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ASSOCIATION OF THE JUNIOR LEAGUES INTERNATIONAL, INC. The Covid-19 situation around the world is evolving at a fast pace. Even though we find ourselves working remotely, events and fundraisers are being postponed, and we are all learning to practice social distancing, the Mission of The Junior League does not waver. During these times of crisis, we see empowered female leaders step up and lead their members and communities with grace, compassion and integrity. One of our core values as an organization is our belief that lasting societal change is achieved through collaboration. We know that we go farther together. We ask all of our members and community partners to take the CDC, WHO, state and local updates seriously and set the example for our neighbors. You may not be at high risk, but someone you interact with indirectly in public may live in a high-risk household. Together, we got this.
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AJLI BOARD OF DIRECTORS We face a defining moment. The devastating effects of structural and systemic racism and health inequities have been laid bare and left at our feet. We cannot and should not look away. Our members and their communities are heartbroken, and we are with them. For the past 120 years Junior League women have been community builders, and at no other time in our history has it been more critical for us to be fully present. We will remember their names – George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Atatiana Jefferson, Michael Brown, Freddie Gray, and devastatingly too many more. And we will keep count as the number of deaths for individuals of color from COVID-19 continues to rise at a disproportionate rate. We will also build, learn, grow and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our brothers and sisters in the shared quest for real and meaningful positive community change. We will be grounded in an authentic and abiding commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and guided by our shared values of respect, service and leadership. We are catalysts for lasting community change and at no other time in our history is that more desperately needed. We welcome all who stand with us.
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The Star Staff 2019-2020
Board of Directors 2019-2020
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Publisher: Jessie Coffman Managing Editor: Amanda Hensley Writers: Jessica Beemer Jessica Catley Katherine Coker Rachael Hedrick Katie Kane Jenna Zibton McFarland Brittny McGraw Toni Sperry Annah Sullivan Courtney Watson
President: Lindsay Phipps President-Elect: Jenna Zibton-McFarland Executive Vice President: Kate Hailey Secretary: Jennifer Crook Treasurer: Jessica Beemer Nominating Director: Bridget Hamill Member-At-Large: Lydia Higgs Sustaining Directors: *Lutheria Smith & Puppie McCloskey
Executive Vice President: Kate Hailey Executive VP-Elect: Katie Jones Communications VP: Jessie Coffman Community VP: Annah Sullivan Finance VP: Michelle Pendleton Administrative VP: Laura Conte Membership VP: Kayla Owata Fund Development VP: *Ginger Poole Avis
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FROM THE PRESIDENT Achievement is defined as something accomplished by great effort, courage, or special skills. As Junior League of Roanoke Valley members, we seek achievement for the betterment of our organization and the surrounding community. Our members use their individual knowledge and skills to work together to further the JLRV’s Mission Statement. By working together as group, members help the League to further its goal of building a better community. The dedication and tireless commitment of our members has allowed the JLRV to celebrate ninety-three years full of achievements in the Roanoke Valley. During the past few weeks, I have learned that challenging circumstances can lead to unexpected and special achievements. My original message for this issue of the STAR was about the events and projects that the League had planned for the spring of 2020. Unfortunately, several JLRV events for spring had to be postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19. Moving forward with League business, while ensuring the safety of our members and their families became a major priority for JLRV. Despite the challenging circumstances of COVID-19, our League has been able to continue forward with achieving several of our goals for the year. This spring the JLRV awarded the Care that Counts, the Apel Family, and the Community Focus Grants. Our Executive Committee selected two outstanding high school seniors as the 2020 Mary Terry Goodwin Kuyk Scholarship recipients. On April 21st, the JLRV held its first virtual General Membership Meeting via zoom. Additionally, the League donated $1000 each to two of our Community Partners, the Ronald McDonald House of Southwest Virginia and Feeding America Southwest Virginia, to assist them with continuing their operations during COVID-19. It has been rewarding for me to see how League members have been able to come together during this challenging time to help our Community. As my time as President comes to an end, I would like to thank our members for their support and encouragement this year. I am proud of all that the JLRV has achieved during the 2019-2020 League year. And I know that the League’s members have the ability and enthusiasm to continue to accomplish great things in the years to come. Always remember WE GOT THIS!!
With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.” - E L E A N O R RO O SE V E L T TH E JUN I O R L E A GU E O F TH E C I TY O F N E W YO RK
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STOCKED MARKET SUCCESS BY AMANDA HENSLEY
On a chilly Tuesday evening in February, Junior League members met at several different restaurants both in the Roanoke and New River Valleys to celebrate “JLRV in the City,” a fun opportunity to meet and talk in smaller groups, while enjoying yummy food and drink. In the midst of the great conversation and laughter, President Lindsay Phipps and EVP Kate Hailey posted a mysterious video of an announcement that would be made that evening. Within the hour, the 2019 (and 2020!) Stocked Market Co-Chairs Lindsay Tate and Brittany Turman surprised the entire League with a social media video, presenting the check with the final total made from the 31st Annual Stocked Market fundraiser, a whopping $132,300.00. Truly awesome job by all of the Stocked Market Committee Members. These ladies worked so very hard to make this year’s Stocked Market an amazing success, and we are on the edge of our seats to see what wonderful accomplishments this committee will do for the upcoming 32nd Annual Stocked Market event, scheduled for November 13-15, 2020.
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MEET THE EDITOR BOARD FROM What a year this has been! It began with this invigorating energy and promise from a large new member class to smart new ideas and strategic planning from leadership and committees. We discussed and shared all of these wonderful plans to roar right into the ‘20s, no stopping us! But then our world upended, and we are now left to grapple with the unknown, muddling through our dayto-day routines, grasping at any kind of normalcy, and trying to keep our spirits up. Some of us have faced some great setbacks and disappointments. Some of us have found new projects. Some of us are those essential and/ or frontline workers who keep our supply chains running or are helping those battling COVID-19. Over the past few months, I believe we all have had to take stock and reassess what really matters in our lives. From the moment the virus spread to our neck of the woods, we could have lamented over what we had lost, from schools and businesses closing, to not seeing friends and family, to not finding essential items at grocery stores. But, what has stood out above all of the chaos is our membership’s extraordinary and breathtaking solidarity. Uplifting social media posts, zoom baby showers and exercise classes, mailing thoughtful letters, coordinating car parades to celebrate big events, promoting volunteer and fundraising activities of non-profit organizations in our area, the women of this League continue to prevail with ingenuity, grace, and strength. And I believe our JLRV will continue to do so long after this unusual era has passed. What has struck me about the sheer commitment and determination from our Leadership is their unwillingness to allow the pandemic to pause our mission and strides to do good work for the communities and organizations we help. Some of our committees are in full force striving to work throughout the summer on events and projects for next year, while others are slowing down for transitioning but effectively communicating with our incoming leaders. No one has given up… no throwing in the towel! If ever a slogan were more meaningful, WE got this. WE had this yesterday… WE got this today… and WE will have this tomorrow. It is unknown whether our world will be forever changed by the pandemic. But what is true and certain are the deep bonds of friendship we have formed through this membership. Social distancing only keeps us apart physically – our collective spirit, love, and energy for the League’s vision and T H E S TA R M A G A Z I N E
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members holds us together. We are JLRV-strong and capable of achieving greatness even from 6 feet apart. Thank you to Brittny, Courtney, Toni, Katie, Rachael, Jessica, and Katherine for contributing wonderful stories and being the most awesome STAR Committee a girl could ask for. Thank you to the other committees’ members and leaders for allowing us to report the great things you have been doing. Thank you to Jessie, Kate, and Lindsay for being the best compasses, pointing me in the right direction every time. I look forward to this fall when hopefully we can see each other’s smiling faces across a table and not from a computer screen. With great admiration and love for you all, I wish you and your families good health and well-being. Take care and stay safe.
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ACHIEVEMENT WITH LASTING EFFECT JLRV AND THE SUFFRAGIST MOVEMENT BY COURTNEY WATSON
The Junior League has long-championed initiatives to secure and promote the rights of all women. It’s no wonder that voting is so close to our hearts; it’s in our DNA. One of the earliest causes adopted by individual Junior League chapters was women’s suffrage, placing the League at the forefront of a movement that changed history. The Junior League’s fight for the right to vote began in Missouri in 1914 with a group of women known as the St. Louis Junior Suffrage League--later the Junior League of St. Louis. Their work advocating for women’s suffrage and the rights of women made an indelible mark on the League that continues to inspire the work we do today. Few realize how essential the Junior League was during the pursuit of women’s suffrage. It was the first cause adopted by the chapter in St. Louis, which understood that women’s votes mattered and they were needed to give a voice to myriad causes beyond suffrage. They were needed to speak on behalf of workers--including children--oppressed by grim factory conditions and unfair wage laws. The Junior League of St. Louis recognized that getting women the right to vote was an instrumental first step that would empower women to make the world better, fairer, and safer for everyone. They were right. T H E S TA R M A G A Z I N E
local and national spotlights on the cause of women’s suffrage. They did this by marching in parades, hosting lectures about why women needed to vote, launching letter-writing campaigns to Congress, and taking to the streets of Washington, D.C. during demonstrations on US Capitol grounds.
Kaycee Wiita, Junior League of Portland, marching in the 2020 Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena
Securing women’s right to vote was the top priority for JLSL members, and it was the focus of their early efforts within the League. Members placed both
The JLSL brought the fight home during the Democratic National Convention in 1916, when they joined 7,000 fellow suffragettes in a now-famous silent protest in front of convention delegates in St. Louis. It was a memorable event that influenced first the Democratic Party and later the Republican Party to make women’s right to vote a central campaign issue. More than any other,
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ACHIEVEMENT WITH LASTING EFFECT this event made way for lasting, permanent change for every woman in America. Reflecting on this turning point in history, JLRV President Lindsay Phipps finds the suffragettes’ dedication inspiring. “It is amazing to see the important role that Junior League members played in gaining women in our country the right to vote. Their work and efforts in advocating for women’s suffrage is truly remarkable.” When women’s suffrage was signed into law with the passage of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, the women of the Junior League were among the many who made it possible. In the century since women won the right to vote, they have risen to the highest offices of the nation, becoming lawmakers that continue to drive positive change. So every time you cast your ballot, remember that the Junior League helped make that possible.
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STRATEGY IS KEY BY JENNA ZIBTON MCFARLAND
Strategic planning is important for every organization and business because it acts as a road map to what you want to accomplish. JLRV went through a strategic planning process in 2015-2016. This year, it was time to update our strategic plan. AJLI rolled out a new bootcamp for leagues across the globe. In August, a team of eight current board and management team members started the bootcamp made up of webinars and direct feedback on what we were doing. Through December, the team had meetings, phone calls and emails as we looked through membership data, surveys and community information. The board approved the JLRV 2020-2024 Strategic Plan and presented it to membership at the January GMM. There are four goals we will work towards over the coming years: • JLRV grows its membership to 500 and increases retention numbers • JLRV is recognized as developing leaders through our increased community involvement and influence including but not limited to non-profit boards and committees and public office • Develop and implement a meaningful, impactful and measurable plan to address the JLRV focus of “Addressing poverty by connecting the community to existing barriers to healthcare and food” • Diversify revenue and income streams of the JLRV and reduce burden on membership “I’ve recognized that even on top of what we have already achieved for our community that we still have many more opportunities to make an even greater impact in the years ahead,” said Michelle Pendleton, Finance Vice President. “I’m looking forward to seeing the implementation of our ideas for
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financial growth which will positively impact both our membership and community. It’s so easy to become complacent in both our personal and professional lives, so opportunities to re-examine the League’s strengths and opportunities will solidify our organization’s longevity.” Now, a team is working through a similar AJLI led process to develop an annual plan that should be finalized over the summer. The annual plan plots the path to achieve the strategic goals and accomplish the work of the JLRV. A team of next year’s Management Team and Governance Board members started that bootcamp in January and will work through June. The Strategic and Annual Planning process also has the ability to uncover policies and procedures that may not be working anymore and how we can update those to better reflect our current membership and what we are trying to accomplish as a league. We also found some information that enables us to be in an even stronger financial position than we were previously, and we will be able to put even more money back into supporting the League’s mission in the future. “I truly believe that by taking the time to update our strategic and annual plans, we will be a larger, stronger, even more effective League that will be able to take our community impact to the next level. I can’t wait to see what we all can accomplish in the next few years,” said Katie Jones, Executive Vice President-Elect. The exciting part is these are working documents so in the coming months and years, the next league leaders will be updating these as we work towards our goals! “I enjoyed looking at our League’s progress from a multi-year perspective. Seeing how far we’ve come and imagining how far we can go is so inspiring,” said Lydia Higgs, Member-at-Large.
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MEET OUR PLANNING TEAMS STRATEGIC PLAN TEAM
Jenna Zibton McFarland President-Elect (team leader)
Katie Jones Executive VP-Elect
Lutheria Smith Sustainer and Past President
Lydia Higgs Member at Large
Jessie Coffman Communications VP
Ginger Poole Avis Fund Development VP and Past President
Michelle Pendleton Finance VP
Laura Conte Administrative VP
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Katie Jones Executive VP-Elect (team leader)
Jenna Zibton McFarland President-Elect
Kate Hailey Executive VP and Incoming President-Elect
Margaret Kreger Incoming Secretary
Jessica Beemer Treasurer and Incoming Fund Development VP
Jessie Coffman Communications VP and Incoming Executive VP-Elect
Michelle Pendleton Finance VP and Incoming Treasurer
Sarah Johnson Incoming Communications VP
Elizabeth Milne Incoming Membership VP
Lauren Boswell Incoming Finance VP
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VOLUNTEERING FROM A DISTANCE BY AMANDA HENSLEY
While membership has been following our governor’s orders of staying and working from home, some of our Junior Leaguers have found ways to continue helping their neighbors, local businesses, and communities in need. At the last General Membership Meeting held in April, we polled membership to ask how they have been volunteering. Almost half of the members surveyed gave us inspiring responses. As you peruse the following list, note that many of the responses do not include having to donate dollars, just time and attention. A thought, a call, a check-in to a loved one or a colleague can go such a long way, so please consider some of these suggestions when you have a little free time. We are so proud of our members for continuing to help those under-served in our communities, and especially proud of our Healthcare Heroes!
• Sending cards to elderly church members
• Donating food to local food banks and through food drives
• Donating money and food to feed frontline/health workers
• Making masks for friends and family
• Opening a Little Free Library for neighbors to enjoy books
• Picking up groceries for neighbors
• Helping at local food banks, such as Feeding America Southwest Virginia
• Cooking and baking for neighbors
• Calling family members and friends to check in regularly
• Running errands and doing chores for older family members, including lawn care
• Putting care packages and gift baskets together for families/ children in need
• Creating “at home” learning kits to be distributed to kids in the community
• Working on various non-profit boards and committees to serve communities in need
• Delivering Meals on Wheels to homebound citizens
• Handing out free meals to children at schools and on school buses
• Fostering a child through Roanoke’s Department of Social Services • Donating to local charities, including food banks, medical research, other non-profit organizations • Greeting school children through teacher car parades in neighborhoods to encouragement signs for the 2020 graduation classes T H E S TA R M A G A Z I N E
• Creating signs and drawing chalk art to thank healthcare providers and workers • Paying for someone else’s groceries while in line at the store
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COMMUNITY COMMITTEE CORNER BY ANNAH SULLIVAN
The Collaboration Committee may be in its inaugural year for the Community Council, but it has been busy! The Collaboration Committee was developed as a result of the new focus adopted by JLRV which states that the JLRV will “address poverty by connecting the community to existing resources and removing barriers to healthcare and food.” In addition to the connections that the Service Committee makes with organizations in the community to provide volunteer opportunities to our members, we needed a committee that could continue the conversations with key community stakeholders around the topics of food, healthcare, and poverty. The Collaboration Committee, which is comprised of Hannah Hopkins, Kathryn Poe, Kyla Savignac, Brooke Caldwell, and led by chair, Cristina Agee started the league year by identifying a lack of a single resource for a complete list of food pantries in our area. What started as a list of 13 food pantries obtained from 211virginia.org, grew to a list of 38 area food pantries after the Collaboration Committee researched and made phone calls to update hours of operation. The committee is still exploring ways to best get this resource out into the community.
Cristina Agee, Collaboration Committee Chair
This year, the Community Council was planning to bring back an event that was previously hosted by JLRV that brought organizations with common goals around the same table to discuss the needs in the community. This spring, the Community Council planned to host a Food Summit which was to bring together organizations to address the food insecurity issues in the Roanoke Valley. Due to the current pandemic, however, plans will be to hold the event in the fall during the next league year as we foresee additional and perhaps new chal-
lenges for food security in our community.The intent of the summit is to share successful existing programs between area organizations and to come together to brainstorm ways to strengthen these programs or to find new ways of tackling the issues that still need to be addressed around food insecurity. The Collaboration Committee has helped to prepare for this Food Summit by putting together an invite list of organizations who would most benefit by the community conversations around food insecurity. The committee also created a survey for the invitees in order to best identify the individual needs and strengths of each organization and to streamline the conversation for the Food Summit event. Collaboration Committee chair, Cristina Agee, says that “being chair of the Collaboration Committee has enabled me to connect with some amazing organizations and passionate individuals—all striving to make their community a better place. When I first joined JLRV, I thought of it simply as a place where I can make friends and volunteer around town. It wasn’t until I joined the Community Council and subsequently chaired this committee that I learned how much we can really make a difference at the ground level.”
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ROANOKE VALLEY FOOD PANTRIES NAME ADDRESS PHONE BAMA Food Pantry Bethel Assembly of God Bethel Baptist Food Pantry Bonsack Baptist Church Botetourt Food Pantry Christian Soldiers Food Pantry Fairview United Methodist Church First Baptist Church (Salem) Soup Kitchen First Church of God Food Pantry God's House Ministry Grace Assembly of God Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church Harvest Baptist Church High Street Baptist Church Hill Street Missionary Society Hollins Road Baptist Church Lakeside Baptist Church Life Tabernacle Church Mt. Zion African Methodist Church Oakland Baptist Church Penn Forest Christian Church Perfecting Unity Church Presbyterian Community Center Red Valley United Methodist Church Roanoke Area Ministries Roanoke Rescue Mission Ministries Military Family Support Center Rosalind Hills Baptist Church Salem Church of God Salem/Roanoke County Food Pantry Shiloh Baptist Church St Marks Episcopal Church St. Francis House St. Mark's Lutheran Church Staunton Avenue Church of God Sweet Union Baptist Church United Christian Inner City Soup Kitchen Vinton Baptist Church
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2019-2020 COMMUNITY GRANT AWARDS BY JESSIE COFFMAN
In its 94th year in service to community, the Junior League of Roanoke Valley (JLRV) announced it would be distributing $44,761.00 in funding to community partners that support its community focus. The JLRV’s focus is addressing poverty by connecting the community to existing resources and removing barriers to healthcare and food. Its goal is to collaborate and build partnerships within the Roanoke Valley connecting people to the resources they need. Annually, the JLRV awards three grants: the Care That Counts Grant, the Community Focus Grant, and the Apel Family Grant. The JLRV was able to fully fund the projects of three community organizations. In addition, the League was able to give $1,000 each to the Ronald McDonald House of Southwest Virginia and Feeding Southwest Virginia to help with COVID-19 relief efforts. The JLRV also bought meals from a local restaurant to give to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital staff during the pandemic. The grants were awarded to the Roanoke Valley as follows:
CARE THAT COUNTS GRANT Purpose: Given to organizational projects relating to childcare, after school care, supporting agencies in our community in need of assistance with sliding scale childcare and to provide scholarships to students who otherwise could not afford specific educational opportunities or other opportunities that enrich the lives of children. CHIP ($5,000): Child Health Investment Partnership of Roanoke Valley believes that every child should have equal access to healthcare and enter school ready to learn. In July 2018, CHIP began offering childcare slots so that caregivers/parents could continue their education or return to work. JLRV funds will be used to help fund these childcare slots in 2020. In 2019, CHIP was able to help nine mothers return to work or receive job training that helped secure employment, by providing childcare slots.
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Kids Soar ($5,000): Kids Soar provides year-round multi-generational literacy education to the underserved communities of Roanoke. The Kids Soar Literacy Initiative specifically targets children who are behind on the reading scores Roanoke Schools use to assess reading ability. They also work with English language-learning children, who are typically first-generation refugees. Parents attend programming one night each week. Each student gets daily meals, school supplies, books, clean clothes, Christmas gifts and a week at summer camp. All families receive full scholarships, so they have no tuition expenses. Students are referred by Roanoke Public Schools and are served regardless of race, religion or country of origin. JLRV funds will be used for direct program expenses including classroom supplies, transportation, field trips, teaching and meals for the Kids Soar Literacy Initiative.
APEL FAMILY GRANT Purpose: To provide funding for unusual and capital expenditures for established organizations that align with the JLRV Community Focus. LEAP ($2,500): The LEAP Mobile Market makes 12 stops/week and focuses efforts on low income, low access neighborhoods. Funds from JLRV Apel Family Grant will be used to improve the LEAP Mobile Market’s operational efficiency and customer experience. Through these capital investments, the Mobile Market will be able to serve more people, streamline our operations, and more effectively provide convenient, reliable access to fresh produce. This funding will allow LEAP to (1) install cold storage on the vehicle and (2) fix and update Mobile Market infrastructure. Boys & Girls Club ($2,500): Through their Healthy Habits program, BGCSWVA provides healthy produce and food to
2019-2020 COMMUNITY GRANT AWARDS their youth club members. This is done in response to the lack of fresh food and healthy eating choices in the community in which these youth live. Fresh foods and produce require accurate and consistent refrigeration. Refrigerators currently in use are not dependable and do not provide consistent temperature control for the fresh produce. JLRV funds will be used to purchase two refrigerators and cover all installation and set up costs for the appliances.
population. With this expansion of services, BFC will incur additional costs, to include lab, pharmacy, and medical supply expenses, to meet the clinical needs of this increased patient population. Bradley Free Clinic will use the JLRV Community Focus Grant to fund a significant portion of the non-salary expenses that they will incur as a result of their efforts to increase access to health care for the low-income, underserved members of the Roanoke Valley.
ments, JLRV funds will go towards a new program called FreshLink Ambassadors (FLA). The Ambassadors will share information about available food-based resources in the community, including farmers markets, and where they can participate in healthy food incentive programs. After each conversation, the person will receive a coupon for fruits and vegetables to be redeemed at markets and tracked for evaluation purposes.
COMMUNITY FOCUS GRANT: Purpose: Given to organizations in order to fund a project that aligns with the JLRV focus.
LEAP ($5,401): The LEAP Mobile Market makes 12 stops/week and focuses efforts on low income, low access neighborhoods. Funds from JLRV Apel Family Grant will be used to improve the LEAP Mobile Market’s operational efficiency and customer experience. Through these capital investments, the Mobile Market will be able to serve more people, streamline our operations, and more effectively provide convenient, reliable access to fresh produce. This funding will allow LEAP to (1) install cold storage on the vehicle and (2) fix and update Mobile Market infrastructure. In addition to Mobile Market improve-
The Junior League of Roanoke Valley is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. The JLRV is an exclusively educational, charitable organization which reaches out to women of all races, religions, or national origins who demonstrate an interest in and commitment to voluntarism. The Junior League welcomes all women who value its Mission. It is committed to inclusive environments of diverse individuals, organizations, and communities.
Bradley Free Clinic ($22,270): Bradley Free Clinic (BFC) was able to hire a full time Nurse Practitioner who began seeing patients in September 2019. Through this hire, the amount of time that they are able to provide medical services increased from 9.5 hours per week to 49.5 hours per week. This addition to BFC’s staff will allow the Clinic to begin providing access to immediate care, to reduce patient wait times, and to improve continuity of care for their patient
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HOW WE MEASURE SUCCESS BY KATIE KANE
When part of an organization like Junior League of Roanoke Valley (JLRV), success can be measured in multiple ways. Whether it is total number of funds raised, tubs of peanut butter donated, feminine hygiene products collected, units of blood given, hours put in at community events or at committee meetings, or number of women gathered and ready to make an impact; success is not merely numbers, but truly is a matter of how we build up and support our local community.
Jenna Zibton McFarland giving blood at American Red Cross.
Michelle Obama has been quoted for highlighting the impact of success, in that, “Success is not about how much money you make, it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.”
JLRV members making dinner at the Ronald McDonald House
Here at JLRV, success is about the difference we make in our community. We aim to support children and adults of all ages across diverse settings and our positive influence on them and thus our community, is the success for our organization. We embody
our Mission Statement, where we state that we are an “organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.” The JLRV has grown since 1926 and with its growth; we have seen our impact expand in new and exciting ways. We keep assessing our community for opportunities where we can put our collective force together and empower our community. Our last issue focused on our strength as smart, passionate, kind, strong, driven women and how as a group, our strength allows us to have a big impact in our community. This continued strength and commitment to voluntarism has held strong for almost 100 years and we want to thank each of you for making JLRV a success and thus making a difference in the Roanoke Valley.
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AN INTERVIEW WITH SHERRY HOWARD BY BRITTNEY MCGRAW
There’s a friendly, new face you can expect to see the next time you stop in the JLRV office in the Jefferson Center in Roanoke. Sherry Howard, the League’s new office manager, is a Houston, Texas native, wife and mother of two teenaged boys and is no stranger to the nonprofit world. “I was in nonprofit management and fund development until we had our first, which was 2002,” Howard said. “I always knew I’d get back to it, I just never knew when.” The chance to jump back in came when the League started its search for a new office manager. Howard said she knew the position would be the perfect opportunity to blend her passion for doing good in the community with her attention to detail. “It was getting back into the community. It was getting back into a nonprofit organization and having that feeling of doing something good for my community,” Howard said. She added, “I’m very detail-oriented and very logistic-oriented when it comes to administrative work and I think that’s my strong suit. I handle anything and everything administrative for our members. I am here to be a support person.” Howard and her family moved to the Roanoke area from the D.C. area about 18 months ago, and she said she has enjoyed all the natural wonders that southwest Virginia offers. “It’s absolutely beautiful here,” Howard said. “I like driving my kids through the mountains and the scenery. They’re teenagers, so they don’t love it as much as I do, but I try to get them out and make them see it as much as possible.” Howard said 17-year-old Joshua and 13-year-old Benjamin enjoy exploring downtown Roanoke. “They both love the Pinball Museum, obviously, and the STARCADE, we’ve been there,” Howard said. “Every time a new visitor comes, we have to go to the Star because that’s fun.”
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When she’s not in the office, you’ll likely find Sherry and her husband Jeremy at one of their children’s many extracurricular activities. “Josh plays a lot of baseball and that pretty much takes over our lives from March to October. He plays on two to three teams per year,” Howard said. “Benjamin is involved in the choir and in drama at school and things like that.” Howard is also passionate about educating families about PANDAS, Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections, which Benjamin was diagnosed with three years ago. “Because it’s so rare, I do a lot of research about that and I’m pretty loud on my social media platforms about it because it’s real and there are a lot of doctors out
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AN INTERVIEW WITH SHERRY HOWARD there that don’t think it’s real,” Howard said. “I try to be available either via text or messaging to talk to other moms that are going through this because it’s a difficult thing to deal with.” Howard said her son is doing better and managing the symptoms he experiences from PANDAS. She said her son’s health concerns have helped shape some of the principles she lives by. “Enjoy the journey,” Howard said. “Going through what our entire family was going through when my son got sick, it’s dark and scary but you have to just try to find the joy in every day. You only get one life and you have to try to live it right.” Howard said she is excited to be a part of the JLRV team and is looking forward to meeting and getting to know all the awesome women who are a part of the League. “I enjoy that the Junior League does a lot for women and children which I think is huge everywhere in the country,” Howard said. “It’s nice to just get out and see successful women doing those things in this community. Working in nonprofit has always just made me feel good and I wanted to get back to that.”
I always knew I’d get back to it, I just never knew when.”
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MAINTAINING A SUSTAINABLE
Financial Strategy BY JESSICA BEEMER
CONTINGENCY FUND
The Junior League of Roanoke Valley, Inc. is an organization that began in 1926 with a small group of only twelve women. 94 years later, the League has grown to a membership of 429.
The Contingency Fund was created as a safe-guard to be used to meet the Junior League of Roanoke Valley’s financial needs or to fund special expenditures in the event the League’s income is insufficient to satisfy its financial obligations. This fund would be especially important if, for example, a natural disaster came through the Roanoke Valley and prevented the League from fundraising amounts to sustain any expenses already obligated.
Our mission is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. One of the ways that the League has been able to maintain its successful tenure in the Roanoke Valley and promote strong leadership and community efforts is through the careful management of its financial structure. The Junior League of Roanoke Valley has investments held in five separate funds. Below is a brief overview of each fund’s purpose to give an understanding of their importance. CARE THAT COUNTS DEVELOPMENT FUND The money held in the Care That Counts Development Fund (“Care That Counts Fund”) is currently restricted to supporting the Junior League of Roanoke Valley’s charitable giving specific to childcare projects in the Roanoke Valley. This fund was originally conceptualized to match the League’s Mission at the time. Money has been granted to many childcare organizations over its tenure, including the Greenvale School, the Northwest Child Development Center, the West End Center, Total Action for Progress, and many others. BUILDING TRUST FUND The Building Trust Fund (“Building Fund”) is restricted to provide the Junior League of Roanoke Valley with a predictable, long-term source of funds to be used solely for the payment of office rent and related expenses. This fund pays for the rent of the office space located at 541 Luck Avenue inside the Jefferson Center. T H E S TA R M A G A Z I N E
MARY TERRY KUYK FUND The Mary Terry Kuyk Fund (“Kuyk Fund”) was created to support the Mary Terry Goodwin Kuyk Scholarship. This fund and scholarship award are named to honor the first president of the Junior League of Roanoke Valley, who served from 1926-1928. The scholarship specifically recognizes college-bound students who have demonstrated volunteer service as well as academic success. COMMUNITY GRANT FUND The Community Grant Fund is the newest fund, created in 2016 when the Community Focus of the Junior League was under review. The funds deposited in this account can be used to fund charitable and community projects consistent with the mission of the Junior League of Roanoke Valley, which could include, but is not limited to the JLRV’s Community Focus Grants. WHO MANAGES THIS MONEY? The Junior League of Roanoke Valley has an established Investment Policy Statement which designates the investment objectives for each fund and is reviewed each year and amended as appropriate. Fiduciaries are individuals or groups of individuals who are entrusted with making effective management decisions of another group’s assets. The Junior League of Roanoke Valley has several fiduciaries in relation to its finances -- the Governance Board, the Investment Advisory Board, and an external Investment Advisor. VOLUME 5 | NUMBER 3
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Lindsay Phipps giving check to Ronald McDonald House
THE GOVERNANCE BOARD
THE INVESTMENT ADVISOR
The Governance Board is charged with monitoring the Investment Policy annually and updating it as needed.
The League retains a third-party Investment Advisor who is responsible for implementing the investment strategies within the guidelines of the Investment Policy and monitoring and reporting performance in relation to the Junior League of Roanoke Valley’s needs and vision. This external advisor also sits on the Investment Advisory Board mentioned above.
THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY BOARD The Investment Advisory Board (“IAB”) meets on a quarterly basis at minimum but may meet as frequently as needed. The IAB consists of 12 members – 4 active League members, 3 sustaining League members, 3 external community investment experts, and 2 hired investment advisors. These members are given the fiduciary responsibility of carrying out the JLRV’s Investment Policy. The group continually monitors the performance of the League’s investments and recommends changes when needed.
Through careful fiscal management, the Junior League of Roanoke Valley strives to maintain a sustainable financial strategy that will allow the League to continue its future community and leadership endeavors.
CURRENT USE OF FUNDS: Care That Counts Fund: Childcare projects in the Roanoke Valley Building Trust Fund: Office rent and related expenses Contingency Fund: Operating expenses in event of insufficient revenue Mary Terry Kuyk Fund: Scholarships Community Grant Fund: Community Projects
INVESTMENT ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS: Jessica Beemer JLRV Treasurer, IAB Chair Lindsay Phipps JLRV President Jenna McFarland JLRV President-Elect Michelle Pendleton JLRV Finance VP Jane Coulter* JLRV Sustainer MaryJean Levin** JLRV Sustainer Susan Stanley-Zahorchak* JLRV Sustainer Bob Bradshaw, Retired, The Trust Company of Virginia Community Investment Expert Donna Michell, Morgan Stanley Community Investment Expert J. Tyler Pugh, Jr, Wells Fargo Advisors Community Investment Expert Donna W. Lynch, TCV Trust & Wealth Management Investment Advisor Brandon Brooks, TCV Trust & Wealth Management Investment Advisor *Past President **Past President of Norfolk/Virginia Beach
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ZOOMING THROUGH THE SPRING
BY AMANDA HENSLEY
In an unprecedented time, the JLRV shifted the way we held meetings. Business had to continue – there was no giving up mid-year because of a virus! Our incredibly smart JLRV leadership met and decided to hold the remaining meetings through the computer application Zoom. Committee and board meetings tried it out first, and through some giggles and trial-and-error, the meetings were a success. The JLRV held its first ever “Zoomed” General Membership Meeting in April, and will follow with a virtual Annual Celebration Party in May. It’s certainly not the same as seeing each other in person, but we were able to get through membership business swiftly and information was easily conveyed. As we transition to our new committees over the summer, leadership will continue to hold meetings for anyone who would like to attend and learn more about league responsibilities. In our first leadership meeting, incoming President Jenna Zibton-McFarland and incoming President-Elect Kate Hailey led the themefilled meeting of “Distance Makes Us Stronger” with a fun exercise of locating a mug or cup that has some
meaning or telling about ourselves that we could share with everyone. For a short time, it felt like we were all just hanging out, chatting and laughing as though this were a normal Saturday morning. Being together definitely makes us stronger, even if we are at a distance.
JLRV: WE GOT THIS #JLSTRONG
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SO… WHAT DO WE DO
WHEN WE ARE STUCK AT HOME? BY AMANDA HENSLEY
In April, STAR surveyed JLRV members with the general meeting poll and asked on social media if anyone had started any new hobbies or activities while sheltering at home. Of the 61 members participating in the poll, they were allowed to choose one or more options of the following: exercise, hobby, socializing, other. The responses were 82% exercise, 48% hobby, 54% socializing, and 18% other. On social media, we received quite a few comments (and some photos) on how members were spending their time. Members, Annah Sullivan’s homemade English muffins. such as Stephanie Force and Jamie Dillard, have started podcasts that you EXERCISE can listen to on Instagram; other members such as Jessica Tims, Brittany Turman and Lydia Running outside, workout videos, walking the dog, Merritt are trying out hand lettering, crocheting, and biking, hiking, online workouts (Les Mills, Beach cross stitch, respectively. Annah Sullivan even sent us Body, OrangeTheory, Fit Body Boot camp), Yoga, Pia picture of her homemade English muffins! A big lates and Zumba classes from home, walking around thanks to Ashton Shepherd for holding online/Zoom the neighborhood, running virtual races including the Zumba classes as well as London Ray’s business HusBlue Ridge half marathon, weight lifting from home tle Haven for keeping our members moving with fun gym, virtual classes from the YMCA, fitness challenge exercise classes! Below is a list of comments from the with friends, exercising with Hustle Haven poll. We received a slew of excellent ideas to keep us HOBBIES busy throughout the summer! Gardening, home improvements, quilting, reading, cooking new recipes, crocheting, doing puzzles, calligraphy, painting, drawing, knitting, cross stitch, baking, sewing, listening to podcasts, coloring, crafting SOCIALIZING
Video chats with family and friends, Virtual happy hours, Virtual game nights, game nights with immediate family, joining online communities and women’s clubs and meeting people all around the world OTHER
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Finally dealing with my home “to-do” list, spending time with pets, spending time with immediate family, cleaning, virtual and real self-care, making a list of places to travel once everything is re-opened!
COOKBOOK CORNER
Summer Peach Tea Punch Whether you are social distancing at garden parties, “zooming” baby and bridal showers, or sheltering at home with family this summer, no one says you can’t enjoy refreshing drinks! Enjoy this super yummy recipe from the Junior League of Atlanta, Georgia. INGREDIENTS:
INGREDIENTS: • 3 family-size tea bags
• 1/2 cup Simple Sugar Syrup
• 2 cups loosely packed fresh mint leaves
• 1 liter bottle ginger ale, chilled
• 1 (33.8oz) bottle peach nectar
• Garnish: fresh peach wedges
• 1/2 (12oz) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
• 1 liter bottle club soda, chilled
DIRECTIONS: 1. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan; add tea bags and mint leaves. Boil 1 minute; remove from heat. Cover and steep 10 minutes.
2. Discard tea bags and mint. 3. Pour chilled tea mixture into a punch bowl or pitcher. Stir in ginger ale and club soda just before serving. Garnish, if desired.
Caprese Tart with Roasted Tomatoes Planning to be completely overrun with tomatoes from your backyard gardens this summer? Stock up on some delicious recipes now – starting with this one! INGREDIENTS:
DIRECTIONS:
for the roasted tomatoes
1. Pre-heat the oven to 400°F.
• 10 tomatoes sliced into 1” slices
2. Place the sliced tomatoes on a nonstick baking tray and drizzle with the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and place in the oven.
• 2 tablespoons olive oil • sea salt flakes
6. Place the tomatoes and mozzarella on the pastry, alternating between the two. 7. Brush the edges of the pastry with the beaten egg.
for the tart
3. Allow to roast for 20 minutes or until the tomatoes are soft and are caramelising around the edges.
8. Drizzle a little olive oil over the tomatoes and mozzarella and season with salt & pepper.
• 1 roll ready-made puff pastry, defrosted
4. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly. Turn the oven down to 350°F.
• 7 oz. buffalo mozzarella/fiordilatte cheese sliced into ½” slices
5. To make the tart, roll the pastry out a little thinner and place on a baking paper-lined baking sheet. Score around the edges to make a border, ensuring you don’t cut through the pastry.
9. Place in the oven and allow to bake for 15-20 minutes until the pastry is crisp and golden.
• black pepper
• 1 egg beaten • fresh basil leaves
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10. Remove from the oven and top with the fresh basil leaves. Serve immediately.
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MEMBERS JLRV DONATION ON THEPAGE MOVE Jessie Coffman and Kim Ruska Bisnett at Feeding America
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NOTES OF ENCOURAGEMENT During this pandemic, there may be times where we need a little boost, some encouragement to get us through our days. We asked our members in the latest poll to offer some words that we could share in this issue. “It’s okay to feel whatever you’re feeling. All emotions are valid.” “Just Keep Going. One day at a time.” “Daily walks are awesome to boost your spirits and get fresh air. Call friends & family and facetime them.” “Be gentle with yourself and those around you. We are all essentially experiencing grief. Everyone handles grief differently. Some get busy, some slow down, some do something in the middle. It is all okay. So be gentle.” “This too shall pass.”
“Don’t feel embarrassed to ask for help! Everyone is struggling in different ways during this time and we can all be there for one another.” “Embrace the little victories and small wins each day but also try to zoom out with a wide angled lens and look at the big picture.” “[Develop] a routine, exercising every day and connecting with loved ones as much as possible.” “Be in the moment… be present… focus on what you are thankful for.” “YOU GOT THIS!”
“Control your controllables… we cannot control what is going on in the world outside but we can control how we react to it.” “Practice self-care… it’s okay to just be and not being doing anything overly wonderful during this time.” “Remember to give ourselves grace during this time. There is no manual that goes along with this. We are all navigating for the first time and we are in this together!” “Do what you can, you don’t have to be everything to everyone.”
*** If any JLRV members need help finding essential resources, please reach out to our leadership team, and they can direct you to organizations in your area. If you feel you are having a mental health emergency, call 9-1-1 and seek medical assistance. ***
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JLRV’S 2020
Calendar of Events Sept 8
Nov 13-15
Stocked Market
Sept 22 General Membership Meeting
Nov 17
General Membership Meeting
Oct 6
New Member Meeting
Dec 1
New Member Meeting/Holiday Party
Oct 20
General Membership Meeting
Dec 11
General Membership Holiday Party
Nov 3
New Member Meeting
New Member Meeting
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