Perspectives
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What’s Happening Around the JLC: Committee Updates
KITK
CandO
CandO is red hot this year! The committee leadership was busy all summer lining up a great calendar of events. We’ll be bringing back our longtime favorite projects: Children’s Hospital Halloween Party, Fleece Blankets for Ronald McDonald House, and the YWCA Battered Women’s Shelter Valentine’s Day Party. We’re also introducing a new spring project at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Clifton Campus. In November and December we’ll celebrate some of our favorite past projects, the Art Museum Docent Program, Children’s Theater, and Girls on the Run, then we’ll help out at some of our favorite holiday hot spots like Brighton Center and Adopt A Class. Finally, we’re thrilled to introduce a yearlong drive for Dress for Success! Every two months we’ll feature a different article of clothing Dress for Success needs to help their clients spruce up their professional wardrobe culminating in an opportunity to actually work with some of their clients. The competition will be fierce as each committee competes to bring in the most articles of clothing and win a fabulous secret prize. This year is going to sizzle and we invite all membership to jump in and feel the heat!
We have so many fun activities planned for Kids in the Kitchen this year! Once again we’ll be teaching students how to use basic kitchen utensils to prepare food, and we’ll be incorporating some lessons from the Flying Pig Hog Log into our school curriculum. We had our first Children’s Museum program on August 18, and the other two will be December 1 and December 29. Our spring event, ‘Be Healthy. Be Active!’ will take place on Saturday, April 13 at the Cintas Center. We’ll continue expanding our reach by sharing healthy tips on Facebook and producing cooking demonstration videos for – and with – children. Finally, our leadership team will work with an ad hoc committee to research and develop a plan for KITK once a new JLC Signature Project is developed.
Treasurer
The Treasurer sits on the Finance Council and is a member of a small team that manages the financial well-being of the JLC. The Treasurer’s responsibilities include managing payroll, managing all JLC deposits, monitoring and tracking credit card transactions, and acting as an event treasurer for major JLC fundraising events.
Transfers Public Affairs
The primary role of the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) is to educate JLC members about current public affairs and train them to become effective advocates. Coming off the success of last year’s October GMM, PAC will host another candidate’s reception and issue forum on Issue 2 (redistricting) at the Columbia Center. We will then turn our focus toward spotlighting food deserts in Cincinnati in support of our signature project to combat childhood obesity. We will provide opportunities for members to advocate for nutritional food access within the city, so everyone can experience the full breadth and depth of the advocacy process!
The Transfer Committee welcomes 14 new transfers to the Junior League of Cincinnati! Transfer Committee will be hosting two all transfer happy hours and we are adding an additional “Get to Know Cincinnati” interest group event. The all transfer happy hours are scheduled for October 17 and March 20 and are open to any member who transferred to the JLC from another league. The “Get to Know Cincinnati” interest group events are open to all members and are tentatively scheduled for January 12 (Cincinnati Art Museum) and April 20 (TBD). Look for details for all our events in future eblasts.