PAJWC is Tooting their own Horn

Our annual May "Plant Sale" has raised over $1,600.00 this year. This money is given back to local charities in our community. I'm not sure everyone knows what goes into this event. Gasko's Nurseries generously sell us, at a discount, their wonderful plants. This enables us to sell to our "customers" at a very reasonable price. One of our members takes on the task of organizing all the paperwork. Each PAJWC member sells to friends, family, co-workers. After all the orders are put in, our members then go to Gasko's and picks up the plants. We then deliver them to our "customers". Our customers get beautiful plants delivered to their door at a great price and for a good cause! So, we would like to thank not only Gasko's Nursery but the generous people in our community who buys our plants and to our members who participated in this event.

Another annual event is our Backpack Drive. One of our members, Marie Levine, organizes this event every year. She coordinates with Homefront to get just what each child needs. This year, we not only got 25 backpacks filled with supplies, but an outfit for their first day of school. We also were able to give school supplies to the Plainsboro Food Pantry. Again, we would like to thank all the generous people in this community for making this "Drive" a huge success.

Princeton Area Juniorettes are at it Again!

We are so proud of our Princeton Area Juniorettes! So far this year they have done two community service projects.

On Saturday, May 31, 2008, they held a hugely successful food drive for the Plainsboro Food Pantry. Despite the monsoon like weather, the girls stood outside of Superfresh in Plainsboro and collected money and food supplies from very generous and wet residents in the area. On Monday, June 1, 2008 they lugged bag after bag from the parking lot to the 2nd floor food pantry. The girls enthusiastically sorted everything they collected.

Not resting on their laurels, they assisted in the first West Windsor Bike Rodeo in conjunction with the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance on June 7, 2008. This successful event had the girls explaining proper bike safety to young children. This was such a success that they can't wait to have the Juniorettes back next year.

The girls are also having a backpack drive. The PAJ in conjunction with Homefront are accepting backpacks, backpack supplies and even new sneakers and shoes for Homefront sponsored children. Contact fnklane@aol.com for more information. The drive ends August 1st, so start gathering backpack supplies now!

We are so proud of our new Juniorettes and the contributions they are already making to our group. Here is an article that was just published in our local paper. We look forward to more wonderful contributions these great ladies will be making. Wish Tree

West Windsor and Plainsboro young women created the Princeton Area Juniorettes, a branch of the Princeton Area Junior Woman’s Club. The two groups are sponsoring a WishTree in the MarketFair Mall. The members collaborated to gather more than 1,200 wishes for underprivileged children in the area for the holidays. They will be wrapping gifts at MarketFair Mall during the busy holidays. According to Mardana Naidu, publicity officer for Princeton Area Junior Women’s Club, donations will be presented to area charities. Officers and members from High School South include Kezia Opie, president, a sophomore; Rachel Degnan, vice president, a freshman; Allie Pungello, treasurer, a sophomore; Gabrielle Opie, recording secretary, a freshman; and Rachel Carandang, corresponding secretary, a sophomore.Members from South include freshman Jennifer Cardinale, Rinku Punjabi, and Kelly Scanlon; and sophomore Priya Saksena. High School North students include Jackie Kercheval, a sophomore; and Joanna Tsuo, a freshman.Community School students include eighth graders Kacie Craven and Emily Jones; and seventh graders Emily Carnevale, Bryn Gorberg, Sarah Jones, and Komal Sankla.Their leaders are Elizabeth Carnevale, president of the women’s group; and co-advisors Judy Gorberg and Kathy Lane. The group meets monthly to choose projects to benefit the community.

Children's Specialized Hospital of Hamilton's Toy, Book and Craft Drive

As many of you know, I'm collecting toys, books and crafts for the Childrens Specialized Hospital in Hamilton as part of a coordinated effort by the Princeton Area Junior Women's Club. Each month, I make a drop-off to the hospital with all of your donations. These toys bring a lot of joy to children who have gone through, or are going through a very tough time. Many of them have very little. Did your kids get things for Birthday/Christmas/Hannuka that they didn't want or already had, or just aren't interested in? You could donate them. Anything you can give will be appreciated. As always, you can drop off at my house, or I can pick up. You can email me at www.pajwc@aol.com if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Marie

News From the District

It’s time for the seventh inning stretch – what is your club doing to hit a home run for….

Children’s Specialized Hospital Foundation !!

** Come to State Fall Conference on October 13 and meet Theresa Valentino – book her to speak at your club or District meeting **

Help make the CSH of New Brunswick Family Center a useful resource for parents!

The following items need to be purchased for the center. Please send a check to JM Finance Chairwoman Patti Stetser earmarked with items you wish to fund.

Magazine Shelf Organizers - $10 Sitting Area Chairs - $130
Copier - $250 Scanner - $280
Fax Machine - $70 Reading Lamps - $40
Printers - $100 Sitting Area Tables - $225
Fax Machine - $70 Magazine Racks - $30
Wireless Laptops – $1000

Shop for a Cause!

Buy a ticket for Saturday,October 13th for $5 and save 20% all day at Macys!
For tickets, contact Theresa at tvalentino@childrens-specialized.org Keep track of the number of tickets you order for reports. Buy a stack and sell them to friends and neighbors!

Currently, the home team (Jersey Juniors) is suffering a low hitting average – who will step up to the plate and be the power hitter??

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!!