Letter from the President

P r e s i d e n t LETTER FROM THE

Sarah Giglio

HAPPY NEW YEAR, LEAGUE MEMBERS!

Can you believe it’s already 2022? Time flies when you’re in a pandemic, I suppose. But pandemic or not, your League continues to work hard to serve our community and raise the money to do so. We had a wonderful holiday party in December, hosted by Kendra Scott, who offered a discount to our members who attended. Our partnership with Kendra Scott continues to be very beneficial to them and us. More on that in a minute!

We have two major fund development events coming up in the Spring. First up we have the King Cake Classic 5K/10K/Fun run. This will be on February 26, 2022 at Great Raft Brewing. You can run one of the traditional races, sign up to participate virtually, or take part as a “sleep in supporter” where you get your t-shirt and support the League but don’t have to/get to run the race—so there are options for everyone! Members, registration for this event counts toward your fund development commitment.

Next up, we will have Designer Bag Bingo. This will be on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at the Riverdome at the Horseshoe Casino. If you have been to this event before, you know that it sells out quickly and is so much fun! Please keep an eye out for our social media when tickets go on sale, and get your tickets quickly, as there is a limit to the number of people the Riverdome can hold. Like the King Cake Classic, tickets for this event count toward your fund development commitment. There will also be opportunities to work shifts if you have not completed your fund development shift hours at both Designer Bag Bingo and the King Cake Classic.

Internally, we have had many Active Member Engagement activities. Bunco groups, book clubs, physical activity groups—you name it, and we have offered it. Thanks so much to Brianna Atkinson and Julia Todd for their work on this. We know that it can be hard to feel engaged, especially during these times, but Brianna and Julia have worked extremely hard to make sure everyone has a place at our League!

Now let’s talk about general member meetings. The January meetings were one-on-one meetings with your advisor. These meetings are short, but so helpful. I do hope that you engaged in these meetings because you get so much out of them. The January meetings help you determine your League career path, answer any questions that you might have, and give feedback which will help us make the League better. The February GMM is truly something special for you all. Kendra Scott has really appreciated our partnership, and they invited us to be their community partner for their grand re-opening as they open in a new, larger space in the Shoppes at Bellemead. The event was held on Saturday, February 12 from 12-2 p.m., and it was a VERY fun event. The League received a percentage of the sales proceeds during that event, and was able to advertise King Cake Classic and Designer Bag Bingo. All the weekend before Valentine’s Day. This was amazing exposure for the League. As to the March voting meeting, CHRISTUS Health always hosts us at their beautiful facility. However, we are keeping a close eye on COVID-19 numbers, and we will make a decision about the location at a later date.