Friday, Sept 10 Cirque du Soleil OVO

Have fun for a great cause! The Campagna Center (TCC) has tickets for Cirque du Soleil for sale and all proceeds will benefit the programs of The Center - there will also be a pre-reception at Belle Haven Country Club with transportation provided to the show - tickets can be purchased on the website - www.campagnacenter.org

Congrats to Kristen Gullott!

Our best wishes go out to Junior Friend and Event Donations Chair Kristen Gullott. Kristen is happy to announce the birth of her son, Cullen Jacob, on April 20th. Cullen came in at 7lbs 5oz and was 19.5 inches at birth.

Congrats to Kristen, her husband Christian, and older sister, Keating!

Toast to Fashion is TONIGHT!

Don't forget to buy your tickets! Click here to buy them now.

See you tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Belle Haven Country Club!

Upcoming Event Reminders - Grab Your Calendar RIGHT NOW!

Please make note and plan to attend the following events!

First is a Happy Hour to meet some of our newest members on Thursday, April 29 at Indigo Landing beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Second, plan to attend the Kentucky Derby Party. You can purchase tickets online at www.campagnacenter.org or by phoning Justin at (703) 224-2344 for the Kentucky Derby Party on May 1 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the home of John and Bridget Weaver. Proceeds benefit The Campagna Center.

Third is the Toast to Fashion on May 6 at Belle Haven Country Club. Proceeds from this event benefits the programs of The Campagna Center. This event is from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

And last, but not least, please remember to sign up for a Day of Duty shift for the Toast to Fashion. We can really use some volunteers at the end of the evening. If you need the VolunteerSpot link, please send an e-mail to Laura at juniorfriendsnewsletter@gmail.com.

Service Day Press!

Check out the photo from the April 17 service day in the Alexandria Gazette!
http://files.connectionnewspapers.com/PDF/current/Alexandria.pdf

Toast to Fashion is Approaching!

Buy your tickets now for the Toast to Fashion!

May 6, 2010

Marketplace Vendors to include:

Bellacara
Bloomers
Fornash
Hysteria
J. Ryan Jewelry
J. McLaughlin
Lavender Moon
Magical Monograms
Mint Condition
Pink & Brown
Queen Bee Designs
Sherman Pickey
Shoe Hive
Smathers & Branson
Top It Off

Don't miss this exciting night of fashion, drinks, food and fun!

Service Day Success!

Thank you to everyone who gave their time, effort and donations to last Saturday's service day.

See the link below to read a short write-up about the day (scroll down to view the story):
http://gwslepthere.com/

Tiny Titans Baby Shower

Thank you to all the Junior Friends who signed up to donate to the Tiny Titans Baby Shower at last night's meeting. Over 40 people agreed to purchase gifts or donated money for us to do so on their behalf. Tiny Titans is the daycare program, sponsored by the Campagna Center, for infants and toddlers of current T.C. Williams students. The Jr. Friends are throwing the Tiny Titans mothers a Mother's Day Shower on May 12th (more details on the event to follow).

For those of you who were unable to make the meeting last night, there is still time to donate. The following items are still needed to be purchased the shower.
1) Girls Summer Outfits Size 3 Toddler,
2) Boys Summer Outfits Size 2 Toddler,
3) Boys Summer Outfits Size 3 Toddler,
4) Boys Summer Outfits Size 4 Toddler,
5) Baby or Toddler Board Books: Theme ABCs,
6) Baby or Toddler Board Books: Theme Animals,
7) Baby or Toddler Board Books: Theme Going to Bed,
8) Books for a Baby or Toddler: Theme Cars or Trucks,
10) Books for a boy age 2 to 4, > 11) Toy for a 3 year old girl
12) Toy for a 2 year old boy
13) Toy for a 5 year old boy

Coupons for baby stores (Target, Babies R Us, Buy Buy Baby, Carters, Gymboree, etc.) are also needed. Please email Tara via Facebook message or through juniorfriendsnewsletter@gmail.com if you would like to donate one of these items (or a provide a cash donation). Tara will provide instructions on where to deliver the gifts. Tax receipts from the Campagna Center will be available for all donations.

Thank you to everyone donating time and gifts to shower these moms on Mother's Day!

Blog Updates!

For everyone following this blog, please send any updates you would like to see to juniorfriendsnewsletter@gmail.com

Know of a Junior Friends member who is celebrating a birth, marriage or exciting life change? Please share your news with us! Have a fun social event open to the membership? Please let the blog help spread the news.

We are also looking for photos of all past Junior Friends events. If you have any photos, please contact Rebecca Chatterjee at the address above. We are building an online album to archive all Junior Friends events.

Thank you!

Lemonade Stand Tomorrow and Message About Service Day

Our April 17th Day of Service is quickly approaching. We have a number of volunteers who have registered via the Volunteer Spot site. If you have not done so already and plan to join us, please sign up for a shift at http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/3-6395045381.

This Sunday April 11th we will be selling lemonade and treats in front of the Campagna Center from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. We will be raising money for the Service Day event. Any extra money will be donated to the Campagna Center.

If you have plant divisions to share with us or new plant donations, please contact Laura Niswander via Facebook Message.

We will need each volunteer to bring any of the following items they own:
-Shovels
-Rakes
-Hoes
-Digging Iron
-Small Hand Tools (Shovels, Trowels, Screwdrivers, etc)
-Pruners
-Brooms
-Scissors
-Measuring Tape
-Lopper
-Box Cutter (and extra blades)

Also, if any of you have a WHEELBARROW or LADDER you can bring to the event, please e-mail ambercolatosti@gmail.com to let us know!

Service Day on April 17 - Volunteers and Supplies Needed

Please don't forget to sign up, sign in and volunteer at www.volunteerspot.com for the April 17 day of service.

Saturday April 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at BOTH the following locations:
-Jefferson Houston Elementary School - 1501 Cameron Street
-Tiny Titans at the TC Williams Annex - 3300 King Street.

DONATIONS NEEDED! Please consider donating plants from your garden or new plants from a nursery. Also, if anyone has any extra exterior paint, please contact Emily Passmore at emily.passmore@gmail.com Bright colors are most needed for painting on exterior surfaces. We are also looking for painting supplies, such as brushes and rags.

Thank you for your support and effort to freshen and brighten these facilities that need our help!

Save the Date! The 11th Annual Toast to Fashion is Almost Here!

What: The 11th Annual Toast to Fashion
When: Thursday, May 6th 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Where: Belle Haven Country Club 6023 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, VA 22307
Why: Get a peak and bring home some of the most fashionable spring trends from the best merchants and boutiques in the Washington area. Proceeds benefit the programs of the Campagna Center that help more than 1,500 children and their families in Alexandria arrive at school ready to learn be successful at each grade level.


Tickets: Tickets $45 in advance; $50 at the door
To purchase tickets visit http://www.campagnacenter.org/ and click on Events then 11th Annual Toast to Fashion

The 11th annual Toast to Fashion combines a Fashion Show, Marketplace, and Raffle with all proceeds supporting the programs of the Campagna Center. Get a peak at some of the most fashionable spring trends from the best merchants and boutiques in the Washington area. Pick up something for that special mom, grandmom, aunt, or woman in your life just in time for Mother’s Day! Plus during the fashion show purchase a special card, The Campagna Kids Card, for $50 that entitles you to preferred savings at select retailers and 100% of the proceeds going directly to the Campagna Center.

The Toast to Fashion, brought to you by the Junior Friends of the Campagna Center, benefits the programs of the Campagna Center and helps more than 1,500 children and their families in Alexandria arrive at school ready to learn be successful at each grade level.

Congratulations, Jen Peterson!

The Junior Friends congratulate board member Jen Peterson on the birth of her second daughter, Leah Claire, born today at 3:00 a.m. at their home in Alexandria, Virginia!

Both baby and Mom are doing well! Husband Eli and big sister, Caroline are thrilled to meet their new family member. Leah Claire weighed in at 8lb, 8oz and is 20" long.

All the best to Jen and her family!

Shop Campagna Kids Card Available Now!

Please remember to bring your checkbook to Tuesday's meeting - purchase your Shop Campagna Kids Card and be ready for your shopportunity in Old Town at the best boutiques and shops!

View more info on the card at:
http://www.shopcampagnakidscard.blogspot.com/

Sign up for VolunteerSpot.com

We have found a free online scheduling service that will make signing up for and managing Day of Duty a breeze! You should have received an e-mail from http://www.volunteerspot.com/ about signing up for the Service Day on April 17. If not, check your spam or make sure Laura Fortsch (fortsch@msn.com) has your most current e-mail address. Follow the directions for registering at http://www.volunteerspot.com/ and selecting a shift. Be sure to click the red "confirm" button. You will get a summary of your shift delivered by e-mail after signing up as well as a couple of days before to remind you.

CLICK HERE NOW and get started: http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/3-6395045381

Also, because this is a free service, you may be asked to sign up for info from the sponsors after you sign up for a shift. Just click "Skip This" to opt out. Even if you aren't able to participate on April 17, please go ahead and register to use the VolunteerSpot.com service because we will be using it for Toast to Fashion. Everyone must participate in a spring Day of Duty to remain a JF in good standing.

Details about the Service Day
Saturday April 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Jefferson Houston Elementary School - 1501 Cameron Street
Tiny Titans at the TC Williams Annex - 3300 King Street

You can volunteer for a two-hour shift or come for the entire time. We will be planting, painting and beautifying playground spaces. If you have plants from your garden that you can donate or have connections at garden centers or paint stores to get donated material, please contact Emily Passmore at emily.passmore@gmail.com. We need it!

Participation in the Day of Service counts as a spring Day of Duty shift. Please bring Friends and Family along to help. Children are welcome as long as they are old enough to help. At 1:00 p.m., we will gather at Hard Times in Old Town for lunch to celebrate our hard work on behalf of the programs of The Campagna Center.

Announcement from the Nominating Committee

The Junior Friends Nominating Committee has completed its work, and we thank everyone who expressed an interest in serving on the 2010-2011 Board. We had a phenomenal pool of candidates! Below is the list of the nominees.

Nominees for elected officer positions:
Laura Fortsch – Chair
Jane Spence – Vice Chair
Kristen Gullott – New Members
Kari Saathoff – Secretary
Anna Kucera – Treasurer

Nominees for appointed officer positions:
Christine Stanton – Hospitality
Tamara Mlynarczyk – Programs
Rebecca Chatterjee – Media Relations
Melissa Kelly – Newsletter/Blog
Allison Brooks – Social
Nicole Duncan – Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend
Katherine Murphy – Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend
Jeannine Ginivan – Toast to Fashion
Jen Peterson – Toast to Fashion
Karen Angeles – Event Donations
Kristen Jones – Event Donations

Adrienne Luscombe, current Chair, will continue to serve on the Board as Chair Ex-Officio.

We will hold a vote on the slate of elected officers at the General Membership meeting on April 13, and the term of office for each Board position will begin immediately following the Toast to Fashion. Congratulations to all of the nominees, and a special thanks to the members of the Nominating Committee for their recruitment efforts.

Anne Marie Chotvacs
Chair, Nominating Committee

Photos

Do you have any photos from past JF events? Please contact Rebecca Chatterjee at juniorfriendsnewsletter@gmail.com

Share your photos and they will appear here on the blog!

New Member Wine and Cheese Happy Hour

When: Monday, March 22, 7:00 p.m.
Home of Allison Priebe Brooks

Now that the snow is finally melting, it's time to catch up and have some fun! Please join the Board of the Junior Friends of the Campagna Center for a wine and cheese party. Both spring and fall new members are invited. We can't wait to see you!

Please contact Brandi Graham Pensonau, new member chair, at bgraham@nrahq.org for the Evite and address/directions.

Congratulations to Jill Johnson

Sending best wishes to Junior Friend Jill Johnson!

Wyatt O'Rourke Johnson, weighing in at 9lbs 6oz, was born at 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, February 16 at Alexandria Inova hospital. Baby, mom, dad, and big brother, Wes, are all doing well.

Congratulations to Anna Kucera!

Anna Kucera and husband, Craig are happy to announce the arrival of their twin children.

Grace Caroline (6 lbs 3 oz, 18 1/2 in. @ 9:27 a.m.) and Graham Alexander (5 lbs 8 oz, 18 1/2 in. @ 9:28 a.m.) were born on February 12. Mom and babies are all doing well!