President’s Message
January 2026
Happy New Year, my dear friends and fellow members!
The New Year brings a fresh start but also fresh to-do lists for all of us. Undoubtedly some of these chapter activities may appear on your to-do list.
Thrift Shop Shifts Gala Planning committee
January Chapter Evaluation Activity New Member Orientations
Nominating Committee participation Valentine’s Day Social
Tech Committee Meeting Beer Fest (fundraiser)planning
Grant Writing Chapter Meeting
NCPC Connector planning Committee meetings
I dare say that sometimes our to-do lists seem overwhelming and sometimes, just sometimes, we may need to take a moment and remember why it is that all these ALNC activities appear on our lists.
If you’re ever at that point, take a minute and read these thank-you notes written by Vista Academy for the Performing Arts students to World of Books. I hope you will feel reenergized and find joy in all you do for the children in our schools. You are appreciated!
In the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., we work for our beloved community. These children form our beloved community. What we do for them matters!
Taking part in the nominating committee or chairing a committee, assisting at Clothing for Children or being an Advocate is important. The outcome is a beloved community supporting the students in Vista, Oceanside, and Carlsbad.
With gratitude for your part in our beloved community,
Nancy Schaefer
President, ALNC
