Healthy Eating

March. Money. Madness. a Slam Dunk!
The Magazine of the
Junior League of Charlotte
Spring 2012
Inside the Public Policy Institute
Reflecting on the JLC/YMCA Partnership
Highlighting Two New Community Partners
Soon on DVD: “You Are What You Eat”
Spotlight on
Healthy Eating

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Dr. Andy Gunter, University Pediatrics
Dr. Marty Baker, Charlotte Pediatric Clinic
Dr. Barry Golembe, Charlotte Pediatric Clinic
Dr. Kathleen Reardon, University Pediatrics
Dr. Janelle White, University Pediatrics
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President’s Letter
obin Williams said it best when he said, “Spring is nature’s way of
saying, ‘Let’s party!’” The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) has
been hard at work during the dreary, cold winter months, and it is time
to celebrate all of the accomplishments. As you read through this issue of the
The CRIER, you will see examples of the work that has taken place over the last
few months and highlights the collective and individual power of the JLC membership
and its ability to continue to make the Charlotte community a better, safer,
healthier place for all children.
The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc.
Mission Statement
The Junior League of Charlotte,
Inc. is an organization of women
committed to promoting
voluntarism, to developing
the potential of women, and
to improving the community
through the effective action and
leadership of trained volunteers.
Its purpose is exclusively
educational and charitable.
Reaching Out Statement
The Junior League of Charlotte,
Inc. and The Association of
Junior Leagues International,
Inc. reach out to women of all
races, religions and national
origins who demonstrate an
interest in and commitment to
voluntarism.
One of these initiatives is the Public Policy Institute (PPI). Adapted from the
Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc.’s award-winning training program,
PPI prepares members to serve in the areas of public policy. The article included in
this issue highlights the program sessions and the ways in which participants are
being prepared to serve in the areas of public policy and in leadership positions in
the League and in the community.
The JLCs newest fundraiser, March. Money. Madness. Charlotte’s Winning Ticket.
took place on March 22 at Dilworth Neighborhood Grille. The fundraiser combined
a social atmosphere with a charity raffle including multiple large, luxury prizes and
a grand prize of up to $10,000 that gave members and non-members alike the
opportunity to test their luck and enjoy watching regional basketball tournament
play on more than 45 prime TVs. By all accounts it was an overwhelming success,
and it will return next spring for a repeat performance—you don’t want to miss it.
The Mental Health Awareness (MHA) Committee has been working for over a year
on the JLC’s third MHA documentary, this time with a focus on bullying. From Our
Heart seeks to expose the painful side of bullying while highlighting compassionfocused
solutions that celebrate individuality so others might have hope in the
battle against harassment. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools received a preview of
the video, and they have already agreed to use it in their middle and high school
curriculum. From Our Heart will premiere in early May on WTVI followed by an
opening night party. Stay tuned for more information.
Spring is a time of new beginnings, and the JLC Building is experiencing just
that. Renovations are in high gear, and I cannot wait to share the makeover with
members and the community later this spring. Addressing challenges that accumulated
since the last renovation over twenty-five years ago, the updates will make
the building handicap-accessible, provide emergency exits and re-purpose the
existing footprint to enable other organizations, in need of meeting or event space.
to utilize our newly refreshed facilities.
While this League year is winding down, there is still much to accomplish and
celebrate. I am proud to work beside you as a fellow member, community partner,
business partner or friend of the League, and I appreciate your continued support
of our mission.
Katie Zeok
2011-2012 JLC President
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Editor’s Letter
here is no denying spring is in full swing! During the last few
weeks the fertilizer has been applied, the roar of lawn equipment
can now be heard beautifying the outdoor landscapes and the flowers
are budding for the growing season. It’s great to finally see people getting
outside and moving now that the winter season is behind them (although it
hardly felt like winter this year!).
The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc.
Vision Statement
The Junior League of Charlotte,
Inc. will be a leading force in
improving the lives of children
and families in this community.
Diversity Statement
The Junior League of Charlotte,
Inc. will maximize its potential
and enhance its effectiveness by
integrating diversity into every
aspect of its organization.
What is not seasonal, however, is the work the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc.
(JLC) continues to do for the community. That seed was planted 86 years ago, and
since then JLC members have spent countless volunteer hours cultivating, growing
and harvesting that seed. The fruits of our labor are truly a reflection of what the
JLC is today. That is what The CRIER staff and I hope you will see as you read about
the amazing work the League and its members are doing.
The power of partnerships theme, which has been our focus for each issue,
continues to highlight what the JLC has been able to do to improve the lives of
children and families. On the cover is an example of that work in action by the JLC
Puppets Committee. This committee continues to entertain and, more importantly,
educate children and their families about how to eat healthy through the use
of pre-produced skits starring puppets! National obesity trends show just over
one-third of adults are obese and more than 12 million children and adolescents
between ages 2-19 are obese. 1 Those staggering numbers are what motivate the
League to continue orchestrating a project like JLC Puppets. You will be amazed
when you read about what it takes to make this project come alive. It’s no surprise
their message will soon be on DVD for an even bigger audience to see.
League members truly have a desire to make a change. It is so easy to sit back
and complain about issues that need to be changed in our society, while others
wait for opportunities to fall in their laps. Thanks to the newly formed Public Policy
Institute (PPI) within the JLC, League members are training to become advocates
for the Charlotte community. JLC members learn to identify important areas of
public policy they would like to change and are taught how to reach out to the
right people for support. Reading about PPI in this issue doesn’t cause me to worry
about what the future holds for the next generation. The women leaders in the JLC
give me confirmation that we are truly in good hands.
My husband sent me a tweet from a pastor he follows on Twitter. It reads: Life
should be like basketball games where players score and then point to the person
who gave them the pass. We all need others to succeed. The JLC and the partnerships
being built are making quite a team, with the mission of changing lives our
game.
All the best,
Christine Nelson Sperow
2011-2012 The CRIER Editor
1
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009-2010 (NHANES). www.cdc.gov
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The breeze, the trees, the honey
bees--all volunteers!
~Juliet Carinreap
PHOTO BY TRICIA WILLIAMS
14
Spring
Volume 85 • Issue 3 • 2012
Crier Contents
President’s Letter
4
Editor’s Letter
6
Advertiser Index
35
23
League Highlight
8
Advocates
11
In Training
Inaugural Class of the Public Policy Institute
Hammering Out a New Home
The JLC Building Undergoes Necessary
and Exciting Renovations
Volunteer Highlight
12
13
Ready to Serve at Any Age
League Member’s Journey Begins in Her 60s
Member Spotlight: Majorie Bray
Doing It All and More
Leadership Spotlight
14
16
JLC and the YMCA
Three League Members Share Experiences
in this Partnership
Women In Power
A Look at the Leadership Development
Institute
Candid Camera
18
JLC Members
Caught on Camera
Events and Happenings
20
March. Money. Madness. Scores Big
First Ever Event a Big Hit
22
23
Meet The...
24
Stressed? You’re Not Alone
JLC Workshop Tackles Stress Management
Healthy Teeth, Happier Kids
How the JLC is Bringing Healthy Smiles
to Kids
Family of Leaders
One Family’s Commitment to the
Communities They Serve
Mission in Action
26
28
Making Healthy Eating Fun
JLC Puppets “You Are What You Eat”
Live, on Screen and in Print
The Positive Impact of Play
Alexander Youth Network’s New Play
Therapy Suite Helps Children in Need
Agency Spotlight
29
31
Allegro Foundation
A Champion for Children with Disabilities
JLC Community Partners
Highlighting Two New 2012-2013
Partnerships
Comings and Goings
33
34
From the JLC Kitchen
Delicious Eats You Can Warm Up To
Get Out and Volunteer
Helping Spring Forward!
26
28

Advocates in Training
Inaugural
BY PATRICIA WILSON MAGEE
Class of the
Public Policy Institute
n January, the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC)
kicked off its inaugural class of the Public Policy Institute
(PPI). An Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. (AJLI)
award-winning training program, PPI helps prepare members to
serve in the area of public policy, whether on the JLC State Public Affairs
Committee (SPAC) or in any leadership position inside or outside the League.
PPI Chair Kimberly Williams and Vice Chair Robyn Massey, along with
task force members, have worked hard to develop a curriculum that
includes speakers who work for the federal, state and local government,
as well as elected officials. “The JLC is fortunate that many of the PPI
committee members have experience with SPAC and the advocacy and
public awareness committees, as well as other connections in the Charlotte
community,” explained Williams.
As a result, PPI and SPAC have developed opportunities for PPI participants
to meet with key officials and activists, giving participants valuable opportunities
to take action on challenges impacting women and children in the
Charlotte region.
The Class
As JLC president, Katie Zeok led the charge in bringing PPI to the JLC. “I
am thrilled that the Public Policy Institute will now be a part of the JLC’s
training curriculum,” she said. “Adapted from the Junior League of Los
Angeles’s award-winning advocacy program, I first learned of the course at
the AJLI conference in April 2010 and knew it would be a perfect fit for our
membership.”
To apply, JLC members submitted applications that included essays and
ranked issues based on the level of importance to them. The inaugural class
is comprised of 29 members. “We are thrilled with the response for our
pilot program,” said Massey. “The response indicates a need for this type of
training in the Charlotte community.” Williams adds, “Several participants
come from the Management Team, which shows the support for PPI in the
overall vision of the JLC.”
JLC President-elect Whitni Wilson-Wertz is a member of this inaugural class.
“I applied to PPI to learn how to impact my community on a broader scale,”
said Wilson-Wertz. “I want to enhance and gain new tools to address issues
that are seen as not only local, but regional and global as well, such as
housing and health.”Applicants supplied a variety of reasons for applying
to the program. JLC active Siri Jones wanted to receive training on “how to
solve problems in the community and learn how to have an effective conversation
in doing so.” Kathryn Thomas, also a JLC active, wanted to participate
in PPI “to take my theoretical knowledge of public policy and turn it into
effective and active advocacy. I also wanted to learn how advocacy changes
lives on a case-by-case and grassroots basis.”
When League member Betsy Conway applied she said, “I’m most looking
forward to learning from my fellow participants and JLC members – learning
their interests, their past advocacy and how we can work together to build
upon the impact the JLC is making in our community. I also believe the
curriculum covers a valuable spectrum – from local to state – to help participants
understand what opportunities are out there.” JLC active Dawn Owen
applied, in part, because of the practical implications of PPI. “I’m looking
forward to learning best practices, as well as techniques and standards to
apply when communicating for advocacy purposes,” she said. “I hope to
learn to identify the appropriate government channels through which I
should advocate policy changes to ensure I am targeting my efforts most
effectively.”
The Curriculum
Although PPI is modeled after the
initial program started by the Junior
League of Los Angeles, the JLC (first
through the PPI Task Force and then
through the PPI Committee) worked
hard to create a unique program
personalized for the Charlotte
community. “We wanted to make
sure we included a component
on issues affecting women and
children,” explained Williams. “There
are issues that hit home to our
membership and our community,
and we wanted participants to
understand how to get more
information on these key issues.”
Zeok, also a PPI participant, noted
the excitement from her classmates
about the curriculum. “The PPI Task
Force has done a phenomenal job
revamping the course to focus on
Charlotte-based issues, and participants
are excited to learn how to
serve with skill in the areas of public
policy and in any leadership position
inside or outside the League,” said
Zeok.
The topics PPI applicants ranked
based on their importance
determined which key issues to
highlight throughout the program.
During Session Two of the PPI course,
Yi Hyong, Management and Budget Director
from the Mecklenburg County Manager’s
Office, spoke to the session participants.
PHOTO BY LESLIE BING
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“We averaged the rankings from applicants. The top three included
domestic violence, human trafficking, and new homeless, which includes
women and children,” said Massey. “These are hot topics in the news,
which shows women in PPI are well in tune with critical issues for the
region.”
Mecklenburg County Women’s Commission, and Ruth Santana from the
Task Force for Human Trafficking.” During the second session, participants
learned about city and county government from Katie McCoy with the City
of Charlotte and Yi Hyong with the Mecklenburg County Manager’s office.
“We planned for all six sessions to include a component that allows discussion
on the main three issues,” explained Williams. Participants have learned
leadership and advocacy skills over the course of the two-hour long sessions,
each of which provided exposure to one facet of the advocacy process.
Williams is proud of the committee’s accomplishments in securing the
speakers for the sessions. “The JLC’s relationships in the community serve
as an asset for participants, and we have been fortunate to have so many
community leaders willing to educate PPI participants and serve as a
resource,” she says.
“The PPI held its first session in mid-January to welcome the group and
introduce members to the top three issues identified by the women,”
said Williams. “Speakers for this first session included Deronda Metz from
the Center of Hope for Homeless Women, Michael Sexton from the
PPI Task Force member Catherine Zanga
discussed the opportunities available to JLC
members through the Junior Leagues of North
Carolina State Public Affairs Committee.
PHOTO BY LESLIE BING
“The format for these sessions has
been very interactive, and I think
the participants have enjoyed
the opportunities for questions
and answers,” said Williams.
“This was important when we
were developing the PPI. We did
not want participants to sit and
have people talk at them. We
wanted speakers to share from
their point of view and serve as
a resource for PPI participants to
ask questions and learn about the
advocacy process.”
The third session on city
and county elected officials
featured Mecklenberg County
Commissioner George Dunlap,
and Charlotte City Council
members Claire Green Fallon
and David Howard. The fourth
session on state and federal
officials provided PPI participants
a chance to hear from State
Representative Ruth Samuelson,
State Representative Becky
Carney, Keith Kelley from U.S.
Congressman Mel Watts’ office,
and Ryan Combs from U.S.
Senator Richard Burr’s office.
Williams explained that Mr.
Combs’ mother was a member of
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the Junior League of Raleigh. “Mr. Combs saw how energized his mother
was by the Junior League, and he was very excited to have an opportunity
to speak to members,” said Williams.
Likewise, Congresswoman
Samuelson, a JLC sustainer who also
serves as Majority Whip in the North
Carolina House of Representatives,
also draws on her League experience.
“I am pleased to participate
in any effort by the JLC to engage
leaders in the political process,” she
said. “I learned many things about
Charlotte and leadership during my
membership years and look forward
to helping more women understand
the impact they can have by being informed and involved.”
During the fifth session on advocacy, PPI participants heard from JLC
sustainer and AJLI President-elect Toni Freeman, Brett A. Loftis, J.D.,
Executive Director for the Council for Children’s Rights, and JLC
member Catherine Zanga. Also a PPI Task Force member, Zanga
provided valuable insight based on her experience. “I discussed with
the participants an opportunity already existing within the Junior
League of Charlotte to make a difference through advocacy — the
Junior Leagues of North Carolina State Public Affairs Committee,”
explained Zanga.
The sixth and final PPI session on March 21 wrapped up with a
discussion on women in politics and board participation led by
Mecklenburg County Commissioner Jennifer Roberts, Charlotte
City Council Representative La’Wana Mayfield, and Annette Taylor,
Executive Director of the North Carolina Center for Women in Public
Service. “This last session is somewhat of a capstone course. Now
that participants have learned all this information as to how government
is working, this is how you can go advocate on the issues
important to you,” explained Williams. “This last class also presents
an opportunity for participants to ask themselves how they can take
Public Policy Institute (PPI) Co-chairs Robyn
Massey and Kimberly Williams.
this one step further – should they participate on a board, in
politics or in some other way?”
The Charge
While the general focus is to teach participants effective
leadership and advocacy skills, Williams said the program is
specifically designed to “familiarize PPI participants with how
to advocate on different issues and make them feel like they
can make a difference.”
In addition to the six sessions, PPI participants had opportunities
to make connections to further their advocacy, including
tours of the Government Center in Charlotte, as well as
the General Assembly and the Capitol building in Raleigh.
The combination of practical advice from the sessions
combined with meeting in-the-field contacts has prepared
the inaugural class of PPI graduates to effectively advocate
on significant issues aligned with the JLC and beyond.
PHOTO BY LESLIE BING
“I hope that participants have seen
the benefit of PPI and encourage
other JLC members to apply.”
Participants will celebrate this training in an upcoming Salon, an informal
gathering where PPI participants receive their graduation certificates and
have an opportunity to meet with JLC
sustainers to discuss various issues.
Massey sees PPI as a success for the
JLC. “I hope that participants have seen
the benefit of PPI and encourage other
JLC members to apply,” said Massey.
Wilson-Wertz agrees with the success of
the program. “The PPI truly exemplifies
the mission of the JLC to develop the
potential of women and improve the
community through effective action,”
Wertz said. “Kick off night set the
tone for an outstanding course. A community partner who attended from
Hospice and Palliative Care commented what an outstanding opportunity
PPI is that we’ve made available to our members and community partners.
Hands down a great job by the PPI Committee!”
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Hammering Out a New Home
The JLC Building Undergoes Necessary and Exciting Renovations
BY ELIZABETH R. WARD
he Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) has been
growing and changing with the times for 86 years. It
was time for the JLC Building to do the same. Since the last
renovation in the late 1980s, there have been few updates made
to the JLC Building. The spring will bring some necessary internal
repairs and exciting new renovations.
After seeing the surprising results from a building assessment in January
2011, the Building and Grounds Committee, a subcommittee of the JLC
Board of Directors, formed to address the newly discovered concerns.
Committee leader Katie Cox said, “Instead of putting band aids on the
problems, we decided to get it done right, all at once.”
When the JLC Building was first established in 1960, JLC members
worked there during the day. Today, since so many League members
work outside the building, it often sits empty during the day. The JLC
Building’s main function has shifted to support evening and weekend
meetings. According to Cox, certain renovations would make the building
more attractive and accessible to other groups and organizations in need
of renting space during the day. Not only would that mean a great new
source of revenue for the League, but also a chance to provide meeting
space to valuable community partners. Cox said, “We’re not talking high
revenue, but we’re missing the chance for any revenue right now. The
more we can get, the more we can do in the community.”
The impetus of the renovation: There were previously no effective
emergency exits or emergency lighting. Also, the building was not
handicap accessible. The only handicap entrance was located in the far
back of the building. The ramp hadn’t been updated and the handicap
stalls and sinks in the bathroom were not up to code. With the new
renovations, the building will be accessible and welcoming to everyone.
One of the most exciting changes to the building will be the brand new
kitchen. Thanks to the generosity of Sub-Zero/Wolf, the JLC Building will
have what Cox calls a “dream kitchen.” Cox explained, “We are good
stewards of our money. We want the building to be nice, but we weren’t
going to go over the top.” Sub-Zero/Wolf, the high-end appliance brand,
offered appliances at less than half the retail price. The savings are quite
large, and this is a very exciting new partnership for the League. Now the
kitchen will be one large room with high-speed dishwashers, more oven
space and expanded food preparation space. With this type of kitchen,
the JLC Building can be used for all types of events, even those with large
catering needs. In addition to a great new partnership with Sub-Zero/Wolf,
the JLC has been fortunate to work
with Brian Gaddis Architects PLLC
and contractor Heard Ratzlaff.
Both are well-known in Charlotte
and are charging the League less
than full price for their hard work.
With their creativity and long hours
A new addition to the Community Room is a
small service kitchen for events and meetings.
PHOTO BY TRICIA WILLIAMS
spent, the building will have several
“wow” factors.
Besides the state-of-the-art
kitchen and improved handicapped
accommodations, League
members and visitors can expect
other great new additions. Two
French doors will be added to the
Board Room, leading out to a large
Renovations on the JLC Building, the first in
decades, began on January 9.
PHOTO BY TRICIA WILLIAMS
patio complete with a refrigerator, ice maker, outdoor grill and warming
drawer from Sub-Zero/Wolf. Hardwood floors and area rugs will replace
the slate in the lobby, which was dangerous and slippery in the event of a
fire or other emergency. Another upgrade includes a small service kitchen
to be added to the Community Room for more convenience during
catered events and League meetings.
The building will even be more inviting for men. The small, hidden men’s
restroom will be removed and a new, larger facility will be available for
male guests. All in all, the building will be more accessible, more efficient
and more welcoming without having to undergo any expansion or major
structural changes.
The Building and Grounds Committee went to great lengths to make
sure that these changes were met by the approval and support of
League members. The main concern was funding. A large amount
of money was needed to see these renovations come to fruition. The
committee thought League members might have reservations about
completing the work because that money could be used elsewhere to
help the community. However, with support from JLC President Katie
Zeok, Chief Financial Officer Mary Katherine Bridgers and Vice President
of Finance Martine Bryant, the committee made sure to only use funds
that were not already earmarked for community efforts. Zeok said, “A
portion of the renovation funds will come from unrestricted and undesignated
funds. We will recoup the additional resources needed through
a fundraising campaign that began in mid-November.” Anyone with
additional questions about funding is welcome to reach out to Zeok or
JLC Director of Development Glenda Bernhardt.
The committee also sought the opinions and feedback from League
members before proceeding. Zeok said, “Five focus groups were held
in November and member feedback was overwhelmingly positive.
Members are excited about the impending changes and many have
expressed interest in renting the renovated facilities for non-JLC social
events.” The Building and Grounds Committee will remain active after
the renovations are complete. It is working on a strategic plan for building
maintenance and setting aside money to cover any other necessary
upgrades.
With overwhelming support from JLC members and amazing new
partnerships, the spring will be an exciting time for the JLC. Cox is hopeful
the work, which began in January, will be completed by April 1. With
these necessary and innovative changes, the JLC will be able to provide
better service to League members and the community. Cox said, “It’s not
easy to spend a lot of money at once, but part of our mission – which
people sometimes forget – is to train women, and with a better facility,
we can better support that mission.”
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Ready to Serve at
A Leage Member’s Journey Begins in Her Sixties
BY RASHANNA HENDERSON
hile there is no age limit to join the Junior League of
Charlotte, Inc. (JLC), most provisionals begin their journey
as trained volunteers in their twenties and thirties. At a time
in life when many Junior League women are sustaining in their
forties and beyond, one member is just getting started. As a member
of the JLC provisional class last fall, Elizabeth Cheek-Jones is considered the
“most mature” provisional to join the JLC. For Elizabeth, now in her sixties,
there is no time like the present.
Elizabeth is no stranger to the League. She applied to, but did not join, the
Washington, D.C. chapter in 1975; her identical twin sister, Linda Cheek
Hall, has been a member of a Junior League chapter in Florida since 1978.
“I’ve always been interested in the League, but many years ago there was
no one to sponsor me. At that time,
there were different rules and policies
for the chapter I applied to,” said
Cheek-Jones.
Although it would be many years before
she would become a member of the
Junior League, her passion for improving
the lives of women and children became
her life’s work. Having earned a Masters
in Social Work Administration, she spent
20 years working for the Department of
Family Services in Fairfax, Va.
In addition, her husband’s 21-year
military career and 20-year private
industry career in Washington, D.C.
provided her other extraordinary opportunities for service as both a
volunteer and as a paid staff member at the White House. “After
volunteering for two years, I earned a post as a paid staffer for the Clinton
Administration. Although the president’s staff has to resign at the end of
the term, I was lucky to have been hired soon after by the White House
Historical Association,” said Elizabeth, who now boasts 20 years of service
at the White House.
Elizabeth Cheek-Jones looks forward to the many
service and training opportunities available to her
as an active League member.
retired, still volunteers annually at the White House. She most recently
volunteered at the 2011 Easter Egg Roll and greeted visitors who visited
the White House during the last Christmas season.
A phone call from her sister Linda last spring prompted Elizabeth to
reconsider reapplying to the League. “I just read the Harbinger Magazine
(Junior League of Pensacola, Fla.’s biannual publication) and they lifted the
age limit in Pensacola,” Hall said.
Cheek-Jones has a vacation home in Pensacola where she and her
family spend a lot of time each year. She said, “My plan was to join as a
provisional in Pensacola and transfer into the Charlotte chapter.” However,
having relocated to the Mooresville area after her husband retired for the
second time, she instead decided to apply directly to
the JLC as an opportunity to connect and serve the
community.
Cheek-Jones shared, “I have been blown away by the
training. It has been so much fun and interesting to
learn about the history of the League and all the other
things the League does. Visiting and volunteering at
the Historic Rosedale Plantation, the Nature Museum,
and the Fourth Ward was a testament to the League’s
community impact and the many remarkable volunteer
opportunities within the League.”
Being the oldest in the provisional class is something
she takes in stride. “All of the ladies that I met have
been wonderful and I feel very welcomed by them.
In fact, I am currently recruiting two women, one in
her forties and my neighbor in her sixties to join the League. They are
dynamic women who have a lot of personality and volunteer experience
to bring to the League and I think they will enjoy all of the training and
service opportunities that the League provides.” Cheek-Jones’s first active
placement is at the JLC WearHouse until June. “I told my friend and
neighbor who will be a provisional this spring that I will gladly volunteer at
the [JLC] WearHouse alongside her as support,” she said.
PHOTO BY JAMIE DOEHNE
Any
Age
She wore many hats in her service role. “I was the Liaison for the
Congressional Staff complete with an office in the East Wing of the White
House. I worked in the office that was responsible for all of the daytime
activities for the president, foreign state arrivals, annual Easter Egg Roll,
Congressional picnics, and public and private tours. At the White House,
we also developed audio tours, began a program for those with special
needs, including special needs tours and Braille tours, and worked in
support of efforts to build the first ramp for wheelchairs,” she proudly
shared.
Her last official day as a staff member for the White House Historical
Association was soon after September 11, 2001. Elizabeth, who is now
Although Cheek-Jones is uncertain about what her future JLC placements
will be, she is very clear about bringing her vast volunteer experience to the
League. “Maybe I can be a mentor or coordinator in the future for older
ladies who join the League. I would definitely like to cultivate relationships
with the other Junior League members in the north part of town where I
live,” she said.
Currently working as chairman of the Mooresville Historic Preservation
Commission, Cheek-Jones is energetic and ready to serve. Her motto is:
“Don’t plan your life, just live it!” Her incredible journey proves that these
are words to live by. The JLC and the community can expect great things
during her tenure.
12 The Junior League of Charlotte - Making a Difference Since 1926

Member Spotlight: Majorie Bray
Doing It All and More
BY ELIZABETH R. WARD
eeting with Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC)
member Marjorie Bray is a humbling experience. Her JLC
commitment and leadership experiences alone set her apart as
an amazing contributor to
our community. However, Bray
is not just an active JLC member;
she is also an award-winning
fundraiser, successful career
woman and all-around wonderful
person. She is truly someone that
the JLC is proud to call a member.
Most recently, Bray received the
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s 2011
Standout Charlotte Award. Bray
was one of 15 professionals and
JLC active Marjorie Bray, 2011
Standout Charlotte Award recipient
PHOTO PROVIDED BY MAJORIE BRAY
civic leaders nominated for the honor based on their service to and impact
on the community. The nominees were tasked with raising at least $3,000
for the cause. Bray, with no personal ties or connections to cystic fibrosis,
raised $6,000. She was an obvious choice to receive the award.
“I loved learning about something that really affects the Charlotte
community,” said Bray. “It’s an honor to be recognized for something you
do just because you love doing it. I love doing things for the community,
and winning this award was a great opportunity to highlight the other
organizations I am involved with so they could get recognition too.”
Bray is also a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals
(AFP). In 2010, she was one of just 10 people in the Charlotte area to
receive an award from that organization. The AFP honored Bray with its
Emerging Philanthropist Under 40 Award, citing her long list of civic leadership
positions including Actor’s Theater board president; board member,
former vice president and president of the Mint Museum Young Affiliates;
board member of Christ Episcopal Church Outreach Commission; Hands
on Charlotte volunteer; Second Harvest Food Bank volunteer; Classroom
Central volunteer; and the JLC’s Leadership Development Institute chair. No
wonder she has been recognized multiple times for her outstanding achievements.
Bray attributes much of her success to her nine years of experience in the
JLC. Bray has been a member of several committees including Girls on
the Run and Teens in Leadership Training. She also served as a provisional
advisor, and chair and vice chair of both the Transfer Committee and
Leadership Development Institute.
“The thing I’ve loved the most about the League is the leadership opportunities
I’ve gotten,” said Bray. “The JLC has given me a chance to stand on my
own as leader. I’ve had the chance to manage volunteers, expand my skill
set and focus on other areas of leadership besides fundraising, which is what
I had experience doing. The League shaped me to grow within my leadership.”
Bray is a Charlotte native whose mother is a JLC sustainer. Bray’s inspiration
to serve others came from the strength and guidance of her mom. “I was
raised by a single mother. She is one of the strongest women I know,” said
Bray. “My mother is a great role model who is always very encouraging. She
volunteered and she taught me to give back.”
Bray also credits the other important women in her life. “I always had really
strong female bosses in my jobs. They really developed my leadership skills
and supported me. I have a lot of mentors, and I think you need a lot of
strong mentors along the way.”
“I have had jobs that were flexible, allowing me to be involved in the
community,” she continued. At Bray’s current job as the Director of
Development at the UNC Charlotte College of Computing and Informatics,
they allow 24 hours of community service. “This is really important to me in
a job, and I’ve had understanding bosses who gave me the opportunities,”
said Bray.
Fittingly, the community service that Bray dedicates her time to is predominantly
leadership based. The Arts & Science Council nominated Bray to
participate in the Foundation for the Carolinas’ Impact Fund, a group of
passionate individuals who work together to help fund local nonprofit
organizations. They were immediately tasked with an interesting responsibility:
Develop a mission statement to guide their community efforts. Bray
chose leadership. “Making that mission statement is the best thing I’ve ever
done,” Bray explained. “The philanthropy I chose to do is leadership and
strengthening women as leaders. That choice has always kept me focused.
It guided how I want to support organizations and how I want to spend my
time.”
Bray has learned a lot and grown from her leadership experiences. “I think
as women we struggle with being a good mother, daughter, etc., and feel
like we have to be perfect at all of it,” she said. “As a young leader, I felt like
I had to do everything. Now that I’m older, I’m more focused. We all want
to be stellar, but you can’t be stellar if you don’t focus.”
JLC members who aspire to be leaders certainly can learn a lot from Bray.
“Pick what you’re most passionate about,” advised Bray. She adds, “Take
a course or join a group based on leadership and really assess what you’re
excited about. Hone in on those skills. That can be the best guide where
you’ll be most
impactful. There are
so many great groups
right here in Charlotte.
Join a board. Take a
leadership position in
the League. The more
you can learn about
yourself as a leader,
the better leader you
will be.”
Marjorie Bray (center) after
receiving her award from Seth Feit
(left) and Sabrina Watt (right) with
the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY MAJORIE BRAY
The Junior League of Charlotte - Making a Difference Since 1926 13

JLC and the YMCA
Three League Members Share Experiences in this Partnership
BY RASHANNA HENDERSON
he Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) has successfully
branded itself as a community partner to many local
volunteer and advocacy organizations. The mission of the
YMCA (known as the Y) is to “strengthen community,” which is
an integral part of the JLC’s mission. This common goal has cemented a
partnership that spans over 20 years.
Three JLC leaders know firsthand the incredible journey of this dynamic
partnership. Margueritte Andresen, Stacy
Sumner Jesso and Tina Romine each used
her League training to advance the vision
and mission of the YMCA.
“My proudest moment was being
a part of the change and direction
setting for the Johnston Y.”
Margueritte Andresen, a past JLC
president and currently a JLC sustaining
advisor on the Board of Directors, became
involved with the Johnston Y on North Davidson Street in the early 1990s.
Andresen said, “The JLC had a number of placements at the Johnston Y.
Stacy Sumner Jesso and I were shoulder to shoulder with paint brushes in
hand and often volunteered in the JLC child watch room.”
Stacy Sumner Jesso, JLC past president, sustainer and director of development
for the Council for Children’s Rights, also shares the pride of the JLC
and YMCA partnership. With over 20 years of YMCA volunteer experience,
including one year on the Johnston Y board, Jesso was recently awarded
the George Williams Award. The award is given annually to one volunteer
from each YMCA, in honor of YMCA founder George Williams and the
outstanding volunteer service of those who come after him.
Jesso gives credit to the JLC for volunteer and
leadership training. She said, “Once I was
president of the League, I was prepared and
developed the confidence to step away from
my for-profit job to move to nonprofit work.
I was the first full-time career active president
(1995-96).” Her other in-League placements
ranged from community involvement to the
Finance Committee, Placement Committee chair, vice president of Human
Resources, Membership Development Committee, and chair of Project
Advisory and Project Evaluations. All played a critical role in developing her
leadership skills.
During her term as JLC president-elect, Andresen and other League
members completed a Done In A Day project at the Y. In partnership with
the United Way of Central Carolinas and Foundation for the Carolinas, they
worked with the Johnston Y to build the child development center. Her
efforts did not go unnoticed. After Andresen’s
1994-95 term as JLC president ended, she
joined the Y’s Board of Directors in 1995
where she has served many years since.
Illustrating how this partnership is a natural
fit, Andresen said, “The JLC and YMCA are
membership-driven organizations which serve
members and have outreach components.
Our common goal is to improve the lives
of women and children – families in our
community. This has created a very solid
partnership between the two organizations.
In fact, at least three JLC past presidents have
chaired a YMCA board.”
Jesso first became involved with the Johnston Y through her JLC placement
in the early 1990s. She explained how the North Davidson community
(known to many as NoDa) was completely different than the vibrant area
it is today. “It was cutting edge for us to choose a Y in an area that was
Past JLC presidents and Johnston YMCA
board members Stacy Sumner Jesso
and Margueritte Andresen both began
volunteering at the Johnston YMCA nearly
20 years ago through a JLC placement.
PHOTO BY TRICIA WILLIAMS
With more than 20 years of service to the JLC
and the Y, Andresen proudly added, “The JLC
is a training organization that encourages us
to go out into the community after our active
years and give back. I love the synergy of both
organizations and it is a real charge to be
involved with both. We really do have many
parallel goals.”
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up and coming. Through
our partnership we were
able to provide resources,
swimming lessons, fitness
equipment, a child watch
program, an adult reading
program, paint murals,
landscape the grounds and
Tina Romine is using what she learned through the JLC/ create the Mother’s Club
YMCA partnership at the League chapter where she (a night out for mothers to
currently resides in San Francisco.
have some social time for
PHOTO PROVIDED BY TINA ROMINE
themselves and talk about
support and self-care). The JLC placements started to build relationships
within the entire neighborhood.”
The planning, financing and building of the Thompson Child Development
Center at the Johnston YMCA is one of the greatest successes of the JLC
and Johnston Y partnership. Today, the Johnston Y offers many activities
that support the well-being of families in the community, and NoDa is a
thriving and eclectic area buzzing with small business, art galleries, young
professionals and families.
For JLC active Tina Romine, meeting Margueritte Andresen in 2006 while
chairing the JLC Finance Committee marked the beginning of her interest in
the Johnston YMCA. Andresen recognized Romine’s great leadership skills
and encouraged her to get involved with the Y. “I was excited to bring new
energy to the Johnston Y,” Romine said. “My proudest moment was being
a part of the change and direction-setting for the Johnston Y.”
Like Andresen and Jesso, Romine was quick to point out the invaluable
training provided by the League. “I was pleasantly surprised at how valuable
my League experience was once I got involved with the board. The Y board
was interested in my ideas for the direction of the Johnston Y. My League
leadership experiences have been extremely helpful in learning the day-today
activities as well as working with others to plan, strategize, and set
Andresen and Jesso share some fond memories of volunteer
work at the Johnston YMCA, including helping to build a new
outdoor play space last October with a team of 300 volunteers.
PHOTO BY TRICIA WILLIAMS
The Johnston YMCA is located in the
historic arts district of North Davidson
Street, also known as NoDa.
PHOTO BY TRICIA WILLIAMS
direction for the JLC. Learning what it takes to help make an organization
run smoothly and being able to share that experience with
another organization is very rewarding,” said Romine.
In addition to serving two years on the Johnston Y board in 2010
and 2011, Romine held key leadership positions within the JLC
including chief financial officer, vice president of Finance, Finance
manager, and most recently Levine Team chair. Romine was also
the first to chair the JLC’s signature fall fundraiser, Lights! Camera!
Fashion!, which raised over $40,000 in its inaugural year in 2010.
Romine recently relocated to the San Francisco area and to no one’s
surprise has already applied as a transfer into the Junior League of
San Francisco. Her contributions to the JLC and Johnston Y will be
missed.
Improving and strengthening community is fundamental to the
visions, goals, and missions of the JLC and YMCA. This work would
not be successful without the hard work and dedication of trained
volunteers. Thanks to the valiant efforts of League volunteers, the
Charlotte community will feel the positive impacts of the JLC and
YMCA’s partnership for many years to come.
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Women
In Power
A Look at the Leadership
Development Institute
BY ELIZABETH R. WARD
unior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) members are known
for being great leaders, living up to the JLC’s mission to
develop the potential of women. The Leadership Development
Institute (LDI) is one major contributor to members’ leadership skills.
Members selected to participate in LDI receive continuing education and
training focused on becoming more effective leaders in the community and
beyond.
Approximately 22 LDI participants gathered in the Ronald McDonald House
of Charlotte media room for their second workshop on Jan. 25. LDI chair
and civic leader, Marjorie Bray, has been part of the group for the past
three years. “LDI is a great opportunity to develop female leaders within the
League who will then become better leaders in the community,” she said.
The first part of the evening session was dedicated to fundraising. Karla
Williams, a consultant for the Williams Group and an experienced fundraiser,
Betty Doster, UNC Charlotte Special Assistant to the Chancellor
for Constituent Relations and JLC sustainer, spoke on networking
and leadership at the LDI meeting on January 25.
PHOTO BY BLAIR HARRISON
Williams laid out a simple process for fundraising success. She called it
LIA - Linkage, Interest, Ability.
Linkage: The first step in approaching someone about fundraising is to
find a linkage. Link the person to the organization or to a person he or she
knows who is affected by the cause.
Interest: The second step is to judge his or her interest in the cause. Is
he or she asking questions? Did he or she offer a personal anecdote?
Before moving on with the discussion, assess how interested he or she is in
supporting the cause.
Ability: Don’t assume the person’s ability to give. In fundraising, it is very
important to convey that one should consider making a donation instead of
asking him or her for a donation.
With these simple guidelines, the seemingly daunting task of fundraising
becomes much easier and accessible. At the end of her engaging session,
Williams said, “The future of the city is in your hands. You are the next
group of leadership.”
Those parting words were an excellent segue to the second speaker of the
evening, Betty Doster, UNC Charlotte Special Assistant to the Chancellor
for Constituent Relations and JLC sustainer. This section of the workshop
focused on networking, which has become essential to job hunting, building
relationships and developing leadership. In addition to the 10 years Doster
spent as an active member in the JLC, she has extensive experience in
politics, lobbying for large corporations like Bank of America and Coca-Cola,
making Doster an obvious choice to lead JLC women in a networking
discussion.
According to Doster, networking is about relationships. “It’s about finding
the way to get to the next level with someone and then following up
on that first connection,” she said. Attendees of the LDI session learned
networking can be very straightforward by following certain guidelines. After
making an initial connection, Doster said to follow this simple “Do” list:
was the first speaker. Williams facilitated a thought-provoking activity where
all participants were asked to honestly assess the causes they care about.
This activity led to an engaging discussion about the process of fundraising
and how it pertains to leadership development. According to Williams,
raising money for a cause doesn’t work if the fundraiser is looking for
personal recognition or career gains. Fundraising simply won’t be successful
without genuine involvement in the cause. “Don’t cross yourself,” she said.
“Only raise money for those things that are most dear to you.”
From St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to the American Red Cross, the
group was interested in a wide range of nonprofit causes. Williams pointed
out that no cause can survive without fundraising. “Fundraising is the difference
between what a nonprofit can and cannot do,” explained Williams.
1. Do make it easy on the person you’re meeting with. Go
somewhere convenient for him or her.
2. Do get there early.
3. Do buy his or her coffee, lunch or drink.
4. Do take notes (even if you don’t like the advice).
5. Do send your resume beforehand electronically and also bring a
hard copy to the meeting.
6. Do thank him or her in person, later that day via email and also
with a formal handwritten note.
7. Do follow up. Let him or her know how your job search is
going and when you land a new position.
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Doster also reflected on increasingly popular networking events. These
events can be horribly awkward, but Doster has a couple of important
“Don’ts” to keep in mind while attending:
1. Don’t drink alcoholic beverages. If you must, just have one.
Avoiding alcohol will help you avoid saying something you
might regret.
2. Don’t eat. It’s not worth it! Spending time eating or lingering at
food tables makes you seem less approachable. You want to
keep yourself open to shake hands with anyone you meet.
“LDI shows that leadership is an ongoing learning process and gives our
participants a chance to see women leadership from many perspectives,”
said Bray.
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the session and she left the group with sound advice. “Don’t let any note
not get written or any call not get made,” she said. “There’s always one
more contact. That’s the one that could make all the difference.”
Bray considered the session a success. “I thought our speakers were
knowledgeable and engaging. I think the LDI class came away with a better
understanding of fundraising and some great tips for networking. I heard
several comments about how much the class enjoyed the speakers and
several members stayed after to exchange contact information with them.”
Attendees left with valuable advice and a clearer picture of what it means
to be a successful fundraiser and efficient networker. LDI member Erin Wilk
commented, “I love to hear from influential women in the community
about how they’ve established success and made their mark. LDI is a great
opportunity to connect with like-minded women who are looking to
advance their careers in addition to developing their leadership.”
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JLC actives Taylor Stading, Katie Kulovitz and Lynn Petillo
attended a January Small Business Owner meeting at the
home of JLC active Heidi Giffin, co-founder of personalized
paper products company Sweet Birdie’s Nest.
PHOTO BY HEIDI GIFFIN
Dana Rader, founder of the Dana Rader Golf
School, spoke to the members of the JLC’s
Leadership Development Institute in February.
PHOTO BY LAUREN GULAK
JLC actives Katie Kincaid, Tonya Ellison and Melandee
Jones pose with Allegro Foundation board member and
former Carolina Panthers player Donnell Woolford at
the Allegro Foundation Ambassador’s Ball.
PHOTO BY KATIE KINCAID
JLC actives Liz Eisenhardt and Amanda
Hollingsworth were festive at the Third
Thursday Holiday Party in December.
PHOTO BY JAMIE ROBINSON
JLC actives Rashanna Henderson, Joy Patterson,
Kellie Lofton and Natasha Witherspoon attended
a performance of The Nutcracker at the
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY RASHANNA HENDERSON
As part of a December Community Service
work project, members of the KIPP Girls
Leadership Program Committee made over
140 sandwiches for Urban Ministry Center’s
Operation Sandwich.
PHOTO BY CRYSTAL HEILIG

(Left to right) JLC actives Sara Gibson, Katherine Southard,
Meg Herrington and JLC provisional Yvonne Hill attended the
Ambassador’s Ball to benefit Allegro Foundation.
Gearing up for a day of fun at the Feb. 4 Go Kids Go! event.
(From left) JLC actives Meghann Ray, Taylor Stading, Celeste
Flores and Courtenay McDowell. JLC provisionals Ashton Hill,
Allison Tack and JLC active Sarah Wright.
PHOTO BY BLAIR HARRISON
PHOTO PROVIDED BY ALLEGRO FOUNDATION
JLC provisionals Toynetta Cash and Kenya
Henderson enjoyed a night out at Butter for
the Third Thursday Holiday Party.
PHOTO BY JAMIE ROBINSON
MDC advisor LaKeija Jackson, MDC
Chair Nicole Baldon, and MDC Training
Coordinator Joy Patterson attended the
provisional graduation event.
PHOTO BY RAQUEL TILLMAN
If you have photos that you
would like to see in this space,
please e-mail them to jlcrier@yahoo.com.
JLC sustainer Michele Stack (center) surrounded by JLC actives
Shannon Vandiver, Molly Spence, Katie Zeok and Jeanene Perry
at the 2012 provisional class kick-off.
PHOTO BY TARA NELTNER
(From left) League members Aynsley Bourne Spencer, Katie
JLC active and Zumba Fitness instructor Yvette
Zeok, Shannon Vandiver, Toni Freeman, Alicia Morris,
Bolden helped kick off the Teens In Leadership
The Whitni Junior League Wilson-Wertz of Charlotte and Kelley - Making Cobb a celebrated Difference the Since 20th 1926 Training by leading a 30-minute Zumba 19 class
anniversary of nonprofit Teen Health Connection.
for the teens at the McCrorey YMCA.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY ALICIA MORRIS
PHOTO BY LAUREN GULAK

Big
March. Money.
Madness. Scores
First Ever Event a Big Hit
BY STEFANI HASTY
ust as an athlete sacrifices sweat and tears to prepare
for the big game the same could be said for the Junior
League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC), planning the first ever signature
spring fundraiser: March. Money. Madness. Charlotte’s Winning
Ticket. On March 22, hundreds of people attended the event, billed
March. Money. Madness. was open to the
community to enjoy giveaways, food, drinks
and watch live basketball tournament play.
PHOTO BY LAUREN GULAK
as an NCAA basketball tournament viewing party and charity raffle. The
League would stop at nothing short of a successful night, knowing proceeds
would go to furthering the JLC’s mission to improve the lives of children and
families in the community.
With more than 500 raffle tickets sold leading up to the event, the Signature
Spring Fundraiser Committee was prepared for an evening of high stakes
college basketball, good food and exciting giveaways. Committee Chair
Angela Scholl says planning started with only a simple idea in mind. Once
the theme was set, locations were carefully selected and narrowed down to
Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, which worked best because of its accommodations,
was a central Charlotte location, and met the budgetary needs of
the JLC.
The night of the event, committee members dressed in black-and-whitestriped
referee shirts greeted guests, and directed them to multiple tables of
hors d’oeuvres and cold drinks. Some guests arrived dressed in their favorite
team’s school colors ready to cheer for their college team. Everywhere you
turned more than two dozen flat screen televisions could be seen so guests
wouldn’t miss a minute of the game. JLC member Amanda Hollingsworth
said, “I am excited about the new spring fundraiser because it is appealing
Lauren Scott and Angela Scholl, Spring
Fundraiser Vice Chair and Chair, helped
officiate this slam dunk event.
PHOTO BY BLAIR HARRISON
The JLC’s inaugural spring fundraiser was held
at Dilworth Neighborhood Grille on March 22.
PHOTO BY LAUREN GULAK
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As guests mingled, big screens above scrolled
the names of charity raffle winners and others
broadcast live, college basketball play.
PHOTO BY LAUREN GULAK
to members of the League as well as their spouses or boyfriends. It is a great
opportunity to come out and mingle with our peers and enjoy basketball,
food and wine.” JLC sustainer Kim Grant, who brought her husband, said,
“This is a great opportunity to see friends and support the community. The
event is well-attended which is great.”
The excitement grew in anticipation of the
first drawing of the night. For each raffle
ticket sold, it was entered into the drawing.
In addition to the grand prize (a cash prize
equal to 20 percent of the gross raffle ticket
sales, not to exceed $10,000) there were
16 runner-up prizes up for grabs during the
event. The first ticket was drawn at 6:30 p.m.
and continued every two minutes. Some of
the raffle prizes included a 14 karat white
gold diamond and peridot pendant from
Diamonds Direct, Tom Ford sunglasses from
Monarch, two weekly tickets to the Wells
Fargo Championship, a catering package from
Dean and Deluca, and many others prizes
valued at as much as $800. The big drawing
of the night was for the grand prize of $5,170
in cash! The lucky winner was Adelaide Spizer.
Scholl commented on the evening stating,
“The March. Money. Madness event was
an exciting event for the League. It was an opportunity to have fun,
celebrate college basketball, and support the efforts of the JLC within the
community.” Although there has to be a winner and a loser at the end
of each basketball game, there was great satisfaction knowing the money
raised will always keep families in need in the Charlotte community in the
“win” column.
Congratulations to the 2011 Fall Provisional Class
Elena Airapetian
Katherine Ferguson
Lauren Luongo
Rachel Smithson
Kimberly Anderson
Sarah Gaither
Fran McCutcheon
Stephanie Spicer
Courtney Amheim
Landrum Gillespie
Wendy McIntosh
Allison Stacey
Chanese Bailey
Lorin Hamilton
Lacey McKinley
Andrea Stone
Elise Bainbridge
Andrea Harper
Stephanie Mehlhouse
Nicole Sunday
Carolyn Benton
Lindsay Harris
Virginia Moore
Crissie Taylor
Annie Binning
Brie Hoppenfeld
Chelandra Moore-Quarles
Dillian Taylor
Mary Lauren Bishop
Natalie Horton
Caroline Nick
Kathryn Thomas
Carmen Blackmon
Natalie Jetton
Erin Pilchick
Betsy Thompson
Mamie Bomar
Siri Jones
Allison Purmort
Candace Thompson
Kelli Brennan
Krystal King
Mary Rainey
Carlie Tosi
Renee Butner
Sarah Knepp
Tracy Rhoney
Becki Walker
Elizabeth Cheek-Jones
Vickie Ladd
Sarah Rixey
Caroline Warmack
Loren Cobb
Angela Lane
Brianna Shait
Mallery White
Meg Cockrell
JoEllen Lasure
Ashley Shaw
Bethany Wiggins
Tarin Devitto
Jayme Lee
Sarah Shumate
Elizabeth Anne Winters
Elizabeth Eisenhardt
Melissa Long
Tonya Simmons
Dana Ferguson
O’Hentrice Love
Sharon Slider
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Stressed?JLC Workshop
You’re Not Alone
Tackles Stress Management
BY LINDSEY DAVIS
n Feb. 28, the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc.’s (JLC)
Mental Health Awareness Committee offered a training
event at the Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte focusing
on techniques to manage and reduce stress. The event featured
Dr. Matthew Alexander, a clinical, marital and family psychologist, who
is also a professor of Family Medicine at the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill School of Medicine and the director of Behavioral Medicine for
the Department of Family Medicine at Carolinas Medical Center.
Taunula Grayson, a member of the JLC Mental Health Awareness
Committee, helped plan the training event after she personally witnessed
the signs of stress among her fellow committee members. Grayson
explained one night, while waiting for a committee meeting to start, she
noticed that some of the other women at the table were still checking work
emails and tending to other matters rather than focusing on where they
were at that moment. After seeing this, Grayson knew that stress management
was the perfect topic for the committee to cover this month.
At the training event, Dr. Alexander began by identifying how stress appears
in our lives in terms of physical, mental and psychological manifestations.
Grayson recounted that stress can manifest itself in the physical sense by
causing insomnia, acid reflux and other stomach problems, irritability and
even nervous laughing. Mental and stressful manifestations can include
depression, anxiety and avoidance. Dr. Alexander explained that identifying
stress is the first key to managing it.
According to Dr. Alexander, one who is experiencing stress has four options
for how to deal with that stress. These options are to :
• Leave
• Change your perception
• Change the dynamic
• Do nothing and keep
complaining
Leigh Murray, a member
of the JLC Training and
Development Committee,
attended the event and
noted that it may not always
be possible or practical to
leave a stressful situation or
change your perception of
that situation, and doing
nothing does not seem like
Clinical, marital and family
the most effective technique.
psychologist Dr. Matthew Alexander
Thus, Murray explained that PHOTO PROVIDED BY DR. MATTHEW ALEXANDER
changing the dynamic of a
stressful situation was what Dr. Alexander recommended for approaching stress.
Dr. Alexander provided 12 tips to transform and change the dynamic of
stressful situations. Murray found these 12 tips to be particularly helpful:
1 2 3
Optimize
Attend to
Have fun social
the basics
support
4
7
Breathe
Take quiet
time
5
8
Be in the
present
Practice the
relaxation
response
6
9
Use music
therapeutically
Be aware of
your
self-dialogue
10 11 12
Spend time
Find a
Use humor
in nature
purpose
Murray noted that some examples of how to implement these techniques
include exercising, having quiet time without television, sitting quietly
uninterrupted while focusing on breathing, practicing “laughing yoga,”
participating in goal-driven activities, and thinking positively while also
putting failures into perspective.
Dr. Alexander advised participants to “never let yourself get too angry,
hungry, lonely or tired.” As Murray learned from Dr. Alexander, “When
these [factors] are at play, they can make any other source of stress felt in
a more substantial way.” Grayson agreed with this and added, “We have
to be good to ourselves as women and take care of our minds, our bodies,
and our spirits. To do that, we have to approach health and stress management
the way we approach our careers. We think so carefully about our
careers and do not apply that same thoughtfulness to our health and how
we want to have a fulfilled life. Alleviating stress and living a balanced life is
the best way to do that.”
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Healthy Teeth,
Happier
Kids
BY AIMEE NIEMIEC GREETER
How the JLC is Bringing Healthy
Smiles to Kids
ne of the missions of the Junior League of Charlotte,
Inc. (JLC) is to improve the health of children within
Mecklenburg County. While this mission is met in a number
of ways, one of these is through the JLC’s participation in Give Kids
a Smile Day (GKASD), a national program sponsored by the American
Dental Association (ADA). Through GKASD, each year thousands of
dentists and their staff provide free oral health care services to children from
low-income families.
The JLC spearheads the GKASD efforts in Mecklenburg County in collaboration
with a number of key partners, including the Charlotte Dental Society,
Communities in Schools, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS), Delta
Dental, Henry Schein and Colgate. Volunteers from these organizations plan,
organize and execute a day of free dental care for at-risk children. Kasia
Forster, Chair of the JLC’s Childrens Dental Health Committee, noted, “The
event is a lot of hard work, but thankfully we have a lot of great partners to
assist in the process.” It takes many volunteers to coordinate this day-long
event, which involves 15 dental offices throughout Mecklenburg County,
requires the skills of more than 40 dentists, hygienists and office staff, and
reaches more than 130 children.
Most GKASD events throughout the country are held each year on the first
Friday in February. The JLC has chosen to hold its event on the same day as
the national event. So on Friday, Feb. 3, for the 11th consecutive year, dental
offices again donated time, supplies and other resources to serve the dental
health needs of children currently enrolled in CMS. The children served, who
are in kindergarten through 12th grade, were identified through a bi-annual
screening program conducted within CMS wherein the neediest children are
referred for participation in the GKASD program. On the day of the event,
these children experience something like a field trip. “They are picked up at
school, driven to their assigned dental office, eat lunch at the office, wait
until everyone has received care, and are then dropped off at the end of the
day,” said Forster.
While at the dentist, these children receive cleanings, fillings, sealants, x-rays,
extractions, fluoride treatments and other procedures necessary to ensure
they leave with a clean, healthy mouth. As this can be a fairly nerve-racking
experience, there are plenty of volunteers on-site at each office to play
games with the children, help them complete activity books donated by
the ADA, and find ways to make them laugh so they forget about their
worries. In addition, the children occupy themselves by learning more about
what teeth are made of and how to properly care
for them from education materials available that day.
Finally, the children are always excited to spend time
checking out the contents of the “goody bags” they
are awarded after receiving care, which contain new
toothbrushes and other items donated by dental
suppliers and other community organizations.
One of the most important ways the GKASD in
Mecklenburg County is different than in other
locations is the fact that the children served are truly
in dire need of dental care. Forster noted, “If it wasn’t
for this event, these kids would not get care. Some
of them are in a lot of pain and desperately need
the dental services they are able to obtain during
Give Kids a Smile Day. For these kids, this is not just a
check-up, but rather a time when serious oral health
issues are addressed.”
More than 130 CMS students in need received free
dental care at the offices of 15 dental practices
throughout Mecklenburg County on February 3, 2012,
Give Kids a Smile Day.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH COMMITTEE
The JLC is committed to ensuring children
throughout Mecklenburg County receive appropriate
healthcare services, and is proud of the efforts of
all the volunteers who made GKASD 2012 such a
success.
23 The Junior League of Charlotte - Making a Difference Since 1926

Family of Leaders
One
Family’s Commitment to
the Communities They Serve
he desire to engage in philanthropic ventures is not
necessarily something we are born with, but rather a
passion that grows over time. For Beverley Shull, this passion
grew under the direction of her mother, Barbara Larson, and
continues to be fueled by the actions of her mother and her motherin-law,
Cissy Shull. For all three women, their active participation in various
chapters within The Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. helped
encourage their leadership in activities that have bettered the communities
of which they are a part.
Taught at a Young Age
BY AIMEE NIEMIEC GREETER
It is evident in the way both her mother and mother-in-law speak about her
that Beverley is deeply respected and loved by her family. While this is likely
the result of many things, Barbara and Cissy share a deep pride in Beverley’s
“can do” attitude and the positive change she has enacted through her
work with the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC).
Beverley, currently in her 11th year as an active member of the JLC, noted,
“When I was a young child, my twin sister and I were always at the Junior
League of Montgomery (Ala.) building, because my mom was very active
in the organization. As an adult, it wasn’t a question of whether I would
participate in the League as it was already a part of my life.”
Throughout her time within the JLC, Beverley has served in a number of
roles, most recently serving as chair of the Fund Development Council
(FDC). The work she and the other members of the FDC accomplished last
year is of particular pride for Beverley. As a result of their hard work, the
FDC helped the JLC raise over $200,000 more for the community than the
previous year.
“The FDC was so excited to have the JLC membership so on board with
our new fundraising initiatives,” said Beverley. “This support helps make the
JLC and our community better. This is a perfect example of an organization
moving in the right direction.”
Although both her mother and mother-in-law admit they may be biased,
both agree that Beverley is a wonderful daughter and a model for
generating positive change within the Charlotte community.
“...my work within the League
prepared me for the task...”
A Mother’s Foundation
JLC sustainer Cissy Shull and her daughter-in-law,
JLC active Beverley Shull, jointly hosted a JLC annual
fundraising campaign meeting for sustainers last fall.
PHOTO BY TRICIA WILLIAMS
Like her daughter, Barbara is strongly invested in making her community
a better one. In her current role as the executive director of Leadership
Alabama, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to encourage leaders “to
act, individually and in concert, to move Alabama forward to help [the] state
reach its full potential.” Barbara works with established leaders, CEOs and
university presidents to discuss challenges the state faces and determine
solutions.
Barbara has made a huge impact in her 22 years as executive director.
As a result of her transformational efforts within her home state, Barbara
was recently elected to the Alabama Academy of Honor. The Academy of
Honor was created in 1965 to honor living Alabamians for their outstanding
“accomplishment or service greatly benefiting or reflecting great credit
on the State.” Barbara was selected for this tremendous honor by the
100-person membership, which includes all living governors of Alabama.
“It was an incredible honor to be asked to join — something I never
expected,” said Barbara. This honor was truly well-deserved for someone
who has given so much to her community.
Barbara believes her involvement in the Junior League helped her develop
leadership skills and gave her the confidence she needed to be successful in
the professional setting.
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areas into food-producing gardens that offer a variety of benefits, including
the opportunity to serve and support fellow community members. One such
space is the Charlotte Green garden within the McGill Rose Garden which is
used to grow vegetables that are donated to Presbyterian Hospital’s Hospice
and Palliative Care unit and given to people in need.
For Beverley Shull (right), a love for the League began at an early age
as she watched the commitment JLC sustainer her Cissy mother, Shull Barbara and her Larson daughter-in-law, (left),
JLC had active to the Beverley Junior League Shull, jointly of Montgomery, hosted a JLC Ala. annual
fundraising campaign PHOTO PROVIDED meeting BY for BEVERLEY sustainers SHULL last fall.
PHOTO BY TRICIA WILLIAMS
“When I was in my thirties, I went to work, something I had never done
before. However, my work within the League prepared me for the task,”
she explained. “In the League, I learned how to make an effective presentation,
speak in front of people and work in committees. I developed a skill set
I had not previously possessed.”
As a sustainer within the Junior League of Montgomery, Barbara remains
active. She also continues to support Beverley’s active participation within
the JLC. For example, last year Barbara completed a teleconference
training session with members of the FDC to discuss the fundamentals of
fundraising, something about which she has significant expertise. “It wasn’t
much,” Barbara noted with humility, “but hopefully it helped in even a small
way!”
Making Charlotte More “Green”
Just as Beverley learned about the Junior League from her mother, so did
Cissy, whose mother was active in the Junior League of New York. Cissy
joined the League in 1959 while she was in her first year at Bennett College
in Millbrook, N.Y.
Charlotte Green has also partnered with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to
educate children about healthy living. Charlotte Green is currently helping
maintain gardens at 15 elementary schools that grow basil, garlic, spinach,
and other vegetables and herbs. As part of this program, throughout the
school year the health department speaks to children at participating schools
about proper nutrition. Then, during the last week of school, the food is
harvested from the schools’ gardens and students take a field trip to a local
Fuel Pizza location, where they get to experience firsthand the “field to
fork” concept. Along with Fuel Pizza, Charlotte Green currently has partnerships
with 32 local and national organizations that are helping to transform
our community.
Beverley, Barbara and Cissy are shining examples of Junior League members
who strive to make a difference in their communities. “I hope our family
can continue to make an impact. My young daughters are already learning
about volunteer work and how important it is to be involved in the
community,” said Beverley. “I want them to follow in my footsteps, just as I
have followed in my mother’s and Cissy’s.”
The Junior
League of
Charlotte, Inc.
& Arts For Life
present
The
Spring Art
Show
When Cissy moved to Charlotte in 1965, she transferred to the JLC and
remains involved in the organization today as a sustainer. In fact, Beverley
and Cissy jointly hosted a meeting for JLC sustainers last fall regarding the
JLC’s annual fundraising campaign. This daughter and mother-in-law team
is committed to sharing their excitement and passion for the JLC with fellow
members.
After serving in a number of volunteer roles, Cissy ultimately discovered
her true philanthropic passion was in creating neighborhood gardens that
benefitted the greater community. After attending the Philadelphia Flower
Show in 1991 and learning about that city’s success in turning vacant real
estate into sustainable gardens, Cissy decided to replicate the idea back
home.
Cissy’s idea quickly grew with the support of the city, as well as a grant from
Myers Park Methodist Church. Currently, the organization Cissy started as
way to share her passion, Charlotte Green of Mecklenburg County, Inc.,
supports eight gardens in six neighborhoods throughout Mecklenburg
County. The gardens serve as a way for neighborhoods to turn abandoned
Saturday, April 14, 2012
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
ImaginOn
RSVP
juniorleague.artsforlife@gmail.com
Bring your family and join us to view artwork from Presbyterian Hemby Children’s
Hospital and Presbyterian Blume Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Clinic
pediatric patients and their families. Children will have the opportunity to
participate in art projects and the entire family can explore ImaginOn for free!
25 The Junior League of Charlotte - Making a Difference Since 1926

Making
Healthy
Eating Fun
JLC Puppets “You Are What You Eat” Live, on Screen and in Print
BY PATRICIA WILSON MAGEE
o you know Guy Goodeats? Have you learned to do
exercise activities from Jack B. Nimble? Do you take bad
food advice from Little Miss Muffet and Junk Food Jake, or do
you follow Gloria Grain’s recommendations? Since 2008, through a
partnership among the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC), Grey Seal
Puppets, Inc., and the Merancas Foundation, these puppet characters have
entertained audiences across the Charlotte area to teach children about
healthy eating and good exercise habits through performances of “You Are
What You Eat!”
Shelly Thurman, Chair of the JLC Puppets Committee, said, “Each year, we
perform approximately 25 shows at schools and festivals. We also present
four or five shows at Levine Children’s Hospital, which are performed live
in the hospital lobby and broadcast throughout the facility.” The Puppets,
however, continue to seek new opportunities to reach the Charlotte
community to teach children about eating healthy and exercising. This
year, the JLC Puppets will expand their audience with the release of a DVD
entitled “You Are What You Eat.” A book based on the characters in the
show is also forthcoming.
On Stage
When starting the puppet program years ago, the JLC sought the expertise
of the Grey Seal Puppets. Grey Seal Puppets is responsible for developing
such notable mascots like the Charlotte Knights mascot Homer the Dragon,
the Charlotte Bobcats mascot Rufus, and the easily-recognizable Hugo
from the former Charlotte Hornets basketball team. The collaboration with
the creative forces at Grey Seal Puppets led to development of characters,
puppets and a script for the live performance of “You Are What You Eat!”
For the live program, JLC volunteers become puppeteers and follow a
soundtrack produced by Grey Seal Puppets. “In September, the volunteers
do extensive training learning how to move the rod puppets,” explained
Thurman.
Drew Allison, with Grey Seal Puppets, compliments the professionalism of
the JLC volunteers: “We began with an intense, day-long puppet ‘boot
camp.’ I think that taught them right then and there that manipulating
a puppet correctly was more than just shaking a character on the end of
your arm. They understand the concepts of ‘economy of movement,’ ‘a
physical thought process,’ and the idea that a puppet can often say more
non-verbally than verbally.”
Once trained, JLC volunteers take the show on the road. Before starting
the show, the Puppets Committee begins by asking the audience a few
questions about what the children had for breakfast. Thurman said, “The
kids are energetic. Often, they yell out responses like ‘pop tarts’ or other
unhealthy choices.”
Next, the puppets take center stage for their show, which lasts approximately
20 minutes. The script follows a game-show format where Guy
Goodeats asks contestants like Jack B. Nimble and Little Miss Muffett to
choose between healthy and unhealthy foods. The audience learns about
the evils of bad carbohydrates and high fructose corn syrup. Kids learn that
the health-building grain, quinoa, is a better choice than mashed potatoes.
The puppets teach that doing jumping jacks and playing tennis are healthy
activities for your heart and body. Humor is part of the show, too. The
audience — adults and children alike — giggle when Little Jack Horner
responds that he would rather be “sitting in a corner playing video games.”
Puppets’ volunteer Katie Jemison says, “Every event with kids is so cute. I
love when they yell out the answers!” Committee member Michael Kay
Mabe also loves “the kids’ reactions.”
The puppets of the JLC’s “You Are What You Eat” show have
entertained young kids throughout the Charlotte area with their
healthy habits message since 2008.
PHOTO BY TRICIA WILLIAMS
Mabe is particularly encouraged by the shows at the hospitals. “During a
show at Presbyterian’s Hemby Children’s Hospital last year, children came
to watch the show in wheelchairs or with IVs still connected. Some children
were really sick, but you could tell they loved the show. What touched me
most was the look on the parents’ faces. They were just so happy to see
their kids enjoying themselves, even if briefly. It was a powerful experience,”
said Mabe.
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Puppets to accomplish this goal. They decided to produce a DVD and a
book.
The DVD follows the same script as the live program. “The actual puppets,
however, are different,” said Thurman. “The puppets we use for the live
shows are not suitable for use on camera.” She added, “Grey Seal, under
the direction of Drew Allison, did an outstanding job developing new
puppets for the DVD project.”
WTVI hosted the filming of the DVD. Grey Seal Puppets handled the voices
and puppets for the main characters, and JLC volunteers once again put
their puppet skills to work. Thurman said, “We were able to puppeteer the
audience members for the game-show.”
The book is not yet finalized, but presents a different story line than the
live show and the DVD. Thurman hinted, “The book is still in the editing
process, but the storyline basically centers on the Junk Food Jake character.”
After a show at Windsor Park Elementary, JLC puppeteers
Marie Seguin, Katie Jemison, Heather Hintz and Raphiella
Adamson answered questions from the kindergarteners
in attendance.
PHOTO BY TRICIA WILLIAMS
Following the show, the puppeteers come out, take a bow, and conduct
a question and answer session with the children about healthy habits.
Thurman said, “It’s not just children who enjoy the puppets. Parents and
teachers also have positive responses to the show.” She explained, “After
our performance at Westerly Hills Academy, which is a Title I school, a
parent came up to me to say she was ‘mesmerized’ by the incredible
response from the teachers and students to the program. The parent said
that based on the teachers’ support, she was
expecting something amazing. She said she
was not disappointed.”
Thurman is proud of the final product in the DVD and looks forward to
the publication of the book. “Eventually, we will market the DVD and
book together to media specialists at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and
beyond.” Thurman said the JLC Puppets Committee is also finalizing a
workbook for children to take away from performances or use in conjunction
with the video.
Allison encourages members of the JLC Puppets Committee to continue
their success. “I have found the JLC’s dedication to the entire ‘You Are What
You Eat’ project to be amazing. All of the puppeteers have a great passion
for this theatre form, and it has been wonderful. Throughout the entire
production process, these performers have brought an intensity and concentration
that I just think is so cool!”
Parents are not the only ones giving their
compliments to the JLC volunteers. Grey Seal
Puppets is proud of the partnership with the
JLC. Allison said, “I went into the project with
a mission. I didn’t want this production to
end up as just another amateurish ‘puppet
show’ with bad manipulation and a sloppy
soundtrack. The Junior League Puppeteers
bought into my mantra of making this show
something special. The passion they bring to
their performance is fantastic.”
On the Screen and
in Print
The rave reviews and positive reactions
encouraged the JLC Puppets Committee to
think big in trying to reach a larger audience.
Naturally, the JLC collaborated with Grey Seal
In collaboration with Grey Seal Puppets, and hosted by
WTVI, JLC puppeteers helped to film a DVD of the “You
Are What You Eat” puppet show.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY GREY SEAL PUPPETS, INC.
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The Positive
Impact
of Play
Alexander Youth Network’s New Play
Therapy Suite Helps Children in Need
BY AIMEE NIEMIEC GREETER
he Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) is proud to
partner with Alexander Youth Network (AYN), one of
several organizations within Charlotte that serves a critical role
in meeting children’s healthcare needs by providing behavioral
healthcare treatment options for children with serious emotional and
behavioral difficulties. Working together, the JLC and AYN are positively
impacting children in need.
In 2008, AYN researched the effects of trauma on the lives of the children
and families they serve. One of the many things they learned is that
traditional “talk therapies” don’t always work. Early childhood abuse and
neglect impacts parts of the brain responsible for regulating mood, reacting
to threat and managing impulses.
“These parts of the brain don’t get healthier by talking about them,”
explained Dr. Dawn O’Malley, Clinical Director of AYN. In order to change,
these specific parts of the brain require activities that resemble the patterned,
repetitive and soothing responses of a positive caretaker.
Therapeutic drumming is an excellent example of such an activity. As
a result, AYN chose drumming as its first trauma-informed treatment
innovation and, with the support of the JLC, it now has a comprehensive
therapeutic drumming program that is an essential part of treatment.
Additionally, the Therapeutic Ropes Course, also an integral part of
treatment, is possible thanks to a generous gift from the JLC.
AYN’s continued work with Dr. Bruce Perry, recognized as the authority
on children in crisis, led to the development of a wish list which included
a variety of innovative
and evidence-based
treatment approaches.
Play Therapy quickly
moved to the top of
the list. The specially
selected toys and
activities in the Play
Therapy Suite give
kids a way to tell their
trauma stories without
becoming completely
overwhelmed. This
JLC President Katie Zeok and President-elect
Whitni Wilson-Wertz cut the ribbon at the
grand opening of Alexander Youth Network’s
Play Therapy Suite.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY ALEXANDER YOUTH NETWORK
helps them to gain
mastery over the
trauma and stop being
controlled by it.
Toys available in the Play Therapy Suite were specifically
selected for this treatment room, including the large sand
table which is already a favorite of the kids.
PHOTO BY TRICIA WILLIAMS
With the generous support of the JLC, AYN sent six clinicians to training
with one of the most renowned play therapists, Dr. Eliana Gil. It also fully
equipped AYN’s Play Therapy Suite, which opened at its main Thermal Road
campus last December. The suite includes a variety of toys, dress-up clothes
and other activities. The large sand tray in the center of the room quickly
became a favorite; children are eager to use the sand tray to tell their stories,
which they struggle to do with words alone. “It looks like a regular play
room, but it’s really so much more!” explained Mary Hall, JLC member and
AYN volunteer.
The staff at AYN have seen firsthand the benefits of the Play Therapy Suite.
“The Play Suite has only been up and running a short time, but its impact
is already evident,” said Dr. O’Malley. “Just yesterday, one of our smallest
clients stopped himself from having a tantrum by showing a caretaker how
he was feeling with a simple drawing. AYN is eternally grateful to the JLC
for such a beautiful Play Therapy Suite that will help countless kids get back
to the business of being a kid!”
In gratitude of the JLC, the door plaque of the Play Therapy Suite
honors the partnership between AYN and the JLC.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY ALEXANDER YOUTH NETWORK
28 The Junior League of Charlotte - Making a Difference Since 1926

Agency Spotlight:
A Champion for Children with
Disabilities
Allegro Foundation
riginally founded in 1991 by Pat Farmer in Los
Angeles, the Allegro Foundation relocated to Charlotte
in 2000 and has been a Junior League of Charlotte, Inc.
(JLC) placement since 2009. Allegro Foundation is a nonprofit
organization that combines movement instruction with medical and
educational expertise, creating a new vehicle to teach children with disabilities
and enhance their quality of life.
Through free classes each week, the Allegro Foundation teaches more
than 500 children with mental retardation, Down syndrome, orthopedic
challenges, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, learning disabilities, muscular
dystrophy, visual and hearing impairments, at-risk children and children with
cancer. Since its relocation, the Allegro Foundation has taught approximately
3,229 of North Carolina’s underserved children with disabilities and who are
at risk for developing disabilities, providing medical, social, emotional, and
educational benefits.
The Allegro Foundation received the 2010-2011 award for JLC Community
Placement of the Year. Currently, 21 JLC active members volunteer there
each week. Melandee Jones, JLC’s chair of the Allegro Champion for
Children Placement, described JLC’s relationship with the Allegro Foundation
as exceptional and noted that Farmer knows many JLC volunteers by name.
“Our relationships have grown so quickly, and it is much like a family
dynamic,” she said.
Allegro Foundation provides classes at numerous locations throughout
Charlotte including Carolinas Medical Center, Sardis Community Outreach,
and various elementary schools and preschools. League Members can
volunteer at several of these sites. According to Jones, each class provides
movement education based on medical and educational research and
enhances children’s motor skills so they can have an enhanced life.
BY LINDSEY DAVIS
involve coordination,” she said. Jones further explained that volunteers teach
children using directions such as how to go under or over objects. “We
teach them how to grasp objects,” she said. “We even do some dancing
to get the children involved and engaged. A lot of the dancing we do is
instructional like the ‘hokey pokey’ or ‘red light, green light.’”
Each Allegro Foundation class lasts for 30 minutes. Volunteers arrive a
few minutes early to set up and greet the children, and then stay a few
minutes after class to see the children off. JLC volunteers make up the bulk
of the classes. According to Jones, JLC volunteers are the most consistent
group of volunteers at the Allegro Foundation. Jones explained the Allegro
Foundation’s representatives appreciate the training JLC members have had,
and they recognize that League volunteers bring a lot of knowledge.
The Allegro Foundation has several fundraiser and awareness events
throughout the year such as the Ambassador’s Ball and an annual golf
tournament. The Ambassador’s Ball, which was held Jan. 21, is “the most
looked-forward-to event” according to Jones. Each year at the event, the
Allegro Foundation brings a different ambassador from another country.
Last year’s ambassador was from Ecuador, and this year’s ambassador was
from Turkey.
The Ambassador’s Ball offers an additional way for JLC members to get
involved with the Allegro Foundation. JLC volunteers are needed each year
to check guests in and to help with the silent auction. Jones noted that the
2011 Ambassador’s Ball was especially enjoyable for her, as she was asked
to model $16,000 worth of diamonds set in platinum – an item on which
guests were able to bid.
“Many of the children at Allegro Foundation will never be able to live on
their own, but we work to help them develop motor skills that will help
them to do simple things on their own like brush their teeth and tie their
shoes,” explained Jones.
Each volunteer partners with the same student every week. “Volunteers
work with them and do everything from running in circles to passing the
ball to asking them ‘what color is the ball?’” said Jones.
Jones described the role of a volunteer as that of a classmate to the
children. Some children with more severe disabilities especially require more
assistance. “For instance, with some children who are wheelchair-bound,
volunteers may push the child around in a circle during activities that
traditionally involve movement such as dancing, running, or things that
Allegro Foundation, the 2010-2011 JLC Community Placement of
the Year, currently sees 21 JLC actives volunteer each week.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY ALLEGRO FOUNDATION
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much the children enjoy being at Allegro. “They truly appreciate the help
and will ask for more help if the volunteers aren’t pushing them enough,”
she said.
According to Kincaid, “the students come out of their shells at Allegro
because the classes are full of students just like them. The students push
each other to do better and try harder, and there are even moments of
‘showing off’ which are quite endearing.”
In the three years the Allegro Foundation has been a placement for active
JLC members, volunteers have become an integral part of the organization
and cultivated strong relationships with both the Allegro Foundation
representatives and the children who attend the weekly classes.
At the Allegro Foundation’s Ambassador’s
Ball, JLC active Tonya Eilison showed
the crowd yellow diamonds donated by
Diamonds Direct.
PHOTO BY KATIE KINCAID
No matter how JLC members choose to support the Allegro Foundation,
it seems clear they often feel they take away more than they put in. Jones
recalled one JLC volunteer recently told her, “I’ve found the placement
that I want forever. I may have a horrible week or something will be bad at
home, and when I come here, it’s immediately okay.” Jones echoed these
sentiments: “No matter how horrible my day is, when I go over there, it
feels like ‘ok, everything is ok,’ and it puts everything into perspective.”
Katie Kincaid, Vice Chair of Allegro Champion for Children Committee,
described her experience with the Allegro Foundation as a blessing. “The
students at Allegro have opened my eyes to how truly unlimited people
with physical or mental challenges really are,” said Kincaid. “At first, I was
nervous about working with the students. Their abilities and challenges
vary greatly. I had moments of thinking I was going to physically hurt a
student by extending an arm or leg too far or mentally hurt a student by
not providing enough help and seeming intimidated by his or her ability.”
Kincaid explained that she quickly got over that when she realized how
The Allegro Foundation provides an essential service to the community,
and because classes are free, they are able to reach children who otherwise
might not have the resources to participate. The JLC’s partnership with the
Allegro Foundation helps ensure that these classes remain free, making
the classes accessible to all children in the community regardless of socioeconomic
background.
JLC volunteers partner with the same
student each week to assist in a
movement instruction class.
PHOTOS PROVIDED BY ALLEGRO FOUNDATION
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Community
JLC
Highlighting Two New 2012-13 Partnerships
Partners
BY STEFANI HASTY
he Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) is pleased to
announce two new community partners for 2012-13:
Salvation Army’s Supportive Housing and Innovative Partnership
(SHIP) and Circle de Luz. Both programs fit into the JLC’s Healthy
Child Initiative by addressing the physical, emotional and social needs of
children ages 0-17 in Charlotte as well as their families.
There is a yearly application process in which community organizations apply
for JLC volunteers and dollars to support initiatives. League membership
votes to support the organizations, and in turn, the JLC works toward its
community goals.
Transitional housing units have been reserved to give 60 families, or up to
220 individuals, three years to become self-reliant. This approach equips
families to address their underlying causes of homelessness, have the time to
resolve these issues, and gain the educational or vocational skills they need
to live independently in permanent housing. The Salvation Army will provide
social work services (including case management for 60 families as well as
tutoring and afterschool activities four days a week for up to 40 children)
and life skills and job training programs daily for 60 adults. Of the approximate
230 individuals served in the program, SHIP anticipates the program
to allow 70 percent of families move to housing with fewer supports, 65
percent of adult residents gain stable full-time employment and 85 percent
of school-age children improve their grades.
This new partnership between the JLC and the Salvation Army SHIP program
will allow League members to provide support, training, and recreational
activities for the residents such as on-site children’s programming, which
includes anything from basic cooking skills through JLC’s Kids in the Kitchen,
to homework helpers, to birthday parties. Successful, dedicated women are
needed to provide encouragement and expertise to the single mothers and
their children in the SHIP program. Because the SHIP program is designed
to allow women to work during the day, volunteers would be requested to
serve in the evenings.
In a partnership with the Salvation Army Supportive Housing
and Innovative Partnership (SHIP), JLC volunteers will provide
support, training, and recreational activities for the children’s
programming provided to residents of the transitional housing.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE SALVATION ARMY OF GREATER CHARLOTTE
Salvation Army Supportive Housing
and Innovative Partnership
Started in 1865 as an outreach to the poor, the Salvation Army is an international
social service agency headquartered in London. The agency began
working in Charlotte in 1904. As a diverse team of community volunteers,
officers and staff, the Salvation Army is passionately committed to meeting
urgent human needs while offering hope, dignity, and the opportunity for
self-reliance and determination in the name of Christ, without discrimination.
The Salvation Army Supportive Housing and Innovative Partnership (SHIP)
helps to transition eligible homeless families from the Center of Hope
emergency shelter located in uptown Charlotte to independent housing at
an apartment complex owned and operated by a subsidiary of the Charlotte
Housing Authority. In addition to transitional housing, SHIP also includes the
comprehensive services these families need to achieve self-sufficiency.
Circle de Luz
Founded in 2008, the JLC’s second new community partner, Circle de
Luz, radically empowers young Latinas by supporting their transformation
through adolescence. Extensive mentoring, holistic programming
and scholarship funds are provided for further education. From seventh
grade, when they are selected for the program, until they graduate from
high school, Circle de Luz’s participants experience monthly programs that
encourage, inspire, coach and support them on their journey to graduate
from high school and pursue further education. Upon their high school
graduation and enrollment in the college of their choice, each young Latina
receives a minimum of a $5,000 scholarship.
Latinas have the highest dropout rate of all racial and ethnic groups.
According to a study by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and
Unplanned Pregnancy, approximately 53 percent of Latinas give birth at
least once before age 20. The odds are stacked against this rapidly growing
segment of Charlotte’s population.
The goals of Circle de Luz are to help these young Latinas to enhance group
dynamics and relationships, increase self-confidence, decrease school drop
out rates among program participants and develop a sustainable wellness
routine and commitment to healthy lifestyle.
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Currently, with 18 Latinas enrolled, Circle de Luz has two
to three programs each month during the school year and
hosts an annual 5K fundraiser, Run Big Dream Big. While the
formal request to the JLC is for funding, Circle de Luz is also
in need of energetic and creative workshop presenters and
panelists (such as nutritionists, drama teachers, art instructors,
and academic counselors), chaperones for workshops and
adults to attend up to nine programs per month.
The JLC’s new community partner, Circle de Luz, has two
to three programs each month during the school year,
and an annual 5k fundraiser, Run Big Dream Big, seeking
to empower young Latinas.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY CIRCLE DE LUZ
As JLC moves from the Healthy Child Initiative to its Healthy
Family Initiative at the start of 2013, SHIP and Circle de
Luz will continue to provide JLC volunteers significant and
meaningful opportunities to address the needs of entire
families. Such long-term involvement helps to provide the
children with the stability and consistency they need.
“A successful person is one who can lay a firm
foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her.”
– David Brinkley
WHAT GIVES?!
The better question is: Who is giving to the
Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) Annual
Campaign? Many JLC members have submitted
their pledges so far, making the $50,000 goal
within reach…but it’s not there yet! The April
30th deadline is quickly approaching. Now is
the time to make the decision to donate, so the
community will feel the impact now and for
years to come.
“The [Annual] Campaign provides funds
that will help us increase and improve
the quantity and quality of service that
we provide to our community and to our
members,” says Dina Zemke, chair of the
Annual Campaign Committee. Children
learning how to make healthy meals; having essential items like a
toothbrush and toothpaste to promote dental hygiene; families getting
their children immunized. These are all possible through the dollars
donated to the Annual Campaign fund. Donations also help strengthen
WHAT GIVES?!
WHAT GIVES?!
the training League members receive as they
go out into the community and volunteer.
How much to give to the Annual Campaign
is strictly up to each individual JLC member.
The more impactful message the JLC hopes
to send is by getting participation from 100
percent of the League’s membership. “Strong
participation tells our community partners,
corporate sponsors, and grant foundations that
we believe in what we do and provide a great
opportunity for their contributions as well,” says
Zemke. Every single member donating, even if
it’s just one dollar, means she truly supports JLC
programs and services. That gives other organizations
a reason for supporting the JLC too!
Don’t miss out. Take action today! Go to www.jlcharlotte.org and click on
“Support Us” to donate to the Annual Campaign before April 30th. You can
also call the Junior League of Charlotte for more information at (704) 375-5993.
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From the JLC Kitchen:
Delicious
Eats You Can Warm Up To
Are you ready to bid adieu to the cold and chill of winter and welcome the warmth and beauty of spring? Then look no further than
these flavorful and easy-to-make recipes. Mexican Lasagna is a great family recipe bursting with flavor using everyday ingredients that
everyone loves. For something equally tasty, try dipping fresh, seasonal vegetables in the Chunky Vegetable Dip — delish!
PHOTO BY TRICIA WILLIAMS
Mexican Lasagna Recipe
submitted by Stacy Summer Jesso, JLC sustainer
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 pounds ground chicken breast
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 red onion, chopped
1 cup medium heat taco sauce
or 1 (14-oz) can stewed or fire
roasted tomatoes
1 (15-ounce) can black beans,
drained
1 cup frozen corn kernels
Salt
8 (8-inch) spinach flour tortillas
2 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar or
shredded pepper jack
2 scallions, finely chopped
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Preheat a
large skillet over medium high heat. Add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil by circling twice around the pan. Add chicken and
season with chili powder, cumin and red onion. Brown the meat, 5 minutes. Add taco sauce or stewed or fire roasted tomatoes.
Add black beans and corn. Heat the mixture through, 2 to 3 minutes then season with salt, to your taste.
Coat a shallow baking dish with remaining extra-virgin olive oil, about 1 tablespoon oil. Cut the tortillas in half or quarters to
make them easy to layer with. Build lasagna in layers of meat and beans, then tortillas, then cheese. Repeat: meat, tortilla,
cheese again. Bake lasagna 12 to 15 minutes until cheese is brown and bubbly. Top with the scallions and serve.
Chunky Vegetable Dip
1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach
1 5/8-ounce package Knorr’s Vegetable Soup Mix
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
1 medium chopped onion
1 8-ounce can water chestnuts, drained and
chopped
Thaw spinach, drain and press on paper towels
until barely moist. Combine all ingredients; stir
well. Cover and chill several hours. Serve with
raw vegetables or crackers — Yields 3 cups.
Recipe submitted by Marguerite Andresen, JLC sustainer.
From “Charlotte Cooks Again” cookbook, page 49.
PHOTO BY TRICIA WILLIAMS
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Get Out and VolunteerHelping Spring Forward
BY STEFANI HASTY
Many people do not realize the need for service year-round; take advantage of the longer spring days and volunteer your time at one of the
following Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) community placements. While JLC members have opportunities to serve with these organizations,
there is always the need for additional hands and hearts.
Allegro Foundation
The Allegro Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that strives to enhance the quality of life for children with disabilities. There are opportunities to
work with children with disabilities ages preschool to high school, assisting with movement classes and providing support for life and communication skills.
No experience is necessary as the Allegro Foundation provides training and resources prior to your first volunteer
experience.
In addition to working with children with disabilities, Allegro Foundation is in need of administrative support
and donations. If you’re interested in opportunities to volunteer for the Allegro Foundation visit www.allegrofoundation.net or contact Melandee Jones at
melandeejones@yahoo.com.
Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte
The Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte provides housing for children undergoing treatment at nearby hospitals, and their families. It celebrates one year
since opening in Charlotte in May! Why not show your appreciation for all it does to make children feel comfortable by volunteering.
The Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte is in need of individuals to serve as mentors for their Teen Board, which
consists of students from area high schools who plan and organize events to help the House. These individuals would
supervise and help with group break-out sessions during Teen Board meetings once a month.
Interested? Contact Vonna Brown, vonnab@gmail.com or Martha Knight, goodknight313@aol.com.
Chameleon’s Journey
In the spring of 2000, Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region (HPCCR) established a weekend camp called Chameleon’s Journey. The camp offers “help
and hope” for grieving children in the aftermath of losing a loved one. The annual overnight camp, held at Camp Thunderbird in Lake Wylie, South Carolina,
presents a rewarding volunteer opportunity on an annual basis.
The overnight camp includes a planned program of educational, artistic, creative and physical activities that give campers the
opportunity to express thoughts and feelings of grief and share their stories in a caring, confidential, and safe environment.
The date for the 2012 Chameleon’s Journey Grief Camp will be announced in early spring. For additional information on how you
can volunteer at Chameleon’s Journey, please call (704) 375-0100 or email cummingsg@hpccr.org.
Arts For Life
Arts For Life (AFL) presents another great opportunity to volunteer with children and teens who suffer from serious and chronic illnesses. AFL staff, interns
and volunteers teach the arts for over 300 hours each week, and to more than 4,500 patients annually. The programs teach visual arts, music and creative
writing at four different hospital sites in North Carolina. You can get involved locally at Presbyterian Hemby Children’s Hospital.
Volunteers are needed to teach visual art or music, prepare art projects, provide administrative support, and assist in event planning,
among other things. To get involved with AFL and the programs created to help young patients become strong members of their
communities in spite of the struggles and hurdles they face, please contact Lucy Snow at (704) 998-8883 or lucy@aflnc.org.
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