have a lot to ACHIEVE this year but I BELIEVE we can do it if we put our strengths and talents together.
My best always,
2012-2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Elizabeth Barnett President
Marika Sykora Vice President Future Planning /President-Elect
Courtney Kaefer Administrative Vice President & Secretary
Aprille Girardot Communications Vice President
Juliette Davis Development Vice President
Anne Karrigan Finance Vice President
Michelle Fisk Membership Vice President
Dori Yob Outreach Vice President
Breeanna Ponce Projects Vice President
Mary Costello Parliamentarian
Julie Paulsen Nominating Committee Chair
Bridget Castello Leadership Development Chair
Elizabeth Barnett
President, Junior League of San Jose
Valerie Tingley Strategic Planning Chair
Ashley Howell Senior State Public Affairs Committee Delegate
Lauren Ardigo Member Resource Chair
Jessica Hooley Member-at-Large
Judy Jorgensen (Past President) Sustaining Advisor to the Board
Stacy Galasso Sustaining Advisor to the Board
Colleen Pizarev Sustaining Advisor to the Board
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NEW MEMBERS
The Junior League of San Jose welcomes new members for the 2012-2013 League year!
Are you interested in volunteering with a group of like-minded women to help young
children enter school ready to learn and thrive?
Membership in JLSJ provides you with opportunities to:
Actively engage in improving our community
Make life-long friends
Be trained in nonprofit leadership
Have fun!
For more information on becoming a member of the Junior League of San Jose,
please visit our website at www.JLSJ.org or call our office at 408.264.3058.