2014 02 feb scrawls

Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID San Antonio, Tx Permit No.144

723 Brooklyn Avenue San Antonio, Texas 78215 T: 210.225.1861 F: 210.225.6832 www.jlsa.org

Our Mission

F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 4 A publication of the Junior League of San Antonio, Inc.

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The Junior League of San Antonio, Inc. 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.

Saturday, February 22, 2014 9:00am to 9:00pm http://www.jlsa.org/?nd=goodwill_partnership

Our Mission The Junior League of San Antonio, Inc. 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.

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PRESIDENT’S VIEW PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Lisa Ebrom

President 2013-2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lisa Ebrom President Kristen Henry President-Elect Lauren McLaughlin Treasurer Janet Peavy Treasurer-Elect Stephanie Girling Board Secretary Beth Barbee Hubbert Community Council Chair Dana Cleveland Membership Development Council Chair Brooke Meabon Fund Development Council Chair Tiffany Nelson Communications Council Chair Denise Thieme Planning Council Chair Catie Eastland Board Member-at-Large Ariana Barbour Assistant to the President Jill Peavy Nominating Committee Chair Anne Farringer Bylaws Committee Chair/Parliamentarian Lorena Pena Vice Chair of Research and Development Tabbetha Greco Bright Shawl Chair Tiffany Mills Sustaining Advisor to the Board JLSA STAFF Lupita A. Castrejon-Tijerina Managing Director 210.225.1861 ext. 302 / lupita@jlsa.org Shannon Grabill Financial Administrator 210.225.1861 ext. 301 / shannon@jlsa.org Destiny Stivers Membership Program Manager 210.225.1861 ext. 300 / destiny@jlsa.org OFFICE INFO The Junior League of San Antonio, Inc. 723 Brooklyn Avenue San Antonio, Texas, 78215 T:210.225.1861 F:210.225.6832 Email: info@jlsa.org Office hours: Mon-Thurs 9:00am - 5:00pm Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm

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In January of 1924, the Junior League of San Antonio was founded. For ninety years, members have changed San Antonio by what they have done and learned through the league. Our mission is timeless, our founders focused on developing potential of women, promoting voluntarism, and improving communities and that continues today. Our theme is to Make this a Year Worth Repeat-

Join us for the 3rd Annual Fête du Cuvée Fine Wine Auction

ing; effectively continuing the mission started 90 years ago through league activities that we enjoy. We are developing our focus areas over time to projects that fit today’s world. As we make our way

Saturday, March 1, 2014 at The Bright Shawl.

through 2014, I hope you are enjoying the year by being active with the League. It is volunteers, sponsors, and partners like you making time for the Junior League day after day that make this possible. Thank you for your contribution. This month’s edition of Scrawls highlights good works that tie into our history. We are in the fifth year of partnership with Goodwill. This extension of our Rummage past has been good for Goodwill, JLSA, and the Community. You will see how our donations are helping Goodwill increase their reach

Some of the cities most celebrated chefs will tantalize your palate with their extraordinary cuisine. Our chefs have paired their culinary creations with the perfect wine for an incredible fine dining experience. In addition to the pairings, our wine tasting features a selection of vintages from around the world. The event hosts a live and silent auction, including lots with special selections donated by renowned wineries and exclusive vineyard tours and tastings.

through their own programs, additional exposure for stores, and Gift Card Grants for Community

Net proceeds from Fête du Cuvée benefit the community programs and projects of The Junior League of San Antonio, Inc.

Partners. The planning efforts are well organized and collaborative. I hope you can go make it to a store on February 22nd to Rummage Around and find your own treasures in Goodwill’s Julia’s Attic. One of our most popular community placements is SA Works. We have expanded our reach in the

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community through this program were we do Done In A Day projects. Our members love the

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flexibility, we make a difference in just a few hours, and it is a good entryway for agencies to see if they have further, common interest with the league. A small group of five women organize this

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effort that adds up to over 4,000 hours of volunteer time with funding for over 60 agencies for an annual impact of over $125,000. Fundraising efforts to support programs continue. January events included Resolve for Better SA 5K. This is the second year of this New Member fund raising project. I’m pleased to report that we

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exceeded our fund raising goals and look forward to increasing participation year over year. Our third annual Fête du Cuvée Fine Wine Auction is coming together as you can see from the article on page 11. I hope you can join us on March 1st at the Bright Shawl to celebrate. Our leadership team continues to focus on how we can best utilize the Bright Shawl to support the mission. Look for additional information on the website and in the next release of the Scrawls related to our efforts.

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Thank you for your support of the Junior League of San Antonio. Make this a year worth repeating!

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH GOODWILL SAN ANTONIO

JLSA VOLUNTEER EXTRAORDINAIRE

LYNN ZIEGLER 2014

The Junior League of San Antonio Volunteer Extraordinaire Award celebrates a woman of outstanding leadership who has used her talents and resources to improve our community while advancing the mission of the Junior League. Through advocacy, collaboration, direct service or community education, she embraces her community and makes a unique and significant difference as a leader. She is a current sustaining member of the Junior League of San Antonio.

Lynn feels that volunteer work is an absolute privilege and has found that the more one gives of oneself, the more that one receives in return. She loved her work with the Junior League of San Antonio and found it to be an excellent training ground for future volunteer positions, as well as a wonderful way of meeting people and making new friends. Her leadership positions in the league included Bright Shawl Assistant Chairman, Recording Secretary, Assistant Provisional Chairman, serving on Admissions as well as serving on Nominating Committee. Of course, waitressing and rummage were some of her favorites!

Goodwill San Antonio was founded in 1945 on the South Side of San Antonio. Since then, has expanded to serve the entire city and beyond, including New Braunfels, Seguin and Laredo. Dedicated to changing lives through the power of work, Goodwill assists nearly 50,000 San Antonio-area individuals facing employment barriers. Along with its retail stores and at least 25 donation stations, Goodwill operates several career centers in San Antonio and surrounding communities. The Junior League of San Antonio and Goodwill will once again join together to sponsor an annual Rummage Sale from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22. This year will be the 90th Rummage Around Event and will include 8 stores, including the brand new Goodwill store at 1604 and Bulverde Rd. JLSA will volunteer over 480 hours just on event day alone. Last year the averages sales lift percentage for the Rummage weekend was 65% per store! Junior League of San Antonio members contribute a minimum of $75,000 in quota donations. Goodwill then will award the JLSA with gift cards that can be distributed to deserving community agencies. Our community partners then distribute the gift cards to appropriate recipients for use at any Goodwill Location. This year, JLSA has a goal to donate more than $75,000 of merchandise and turn those dollars into even more gift cards. Also new this year is the partnership with The Jewelry Store to donate more jewelry items to the Rummage Around Event. The Jewelry Store will repair jewelry if damaged, or reinvent gently used pieces of costume jewelry and then donate these items back to JLSA/Goodwill.

Lynn’s post-JLSA community activities have included her volunteer work with the Battle of Flowers Association (serving on the board as Vice President-Luncheon, Vice President-Parade, Vice President -Court and currently serving as Assistant Chair of the Band Festival), Charity Ball Association (serving as Vice President- Rotogravure, Vice President-Charities, Vice President-Decorations for the Chrysanthemum Ball, Vice President-Datebook), Alamo Heights United Methodist Church Thursday Lunch Bunch Coordinator, the Military Civilian Club serving on the board as 2nd and 4th Vice President, Alamo City Cancer Council (serving as Co-Chair for the Alamo City Breast Cancer Update and Golf Tournament) and Cancer Center Council. She also has assisted her husband as liaison for the Military Affairs Council of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce to eleven different Air Force and Army Commanding Generals for the last 21 years. Since her diagnosis of breast cancer 15 years ago Lynn became actively involved with Susan G. Komen for the Cure, participating on the board and chairing the 2004 Race for the Cure with her husband, Thad, as well as chairing Saks Fifth Avenue’s “Key to the Cure” event for three consecutive years. Lynn and her husband, Thad, have 3 children. Thad C. is married to Anna and they have 2 children, Thad (3) and Elaine (9 months). Will is married to Valerie and they have two daughters, Hallie (4) and Vivienne (2). Barbara is married to Max Schenker. Lynn loves spending her time with family and precious grandchildren.

Volunteer Extraordinaire

In addition to JLSA members’ donations, Rummage Around volunteers will be shopping the stores to pull more Julia’s Attic items for the sale, assisting with greeting customers, bagging purchases, assisting customers with merchandise, keeping dressing rooms clear and staffing tables for drawings and notifying the winners.

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SA WORKS

2013-2014 JLSA TOP DONORS 1924 Society (both given and pledged): Gretchen Garceau-Kragh Lauren McLaughlin Brooke Meabon Tiffany Mills Janet Peavy Lorena Pena

SA Works are volunteer shifts that take place throughout the San Antonio community during the year. The purpose of members participating in SA Works is to give back to the community by volunteering to make homes, lives, and other organizations better through a variety of ways. Here are a few featured SA Works Projects from Fall 2013. CHALK IT UP! Annually each year, an area of downtown starting at Houston Street going down Main Avenue to South Presa, starts as a blank canvas of sidewalk and asphalt and ends as a woven chalk tapestry after the Chalk it Up! Event by ArtPace. Chalk it Up is an event that promotes the value of art education and the wealth of San Antonio’s creative resources through free activities led by professional art educators and contemporary artists. The community comes together to create a masterpiece of art and creativity through the opportunity to interact with the diversity of the city. Junior League members volunteered with check in, projects at craft stations, and clean up from the event.

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world’s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. The organization funds blood cancer research around the world and provides free information and support services for patients and their families. Multiple times throughout the year, Junior League members contribute volunteer hours to support the administrative needs of this community organization. Through the help of tasks such as envelope stuffing, writing letters, and helping with event set up and check in, Junior League volunteers are helping the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to achieve their mission and further their impact on our local community. Some of the events Junior League members have volunteered at this year are the City Wide Kick-Off, school fundraiser program, Light the Night, and Walk Nights.

In-Kind Donors over $500 in value Americus Diamond Baptist Breast Center BRIO Tuscan Grille David Sixt Photography DJ Future Sounds Fresh Horizons Creative Catering Gigi’s Cupcakes Howl at the Moon Kawasaki of Universal City Legarreta Consulting News 4 WOAI Nothing Bundt Cakes Rebecca Creek Distillery Mr. R. Nervin Rupp Polka Dot Parties Silver Tongue Management South Texas Jazz Quartet Speights & Worrich Trial Lawyers Spurs Sports & Entertainment Stuart Weitzman Studio Benton Photographic Boutique The Container Store Western Son Texas Vodka

Corporate Donors: Barefoot Wines and Bubbly Baptist Health Care Broadway Bank Capital Group Companies The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio Elaine Turner Designs Frost National Bank GLI Distributing Jefferson State Bank Jennings Anderson Ford Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry Polka Dot Parties Painting With a Twist San Antonio Eye Center Smart Barre The Impeccable Pig Valero Energy Foundation

Dedication. Commitment. A sense of history. Service to the community. In all of these things, you’re in a league by yourselves. From the moment the Junior League of San Antonio was founded, Porter Loring has admired your extraordinary organization. Supported your growth, your events and your many good works. And shared your goal of serving our community. We still do. Congratulations on your 90th Anniversary.

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The Junior League of San Antonio, Inc. is thankful to all of our donors for allowing us to continue to our mission to promote volunteerism, develop the potential of women and improve our community.

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SA WORKS

WE DID THAT! SUMMER READING CAMP

Austin Boxer BOOgie The Annual “Boxer BOOgie” is a run/walk for people and their dogs to raise funds to support rescuing Boxer Dogs in the San Antonio area. This annual October event includes fund costume contests and trick or treating for both animal and human participants. Junior League volunteers played a crucial role in the day’s event by assisting with check in, providing water and directing runners along the course, and helping to set up and take down the event.

For the past 7 years the JLSA has organized a Summer Reading Camp for children around San Antonio. According to Emily Countryman, “Reading Camp bridges the summer learning gap. Many students lose up to half or a full school year worth of reading skills over the summer because of lack of exposure and books at home.” But, their goal is also to have fun. The volunteers prepare lessons that are not just educational but also engaging to keep learning fun and the students motivated. At the end of the program students are sent home with six books for summer reading, so that the learning can continue. JLSA will continue this program next summer in June.

A Blast From the Past

San Antonio Eye Bank The San Antonio Eye Bank is dedicated to achieving the donation of eye and corneal tissues for those in need of transplants and to providing a sense of purpose and comfort to the families they serve. In celebration of Dia de los Muertos, the San Antonio Eye Bank hosted a Bridging Lives: Dia de los Muertos Altar and celebration at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center. The festivities included an altar for the families to place a photo of their deceased loved one as well as showcase the donor memorial quilts. Junior League members were a part of helping families honor their loved ones and educating the community about the need for donated eye and cornea tissue.

During World War II War, the members of Junior League of San Antonio proudly did their part to help the war effort. Women of the organization dropped everything they were doing and focused their time on serving their country in any way they could. Women like Mrs. Amanda Ochse who was waitressing at the Bright Shawl and decided to become a volunteer at places like the Red Cross, British Relief, and the Aircraft Warning Service. Women like Mrs. Ochse began raising money, organizing food drives, and donating blood. By the end of the war, women of the league had raised over 1,000 canned goods for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation and donated $1,500 in care packages for the troops. This is equivalent to $17,404 today! The women did not stop there. They continued their support by establishing a blood bank and nursing organization at Robert B. Green Hospital. They also provided shelter by turning the patio of the Bright Shawl into temporary housing for soldiers stationed at San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center. The efforts continue to be an inspiration to JLSA members.

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COMMUNITY PARTNERS Alamo Area Development Corporation Alamo Heights Optimist Club Alamo Heights Presbyterian Church and Day School Alpha Home Alzheimer's Association American Cancer Society American Diabetes Association American Heart Association Animal Defense League of Texas Animal Friends Any Baby Can Artpace Austin Boxer Rescue-Alamo Chapter AVANCE Benissimo Music Productions Bexar County Community Health Collaborative Bexar County Family Justice Center Foundation Bexar County Woman's Bar Foundation Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas, Inc. Boys Town Boysville Brighton Center Cancer Center Council Catholic Charities Center for Family Relations Centro Alameda, Inc. Child Abuse Prevention Services Child Advocates San Antonio Children's Association for Maximum Potential Children's Bereavement ChildSafe Christian Assistance Ministry Christian Senior Services Clarity Guidance Cibolo Nature Center Communities In Schools Community Options Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-Lone Star Chapter Daisy Cares Disability San Antonio Epilepsy Foundation of Central and South Texas Eva's Heroes

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Family Endeavors Family Service Association Food Allergy Anaphylaxis Network Girls on the Run Good Samaritan Goodwill Industries Green Spaces Alliance Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Guide Dogs of Texas Habitat for Humanity Healthy Families of San Antonio Healy Murphy Center Helotes Humane Society Hill Country Mission for Health Humane Society of San Antonio Inspire Community Fine Art Center of San Antonio Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Kendall County Women’s Shelter Kenkou Inc. KIPP Aspire Academy KLRN La Prensa Foundation Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Lexi’s Place Literacy San Antonio Main Plaza Conservancy March of Dimes McNay Art Museum Mitchell Lake Audubon Center Mothers Against Drunk Driving NEISD Northeast Senior Assistance Positive Beginnings, Inc. Presa Community Center Prevent Blindness Rainbow House Rape Crisis Center Respite Care of San Antonio Ronald McDonald House Roy Maas Youth Alternatives SA Youth SAISD Foundation Salvation Army San Antonio Animal Advocates San Antonio Area Foundation San Antonio Clubhouse San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse

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San Antonio Eye Bank San Antonio Family Endeavors San Antonio Fighting Back San Antonio Food Bank San Antonio Humane Society San Antonio Museum of Art San Antonio Parks Foundation San Antonio Public Library San Antonio River Foundation San Antonio State Hospital San Antonio Youth Centers Seton Home SNIPSA Spina Bifida Texas St. David’s Preschool St. Peter St. Joseph Children’s Home Starlight Children’s Foundation Sunshine Cottage Susan G. Komen for the Cure Texas Organ Sharing Alliance The Center for Family Relations The Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas The City of Terrell Hills Transplants for Children TXU Unicorn Center University Health System Foundation Volunteer Services Council of the San Antonio State School Windcrest Elementary WINGS Youth Orchestra San Antonio

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PREVENT BLINDNESS Established in 1956 and incorporated in 1965, Prevent Blindness Texas is the state’s leading voluntary eye health and safety organization dedicated to preventing blindness and preserving sight. Prevent Blindness trains and certifies adult and children’s vision screeners through the only national program of its kind, providing more than 322 volunteers with the skills they need to help people in their communities. Volunteers work at the beginning of the school year to visit schools and screen children. They then assist children with vision issues to begin regular eye exams and receive free eye glasses. Volunteers with Prevent Blindness Texas get to see a direct impact of their work. When children start seeing clearly, they participate in class, learn more easily, and overall excel. JLSA volunteers screen 75-80% of the children screened in schools in Texas. You can help support Prevent Blindness Texas by participating in 2013 Light the Night for Sight Holiday 5K! This fun, family-friendly event is a great way to kick off the holidays by celebrating the gift of sight while raising money for the sight-saving programs at Prevent Blindness Texas. You can build a team or run as an individual. You can stroll through SeaWorld with your family or with your co-workers and friends. This event is definitely for anyone and everyone! Visit preventblindness.org for more information.

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