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FEBRUARY GENERAL MEETING
RSVP LINK
February is National Dental Month! Please bring toothpaste and toothbrushes to our February General Meeting “Pause for the Cause”.
We will collect the items at the meeting and the box will remain at HQ through the month of February in case anyone forgets to bring their items to the meeting.
These items will be distributed to our homeless community of SWLA.
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JANUARY AREA MEETINGS
Sign up link for the January Area Meetings HERE!
Lots of fun options this year are being offered... Pasta Lab; Kickboxing and Cocktails; Greengate; and Renaitre: Botox, Lasers, Microneedling, and more. New this year- bring a friend who is interested in joining JLLC!
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Change in Date!!! The Winter Leadership Retreat has been moved to Saturday, March 12, 2022, 9am-1pm. Location TBA. This retreat is for all current and incoming committee chairs and current and incoming Management Team and Board members.
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MEMBERSHIP
CALLING ALL POTENTIAL MEMBERS!
Do you have a friend or family member who is interested in joining The Junior League of Lake Charles? 2022-2023 Provisional open recruitment will begin on February 1st, 2022. Check www.JLLC.net for details. We will send out a live link to register in the February Bayou Blast!
SPIRIT STORE
New Junior League Store
https://www.thesaltzmanstitch.com/juniorleagueoflakecharles
PASSWORD: juniorleagueoflc
DECEMBER MEETING DOCUMENTS
Link to the December PowerPoint
Link to the December Loop
PROVISIONAL CAREER FAIR
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Please plan to attend the provisional meeting on Tuesday, February 8th.
You'll have the opportunity to talk to our new members and introduce them to your committee. |
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COMMUNICATION
CHECK OUT THE LATEST ISSUE OF STABLE TALK
Didn't make it to your mailbox? Double check your mailing address listed in Digital Cheetah.
VIEW ONLINE
NEED SOMETHING IN BAYOU BLAST?
Bayou Blast is published on the 1st and 15th each month.
Please submit your requests via the form below no later than 10 days prior to the publication date.
BAYOU BLAST SUBMISSION FORM
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT?
Have you garnered a promotion? Gotten engaged? Added to your family? Do you have something for us to celebrate with you? LET US KNOW!
Email communications_director@jllc.net with details and pictures. |
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 Fund Development
TOUCH-A-TRUCK VALENTINES
The Touch-A-Truck Committee is selling Valentines for $7 each*. Each Valentine will include a small toy truck, a ticket to Touch-A-Truck and a truck themed Valentine’s Day card. Support Touch-A-Truck and get your Valentines for your kids all at once! Use the link below to place your order. *$5 from each Valentine purchased will go towards your $100 fundraising obligation for the year. Valentines must be pre-ordered and can be picked up at the JLLC General Meeting on February 1 or at HQ if you are unable to attend the General Meeting.
Deadline for ordering for pick up at the General Meeting is Friday, January 21st. Deadline for ordering for pickup at HQ is Friday, February 4th.
CLICK HERE TO ORDER
Get ready to Roll for a Reason at Casino Night Friday, March 18th at the Pioneer Club. Limited tables are remaining. Don't miss out on the event of the spring! 2 table sizes available: 8-person and 4-person tables. Email casinonight@jllc.net if you are interested in purchasing a table today.
KROGER REWARDS PROGRAM
Please consider linking your Kroger account to benefit the JLLC. Sign up now by logging into your Kroger account and going to community rewards. Link JLLC to your account and start earning money!
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COMMUNITY
On Saturday, February 5, we encourage League members to wear their JLLC shirts and dine or shop local.
Please take a picture and use the tags #lovelivelocal #homegrown.
We're looking forward to supporting our local businesses in SWLA!
In 1970 the Junior League of Lake Charles established the Family & Youth Counseling Agency, whose mission is to provide affordable and professional support through programs and services dedicated to advocacy, counseling, and education for the people in Southwest Louisiana. In 1999 the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), a project of the League, became one of the divisions of Family & Youth. CASA's mission is to advocate for children a part of the foster care system. The mission of CASA is for children in foster care to be placed in a safe and loving home. The impact these legacy programs have made on our community has been profound. Last month, we presented a $10,000.00 donation to our Legacy program CASA, A Division of Family & Youth. The Junior League of Lake Charles will continue to strive to improve our community through effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
BRANCH OUT AND GROW SCHOLARSHIP
The deadline for the 2022 Branch Out and Grow Scholarship is April 30. Graduating senior ladies in Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis Parishes are eligible to apply.
CLICK HERE FOR SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
SNACK SACKS PROGRAM ON KPLC
Did you catch our members on the news? Our Community Outreach Program, Snack Sacks, was featured on KPLC. Watch the story to see a small part of the impact we're making in SWLA.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW KPLC VIDEO |
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January
Birthdays
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January 7
Shonna McCarthy-Lewis
January 16
Kodie Manning
Kayla Fontenot
January 19
Barbara Bailey
January 20
Kate Gilchrist
Elaine Acord
January 21
Cindy Crowe
Rita Laborde
January 22
Shirley McIver
Jane Stine
January 23
Craig Shaddock
January 24
Sara Smith
January 28
Theresa Needham
January 29
Gail Byrley
January 31
Mary Frances Bordlee
Aimee Lemoine
Katie Devall
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Amazon Smile
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1. Go to smile.amazon.com
2. Click on "Choose your Charity" (or "change your charity" if your'e already enrolled)
3. Search for Junior League of Lake Charles
4. Click and Confirm!
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Branch Out and Grow Program
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The Branch Out and Grow Program was established during the 2008-2009 year when the JLLC awarded over $23,000 in grants to SWLA educators. The program evolved the next year to include volunteer hours in addition to grant dollars. Scholarships for graduating high school women were added in 2012. Each year a different amount and quantity of scholarships and grants were given, but over the last 10 years the JLLC has awarded more than $177,000 in grants and scholarships to educators, students, and nonprofit organizations in the five parish area.
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