Exciting Community Service and Leadership Opportunities for Girls in the West Windsor Area

The Princeton Area Junior Woman's Club (PAJWC) is announcing the beginning of a Juniorette group forming this Fall for girls ages 12-18. The PAJWC has been around for over 30 years helping the community around us in both fundraising and community service activities. We are affiliated with the General Federation of Woman's Clubs, one of the world's largest and oldest women's volunteer service organizations. Working locally through thousands of clubs in the United States and globally in more than 20 countries, GFWC members support the arts, preserve natural resources, promote education, encourage healthy lifestyles, stress civic involvement, and work toward world peace and understanding.

We are excited to offer this program of community service and leadership opportunities to all girls in the West Windsor area aged 12-18. Parents and interested students are encouraged to attend our kick-off Pizza Party/Informational Meeting to be held 5:30 p.m. on September 28, 2007 at:

Capuano's
217 Clarksville Road
West Windsor, NJ 08550

Members of our club as well as state board members will be on hand to answer questions. If you have any question before the event, please e-mail us. If you know any girls who would be interested, please pass on this information to her.

HOT OFF THE PRESS

NJSFWC DAY OF SERVICE – OCTOBER 27, 2007

On October 27th, National Make a Difference Day, Woman's Clubs, EMD, Junior and Juniorette club members will come together at a single site in each district to assemble kits in support of their local Domestic Violence Shelters. The success of this project depends on the support of every club.

What an incredible impact the NJSFWC will make when we assemble First Night Kits, Birthday Bags, Anger Kits, and Bedtime Snack Sacks for Domestic Violence Shelters all across New Jersey!

Each club received an individualized pledge sheet which was based on the size of the club membership, number of shelters in the district and the needs of those domestic violence shelters. Clubs from across the state have embraced the project with open arms and a true willingness to help. Thank you to all of the clubs that returned their pledge sheets.

However, in spite of clubs’ generosity, donations are still needed. If your club has not returned their pledge sheet, it is not too late. Just check off the items your club will donate to this worthwhile project and return the pledge sheet, on or before September 30th, to the Day of Service Chairman, Shirley Holly at 10 Nelson Drive, Barnegat, NJ 08005 or FAX # 609-607-0612.

Blank pledge sheets are available online at http://www.njsfwc.org/ ; click on the Events tab on the home page, and then the Day of Service link. Also available on the website are Frequently Asked Questions to better inform your members of this important project.

**Trick or Treat for UNICEF**

Although it’s still summer time it is once again time to pre order those UNICEF boxes to make sure you have plenty come October!

Head over to UNICEF and order your boxes now! When you are on the main page click on “Collect” on the left hand side. There you will find information on how other groups successfully raised large amounts of money as well as the order form to get your boxes. They will automatically be shipped to you in the fall – with plenty of time to distribute them to schools and clubs members.

~*~Order your boxes now; they will automatically be shipped to you when they are available. It’s a great way to get it done before the craziness of the school year begins!~*~

Don't forget to check out the Junior Website for lots more ideas and information!!

Now You're in the Know

State Fall Conference – Saturday, October 13th

What would fall be without football, pumpkins, and …the Junior Membership Fall Conference? Come on down (or up!) on Saturday, October 13 to the Children’s Specialized Hospital in Mountainside for a day of Junior energy and information. This will be the only chance your club will have to hear presentations from the three finalists selected by the State Project investigating Committee for the 2008-2010 Junior Membership State Project. Members will also have time to meet with State Department Chairman and to attend workshops featuring, by popular demand – a workshop on writing winning reports. Tours of the facility with a chance to meet the inspirational staff and children who call the hospital “home” will highlight the importance of the State Project.

Make a day of it! Stay for lunch in the town of Westfield and enjoy quaint shopping and restaurants.
Check your mailboxes for the Conference Call, arriving in later this month!


NJSFWC Day of Service – October 29

The NJSFWC Day of Service will be take place on Saturday, October 29. This innovative event will take place at a site in each district. Clubs will gather at their district site to assemble kits for domestic violence shelters in their areas. Most clubs were sent a commitment sheet with items to supply. If you have not already done so, please return this slip as soon as possible. Contact Shirley Holly, NJSFWC Day of Service Chairman, with any questions at shirleyholly@earthlink.net


From Jeri Lyn Cancel, the National Director of Junior Clubs:

The GFWC Director of Junior Clubs, Jeri Lyn Cancel, is putting together a book on the History of Junior and Juniorette Clubs from all the states. She briefly spoke about this at our Annual Convention in May, 2007. This book will be placed in the GFWC Women's History and Resource Center (WHRC). The WHRC is housed at the GFWC Headquarters in Washington, DC. Their mission is to collect, preserve and promote archival materials for federation and its clubs. There are many ways that the New Jersey Juniors can support WHRC: Exploring Our Heritage, but to start we would like each club to start working on their club history. This should include when and where the club was founded, what year did the club federate with the GFWC, why the club began, major projects your club has done throughout the years, does your club have its own clubhouse, how has membership changed over the years, did members become state or federation officers, and anything else important to the history of the club. Be detailed and use as much information as possible to enhance and preserve your club history. More information will be available on this project at the State Fall Conference in October, 2007.


It’s not too early to think about Christmas cards!!

ORDER YOUR HOLIDAY CARDS & SUPPORT THE JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP!!!Shop at Your Convenience on the Website!!
www.holidaycardwebsite.com/jerseyjuniorscards There is a wide selection of holiday cards for everyone! Holiday cards are a great way to stay connected with family, friends, & club members. Browse thru the collection to find the theme of your choice. Personalize your Holiday card with the verse, ink color, and lettering style. You can place your order online or by phone. It is that simple!! Any questions or for more information, please contact Joni Gartner, Federation Chairman: jgartner@jerseyjuniors.com

Please share this information with your club members!!

5 more will be HEAVEN in OCTober ’07!!

Recruit 5 new members for your club in October and receive special recognition! The Junior Membership did an awesome job last year – let’s do it again! Send names of new members and sponsoring members to membership@jerseyjuniors.com by Saturday, November 3rd.

Note: please count women who are becoming members – not prospectives. If you have membership requirements, they must be finishing up those requirements and ready to be installed as new members.


JM Spelling Bee – Sunday, March 9, 2008

Greetings Ladies, please start talking-up the Spelling Bee with your clubs. The date is Sunday, March 9, 2008 and snow date is Sunday, March 16 to be held at the NJSFWC Headquarters in New Brunswick. Please remove any outdated materials from your binders and spelling bee package. Please check the education web site shortly for updated information. Starting in September, please think about setting a date for the club-level bee. All clubs please submit your spelling bee date to your District Advisor by Monday, October 15, 2007. Any questions or concerns, please contact me at education@jerseyjuniors.com Carol Frisby, Education Chairperson


Wish list for Children's Specialized Hospital
New items please

Northern Clubs (for Mountainside facility)
DVDs
CDs
Sweats for children ages 0-21 yrs. old
Black felt & marker coloring sets
Socks
Underwear
Gift cards to stores: Toys R Us, Target, Macy’s, Kohl’s, etc.
Phone Cards
Baby wipes
Infant and toddler spoons
Scoop dishes to promote self feeding, sippy cups
Parent training videos on a variety of topics
Central Clubs (for Fanwood Plaza and Roselle Park facility)
Play doh
Bubbles
Medical kits (child’s)
24-piece puzzles (especially with favorite current cartoons)
Colorforms (especially with favorite current cartoons)
Board games for young teens: Stratego, Don’t Wake Daddy, Battleship, Blokus, Othello,
20 questions – handheld version
60-piece and 100-piece puzzles as well
Other Board games: Sorry, Trouble, Don’t Break the Ice, Mastermind, Connect Four etc.
Playschool Dollhouse furniture
Gift Cards to stores: Toys R Us, Target, Macy’s, Kohl’s, etc.
Southern Clubs (for Hamilton and Toms River facility)
Simple books/board books
Toddler toys: blocks, sorters, puzzles, bead, peg boards, etc.
Arts and crafts: paper, crayons, markers, craft projects
CDs for kids
Developmental baby toys
Board games
Little people play sets: farm house, cars, airports
Plastic dollhouse and families
Toys R Us gift cards
Parent training videos on a variety of parenting topics
Dolls of various racial diversity
Color markers for the white board
Franklin (the turtle) books: Franklin in the Dark, Hurry up Franklin, Franklin is Bossy, Franklin is Messy, Franklin's Bad Day, Franklin's New Friend


October 1, 2007 – Deadline for request to file Charity Registration through NJSFWC

October 13, 2007 – Junior Membership Fall Conference

October 29, 2007 – NJSFWC Day of Service

November 1, 2007 – Deadline for Club Dues Payable to NJSFWC dues and Delegate Travel Fund Payable to NJSFWC-JM

FEBRUARY 1, 2008 – Report Postmark deadline

March 9, 2008 – NJSFWC Spelling Bee (snow date –March 16)

April 1, 2008 – Honor Roll and Order of the Lily Nominations, Pink/Yellow Sheet deadline (reporting membership number for 2008-09)

May 16 -18, 2008 – JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP ANNUAL CONVENTION

Our Backpack Drive is Underway.

The Princeton Area Junior Woman's Club will be collecting back to school items for Homefront, to go to needy children. We're looking for :

• Backpacks
• Notebooks
• Binders
• Looseleaf paper
• Dividers
• Scissors
• Rulers
• Tape
• Crayons
• Colored Pencils
• Markers
• Pens
• Pencils
• Erasers
• Sharpeners
• Hole Punches
• Pencil Cases
• Post-it's
• and more

In addition, many of the children that Homefront services will need back-to-school clothing. As we've started a bit late this year, we'll be unable to fill specific needs and ask instead for donations of new:

• sweatshirts
• jeans t-shirts
• sneakers
• Target/Walmart gift cards - these are especially welcome as they could be used to buy specifically what each child still needs after all donations are in.

Any and all donations may be dropped off at Marie's home. For information on how to get there or to have one of us pick it up, please e-mail us. If you haven't time to shop but would like to help, you can donate cash or checks and we'll either shop for you or forward your donation to Homefront at your request. Our drop off/pick up deadline is August 15, 2007. Last year, we collected and filled 26 backpacks!!!

Thank you all.

Marie

Here are just some of the community service projects we've contributed to in the past year

• Wish Tree-Working with Mercer County Social Services, we provide Christmas gifts for more than 1,200 needy children each year.
• Project School Kit - Working with local schools, we collect school supplies for homeless children in the Mercer County Area.
• The Medical Center Fete - Money raised each year from selling cotton candy to fishing games, contributes to various Medical Center projects.
• Annual Eden Institute Gala - Working behind the scenes, we decorate the ballroom for the annual fund raising gala for autism programs.
• Junior Woman's Club Spelling Bee - We host fun-filled events for local 4th and 5th grade children who want to enter the NJSFWC state spelling be.
• Thanksgiving Food Drive - We collect and donate Thanksgiving food baskets to local famileis in need vial local food banks and homeless shelter.
• Spring Plant Sale - By selling spring flowers, we raise money for local area charities.

And while we're proud of our philathropic activies, we also enjoy spending time together socially. We host a wide range of social events, from movie excursions and mahjong nights to bunko parties and family summer barbeques.