April 2015 • Issue 8
In This Issue:
Meet the 2015 – 2016 President-Elect
April 14: GMM
Cathy Dotterer joined the Junior League of Syracuse, Inc. in 2010 and has enjoyed contributing to the Junior League and the Syracuse community ever since. Having served as Community Research/Project Development Chair, Holiday Shoppes Co-Chair, Assistant Treasurer, Treasurer, Cathy now serves in the President Elect Elect position. Cathy is a Syracuse native who grew up in the city just minutes from downtown. After graduating from Henninger High School, she ventured out of state to warmer temperatures to attend college. Cathy earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and her master’s degree in Counseling in Higher Education from the University of Montevallo located in Montevallo, Alabama. Cathy works as an administrator in higher education currently serving as the Director of Housing and Campus Services on the SUNY Onondaga campus. When Cathy is not working, she is busy pursuing her doctorate degree in Executive Leadership from St. John Fisher College with anticipated completion this year. Although her free time is limited because of work and
• Social 6pm; Meeting 6:30pm • JLS Office
Human Trafficking Awareness Breakfast
• Meet the President-Elect • Human Trafficking Breakfast • Community Collaborations • Member Development • Sustainer News • Past Presidents Luncheon • JLS Book Club • Nominating News • Kudos • Meeting Briefs
MARK YOUR CALENDARS April 5: Easter
April 21: Board Meeting • Social 5:30pm; Meeting 6pm • JLS Office
April 28: Book Club • “What Alice Forgot” by Liane Moriarty
May 6: Past Presidents Luncheon • 11:30am – 1:30pm • Ball Room / JLS Office
May 12: GMM • Social 6pm; Meeting 6:30pm • JLS Office
May 14: 95th Celebration • 6 – 8pm, Pascale at Drumlins • RSVP by May 4, 2015
May 19: Board Meeting • Social 5:30pm; Meeting 6pm • JLS Office
The Junior League of Syracuse held a Human Trafficking Awareness Breakfast on Wednesday March 11, 2015 at the Double Tree Hotel in East Syracuse. 64 people attended the breakfast. Theresa Flores spoke about the issue of Human Trafficking and her personal story of being a victim at the age of 15 years old. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive. Her story moved the audience to begin to understand why this is an issue for our community “Today, New York is continuing to move forward in the fight against human trafficking. With the Assembly’s passage of our bill to combat this heinous crime, which we introduced two years ago, we are now one step closer to strengthening protections for victims and enacting tougher penalties against those who exploit and oppress. Human trafficking is a crime that robs victims of their most fundamental rights, and it affects people in communities across our state – including more than 1,000 children every year. That is an injustice that simply cannot be allowed to continue in New York, and I look forward to signing this legislation quickly to make our state safer for this vulnerable population.” ~ The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of New York State
school, Cathy makes sure to spend time with family and friends whenever possible. She enjoys hitting the gym, traveling, the local arts, and spending time with her nieces and nephews! She is excited about taking on another leadership position in the league and we are happy to welcome her as the 20152016 President-Elect nominee.
and that it really does happen here. Theresa was impressed at how many men were in attendance. She said more women attend her presentations than men and she applauded them for being there. One gentleman who attended told Theresa “You have changed my perception of what a prostitute was; I thought they were there because they wanted too.” A big THANK YOU to all who help make this event a success! Contact the President: Heather Wallace: heatherfordwallace@gmail.com
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