junior league of wichita propeller (winter 2013)

PROPELLERThe New Member

EXPERIENCE

TRAININGFor Greater Community Impact

PLACEMENTWhere Will You Serve Next?

CHILDABUSEWICHITA.ORGWebsite Introduced to Members

PLANNED GIVING& ENDOWMENTFunds for the Future of JLW

Winter 2013

Volume 33 Issue 2

Finding Joy

Board of Directors

Publications Committee

Table of Contents

In Our Work

The Propeller is published by Junior League of Wichita, Inc., 6402 East 12th Street, Wichita, Kansas 67206©2013 Junior League of Wichita, Inc.

Fellow League Members,

The end of 2013 is upon us. As we head into the new year, let us all

consider the ways that we can discover a newfound joy in our endeavors:

How will you promote the issues that mean the most to you?

How will you develop your potential or mentor another to develop hers?

How will you work to improve our community?

I trust you have considered the ways you might achieve these goals, but I challenge you to find joy in

the process of accomplishing them.

There are countless opportunities within Junior League of Wichita’s training sessions and issue-based

events that will unlock joy in all of us. Ask yourself how you’ll find joy in 2014. Will it be one of our

Done in a Day opportunities to combat child abuse in Wichita? A live AJLI Webinar Wednesday with a

renowned speaker? Will you join one of our leadership book clubs? We’re all busy, but it’s important to

have fun, so don’t forget to fit in one of our social gatherings, too.

Here’s to finding wonderful joy in the year ahead.

W I C H I T A

Emily ThengvallPresident

Cynthia SchmuckerPresident-Elect

Taylor GillDirector of Community Impact

Stephanie KnebelDirector of Finance

Trinh BuiDirector of Finance Elect

Jamie LindamoodDirector of Fund Development

Anne ChandlerDirector of Marketing & Communications

Angela BuzardDirector of Membership

Paige HessDirector of Nominating

Patty ArmstrongDirector of Planning

Alexis PhillipsDirector of Training

Amanda HolderRecording Secretary

Katy DorrahActing Past President

Amiee WhitePast President (Non-Resident)

Dana HensleySustaining Advisor

Carrie JordanEditor-in-Chief

Samantha AlexanderPrint Editor

Lora BrysAd Coordinator

Lindsay WhiteOnline Editor

Nicole AlexanderJan CarithersClaire WatsonEditors

Sheryl NolanSustaining Advisor

6402 East 12th StreetWichita, Kansas 67206(316) [email protected]

jlwichita.org Design by Lifeboat Creative

Emily Thengvall

2013-2014 President

6-7CHILDABUSEWICHITA.ORGAwareness, Prevention,Intervention 10-11 PLANNED GIVING

AND ENDOWMENT

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Holiday Galleria - Thanks!

12 Committee Spotlights

16 Preparing for Placement

Council Updates

5 2014-2015 Board of DirectorsSustainers Recognized

13 RESTORING THE FAMILY:Carpenter Place

14 TrainingSocial & Transfer

15 Calendar of EventsMilestones

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From Cover:THE NEW MEMBEREXPERIENCE

Veronica Seberger, Cyndra Whiddon, Jennifer Wise and Laci Boyle

Junior League of Wichita’s annual Holiday

Galleria will be marked as the League’s

largest and most successful fundraising event

to date. Not only did Holiday Galleria

celebrate its 10th anniversary in style with the

launch of a new logo, more space and more

vendors, it broke the record books in terms of

funds raised. Thousands of people attended

this year’s event Oct. 10-13 for a total of

$159,274 raised for JLW’s focus on combating

child abuse through awareness, prevention

and intervention. This pushes JLW’s total

funds raised over the last decade to

$1,091,892.

“We are thrilled with the results we were able

to achieve in recognition of our 10th anniver-

sary,” says Ilex Gelpi, Holiday Galleria Chair.

“This success is attributed to the combined

effort of the Holiday Galleria Steering

Committee and all JLW members who helped

promote and staff the event. Our community

stands to benefit greatly from the funds

raised from all of our efforts.”

Shoppers enjoyed strolling the aisles with 120

merchants on display, including new featured

merchants like Nell Hills. The Sapphire

Soiree Premier Party kicked off the weekend,

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shop. give. impact.{ } a JUNIOR LEAGUE OF WICHITA, INC. event

10th AnnualAcornacopiaAtomic Enterprises, LLCB98 FMBeau MondeBobby Bones ShowBonefish GrillCarlos O’ Kelly’sChannel 96.3Cheddar’sChris CakesClear Channel OutdoorClub IndigoColemanCollege Hill Deli & CateringCox CommunicationsCox MediaCrestview Wine & SpiritsDavis-MooreEagleMedEmpire CateringFerguson PhillipsFreddy’s Frozen Custard

Fidelity BankFoulston Siefkin Attorneys at LawFugate EnterprisesGarden GrillGlazersGranite CityI Heart RadioIn The Bag CleanersJacob Liquor ExchangeJohnson’s Garden CtrsJose PeppersKAKEKWCHLa FiestaLifeboat CreativeLite FMMedi WeightlossMid American Credit UnionMIF DeliMoore FlowersPaint the Towne

Paul MitchellPlaya AzulRandy Cooper’s Fine JewelrySmallcakesSocial ManorSouth Central PathologySplurgeStemsThe BrewThe BullThe Carnahan Group

The First PlaceThe HillThe Plaid GiraffeThe Uncommon MarketTobie AndrewsPhotographyTrio’sTwo Brothers BBQWichita Eagle

On behalf ofJunior League of Wichita, Inc.

We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation

for your support ofHoliday Galleria 2013.

Our faithful shoppers and sponsors have helped make our 10th year an

extra special success!

SAVE THE DATE!11th Annual Holiday Galleria

OCT 2 - 5, 2014

Thank you!shop. give. impact.{ }

a JUNIOR LEAGUE OF WICHITA, INC. event

10th AnnualAcornacopiaAtomic Enterprises, LLCB98 FMBeau MondeBobby Bones ShowBonefish GrillCarlos O’ Kelly’sChannel 96.3Cheddar’sChris CakesClear Channel OutdoorClub IndigoColemanCollege Hill Deli & CateringCox CommunicationsCox MediaCrestview Wine & SpiritsDavis-MooreEagleMedEmpire CateringFerguson PhillipsFreddy’s Frozen Custard

Fidelity BankFoulston Siefkin Attorneys at LawFugate EnterprisesGarden GrillGlazersGranite CityI Heart RadioIn The Bag CleanersJacob Liquor ExchangeJohnson’s Garden CtrsJose PeppersKAKEKWCHLa FiestaLifeboat CreativeLite FMMedi WeightlossMid American Credit UnionMIF DeliMoore FlowersPaint the Towne

Paul MitchellPlaya AzulRandy Cooper’s Fine JewelrySmallcakesSocial ManorSouth Central PathologySplurgeStemsThe BrewThe BullThe Carnahan Group

The First PlaceThe HillThe Plaid GiraffeThe Uncommon MarketTobie AndrewsPhotographyTrio’sTwo Brothers BBQWichita Eagle

On behalf ofJunior League of Wichita, Inc.

We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation

for your support ofHoliday Galleria 2013.

Our faithful shoppers and sponsors have helped make our 10th year an

extra special success!

SAVE THE DATE!11th Annual Holiday Galleria

OCT 2 - 5, 2014

Thank you!

years!1,395volunteer hours

36NEWMERCHANTS

120totalmerchants

raised in 2013$159,274

raised since 2004$1,091,892

Marks 10th Anniversaryand the ever-popular Girls’ Night Out

returned on Friday with women lining up for

hours before doors opened. New this year,

both Saturday’s Color the Community event

with Paint the Towne and Sunday’s Pancake

Pep Rally with Chris Cakes were also big hits

with attendees. Nicole Alexander

Holiday Galleria

Joined by Johnny Jet, Newman University mascot, Preston and Christian Rottinghaus, sons of Active Andrea Rottinghaus, enjoy the Pancake Pep Rally at Holiday Galleria.

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Council Updates

The Community Impact Council had a very

busy fall! We offered an advocacy training,

completed many DIAD events that were very

well attended, investigated the need for a

Community Advisory Board and performed

our puppet show in USD 259 schools. We

began our CLASS mentoring program and

organized our first workshop, collected

Christmas clothes donations for Carpenter

Place, and are continuing to represent JLW on

community child abuse committees. The

season ended with the launch of the child

abuse website to the JLW membership. Take

advantage of more activities in the spring and

help JLW to combat child abuse in our

community! Taylor Gill, council director

Community Impact

The Marketing and Communications council

had a busy fall promoting Holiday Galleria,

the chili cook-off, special events and exciting

League news. We are thrilled to be unveiling

the ChildAbuseWichita.org website, and look

forward to a spring of good news to share and

Kitchen Tours to promote. Anne Chandler,

council director

Marketing &Communications

This fall, members passed a change to JLW

Policies that says the Board of Directors will

approve the annual budget, effective this

League year. Members will still be briefed on

the budget, but because of the Board’s

fiduciary responsibilities only they will

approve. The Planned Giving and Endowment

Committee can now process recurring credit

card transactions through Digital Cheetah as

the League raises funds for the Legacy

Endowment. This means that donors will

have their installment payments processed

electronically. While the 2014-2015 budget

development process doesn’t get into high

gear until February, work starts now to ensure

that deadlines and expectations are commu-

nicated well in advance. Stephanie Knebel,

council director

Finance

After 10 successful years, JLW can proudly say

Holiday Galleria has raised more than a

million dollars. Preparations for HG 2014 are

already underway. Cookbook and Supplemen-

tal Fundraising committees are busy too,

already selling sponsorships for Kitchen Tours

2014, scheduled for May 4. Get online and

sign up for your sponsorship today so you

don’t miss out on your opportunity for tickets!

Grant writing continues; we hope to have

good news soon! Are you interested in

becoming a sponsor of JLW? We would love to

share the opportunities with you! Email

[email protected]. Or become a

member of the JLW 1925 Society by contact-

ing [email protected].

Jamie Lindamood, council director

Fund Development

Membership Council has been hard at work

planning this year’s General Meetings and

social events; most notably the recent

November small group GMs in nine wonder-

ful sustainers’ homes. These meetings offered

members the opportunity to envision the

Wichita community as a better place due to

the League’s positive impact on child abuse.

Members also participated in the Holiday

Lights Tour and Holiday Party in December,

both of which were festive and fun! Lastly, the

Council recognized outstanding members at

the December GM for their “above and

beyond” dedication to and leadership of the

League. Angela Buzard, council director

Membership

Training Council members have been very

busy! Already this year, we have held seven

trainings in the areas of leadership, finance,

advocacy, planned giving and endowment,

solicitations, cookbook sales, and diversity

and inclusion. The leadership book club and

Live, Lunch and Learn webinars are in full

swing. Our 49 New Members are off and

running, partnering with CASA and Klothes

Kloset to run a citywide children’s clothing

drive that will benefit children in foster care.

Stay tuned for more details on how our

council is focusing on trainings — not only

within the League but also in the greater

Wichita community. Alexis Phillips,

council director

Training

Actives Adriele Dixon and Katie Mellinger sell glasses of champagne at the Sapphire Soiree Premiere Party.

Actives Olivia Martin, Stephanie McCurdy, Stephanie Scott, Cari Merrill, Leah Lawrence, Vicky Rockhill and Becky McPherson enjoy a lunch organized by the Social and Transfer Committee.

First Friday Lunch


Sustainers Recognized

Each year, the Wichita Business Journal

recognizes 20 women who are leaders of

Wichita businesses and helping close the

gender gap in our community. Two Junior

League of Wichita Sustainers, Cindy

Carnahan and Martha Housholder, were

recently named to the Women in Business

class of 2013.

Carnahan is a visionary

real estate leader who

has inspired numerous

women during her 37

years in the industry.

Placing the customer

and the community

first has made Carnahan the top sales

associate for The Carnahan Group at J.P.

Weigand & Sons, Inc. for the past 16 years.

Housholder paved the

way for the next

generation of women

physicians as owner of

The Dermatology

Clinic, P.A. She was

one of eight women in

Housholder paved the way for the next

generation of women physicians as owner of

The Dermatology Clinic, P.A. She was one of

eight women in a class of 128 at the Universi-

ty of Kansas School of Medicine, and

overcame inherent gender role biases in the

medical industry at that time.

These women credit JLW with lending

additional perspective to their successful

careers.

“Junior League focuses on voluntarism and

serving the community,” Carnahan says.

“Similarly, I’ve found that success in real

estate is dependent on the same model. We

are here to serve our customers first.”

Housholder agrees. “Junior League has

helped develop my capacity to lead training

and other opportunities,” she says.

Carnahan notes that while she is grateful for

the recognition as one of the 2013 Women In

Business, she’s also inspired by JLW

members.

“It’s been wonderful to know with so many

talented members,” she says. “It speaks to the

potential of our women in the League, and

what they have to offer both to our organiza-

tion and to their personal and career

interests.” Lindsay White

Cindy Carnahan

Martha Housholder

The Nominating Committee introduced the slate for the 2014-2015 Board of Directors at the December General Meeting. Excited about serving JLW next year are (seated, from left) Martha Linsner, president-elect; Emily Thengvall, past president; Cynthia Schmucker, president; Lynn Ward, sustaining advisor; (standing, from left) Gaylene Alderson, director of nominating; Trinh Bui, director of finance; Taylor Gill, director of fund development; Coleen Tabor, director of strategic planning and training; Jessica Suhr, director of planning; Ginny Ellis, director of membership; Kourtney Carson, recording secretary; Aram Morvari Coyle, director of finance elect; and Carrie Jordan, director of marketing and communications. Not pictured is Kara Belew, director of community impact.

2014-2015 Board of Directors

Actives Natalie Reed and Heathers Franklin staff the Pinches & Dashes booth at the CIG Chili Cook-off in October. Proceeds from the event went to Junior League of Wichita to help combat child abuse in our community.

Achievement in Business

Actives Kelly Bryant and Monica Chavez offer chili and pumpkin cookies at the cook-off. “We couldn’t have asked for a better turnout,” says Brady Fritz, Cookbook chair. “Thanks to all the JLW members and their families who joined the Cookbook Committee at the event to help raise more than $5,000 to support JLW’s mission.”

The Treehouse, one of JLW’s community partners, sells children’s clothes to clients at nominal prices. Active Lora Brys sorts clothes for the Treehouse shop as part of a Done in a Day.

Chili Cook-off


Until now, there was no simple, clear online

resource for people in the five-county Wichita

area who needed information about child

abuse. Junior League of Wichita is changing

all that.

The Child Abuse Website Committee

previewed ChildAbuseWichita.org at the

December General Meeting to fill a critical

need in our community.

“Heads of agencies, attorneys and others told

us there needs to be one central information

source online because people don’t know

where to go,” says Kristin Baker, chair of the

Child Abuse Website Committee.

ChildAbuseWichita.org will be a clearing-

house for accurate, trustworthy information

about resources in the Wichita area. Visitors

to the site can connect with local agencies for

information and assistance.

“The website will help anyone who suspects

child abuse, wants to help combat child

“People need reliable information, but child

abuse is such a difficult topic that it’s hard to

find resources through word-of-mouth and

referrals. Offering a reputable way to get

meaningful information from the privacy of

your computer is going to make a big

difference to many people in our community.

I’m thrilled the League is stepping up to fill

this need,” says Taylor Gill, director of

Community Impact.

Need to find directions? The weather forecast? A phonenumber? No matter the question, the one resource you turn totime and again is the internet. But if you’re confronted with the suspicion that a child may be suffering from abuse — then what?

With more than 20 agencies linked on the

site, and clear directions on what to do if you

suspect a child to be in immediate danger,

ChildAbuseWichita.org will offer an easy way

to find relevant, reliable, local information

about child abuse.

“We want this website to be really credible, so

we list agencies that work with some area of

child abuse,” Baker says. “Some places you

think of aren’t on the website because dealing

directly with child abuse is not their primary

focus.”

The agencies are categorized on the website in

alignment with the League’s action statement

— awareness, prevention and intervention.

ChildAbuseWichita.org will also emphasize

education.

“People don’t think child abuse happens

where they live, but it can happen anywhere,”

Baker says. “We want to have a website where

people can learn about the impact child abuse

has in our community and what they can do

to help. That’s why we’re glad to have so many

partner agencies on the website.”

Though the committee gave a sneak preview

of ChildAbuseWichita.org to JLW members,

the site is still in its soft launch stage during

fine-tuning. A formal launch to the commu-

nity is planned for spring.

“We will have a hard launch in the spring,

because April is Child Abuse Awareness

Month,” Baker says. “That’s when we’ll want

people to start sharing it on personal social

media and telling their friends.”

Until then, Baker and her committee will

work to make ChildAbuseWichita.org a

top-notch resource for our community.

Carrie Jordan

Getting the Word Out

Reputable, Reliable, Results

Significant Information

abuse or just

wants to learn

more about

child abuse in

our area,” says

Hanna Lane,

committee

member.


Bikers Against Child Abuse Kansas

Carpenter Place

Center for Combating Human Trafficking - Wichita State University

Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County

Children’s Alliance of Kansas

Court Appointed Special Advocates

Exploited and Missing Child Unit

Faith Builders

Gerard House

Harbor House Shelter

ICT-SOS

Kansas Children’s Service League -Prevent Child Abuse America

Sisters of St. Joseph/Dear NeighborsMinistry - Stepstone

St. Francis Community Services

Treehouse

Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center

Wichita Children’s Home

Youthville (Ember Hope)

YWCA Women’s Crisis CenterChildren’s Program

If you know of an agency that works directly

with the issue of child abuse and believe it

should partner with Junior League of Wichita

on ChildAbuseWichita.org, please contact :

Child Abuse Website Committee ChairKristin [email protected]

Partner Agencies

ChildAbuseWichita.org

As of November 10, 2013

Kristin Baker, Child Abuse Website Committee chair,

introduced the site ChildAbuseWichita.org to JLW

members at the December General Meeting.

LEGACY OF SERVICEThe New Member Experience


Recently four members of this year’s New

Member class had the opportunity to share

some thoughts about their experiences. Laci

Boyle, Veronica Seberger, Cyndra Whiddon

and Jennifer Wise bring various talents and

perspectives to the League, but all share the

common goal of wanting to make a difference

through service.

Why did you want to join JLW?

CW: Honestly, I’ve wanted to join for about 10

years, but I had small kids at home and didn’t

think I had the time to do what I needed to do

for JLW. My heart has always been in helping

others, whether as an RN or volunteering. I

just love people. I also wanted to learn more

about my community.

JW: I want to do more to help improve the

lives of those in need in our community. The

Junior League is a great way to receive

ongoing training so that I can become a more

effective volunteer. There are also wonderful

women from whom I will learn so much!

VS: I joined Junior League because I wanted

the opportunity to network with other women

and make an impact in the community. Also, I

want to be part of the current community

impact project on combating child abuse in

Wichita.

LB: I joined Junior League to meet other

motivated and engaged women in the

community, and to be able to instantly

connect to the city through volunteer and

leadership opportunities.

How did you find out about JLW?

CW: I’m a native Wichitan… enough said!

JW: I have worked always worked with Junior

League members as a nonprofit staff member.

This was the year I felt I could make it a point

to begin my League career and dedicate my

time to the rewarding work of the League.

What do you feel is the biggest benefit of

membership?

VS: The biggest benefit has been the opportu-

nity to learn about our community by going

on community tours and meeting such

wonderful women who want to make a

difference. I feel like I’m on a movie set when

I attend meetings: Lights, camera, action!

LS: There are certainly a lot of benefits that

come with being a League member —

friendships, community-connectedness,

leadership opportunities. But if I have to pick

one I would say that the biggest benefit is

being able to say you’re a part of such a well

respected organization that has a tremen-

dously rich history of making a meaningful

impact in Wichita.

In 1925, ten women founded Junior League of Wichita and invited 31 women to join them. Every year we continue this tradition and recruit women who share our belief in and passion for service. It is our job as a League to make an impact on the Wichita community so that we can strengthen our legacy by continually recruiting quality members from all backgrounds.

Veronica Seberger, Cyndra Whiddon, Jennifer Wise and Laci Boyle

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There are so many

lives that Junior

League members have

significantly impacted!

It's a great legacy that

has been left for us to

follow and uphold.

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Two years ago, JLW began a new requirements system for New Members. This system was created to maximize exposure to the community and accomodate

members’ busy schedules. “ Although flexibility is probably the most noticeable benefit,” says Ginny Ellis, New Member Training chair, “the best part of our training

program is that we’re graduating the most well-rounded groups ever who will be prepared to transition to Active membership right away.”

New Member Orientation

Eight New Member meetings

Two Done in a Day events

Ten community tours

One New Member fall project

One New Member spring project

Two Holiday Galleria shifts

Four credits from the League’s ActiveRequirement Menu

One webinar from AJLI’s website

One Board of Directors meeting

One Solicitations Steering Committee meeting or JLW solicitations training event

Six council/committee visits

Which active members have you met and

look up to?

JW: The support I have already received

from the League, especially from Amanda

Holder and Laura Roddy Pedroja, has

made me feel at home and that the League is

a place where I can positively impact our

community.

LB: Well, thank you to whoever had a part

in nominating Ginny Ellis as our New

Member Training Chair. Ginny has a lot of

passion, enthusiasm and knowledge about

the League, and it is always such a joy to be

around her. She is certainly inspiring the

newest members of the JLW!

Can you explain a bit about your fall

project?

JW: Our fall project is a partnership with

CASA to assist with a clothing drive so that

children going into a new foster placement

will have the necessary clothing they need to

start off.

CW: I hope it's not just a one-time thing, but

one that starts an ongoing “closet” for

those in the foster care system.

What has surprised you most about the

League?

CW: The various women in it. The women I’ve

met in JLW come from various backgrounds

in their careers, beliefs, family life, ethnicity,

economic status and so on. I love this! I think

everyone has something to give, learn and

take away from JLW.

JW: I am most surprised by — and proud of

— the League’s response to the breadth of

community need through the years. There are

so many lives that Junior League members

have significantly impacted. It’s a great legacy

that has been left for us to follow and uphold.

LB: The impact the League has had on the

Wichita community has been truly eye-open-

ing and something that makes me very proud

to now be a part of.

These four women are just a small sample of

this year’s amazing New Member class. If JLW

can recruit a class like this every year, the

League’s impact and legacy will continue for

generations to come.

Samantha Alexander

Changing Requirements

Requirements for the 2013-2014 New Member class:


The 1925 Society was established for those

members of JLW who have made arrange-

ments for future gifts, or planned gifts, in

support of any of the entities, programs or

services within the League. This simple

method of remembering JLW assures that

some portion of your estate passes to the

League. This enables you to continue to

support an organization in your lifetime and

beyond. Including the League in your will

may help your heirs avoid certain estate taxes.

“I would like my planned gift for the League

to help inspire other women to make lifelong

friendships and become active, successful

community leaders,” says Val Peare, Sustain-

er and 1925 Society member.

A gift from your estate through a will, trust or

other means enables you to leave your legacy

in our community by ensuring the future of

our League and continuing to support to an

organization close to your heart. JLW accepts

gifts in various forms such as cash, securities,

life insurance beneficiaries and retirement

assets.

If you have included JLW in your estate

planning or would like more information,

PG&E would like to hear from you. Donor and

gift information is kept confidential in

accordance with the donor’s preference.

The Planned Giving and Endowment (PG&E) Committee, led by

Kourtney Carson, chair, and Martha Linsner, chair-elect, is one more

fantastic way in which members can not only get involved in the

community, but also give back to Junior League of Wichita.

Comprised of three separate focus areas, PG&E hopes to increase

the visibility of its work and the positive influence it is having on

League members and Wichita.

In the Spirit of Giving

1925 Society

Legacy Endowment FundThe JLW Legacy Endowment Fund is a

permanent endowment fund to ensure the

League is able to maintain fiscal stability

while pursuing our mission without being

radically affected by changes in the economic

climate or fluctuations in lifelong member-

ship.

Established in 2013 for the purpose of

ensuring the sustainability of League

operations and furthering our mission,

Raising money for JLW endowment funds requires planning and foresight from Sustaining Advisor Carol Nazar, Chair Kourtney Carson and Chair-Elect Martha Linsner.

Glossary of TermsContributions: Monies received by gift, grant, devise, bequest or otherwise from any person or organization, at any time or times.

Corpus: Contributions, realized gains and/or losses, undistributed interest, and undistrib-uted dividends accrued for the fiscal year, net of allocable expenses of administration.

Earnings: The interest and dividends realized from the investment.

Endowment: A special financial account that is established in order to generate revenue that will be used for a specific purpose.

Planned Giving: A set of ways a donor can leave money and/or assets to a nonprofit after his or her lifetime; or a way to invest money so that the donor receives benefits during his or her life and then bequeaths the remaining funds to the nonprofit. (Also known as: planned gift, bequest, deferred giving, estate planning.)

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Megan MonsourADOPTION LAW

Anna RitchieEMPLOYMENT LAW

Rachael DoyleCIVIL LITIGATION

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Created as a fund to help aid community

non-profit organizations with program needs

or emergency situations, the League’s

Community Outreach Endowment Fund has

issued over $39,000 to 42 different community

partners since its founding in 1989. During

the 2012-2013 League year, four different

agencies were the recipients of more than

$2,750 in JLW grants to help fulfill their

missions.

If members are aware of any agency that

might benefit from the Community Outreach

Endowment Fund, please contact Carson at

[email protected]. Lora Brys

Community OutreachEndowment Fund

earnings from the fund will be used exclusive-

ly for the payment of operating expenses.

Though it’s early in its establishment, this

endowment has an aggressive goal of funding

a $2 million corpus over the next several years.

This will require significant commitment

from all League members.

Child Advocacy Center: Kids Kloset supplies

CLASS: Sponsorship of graduates for annual banquet

Forensic Nursing Services – Via Christi: Family waiting area furniture

Mom on a Mission: 11,000 DNA kits

Community Outreach Endowment Fund Recipients 2012-2013

Read more about how one of our Sustainers has included JLW in her estate planning:jlwichita.org/donors


When JLW members walk into General

Meetings in terrific locations and enjoy the

refreshments, they can thank the Arrange-

ments Committee. According to Ashley

Gerlach, Arrangements chair, their work

begins over the summer — solidifying the

meeting locations and either booking

catering or assigning refreshments to each

committee member. Besides determining the

theme of each meeting, the committee also

works with Community Impact Council to

choose organizations to support with

members’ voluntary donations.

Arrangements members arrive to GMs early

and stay late to ensure proper set up and clean

up. Sometimes plans change at the last

minute, requiring a juggling act on the part of

the Arrangements Committee, sometimes

only hours before a meeting begins. Gerlach

is thankful her committee does this well.

Claire Watson

Committee Spotlights

Arrangements

Don’t know much about history? That’s

exactly why the Junior League of Wichita has

a Historical Committee. The committee is

made up of one chair and two committee

members this year, and they have the

responsibility for researching, archiving and

preserving JLW’s historical documents.

“The best way to sum up the importance of

the Historical Committee is that you have to

understand the past of the League in order to

understand the present,” said Melissa Hebb,

Historical Committee chair.

The committee is currently categorizing JLW

historical files and placing documents in page

protectors for preservation. In addition, the

committee is available to research questions

raised from members regarding past events.

Nicole Alexander

Historical

What does the Planning Committee actually

plan? It governs, interprets and revises the

League’s Bylaws, Policies and Procedures

(BPP).

“As a leader, you should review the BPP to

make sure it accurately describes that

committee or council, its duties and responsi-

bilities, and whether something has been

omitted or needs changed. As a committee

member you have the same obligation,” says

Patty Armstrong, director of planning.

A copy of the BPP can be found under

Membership Resources on your member

homepage or you can download a PDF to

iBooks. Any and all proposed amendments to

the BPP must be submitted to Planning by

April 13, 2014. Samantha Alexander

Planning

There is never too much that can be done to

support the needs of our community;

however, resources are limited. That is where

the Supplemental Fundraising Committee

(SFC) comes in.

“Our goal is to identify and research fundrais-

ing opportunities that will enable the League

to have a positive impact in our community,

while making the most of our members’

volunteer time,” says Alex Coltrain, commit-

tee chair.

This year, the New Member class will have a

fundraiser as their spring project. The SFC has

put together a proposal for the project and

plans to make an announcement after the first

of the year. Jan Carithers

Supplemental Fundraising

Arrangements Committee member Carolyn Ritchie serves fellow League members at the September GM at Old Cowtown.


Women helping girls — it’s at the heart of the relationship between Carpenter Place and Junior League of Wichita.

Restoring the Family

Ensuring Future Success

Carpenter Place is one of the JLW community

partners for 2013-2014. For more than 70

years, the organization has been directly

involved with influencing and changing the

lives of young girls and women ages 6-24 with

issues including, but not limited to, sexual

exploitation, physical and emotional abuse,

homelessness and truancy. Carpenter Place

offers housing, therapy and programs geared

toward helping these girls overcome the

difficult situations in their lives. According to

Heath Bechler, chief operating officer of

Carpenter Place, the organization’s main goal

is restoring the family unit.

Working with Carpenter Place is a wonderful

way that JLW members can directly help

combat the issue of child abuse.

“Carpenter Place has apartments where young

women may live individually or with their

families. They work to provide programming

to assist the young woman through the crisis

as well as tools to prevent the crisis from

happening again,” says Taylor Gill, director of

Community Impact. “Girls and young women

can be referred through official abuse

channels or through private referrals.

Carpenter Place works to intervene during a

time of crisis and thus fits perfectly with the

goals of JLW in this area.”

Each year the organization has numerous

ongoing projects in need of volunteer help;

one project specifically that Bechler hopes to

tackle in the near future is a historical

biography, including memoirs from girls and

their families as well as staff members. In the

past, JLW members have assisted Carpenter

Place in a number of different ways, from

organizing various rooms in the facility to

leading seminars on budgeting. This year, the

Helping Hands Committee has a group of

women working closely with Carpenter Place

on an ongoing basis.

“Our committee is committed to making good

use of our volunteer time with Carpenter

Place,” says Tara Goering, chair of the

Helping Hands Committee. “Volunteering

with these girls is not only a fantastic way to

help them in everyday life teaching, but it also

shows these girls that we care and want them

to succeed in life.”

“One reason why we enjoy working with

Junior League volunteers is their commit-

ment,” Bechler says. “They are organized and

dedicated to getting the work done. Better

yet, they don’t just call and say, ‘Hey, I want to

volunteer.’ They follow through in a way that

makes our job so much easier.”

At Carpenter Place, there’s always work to be

done and JLW has just the women to do it.

Claire Watson

Heath Bechler and a group of young women from Carpenter Place enjoy a facepainting activity.

Get Involved!

Contact Heath [email protected]

Want to volunteer? Junior League of Wichita members are welcome to volunteer their time with Carpenter Place.

Community Partner Profile

One of the many benefits of being a Junior

League of Wichita member is the opportu-

nity to learn and grow. This helps us become

more engaged within the organization, the

community, our careers and family.

This ongoing education comes from the

efforts of the Training Council. Led by

Alexis Phillips, director of training, this

group provides curriculum that covers all

aspects of JLW.

This year Training Council has made

diversity and inclusion their top focus. And

what better way to learn about diversity than

to go to multi-cultural events within our

community.

“We have decided to focus on trainings not

only within the League, but also in the

greater Wichita community,” Phillips says.

“Members can receive credit for designated

multicultural events, festivals and so on.

JLW needs to be involved in all aspects of

the community we serve.”

When participating in these events, we are

showing how JLW supports our community.

We can take our family to these events and

teach them how to be ambassadors of our

community as well.

Please check eNews for approved events. If

you have questions or want to recommend

an upcoming event, please contact Phillips

at [email protected]. Jan Carithers

Learning & Growing

With Training Opportunities


hosted our holiday

party. As we start 2014,

our all-League Bunco

games return in

January. Watch eNews

for details.

Leah Lawrence,

Social & Transfer chair

What a busy social year so far! The “For Fun”

book club was a big hit again this year. A great

time was had by all at Watermark Books as we

listened to author Jojo Moyes speak about her

two New York Times best sellers, including

Me Before You. Moyes was a delightful

speaker and everyone enjoyed her question

and answer period. If only she could have

joined us at Mike’s Wine Dive for drinks, we

could have picked her brain a little more!

First Friday luncheons have been great fun,

with an average of about 10 League members

attending each month.

To end the year, we toured the city’s lights and

League Fun for Everyone

President Emily Thengvall teaches League leaders at a training session over the summer.

Service is a time-honored Junior League of Wichita tradition. In 1985, these members cooked meals for the families staying at the Ronald McDonald House. JLW worked with Accent Kids, Inc., to help establish two Ronald McDonald Houses in Wichita in the 1980s. The facilities serve as homes away from home for families of critically ill children.

A Look Back

Taking the Book Club on the road to Watermark Books, Actives Cindy Hand, Lauren Richardson, Macaela Harris, Jill Allison, Diana Papadelis, Jenni Heffron, Ginny Ellis and Jessica Suhr enjoy visiting with author Jojo Moyes (in black shirt at center).

Actives Katie Gribble and Rhonda Thomas take advantage of a JLW training session.

Active Anne Chandler was named Gala Director for the American Heart Association — Flint Hills Division.

Active Jeanette Clement was named Executive Director at the March of Dimes — Wichita Division.

Active Ashley Winter married Kurt Eck April 19.

Active Aram Morvari married David Coyle September 28.

In MemoriamSustainers Tassie Augustine and Marilyn Mayer passed away earlier this year.

Active Rachel Banning and husband Jeremy’s daughter Mia passed away October 31.

Active Lindsey Wasinger and husband Ryan welcomed son Crew Maxwell May 30.

Active Erin Moeller and husband Clark welcomed son Davis Wyatt July 29.

Active Wendie Phelps and husband Porter welcomed daughters Maggie Ella Marie and Caroline Elizabeth August 26.

Active Nicole Alexander and husband Chad welcomed son Corbin Donald October 28.


Accomplishments Births

Active Nicole Carroll transferred into JLW.

Actives Erin Edwards and Christina Osbourn transferred out.

Active Priscilla Orta-Wenner was reinstated.

Sustainer Barbara Shreve was reinstated as an Active.

Actives LeeAnne Bennington, Deanna Carrithers, Dru Heffron, Kandy Herman, Courtney Krsnich, Lindsay May, Christina McGeeney, Angela Studer, Jacqueline Weaver, Tricia Weber, Carin Woolard and Non-Resi-dent Active Ashleigh Childress Hitschmann resigned.

Sustainers Celia Cayless, Mildred Edwards, Stephanie Harder, Barbara Hered, Rita Linnens, Pam Masterson, Kaye Monk-Morgan and Cathy Remmert resigned.

New Members Morgan Deutsch, Victoria Dueling, Eryn Hackler, Kristin Ouelette, Kate Simon, Demarie Tacke and Anne Tomlinson resigned.

Actives Stephanie Anderson, Allison Harned, Nicole Omenski, Brenna Strahm, Paige Zolotor and Sustainer Julie Rodman were dropped.

Status Updates

Marriages

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JLWichita on

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

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Live Lunch & Learn Webinar11:30 a.m. JLW Headquarters

Town Hall: Career pathing trainingand placement information9 – 11 a.m. JLW Headquarters

4

4-14

12

General Meeting — split sessions12 p.m. or 7 p.m. JLW Headquarters

Round 1 Pre-PlacementOpen on Digital Cheetah

MARCH4 General Meeting

7 p.m.Wichita Historical Museum, 204 S. Main

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4-1412


Prospective New MemberInformational Meeting6 p.m.JLW Headquarters

Advocacy Training6:30 p.m. social, 7 p.m. trainingJLW Headquarters

Round 2 Pre-Placement Open on Digital Cheetah


Cookbook Training6 p.m. social,6:30 p.m. trainingJLW Headquarters

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W I C H I T ACALENDAREVENTS

of

APRIL1 General Placement

Open on Digital Cheetah

No Joke!

Preparing for Placement

MISSION STATEMENTJunior League of Wichita, Inc. is an organization of

women committed to promoting voluntarism,

developing the potential of women, and

improving communities through the effective

action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its

purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

Junior League of Wichita, Inc. reaches out to

women of all races, religions, and national origins

who demonstrate an interest in and a commit-

ment to voluntarism.

THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OFWICHITA

6402 E. 12th Street, Wichita, KS 67206-1306

DATED MATERIAL

Non-Profit Org.U.S. Postage

Wichita, KansasPermit #1397

PAID

jlwichita.org

And that means it’s already time to think

about placement for next year. This year,

there will be three rounds of placement:

Round 1 Pre-Placement, Round 2

Pre-Placement and General Placement.

“Round 1 is considered the ‘pre-pre-place-

ment’ when we place Holiday Galleria

Chair-Elect and Cookbook Chair-Elect,”

says Cynthia Schmucker, president-elect.

Round 1 takes place Feb. 4 – 14.

Round 2 is when the majority of the

leadership positions — such as commit-

tee chairs, council secretaries and

chair-elect positions -- are filled. Round 2

takes place March 4 - 14.

“Round 1 and Round 2 are considered

leadership placements,” Schmucker says.

“We encourage all members wanting to

take on more responsibility and leader-

ship in our League to apply. Members will

get out of their League experience what

they put into it!”

General Placement, which fills the

remaining positions, begins April 1.

Job descriptions for all placements will be

available online before placement takes

place. “We always recommend talking to

the current woman who holds that

placement,” says Schmucker. “She can

give the best real-time description.”

Ilex Gelpi, placement chair, and

Schmucker are also available to

answer questions.

Carrie Jordan

When the champagne glasses clink to ring in a new calendar year, those of us in Junior League of Wichita also know it means the midpoint of our League year.

TOPICSCareer pathing within the Leagueand placement

Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 9 a.m.JLW Headquarters

League credit awarded for attendance

Town Hall Meeting

junior league of wichita propeller (winter 2013)

Documents

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