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NAIW NATIONAL IS LOOKING FOR BRIDGE BUILDERS!!

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Below is the new President's Challenge form sent out from our International President Linda Wilson known as "Bridge Builders".  This form is completed annually by each member for participation in the areas of "Growth & Recognition" in the NAIW.  Please take the time to print it off and complete it during the year.  This past year our Region actually had the MOST participation of their members in completing the form!  Let's take it another year and show the rest of the Region's just what Region VIII is made of!

2009 BRIDGE BUILDERS FORM

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YOUR ASSOCIATION CAN PUT THE GOOD IN GOOD FRIDAY!!!

Is your association looking for something different to do on Good Friday? Children aren't the only ones that look forward to the Easter Bunny! "Easter Baskets for the Mature" is a great community action project and you are guaranteed to make a day in the lives of our Mature Citizens a "good" one.

Here is how you can get involved: 
No need to buy fancy baskets, just clean and save the small quart baskets that you buy your strawberries in.  Last year I was able to purchase them at a local fruit stand for very little money.  Ask members to donate Easter grass, chocolate, jelly beans or even note pads and stamps and fill the baskets at a meeting or someone's home. You will want to make arrangements with a local Senior Center for delivery and I am sure they will be thrilled. Wouldn't it be fun to have the Easter Bunny accompany you! Make it a Good Friday for our Mature Citizens!

Regina Lemanowicz
Public Relations Liaison



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March is Red Cross Month
by Regina Lemanowicz - Public Relations Liaison

Each year, the president of the United States proclaims March "Red Cross Month."

How did this tradition come about? Since Clara Barton created the American Red Cross in 1881, it was largely dependent for publicity and funds on the spontaneous support of people who learned of catastrophic events and the Red Cross response to them. News of an event broke. The American Red Cross rushed to the scene with help. People around the country came forth with outpourings of volunteer assistance and donations of funds and supplies. In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared the month of March 1943 as “Red Cross Month.” 

Below is an update from Joe Craver, CEO, American Red Cross of San Diego/Imperial Counties sent from member Ruth Hinckfuss who is also an ARC volunteer:

In just over one month since the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the Red Cross has helped more than 1.3 million people, spent or allocated $80 million of the $284 million donated to meet the urgent needs of the survivors, and will continue to aid hundreds of thousands more in the months ahead until the last donated dollar is spent.
 
Thanks to the generosity and dedication of you, our donors, supporters and volunteers, the Red Cross has had the resources to help the people of Haiti in their greatest time of need.
I thought you might be interested to see what the Red Cross has accomplished over the past month in our relief efforts. Please visit
www.sdarc.org to read a full report on the month's activities or click http://www.sdarc.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=t3BaX7%2fSBBI%3d&tabid=36

Your association you can log onto
www.redcross.org and see how you can donate, volunteer or give blood.  




April Safety Ideas submitted by Kathleen Kerstenbeck, Public Relations Chair:

April 1-30    Alcohol Awareness Month
Sponsored by:    Public Information Dept, National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
On the Web:  www.ncadd.org


April 1-30    Injury Prevention Month


April 1-30    Alcohol Awareness Month
Sponsored by:    American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
On the Web:  www.aaos.org

April 1-30    National Youth Sports Safety Month
Sponsored by:    National Youth Safety Foundation
On the Web:   www.nyssf.org

April 1-7    Medication Safety Week
Sponsored by:  Women's Heart Foundation
On the Web:  www.womensheart.org

April 7    World Health Day
Sponsored by:  World Health Organization
On the Web:  www.who.in

April 4-10    National Window Safety Week
Sponsored by: National Safety Council
Contact Info: (630) 285-1121
On the Web:   NSC Fact Sheets, Window Safety Tips

 

  • ROBERT’S CORNER   Parliamentary Procedure  
    Topic of the Month: Rules

    Standard order of business:


An easy way to remember Robert’s Rules’ standard order of business is with the mnemonic 3R-SUN — which you can see in the following list. This list is a quick reference to make it easy for you to set up a basic agenda for your meeting quickly and without much fuss.
  1. Reading and Approval of the Minutes

  2. Reports of Officers, Boards, and Standing Committees

  3. Reports of Special (Select or Ad Hoc) Committees

  4. Special Orders

  5. Unfinished Business and General Orders

  6. New Business