Letter from the President, Kim Rothman

December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving

Prevention Month therefore this month we will be

honoring MADD (Mother's Against Drunk Driving)

and wearing RED. For every one who wears red to

December's meeting the club will donate $1 to a local

MADD chapter.

December 2012

• President–

Kim Rothman

• 1st VP–

Candice Melton

• VP Ways & Means–

Cheryl Byers

• VP Retention–

Francine Frenchko

• VP Recruitment–

Laurie Philpot

• VP Club Comm.–

Nicole Hahn

• VP Public Relations–

Kasandrea Sereno

• Treasurer–

Margaret Andrade

• Parliamentarian–

Diane Levin

Dates to Remember

Board Meeting

12/3

General Meeting

12/10

Holiday Party 12/14

Hamburger Mary’s

12/17

Board Meeting

1/7

General Meeting

1/14

Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean. Together, we are an ocean. Together, we are an ocean. Together, we are an ocean.

Executive Board

• Special Santa Donations for “adopted” children.

• Happy Meal/Treasure Box Toys-You can earn 1 hour for

every 10 toys brought in.

• Campbell's Soup Labels for Mort Elementary

School. 1 hour per 10 labels turned in.

• Box Tops for Education. 1 hour per 10 Box Tops

turned in.

• Wear RED for MADD!

• Clothing for OASIS.

An open mind and heart ready to give back to your

community!

What to Bring to the Meeting:

Night of 5000…All that JAZZ!Night of 5000…All that JAZZ!Night of 5000…All that JAZZ!Night of 5000…All that JAZZ!

To the members of The GFWC New Tampa Junior

Woman’s Club:

For sixteen years the members of the GFWC NTJWC

have been celebrating our commitment to the

surrounding community with our signature event, Night

of 5000. We are a strong woman’s organization that

strives to improve the lives of those around us through

volunteer activities, fundraising events, and educational

awareness.

On March 2, 2013, the GFWC New Tampa Junior Woman’s Club will host our sixteenth annual Night

of 5000 charity event, which has been our signature fundraiser since the club was chartered. This

event does not happen all by itself. It takes the “Club Community” to make this event the signature

event that we are known for in the New Tampa area.

Information regarding the proud legacy of your organization is included in this article so that you may

begin talking about the event to your business contacts and friends. All forms are already on our

website for you to download to assist with ticket sales, donations and sponsorship opportunities.

This year’s theme, All that JAZZ, promises to be an evening to remember. This semi-formal evening

will be held at the Embassy Suites on Fowler Avenue. Guests to this popular New Tampa community

event will be invited to socialize, dine to a plated dinner, bid on live and silent auction items, have fun

at the casino tables, and dance the night away.

The GFWC New Tampa Junior Woman’s Club is proud to

announce that one of the beneficiaries for the Night of 5000

is the Resources in Community Hope (R.I.C.H.) House

in Tampa’s Sulfur Springs neighborhood. The R.I.C.H.

House was formed in 2000. The main objective is to weed

out the element that is holding a neighborhood back, be it

criminal or economic, and seed in elements that will allow

the neighborhood to prosper even when those funds are

gone. This video link shows how the children of the

R.I.C.H. volunteer in their own community,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af1mul1OnVs

At our next meeting, please come “armed” with sponsorship

hopefuls, reserved seating prospects, and businesses

willing to donate. We will also have on hand packets for you to bring to past donors and sponsors. We

need each of you to commit to at least one aspect of the event.

Please contact me, Michele Small or Carmela Johnson with any questions you may have concerning

Night of 5000.

Let’s get focused on the success of this major fundraising event for our club….and ALL that JAZZ!

Jolie Frankfurth

What it is all What it is all What it is all What it is all about…about…about…about…

The GFWC New Tampa Junior Woman’s Club (NTJWC) was founded in 1997 and is a member of the

General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC), the largest and oldest women’s volunteer organization

in the world. Our club, one of 8,500 in the world, has approximately 100 members. There are 415

federated clubs in Florida, including the surrounding areas of Temple Terrace, Brandon, Lutz-Pasco,

South Tampa, and Clearwater/St. Petersburg.

The mission of our club is to respond to the needs of our community and nation. We have helped

numerous local and national organizations.

Through six community service program areas --- arts, conservation, education, home life, international

outreach and public issues --- we offer our time and talents through such projects as:

UNICEF World Food Day Special Santa

Dr. Seuss’s Birthday Operation Smile Dress for Success

EMSC - Blue Bears Great American Teach-In Project Easter Bunny

I Will Inspire 5K Race Fire Safety & Community Awareness Day

Relay for Life Teacher Appreciation Day @ Mort Elementary

In 2011, more than 8,000 volunteer hours and $25,000 was donated and over $13,000 in-kind donations

to charities because of the efforts of the GFWC New Tampa Junior Woman’s Club. Our club has

consistently been the largest GFWC Florida Junior Club in the State and has cultivated numerous

leaders on the GFWC Florida Board of Directors.

• About the Night of 5000 Gala Event – March 2, 2013

This is the sixteenth year that the GFWC New Tampa Junior Woman’s Club will host this event.

During Night of 5000, “All that JAZZ”, guests bid on live and silent auction items, “play” at casino

tables with “Mock” Federation Funds, and enjoy live entertainment, and dance to the music of Gigante’

Productions.

The success of last year’s event raised $35,000 for local charities, including Tampa’s Fisher House.

Night of 5000 has attracted local politicians and sports personalities.

This year’s event is expected to be the best ever. To accommodate our guests, we have moved the Night

of 5000 to the “front door” of New Tampa --- the beautiful Embassy Suites on Fowler Avenue.

• About the Tampa Police Department, Resources in Community Hope (R.I.C.H. House)

The R.I.C.H. House was formed in 2000 when the Tampa Police Department partnered with

the U.S. Attorney's Office under a grant known as the Weed and Seed Initiative. The main

objective is to weed out the element that is holding a neighborhood back, be it criminal or

economic, and seed in elements that will allow the neighborhood to prosper even when

those funds are gone.

The R.I.C.H. House is a local safe house in the Sulfur Springs area operated by the Tampa Police

Department. It’s a place where kids can go afer school to study and learn instead of being left on the

streets to be targeted by gangs. To view this past summer’s camp graduates activities, visit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmc_SiPhrCO

VP Membership Recruitment, Laurie Philpot

Tis’ the season to be giving…

Provisionals, be on the look out for an email coming soon. I

will be setting up a meeting to talk about a "Provisional

Project" and how we can give to our community.

I hope everyone had a relaxing Thanksgiving full of good

food, good times and good memories.

I wish everyone a happy, safe and love filled holiday. ~Laurie

1st Vice President, Candice Melton

Hi Ladies!

I went to the Juniorette (middle and high school volunteer group we sponsor)

meeting on Monday and they had an officer there to speak to them about

safety and teen issues. I spoke to Officer Brown before the meeting and she

told me she had checked out the GFWC website, GFWC Florida website and

our New Tampa Junior website before coming to the meeting to find out

what our organization is all about. She got caught up learning about our

history and spent over an hour on the websites! She knew facts about GFWC

that I don't even know. Sometimes we forget just how special and amazing GFWC is so take

the time to check out GFWC.org and remind yourselves what we're all about!

Here is a glimpse into what you can learn on the website:

Symbolism of GFWC Emblem

GFWC’s emblem depicts a circular band signifying eternity. In the

center of the circular band, the crusader's shield emerges from a

darkened world (represented by the field of darkness), which

represents enlightenment. The enameled colors—red, white, and

blue—are the colors of the United States of America. The red implies

courage, the white equals purity, and the blue stands for constancy.

Please be sure to 'like' our Facebook page if you have not done so already! We

put information about upcoming events, meetings and fundraisers. Feel free to

invite your friends, family and neighbors to 'like' our page as well. This way

they can see all the great stuff we do and they may want to get involved with

our upcoming 5K or our upcoming Night of 5000. Be sure to check the page

regularly for updates!

New Tampa Juniorettes

Who are the Juniorettes? We are a group of girls aged 12-18 years old and we are sponsored by

your club! We love to help with your club's projects and we do some projects on our own too! If

you know anyone interested in joining us then please have them contact the adviser Kathy

Korver, kkorver@verizon.net. This is a great way to earn volunteer hours for scholarships and

school clubs! If you'd like to help Mrs. Kathy at our meetings and projects, contact her because

she'd love the extra help and all the volunteer hours you do with us, count toward your Juniors

volunteer hours.

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1st Vice President, Candice Melton

Let all your friends who love jewelry

know that they can shop between

now and the end of the year at

www.stelladot.com/candicemelton

and enter NTJWC Fundraiser as the

hostess. Twenty percent of all sales

will come back to the club's admin

budget. Additionally the club will

earn free jewelry for being the hostess. The jewelry

earned will be used at the NO5000 silent auction.

There is a Facebook event on the club's Facebook

page that you can invite all your friends, family and

co-workers to join. I post pictures of the jewelry and

current specials and sales every couple of days. You

can get your holiday shopping done while helping

the club. The best part is that Stella & Dot now offers gift cards. You can buy them on the

website to send electronically or you can buy a physical gift card from me at the meeting.

The gift cards make great gifts and the club gets 20% so it's a great opportunity to help the

club and get your holiday shopping complete.

VP of Public Relations, Kasandrea Sereno

Branding, reputation, marketing, public relations.

What do these things have in common? YOU! You are

the face of our club and often times are the first

impression someone new has of the organization. You

can help us promote New Tampa Juniors with just a

few easy steps;

1) Have you met any ladies lately that you think

would be a good member? Remember recruitment and

networking never take a day off. Tis the season for holiday parties,

mixers, and fun events so if you meet a great local woman invite them to the next meeting

or one of our events.

2) Give us a social media shout out! Have a Facebook? Be sure to "like" the club page to

keep up with events and other members. Its super easy to share and promote events to

your friends, and can be a great way to get some word of mouth advertizing and

promotion.

3) Rep your letters! Do you have any Juniors swag that you wear? If not, be sure to order

an iron-ons from the Juniorettes, grab a cute tee and get to work! When you wear the

Juniors name it reinforces the connection between you as a member and the organization

and gets our name out there even more. Plus its a great conversation starter! You never

know who will notice your letters.

4) Do you have any connections that might be beneficial to the group? Feel free to send

them in to me kasandreasereno@gmail.com

Think of how many people you come in contact with everyday. Anytime you mention the

club or the service activities you are participating they are making the connection between

you and the organization. We are an amazing group of women, and let's make sure

everyone knows it! Be on the look out; In the coming months we will be resurrecting the

club blog, twitter, and Linked-In groups, as well as getting networking cards for every

member to carry.

Special Santa, Ginny Fleming

Please remember to bring in your items for the child you “adopted” for Special Santa.

Item list:

• Pair of school shoes

• Pants

• Shirts

• Small umbrella

• Two toys

• One or more books

• One thing off the family needs list

If you have any questions please call me at 813-695-6219 or email me at

ginnyszone@aol.com

Thank you,

Ginny

Did anyone make a one-time $10 donation to UNICEF by texting the word “TOT”

to 864233?!? Or maybe you or someone you recruited decided to participate in the

Great American Teach-In at Mort Elementary School?!? If so, please let me know

so that your participation can be included in reports.

Also, has anyone heard of Kiva?!? This FABULOUS non-

profit organization believes that low-income individuals are

capable of lifting themselves out of poverty if given access to

appropriate financial services. Most of Kiva’s clients live in

remote areas of the world where formal banking options are either a) not

available; or b) have requirements that they just can’t meet (like a savings

account with a $1,000 minimum balance). Therefore Kiva serves as the

bridge between low-income entrepreneurs and individuals (like you and me)

or groups (like Juniors) who are interested in helping alleviate poverty. This

year the NTJWC finance committee budgeted $50 of International Outreach funds to make two $25

Kiva loans (yes, a loan starts at only $25!).

The first went to Badamtsetseg, a wife and mother of three from Mongolia. Badamtsetseg has been

working as a saleswoman since 2007, and has built strong relationships with her customers and

suppliers. She is now planning to open her own clothing retail business, but lacks the necessary

start-up funds to do so. She is hoping a Kiva loan will make her dream of being a small business

owner a reality.

The second loan went to Hector, a 67-year-old man from Columbia who runs his own fruit and

vegetable stand. Hector’s greatest wish is to provide his wife and children with a better quality of

life, but in order to make this happen he must increase his sales. He states that his greatest

obstacle is not having the variety of products his customers frequently request. He is seeking a

Kiva loan to help him finance more stock and increase sales.

So how were we able to connect with these two individuals from the other side of the world? It was

super easy!! In about 15 minutes, I was able to create an account on kiva.org, search for a borrower

of my choice (complete with photo’s and information on their background and loan pay back

history), and make a donation for both loans via the club’s PayPal account. And to top it all off…

Kiva won’t even use any of this money for their operating expenses. In fact, they will return the

loan in its entirety over the next 1 to 2 years as each borrower works to pay it off. We will continue

to receive updates on Badamtsetseg’s and Hector’s progress, and dollar by dollar will slowly be

deposited back into our Kiva.org account. Once the full $25 for each borrower is returned, we’ll

then have the option to re-loan to another individual in need, or withdraw the money for deposit

back into our checking account. Isn’t that cool?!?

I was so impressed by Kiva a few years ago that I decided to forgo the stress of searching for the

perfect gift for family and friends and instead got them a Kiva loan. For my husband’s Aunt Lisa

who is the family cook, I loaned money to a woman in Mexico who needed a new stove for her local

restaurant; and for Uncle Bobby, a long time mechanic, I found a man on the other side of the

world who also had a love for fixing cars but not enough money to purchase the necessary tools to

run his business efficiently. These gifts literally had the recipients crying. For others I chose to

purchase them a Kiva.org gift certificate, so that they could choose and monitor their own recipient.

This was especially popular among nieces and nephews who loved keeping track of their loans on-

line, but also looked forward to the cash pay-back down the road. So I hope that you too will

consider making a Kiva loan this holiday season. Either as a gift to honor a loved one or just as

your own way to give back, this organization makes international outreach a cinch! And if you

decide to support Kiva, please let me know. I’ll keep a running tally of how many Junior’s

participate to include in our project report, and you’ll earn an hour of community service for each

$25 loan made. So skip the Christmas shopping, help a person in-need, and earn a Junior hour in

less than 15 minutes – WOW – you can’t beat that! Happy Holidays!

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Treasurer & International Outreach Chair, Margaret Andrade

Hi ladies, happy holidays!

As November was the

month to be thankful, I just

want to thank all of you for

supporting our fundraising

efforts this year. We set a

goal earlier this year of

$3,000 in fundraising for

o u r

administrative budget and

we are well on our way to

achieving this goal. The

Honey Baked Hams

fundraiser was an excellent

idea that came from one of

our board members and

helped us to raise over $200.

Now, we turn our focus to Drag Queen

Bingo at Hamburger Mary's on Monday,

December 17 at 7:30 PM. I recommend

arriving by 7:15 PM to

obtain your bingo cards,

order food and drinks

a n d s e t t l e i n .

Remember, you must

pay for your bingo

cards in CASH so

please bring $10 with

you. This buys you 10

cards and 10 chances to

win. If you are so

inspired, feel free to play two cards at once!

We will also have a 50/50 raffle taking place

that night so bring additional cash to

contribute to this fundraising effort as well.

Invite your friends and family to come to this

one of a kind experience, it's guaranteed to be

a good time!! Respond to the evite to ensure

you have reservations for the evening or you

are welcome to make your own for your

group.

VP Ways & Means, Cheryl Byers

Home Life, Becca Edgeworth

If you are training for our I Will Inspire Race or looking to get into

better health, please track your mileage starting today for next

meeting. As a club, we are going to travel across the US with our

mileage (minutes of activity) as we improve our health, train, or

continue our normal exercise routines. Look for more information at

next meeting.

It’s the holiday season and your home life could not be more important than

it is now. While we take the time to enrich our own lives, it is important that

we turn our attention to our community’s home life needs. This year are

making donations to a few good causes that are our partners through GFWC.

We will be making a donation to Canine Companions for

Independence to assist them in training service dogs. The

Canine Companions go through a breeding program and then are

placed with volunteer puppy raises who raise them for 15

months. They are always in need of volunteers and more

i n f o r m a t i o n c a n b e f o u n d a t

http://www.cci.org/site/c.cdKGIRNqEmG/b.4010987/k.C8DE/Connect.htm.

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OASIS News

OASIS Network is a grassroots, volunteer-driven organization, serving

underprivileged children in Hillsborough County since 2001. This is possible

through a unique partnership with the Hillsborough County School District's

social workers.

Our mission is to provide basic necessities to needy students in Hillsborough

County public schools.

OASIS is currently in need of school appropriate clothing for kids of all ages, including gently- used socks

and underwear for elementary schools’ nurses stations. This time of year they are also in need of

sweaters, sweatshirts, and jackets.

OASIS is now selling clothing that is stained or in poor condition to a recycler (who mostly sells it to 3rd

world countries) and using the proceeds to purchase things that they need, such as socks, underwear

and toiletries. There’s not much for which they don’t find a home!

Please bring in any donation of clothing to the December Meeting!

Thank you, Stephanie Squires

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Another partner that the Juniors will support this year is the Easter Seals

of Tampa Bay. Easter Seals provide assistance to those who have special

needs in the community to ensure that everyone has opportunities to live,

learn, work, and play. They are always looking for volunteers and

donations to support the community. More information will be at the

m e e t i n g a n d c a n b e f o u n d h e r e

http://fl.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=FLDR_TampaBayRegion

The Osteoporosis Foundation will also receive a donation to support their

Generations of Strength campaign. This campaign encourages mothers,

daughters, and their families to start talking with their health care providers

about bone health and exercise. See this website for further information.

http://www.nof.org/

Health Tip of the Month: Keeping in line with our partners, this tip of the month is about

preventing osteoporosis. Osteoporosis literally means porous bones with bone density more

than 2.5 standard deviations below normal for gender. This affects about 10 million US

residents. 50%of women eventually develop osteoporosis. Avoidable risk factors include

smoking, high caffeine intake, calcium deficient diet, vitamin D deficiency (sun or diet

provides), and a sedentary lifestyle. Proper diet with adequate Calcium combined with

Vitamin D, weight bearing exercise such as weight lifting or walking/running 3-5 days a

week. No matter what age, or if you already have osteopenia/osteoporosis, these factors will

improve your bone mass. 1

McArdle WD, Katch FI, Katch VL. Exercise Physiology: Nutrition, Energy, and Human Performance. 7th ed. Santa Barbara,

CA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2008