June 2015 • Issue 9
In This Issue: • Outgoing President’s Message • Community Collaborations • 95th Celebration Recap • TMR Community Service Award • Annual Dinner Reminder • Sustainer News • Kudos • Website Profile Update • Meeting Briefs
MARK YOUR CALENDARS June 9: Annual Dinner/June GMM • Social & Cash Bar 6:00 p.m.; Dinner 6:30 p.m.; Meeting Call to Order 7:00 p.m. • The DoubleTree Hotel
June 16: June Board Meeting • Meeting 6:00 p.m. • JLS Office
OUTGOING PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear JLS Member The Junior League of Syracuse is celebrating another amazing year! Every member has worked together to further our mission and vision. I want to thank the Board, Leadership Team and Committee Members for all their hard work this year. You all have made it possible for us to achieve what we did. Here are some of the highlights from this year: We have made great strides in improving our infrastructure and keeping the JLS positioned for the years to come. We have a new website and back of the house operating system as well as transitioned to a new accounting firm. Continued our issue-based work raising awareness on the issue of human trafficking. We held a lunch and learn for business leaders, filled toiletry bags for a youth shelter, brought survivor Theresa Flores to Syracuse to speak to the league (GMM) and the public (HT Breakfast) on her personal story of survival. We also participated in the SOAPs outreach project where we visited 20 hotels and distributed 4,000 bars of soap. We had several news stories done on our human trafficking efforts this year. 3rd annual STEM expo. A huge thank-you to the committee and members who worked to make this event a success. The 19th Holiday Shoppes celebrated another great year. New vendors and over 5,000 visitors again this year. We received an award for “Outstanding Fund Raiser” for this event. Celebrating our 95th year! A huge thank-you to the 95th Committee who worked to make this event happen. We have continued to support our sustainers with a budget to help cover the costs of some of their events. Sustainers continued with their Holiday Pie Baking, R&Rs, Golf Event, Lunch and Learns and Cocktail Party. I want to personally thank all the sustainers who have supported our human trafficking efforts and those who have attended GMMs. Your support and participation is much appreciated! Our GMMs had fantastic speakers this year. A huge thank-you to the Training and Education Committee. Your work and attention to detail was outstanding this year. I am so proud of what we have accomplished this year. The League is moving in such a positive direction. We are fortunate to have Jenny Jackson Donahoe taking the lead. She will do a fantastic job as President. Her energy and dedication will keep the league moving forward. I want to personally thank her for all her help and support this year! Sincerely, Heather Ford Wallace
Contact the President: Heather Wallace: heatherfordwallace@gmail.com The Junior League of Syracuse, Inc. • The NOTES • June 2015 | 1