American Girl Fashion Show - Junior League of Minneapolis

December 2009 / January 2010
Mini
President’s Page 2
Board of Directors 3
Members in Motion 4
Membership 6
Community Projects 8
Fundraising 11
Sustainer Activities 14
Calendar 16
American Girl Fashion Show
Glynne Bassi, American Girl PR Lead | americangirlfs@jlminneapolis.org
In need of a Christmas or holiday present for your daughter,
granddaughter, niece, or neighbor? Look no further! Give these girls an
opportunity of a lifetime and an occasion they’re sure to remember for
years to come – enroll them as an American Girl® model! What a perfect
gift for any girl age 6 to 12.
For more information visit
www.JLMinneapolis.org
Planning for the Ninth Annual American Girl Fashion Show is well
underway. We already have over 100 model applications! The fundraiser
will take place March 5 - 7, 2010 at the Golden Valley Country Club. We
will have six shows during the weekend where models can showcase the
current offerings from the American Girl Fashion lines. Tickets are for sale
on the JLM website; get yours today!
Online applications are available with an emphasis on sizes 6X and 10.
Register now, spaces are filling up. Make this show a wonderful and
beneficial experience with our community and for our community!
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President’s Page
Celebrating One…Celebrating All!
Anna Lyon, President and Cynthia Courtney, Sustainer President
Mission
The Junior League of Minneapolis is
an organization of women committed to
promoting voluntarism, developing the
potential of women and improving the
community through the effective action
and leadership of trained volunteers.
Its purpose is exclusively educational
and charitable.
Reach Out Statement
The Junior League of Minneapolis
reaches out to women of all races,
religions, and national origins who
demonstrate an interest in and
commitment to voluntarism.
Board of Directors
• President,
Anna Lyon
• President-Elect,
Sarah Borchers
• CFO/VP Finance,
Katy Farley
• Recording
Secretary,
Kerry Mahoney
• VP Administration,
Maggie Kirchoff
• VP Community,
Rachel LaTour
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• VP Fundraisers,
Lorie Gardner
• VP Marketing,
Leah Maki
• VP Membership/
Training,
Rachel Smith
• VP Projects,
Suzie Wilmot
• Legal Advisor,
Jen Reusse
• Sustainer
Representative,
Carolyn Dahl
The holidays are truly the most wonderful
time of the year. From family traditions,
the hustle and bustle of crowds,
festivities galore, and the first snowfall,
you can feel the change in the air. The
holiday season also provides us with
the opportunity to reflect on the year
that is coming to an end and gear up for
everything the New Year will bring. Most
importantly, though, it is a time to enjoy
and celebrate with friends and family.
We are thrilled to host events in
December and January that are
aimed at exactly that – celebrating our
members and friends of Junior League
of Minneapolis and the community we
serve. These are opportunities in the
League where Actives and Sustainers
come together to uplift our organization
and the membership of past and present,
Celebrating One…Celebrating All!
We could not be more honored to
recognize the 2009 Katherine Phelps
Award winner, Emily Anne Tuttle, at
our holiday celebration on Tuesday,
December 8. Come hear about Emily
Anne’s passion and commitment to JLM
and her community as she speaks about
her lifelong journey of service while being
honored by those she has served. Our
next JLM leadership team, the 2010-
2011 Board of Directors, will also be
announced. It will be an evening you will
not want to miss!
Thank you to our
corporate sponsors:
• PLATINUM •
Nordstrom
• GOLD •
• SILVER •
Eminent Interior Design
December 2009 / January 2010
While we always love a good party,
we know we have work to do. Actives
and Sustainers will join together again
to combine all of our volunteer power
to impact our community on a much
grander scale. January Impact Days will
provide group volunteer opportunities
with an array of times, dates and
agencies, including Bridging on Monday,
January 18, which is our country’s
National Day of Service. For more
information, visit the JLM website.
We are so proud of JLM and the respect
and graciousness each member has for
one another and the united commitment
to our organization and its purpose.
Come celebrate with us in December
and January and be part of our Mission
in Motion!
Finally, in this season of celebration
and commemoration, we want to make
a special toast to you – the dedicated,
purpose-driven women of JLM – wish
you peace and joy, and express our
gratitude for all you do!
With warmest regards,
Anna B. Lyon
President
Cynthia A. Courtney
Sustainer President

Board Notes
Kerry Mahoney, Recording Secretary | recordingsecretary@jlminneapolis.org
• The Board reviewed the strategic plan for fundraiser
development and the criteria that will be used to evaluate
current and potential fundraisers.
• The Board discussed membership concerns surrounding shift
availability and the ability to fulfill membership requirements.
The Board created an action plan for how shifts will be able to
be filled throughout the year.
• The Board reviewed details of the Gracious Giving Annual
Fund campaign that was kicked off this fall. We are on track for
completion of the events planned to-date.
• The Board of Directors and the Finance Management Board
approved Backpack Buddies’ request for a budget extension.
December Birthdays
Sheila Stageberg, December 2
Joan Johnson, December 3
Julie Madison, December 3
Claudia Sefton, December 3
Charlene Jundt, December 5
Kathleen Teachout, December 5
Megan Olson, December 6
Jennifer Trujillo, December 6
Nicole Kaufman, December 7
Frances Lukas, December 7
Elizabeth Erusha-Kinneberg, December 8
Ann Hewitt Wakefield, December 8
Andrea Kramer, December 10
Sheila Mossberg, December 10
Erin Krueger, December 11
Mary Janet Cargill, December 12
Sharon Meisnitzer, December 12
Carolyn Riley, December 12
Peggy Kjorstad-Kaatz, December 13
Lani McCollar, December 13
Nikki Sevey, December 13
Betty Lillehei, December 14
Susan Burke, December 15
Barbara Michel, December 15
Katie Nichols, December 15
Margaret Pfohl, December 15
Laurie Dolan, December 16
Jennifer Schimpf, December 16
Krista Forsberg, December 19
Katie Itterman, December 19
Board of Directors
See page 6 for more birthdays
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Members In Motion
Members in Motion in the Community
Rachel LaTour, VP Community | community@jlminneapolis.org
Our members are active and diverse. The following members were recognized by their peers as Members in Motion
in the community. If you wish to recognize a member in a future MINI publication, please contact Rachel LaTour.
Kris Nugent
No one can forget the Girl Culture exhibit that was brought to the Twin Cities by JLM
member Kris Nugent, but then where did she go? Kris moved to San Diego in 2005, but
returned to the Twin Cities with her husband Tim last June. Kris jumped right back into
Junior League and serves on the New Member Committee. She will help New Members
transition into their placements this winter. Kris is self-employed as the Executive Producer
and Stage Manager for Business Theatre Events.
Outside of JLM, Kris is Board President of Youth Performance Company (YPC). YPC is
in its 21st season of fueling the artistic spirit of young artists and fresh off of their second
Ivey Award win! YPC has four main stage productions a year, classes and residencies in
schools, and a ”Young Artists Council” of 20+ teens who write and perform their own shows that have received local
and national awards.
When asked about the specifics of her presidential position with YPC, Kris states: “From marketing the teen films
both locally and nationally (we are perfect for Oprah and Dr. Laura Berman by the way), to growing our individual
donor program, to just brainstorming on how to expand our audience and people's awareness of who we are, it is
fun, ever-changing work that definitely gets me out of my comfort zone! Watching our founder and AD, Jacie Knight,
develop young artists, seeing them perform in such smart, brave, hilarious, touching ways on stage is an experience
and energy I love to be around, and am thankful for their edgy, boundary-pushing work!”
Megan Brennan
Megan is a member of the
Reading Circles Committee.
Megan is an attorney at
Nichols Kaster, PLLP. She
represents employees in
cases involving discrimination,
harassment, retaliation and
breach of contract. Megan
is also an adjunct professor/
moot court coach at the University of Minnesota Law
School.
Outside of JLM, Megan serves on the Board of
Genesis II for Families. The mission of Genesis II for
Families is to promote social change by strengthening
families and the community through programs that
encourage self-determination, self-sufficiency and
healthy family lifestyles. Megan is also on the Hamline
University School of Law Alumni Board.
Megan Ruwe
Megan and her husband Curt keep busy with their six
month old son, David. Outside of her home life, Megan is
a member on the JLM Project Development Committee
and is an attorney specializing in employment counseling
and litigation at Winthrop & Weinstine, PAs. Megan also
is a member of the Board of Directors of The City, Inc., a
nonprofit that offers a variety of services to assist inner-city
youth and their families.
Megan also provides volunteer legal services to lowincome
owners of small businesses and nonprofit
organizations through LegalCORPS, a Minnesota-based
organization that connects clients to qualified attorneys in
the Twin Cities. She also has represented other pro bono
clients in several matters.
Megan serves on her law firm's
Community Service Committee,
through which she has volunteered
on numerous occasions for local
organizations such as Feed My
Starving Children, the Salvation
Army and the Pajama Program.
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December 2009 / January 2010

Nancy Lindahl
Nancy Lindahl is the co-founder
of Creative Strategies Plus,
Inc. where she serves as a
consultant to the nonprofit sector.
She is the former Community
Affairs Director of KARE-11
television where she also was
the Eleven Who Care executive
director and Gannett Foundation
fund administrator. Prior to
working at KARE, Nancy was an
elementary teacher and Chapter
I specialist in the Robbinsdale
and Minneapolis School Districts,
respectively.
Nancy has served on over two
dozen local nonprofit boards and
is currently active on the boards
of the Minnesota Orchestral
Association, the Greater Twin
Cities United Way, the University
of Minnesota Foundation, the
University of Minnesota Athletic
Advisory Council, the St. Paul
Foundation, the Minnesota
Community Foundation, the
Greater Minneapolis Council
of Churches, the Buckman
Fellowship, the Minneapolis
Aquatennial Ambassadors
Foundation, the Mount Olivet
Church Council, and the
Regional Parks Foundation of
the Twin Cities.
Nancy’s past leadership positions
include: President of Junior
League of Minneapolis, National
President of the University of
Minnesota Alumni Association,
President of Children’s Cancer
Research Fund and the honor
of being named the first female
Commodore of the Minneapolis
Aquatennial. Along with her
husband John, she has served
as co-chair of the University of
Minnesota TCF Bank Stadium
campaign for the past five years.
The Lindahls live in Deephaven
and are
parents
of two
grown
children,
Megan
and
Peter.
Keira Driansky Simon
Keira serves on the Helping Hands Committee this year and works at CarVal Investors where
she is responsible for managing investments, primarily in the power and healthcare sectors.
Keira, originally from Penn Valley, Pennsylvania, met her husband, David, a Minnesota native,
while attending school at Oxford in the UK. The couple moved to Minnesota after finishing
graduate school at Harvard in May of 2008. Kiera is proud to say she survived her first winter
and jumped right into the Minneapolis community.
Keira serves on four nonprofit boards:
Orphans Against AIDS (OAA): OAA’s mission is to break the cycle of HIV/AIDS by
ensuring that all children orphaned or made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS receive a high-quality education. OAA
provides funding for academic scholarships that cover the cost of school fees, school uniforms, school
supplies, books, a desk and a chair, food, transportation to and from school, and basic health care such
as vaccinations and a physician check-up. The organization currently has operations in China, Ghana,
Kenya, Sierra Leona, South Africa, Thailand and Uganda. Unique among peer organizations, OAA incurs no
overhead costs in accomplishing its goals. Volunteers cover all administrative and travel expenses out of their
own pockets
United Cerebral Palsy (UCPM): UCPM’s mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full
citizenship of people with cerebral palsy and similar disabilities.
Yale Science and Engineering Association Board (YSEA): YSEA connects alumni with students, the
University, and each other to strengthen the Yale science and engineering community.
The Baldwin School for Girls – National Board of Advisors (NBA): The mission of the NBA is to
advise the Baldwin school on strategic issues ranging from fundraising to admissions.
December 2009 / January 2010
Members In Motion
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Membership
Notes from Nominating
Jessica Zeaske, Nominating Committee | nominating@jlminneapolis.org
December Birthdays
Continued
Laura Ginsburg, December 19
Marilyn Wooldridge, December 19
Melissa O'Connor, December 20
Barbara Gullickson, December 21
Ellen Noyes, December 21
Mary Schrock, December 21
Nancy Swanson, December 21
Lois Norby, December 22
Carolyn Peterson, December 22
Barbara Baker, December 24
Lucia Crane, December 25
Sara Lannin, December 25
Tiffany Stuart, December 25
Abigail Mackenzie Kerl, December 26
Judy Wright, December 27
Megan Gaillard, December 28
Nicole Ritten, December 29
Joan Russell, December 29
Have you heard this one? “Leaders lead people. Managers manage
tasks.” How about this one? “Leadership is doing the right thing;
management is doing things right.” There are thousands of books on
types of leaders, ways to manage, and the effectiveness of different
styles. Whether you are looking to gain hands-on managerial skills,
test your corporate leadership skills in a nonprofit setting, give back
to the League by teaching others what you have learned, or just want
to recommend another League member for a position, please actively
participate in the next round of Straw Ballots and Personal Applications.
As background, the Nominating Committee places League members
of all levels of experience into a wide variety of leadership positions.
The entire process is confidential and is skills-based; a role’s core
responsibilities and required experience are matched with a member’s
desires, skills and experience and the needs of the League at the time.
Over the last several months, the Nominating Committee has been
hard at work placing some of the key leadership positions within our
organization. With much excitement, the Board of Directors, President-
Elect, and the Nominating Slate will be announced at our holiday
celebration on December 8.
After the holidays, Nominating will begin seeking members who want to
make their impact by serving in other leadership capacities. In January,
Personal Applications from all members interested in a Chair, Work-up
Chair or Placement Advisor role are due. In addition, please submit
a second Straw Ballot with the names of League members you feel
should be considered for leadership roles. In March, leaders for all
nominated positions outside the Board will be announced and in the
spring, the Placement Fair will be held for all members-at-large who are
seeking a general committee placement.
We know there are League members out there interested in doing the
right thing or doing things right, so please start discussing the process
with your League colleagues and friends! Contact your Placement
Advisor or Nominating Chair Meleah Follen with any questions.
Tara Sullivan, December 30
Nancy Anderly, December 31
Darla Flanders, December 31
Denise Kleppe, December 31
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December 2009 / January 2010

January Birthdays
Sandy Day, January 1
Mary MacPhail Taylor, January 1
Patricia Williams, January 1
Cheryle Clausman, January 2
Joan Warner, January 2
Melanie Watson, January 2
Phyllis Colwell, January 3
Katy Farley, January 3
Shannah Gillespie, January 3
Bethany McAfee, January 4
Sarah Trachet, January 4
Wynn Meeker, January 5
Chloe Ackman, January 6
Elizabeth Radichel, January 6
Rebecca Reed Farha, January 6
Allison Burns, January 7
Sarah Curfman, January 7
Charlotte Hanley-Jacobson, January 7
Jerry Craig, January 8
Natalie Lau, January 8
Julie Bane, January 9
Karen Avnery, January 10
Bridget Baird, January 10
Kathryn Hetherington, January 12
Bette Englund, January 13
Lauren Hesli, January 13
Mary Nelson, January 13
Sara Sternberger, January 13
Mary Smith, January 14
Ingrid Goerss, January 15
Erin Anderson, January 16
Maria Eggemeyer, January 16
Mary Lou Hughes, January 16
See page 8 for more birthdays
January Impact Days
Karin Abel, Helping Hands Chair | helpinghands@jlminneapolis.org
One of the highlights of the JLM year is the Community
Impact Days in January. These are large-scale volunteer
events during which our members work together in a
hands-on situation in the community.
Saturday, January 9 (daytime)
Kids In Need
Tuesday, January 12 (evening)
Arc Value Village, Brooklyn Center
Tuesday, January 12 (daytime)
Second Harvest Heartland
Saturday, January 16 (daytime)
Arc Value Village, Richfield
Monday, January 18 (daytime)
Martin Luther King Day (National Day of Service)
Bridging
Wednesday, January 20 (evening)
Second Harvest Heartland
Impact Days count as a General Membership meeting
requirement. You can sign up on the JLM website under
Meeting and Event Sign Up.
Membership
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Community Projects
January Birthdays Continued
Ashley McGill, January 16
Katherine Petersen, January 16
Cynthia Sutter, January 16
Brandi Hagen, January 17
Teresa Benson, January 19
Elizabeth Hegi, January 19
Jill Jensen, January 19
Judy Wallschlaeger, January 19
Marylouise Bowe, January 20
Patricia Priesmeyer, January 20
Jennifer VanDerHorst-Larson, January 21
Patricia Fleet, January 23
Elizabeth Kleber, January 23
Jennifer Reusse, January 23
Tracy Crowder, January 24
Marcy Myers, January 24
Sarah Polovitz, January 24
Jill Ragatz, January 24
Hillary Knueppel, January 26
Dana Malloy, January 26
Sarah Punch, January 26
Mary Cederberg, January 27
Linda Bartling, January 29
Tiffany McShane, January 30
Tanya Cottrell, January 31
Books 4 Kids Update
Brooke Allocco, Books 4 Kids PR and Communications |
booksforkids@jlminneapolis.org
Books 4 Kids is off to a great start this year. We have collected
over 17,000 books through over 25 book drives, and we expect that
number to increase over the holidays. Book drives have been hosted
by individual members, schools and local businesses.
The demand for books among our recipient organizations continues
to be high. We have received requests for over 20,000 books to date,
and the requests continue to come in. We will need help from JLM
membership to meet our aggressive goal of collecting 50,000 books
this year.
Book drives are a great way to fulfill a requirement under the
Community pillar, and can be held anytime between now and
February. Ideas for hosting a book drive include putting out a
collection box at work, holding a holiday party and asking guests to
bring books instead of hostess gifts, or hosting a drive through your
church or other community organization. Books collected can be
either new or gently used.
The B4K Committee can supply you with posters, boxes and any
other materials you need for your book drive. For more information
on hosting a drive, to sign up for a drive, or to coordinate a drop-off
for books that you have collected, please contact Wendy Fischer or
Pam Hoekstra.
Please also save the date for the Books for
Bowling event on February 27. This event
will be planned by the New Members on the
B4K Committee and promises to be a fun
afternoon.
Community Roundtables
Sarah Curfman, Project Development Chair | projectdevelopment@jlminneapolis.org
The Community Roundtables are open to all members
and friends in the community. Actives and New
Members can sign up on the JLM website under Shift
Sign Up – Project Development. Sustainers can sign
up under Meeting and Event Sign Up. Attendance at a
roundtable counts toward a below the line requirement
under the Community pillar.
Topic: Strategic Solutions and Skills Based
Volunteering
January 23, 2010
The Woman’s Club Ballroom
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Meet, greet and eat
9:30 – 11:00 a.m. Speakers and discussion
Topic: Community Panel Q & A
March 27, 2010
The Woman’s Club Ballroom
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Meet, greet and eat
9:30 – 11:00 a.m. Speakers and discussion
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December 2009 / January 2010

Junior League of Minneapolis’ Scholarship through the Wallin Foundation
Each year since 2002, Junior League of Minneapolis provides a $2000 scholarship through the Wallin Scholarship
Program to a female high school senior selected on the basis of academic rigor and commitment to the community.
JLM is proud to be a part of the Wallin Scholarship Program alongside individual donors and corporate donors such
as M&I Bank and Medtronic.
Past recipients of the Wallin Scholarship include:
2009: Gabrielle Roberts from Minneapolis South High School
2008: Dannie Paskewitz from Minneapolis Southwest High School
2007: Yer Ly from Minneapolis North High School
2006: Mai Chou Lee from Patrick Henry High School
2005: Danielle Haller from Minneapolis South High School
2004: Rahma Warsame from Roosevelt High School
2003: Tiera Warren from Minneapolis North High School
2002: Rachel Cameron from Patrick Henry High School
JLM is excited to partner with the Wallin Foundation again this spring to choose our next scholarship recipient.
A letter from our most recent Wallin Scholar, Gabrielle Mariah Roberts
My first ACTUAL college semester is going great! I am
taking 17 credits at the University of Minnesota-Twin
Cities. I am still pursuing a career in Accounting and
Finance (double major) as well as minors in Chinese
and Public Relations. I am considering a Computer
Technology minor as well. I was also considering the
Bachelor of Individualized Studies, which would allow
me to create my own major, a major that encompasses
everything that I am interested in. But that's just an
option.
This semester I am off to a really good start. I am
doing very well in all of my classes and my ABSOLUTE
favorite class this semester by far is…ACCOUNTING!
I LOVE this class. I'm so excited to pursue my career
in Accounting. My second favorite class this semester
is Business Statistics, which is very surprising because
in the beginning of the semester I did not much care
for that course. I guess you can say I am more of an
application person than interpretation person, and
statistics requires a lot of interpretation. Surprisingly, I
am LOVING it. It's weird how I literally apply statistics to
many everyday situations and encounters. For example,
watching the news...whenever I hear "the average..."
I automatically think population or sample, what's the
standard deviation, is it normally distributed information,
and the questions continue to flow.
Next semester I hope to begin taking my Chinese
language courses. I am still going to study abroad in
China in hopefully spring 2011 or fall 2011. I am just
unsure of exactly how long I want to be there! I am really
excited to be around an entirely different culture and
learn about other cultures in the world.
This semester I hope to begin volunteering with the
Big Brother Big Sister program. I will be looking into
that after next week’s midterms. I can't wait to begin
with that program. I feel that it will give me experience
dealing with underprivileged youth, and will show me
more than one way to connect with them on a
level that they can understand me as well as me
understanding them. This will help me with my
nonprofit organization that I hope to open in the
future as well, encompassing all of my education
and personal experiences.
I want to thank ALL of you at the Junior League.
I can't even put into words exactly how much it
means to me that you all choose me to be the
woman of Junior League of Minneapolis. I am
very thankful that I do not have to work as much
and I am able to focus on my school work! It
would not be possible without the Junior League!
So I again want to thank ALL of you!
THANKS SO MUCH! TALK TO YOU ALL SOON!
-Gabrielle Mariah Roberts
Community Projects
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Community Projects
Light from Darkness
Kathleen Watson, LeagueAires PR Chair | leagueaires@jlminneapolis.org
As the shortest day of the year approaches, many of us look forward
to celebrating change: from long, dark days to ones that are a little
brighter and a little longer; from the old year to the new; from old habits
to new ones.
These themes of light and renewal are seen in some of the world’s
major religions. The Christian liturgical year begins with the First
Sunday of Advent on November 29; the Jewish Festival of Lights, or
Chanukah, begins on December 12. Muslims welcome Muharram, the
Islamic New Year, on December 18; and Wiccans celebrate Yule on
December 21, the winter solstice.
It occurs to me that, in many ways, “light” is really what the singing
sisterhood of LeagueAires is all about. When we start our trouping
season in mid-January, days are still short, often the sun is hidden behind clouds, and temperatures are
frigid. For our key audience – seniors who are largely confined to nursing homes, and developmentally
disabled kids and adults – this can be a bleak time of year, indeed.
We’re fortunate that we’re able to bring some sunshine into senior residences, group homes, and
workshops for special-needs adults. We delight in the physical activities of singing and dancing, and – at
least as important – we love having the chance to be heroes when we bring our music and our smiles into
our audiences’ lives.
Sometimes it’s tough to keep singing. It’s easy to get kind of choked up when a frail Army veteran
struggles to stand during a patriotic sing-along song; when a slumped-over woman slowly straightens up
and softly joins us in song; when a young man with Down syndrome starts exuberantly waving his arms
to the music. However, that’s when we know we’re bringing some joy and light into the world. And we’re
honored to have the chance.
Nadia Boulanger, French conductor and teacher of musical composition, said, “The art of music is so
deep and profound that to approach it very seriously only is not enough. One must approach music with a
serious rigor and, at the same time, with a great, affectionate joy.” LeagueAires certainly know how to do
both: We rigorously apply ourselves to learning our music, and we joyfully, even lovingly, share the light
and light-heartedness of it with others. I think Nadia would be proud.
Life is good.
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December 2009 / January 2010

Simply the Best – JLM Spring Fling 2010
Michelle Thomas, ONF Marketing Director | onenightfundraiser@jlminneapolis.org
Simply the Best
April 17, 2010
Wayzata Country Club
The holiday season is a time for
gathering and celebrating with
friends and family. We attend yearend
festivities and in the spirit of
giving get caught in the mad rush to
find the perfect gift for loved ones
that seem to have everything. As you
scurry about your holiday season,
the One Night Fundraiser Committee
asks you to think about the spirit
of giving and how closely it relates
to the work you do for JLM. Think
about purchasing tickets to Simply
the Best, Spring Fling 2010 so the
League can continue to celebrate
the holiday spirit all year long.
Tickets will be available for purchase
via the website on January 6, 2010.
For $85, you will receive access to
the entire event, two drink tickets,
food and much more. For $1750 you
can purchase a table for 10, and
your group will be invited to a wine
and champagne tasting pre-party
sponsored by Barefoot Wine and
Bubbly, sit at a private table with
champagne, and receive two drink
tickets per guest, food, access to
the entire event, and much more. In
addition, Simply the Best will have a
few surprises that you will not want
to miss.
The holiday season inspires us to
help those who are less fortunate.
The League is fortunate to have
the opportunity to offer services
year-round, connecting with the
community through our projects. So,
grab a cup of cheer and help JLM
ring in the New Year by purchasing
tickets to Simply the Best. It will
be an evening to celebrate the
successes of the 2009-2010 JLM
year and help support the future
success of the League.
Happy Holidays --
the One Night Fundraiser Committee
Fundraisers
December 2009 / January 2010
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Fundraisers
‘Tis the Season to Mind the Gap: Corporate Giving
Greta Gruys, SEGG Gifts and Grants Committee| giftsandgrants@jlminneapolis.org
The commitment, compassion and giving from the
women of Junior League of Minneapolis to their
community is absolutely inspiring, and I proudly share
with friends and family the positive difference Junior
League has made in our community. However, have you
ever thought to share the mission and impact of JLM
with your co-workers and employer? Your employer may
be able to offer additional financial assistance to JLM to
further our contributions to women and children within
the community. For example, many companies match
or double employee donations. Some companies offer
corporate donations to charitable organizations, such
as JLM, when you volunteer for a specified number
of hours. Furthermore, many companies have grants
available for which JLM may formally apply to advance
the projects of Kids in the Kitchen, Backpack Buddies,
Books 4 Kids, Between the Lines and Helping Hands.
The Gifts and Grants subcommittee of JLM encourages
you to look into what your employer may have to offer
and take advantage of these funds and grants. A gift
or grant to the League supports the expansion of our
mission to promote voluntarism, develop women, and
improve our community. Finally, your employer may
be interested in becoming a corporate sponsor of the
League with the benefits of supporting the community
while simultaneously promoting their business.
Calling all Dinner Club
Members!
Tasha Roggow-Guswiler
Cookbook and Dinner Club Director
cookbooks@jlminneapolis.org
January 9 will be the first All Dinner
Club Dinner Club, co-hosted by our
Dinner Club Committee members
and members of Simply the Best,
our One Night Fundraiser! Dinner
Club participants will enjoy a variety
of tastes, flavors and sounds to
celebrate 2010. Keep watching for
recipes and menus! In addition to
general merriment, we’ll be teaming
up with Backpack Buddies and
helping collect items for one of our
newest projects.
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December 2009 / January 2010

Where does all the money go?
Tara Sullivan, Fundraiser Development Chair | fundraiserdevelopment@jlminneapolis.org
Sure, we all love a good party, a great cookbook or a fun event. But do you ever wonder where Junior League of
Minneapolis’ fundraising money goes? Of course you do!
In September we shared a diagram to help paint the picture of where fundraising dollars go.
Did you know
that fundraiser
revenue helps
fuel JLM's
community
projects?
AND the money
funds training
and great
membership
experiences?
Did you know
that JLM
fundraisers offer
valuable training
experience for
everyone
involved?
AND, ask
anyone…they
are both FUN to
attend and fun to
work on!!
Let’s expand on the first bucket: Junior League of
Minneapolis’ community projects. Every time JLM
raises money, that money fuels our community projects.
You can follow the fundraising path straight from your
checking account to the people who benefit:
For example:
1. You buy a Shop, Save, Share card
2. The money goes into the JLM budget
3. Backpack Buddies buys food, using money from the
budget
4. Hungry children have food to eat over the weekend.
The bonus of our projects is that they’re part of JLM,
which means they each have a “halo” effect. What
kind of halo? Think of the skills you learn on a project,
such as inventory management (e.g., how to arrange
a warehouse floor plan for maximum efficiency); price
negotiation (e.g., getting backpacks or centerpieces
for free); and people management (e.g., making sure
volunteers know what to do, when, and how, and have
a great time doing it). And speaking of having a great
time, that’s another halo effect of helping the community
through JLM!
So next time you see an ad for a JLM fundraiser, or
you’re working on fulfilling your requirements, think
about where the dollars go and the effect they’re
having on our community. It’s a three-for-one benefit:
participating in a fun event or getting a good product
(like a cookbook or a Shop, Save, Share card), honing a
variety of skills and helping someone in need.
Fundraisers
December 2009 / January 2010
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Sustainers
Interest Groups
The Book Club . . .
No Meeting December
January 13, 2010
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
10:00 am
Hostess: Eleanor Westerberg
5816 Amy Drive, Edina
952.926.7005
February 10, 2010
My Sister’s Keeper
by Jodi Picoult
10:00 am
Hostess: Jan Nelson
5105 Lake Ridge Road, Edina
952.938.7703
Questions, Marilyn Hoghaug
952.474.6672
Mahjongg . . .
• Mondays 7:00-9:00 pm
7:00-9:00 pm
Caribou Coffee at
The Bookcase, Wayzata
Contact Sharon Richardson
763.550.1249
Bridge for Beginners . . .
• Contact Heather Durenberger
952.401.9401
Melrose Institute for Eating Disorders
January 15 Tour • Presentation • Lunch
11:30 am Tour, 12:15 pm Presentation, Q&A, 1:15 pm Lunch
Cost: $12 RSVP by January 8
Park Nicollet Melrose Institute
3525 Monterey Drive,
St. Louis Park 55416
952.993.6200
Pay online at www.
jlminneapolis.org or check to
Treasurer, Jane Truckenbrod
Sustainer Snap Shots
Right - Fall Book Event, Front: Addie
Ingebrand, Friend Gloria McKinley,
Ann Johnson, Bonnie Hayden, Back:
Carolyn Riley and Terry Hork
Left: October 24 – Community
Round Table with Dr. McConnell of
5Hu5 (Five Hundred under 5)
Front row:Cynthia Courtney,
Dr. McConnell, Virginia Conklin
Back row: Virginia Broberg,
VP Community Rachel LaTour,
Chair Project Development Sarah
Curfman, Pat Fleet, Lisa Thompson
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and Above, Friend Betty Ann Sebring with
Harriet Smith
Right - Holiday Dinner planning L to R,
Nancy Lindahl, Kathleen Dodson-Smith,
Mary Kay Underwood, Pam Badger, Gloria
Jones (not pictured Cindy Olmanson)
Above, left: Mary Cederberg, Cynthia
Courtney, Heather Durenberger gather to help organize this year’s Phelps Award Dinner
Left, L to R, Becky Odland, Cynthia Jurgensen, Active LeAnn Gfrerer, Vicki Brunsvold,
Mary Cederberg and Sue Hodder planning the December Holiday Celebration
December 2009 / January 2010

Sustainer President’s Remarks
Please note Sustainer President’s Remarks in the front section of the MINI with
JLM President Anna Lyon.
- Cynthia Courtney, Sustainer President 2009-2010
Sustainer Salutes
• To Emily Anne Staples Tuttle, 2009 Katharine Phelps Lifetime Achievement Award
recipient, for being an influential voice for women’s rights throughout her life through
advocacy, collaboration, philanthropy, and public service.
• To Cynthia Jurgensen for chairing December 8 Holiday Celebration with the
“talented” Sustainer committee - Vicki Brunsvold, Mary Cederberg, Cynthia
Courtney, Heather Durenberger, Sue Hodder, Becky Odland, Jennifer Shinners,
and Lisa Walker, in partnership with Programs & Arrangements.
• To Linda Bartling for coordinating the Sustainer Holiday Dinner and to Cindy
Olmanson for graciously hosting the event in her home on December 17 with the
following “dream” team – Pam Badger, Gloria Jones, Nancy Lindahl, and Mary
Kay Underwood.
• To Sara Sternberger for “leading the charge” with Mary Cederberg and Lisa
Weisman in facilitating the Sustainer Member Retention committee - Erin Brass,
Virginia Conklin, Cynthia Courtney, Bette Englund, Marcia Hammond, Molly
Lagermeier, Velia Melrose, Leslie Niemoeller, Jennifer Shinners, and Mary Kay
Underwood. More to follow!
• To Sustainer Editor Christie Boeder and Sustainer Treasurer Jane Truckenbrod for
embracing the new and intuitive Digital Cheetah website by keeping it updated for us.
• To Carol Smith of H!gh F!ve for donating more red JLM clipboards for Sustainer
Reps and Program Planners. Use them proudly, touting the JLM name everywhere
you go!
• To the Sustainer Nominating Committee - Sally Blood, Mary Cederberg, Cynthia
Courtney, Carolyn Dahl, Molly Lagermeier, Patty Murphy, and Becky Odland
who have been “in motion” to surface qualified Sustainers for leadership positions.
• To Carolyn Dahl for stepping in as 2009-2010 Sustainer Rep to the Active Board of
Directors and to Lisa Weisman for her five months of dedicated service.
• To our dynamic Sustainer Management Board executive committee, an extremely
proactive group, for serving the Sustainers well - Secretary Dawn Larsen,
Treasurer Jane Truckenbrod, President-Elect Mary Cederberg, Past President
Becky Odland and Sustainer Rep to BOD Lisa Weisman.
• To Virginia Broberg as the 1st President of Giving WoMN Board, whose mission
is “to nurture women’s leadership in philanthropy by engaging and educating its
members while strengthening the Twin Cities through the impact of collective giving.”
Sustainer Snip-Its
• $100 Sustainer dues are due April 1, 2010. Pay now to avoid the rush. There will be
a $20 late fee for all members after April 1. Paying on-line for dues and events … so
easy! Try it! – www.jlminneapolis.org.
• Forgot your password? Click on the Member Login page, enter your username or
email address and reset the password. Deb Johnson at headquarters has your
username if your email address doesn’t work.
• When out and about in the community, take notice of Sustainers “in motion” who are
making a difference. Share this with VP Community Rachel LaTour at rachellatour@
hotmail.com.
• Save the date . . . “Simply the Best” JLM fundraiser for Actives, Sustainers, friends,
neighbors on April 17, 2010, Wayzata Country Club. Needs auction items: frequent
flyer miles, vacation homes, wine tours, ski/beach destinations, bicycles, kayaks,
sports box seats/tickets, behind the scene tours, meet/greet for kids sporting team,
race car driving/ski lessons, anything related to theme – “Best of” JLM, Twin Cities, or
Minnesota. Connect with onenightfundraiser@jlminneapolis.org to share an idea or
referral.
Sustainer Reflections
• To Carol Smith on the loss of her father-in-law, Red Smith, Sr.
2009-2010
Bulletin Board
Pay online at
jlminneapolis.org
or mail check to
Sustainer Treasurer
(payable to JLM)
before the reservation deadline.
Jane Truckenbrod:
1491 66th Avenue NE, Fridley,
MN 55432. Invite another Sustainer
friend to join you!
January PROJECT IMPACT
for Actives and Sustainers
at ARC Value Village,
Bridging, Kids in Need,
Second Harvest
January 15
Melrose Institute for Eating
Disorders
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Tour, Presentation, Lunch
Park Nicollet
Melrose Institute
January 16
Ultimate Pajama Party!
For Actives and Sustainers
6:00 - Midnight
Westin Edina Galleria
January 26
Sustainer Management Board
5:30 - 7:30 pm
The Woman’s Club
February 23
Cooking Extravangza
Pt 1 Competition
Pt 2 Spectator
Reception
Minneapolis Club
March Hands-on-Month
for Actives and
Sustainers
American Girl,
Backpack Buddies,
Books 4 Kids Sorting,
Kids in Kitchen
Sustainers
December 2009 / January 2010
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410 Oak Grove Street
Minneapolis, MN 55403
VP Marketing
Leah Maki
Communications Chair
Jennifer Föehl
Communications Work-up Chair
Laura Ginsburg
MINI Editor
Lauren Hesli
Sustainer Page Editor
Christie Boeder
Graphic Design
Jen Abel
Monday MINI Editor
Ingrid Goerss
Advertising Sales
advertising@jlminneapolis.org
Website Editor
Deb Johnson
communications@jlminneapolis.org
For more information visit
www.jlminneapolis.org
December
1: BOD Meeting
5: Breakfast with Santa
8: Holiday Celebration
Mark your
calendar
January
5: BOD Meeting
9: Leadership & Lattes Training
12: Project Impact Day
19: BOD & Joint Board Meetings
21: Third Thursday
23: Community Roundtable
February
2: BOD Meeting
16: BOD & Joint Board Meetings
18: Third Thursday
20: Leadership & Lattes Training