Summer President’s Message
Summer has arrived and with it comes the anticipation of sharing long afternoons and evenings with friends and family. Work is pushed to the back of the mind while vacations and bar-b-ques are planned. Even ALNC does not have general meetings in July and August, but that doesn’t mean we are not working. Our dedicated volunteers are still donating their time to keep our Thrift Shop running smoothly, participating in Chapters for Children on August 17th, organizing and purchasing hundreds of pairs of shoes, socks, jackets, blankets, emergency clothing and the Working Professionals are putting together health kits. Our advocates and program directors are meeting and our new Marketing and Communications director, Beverly Charles, already has three summer community fairs she and Fran Tovar have signed up to participate in to spread our message. The committee for our Demin and Diamonds gala, led by Nancy Schaefer and Kathie Hafner, will continue meeting to organize our wonderful event to be held on November 17th.
We are also having fun with the Del Mar Horse Races on July 25th and the Hawaiian themed social at the Matheus’ home on August 15th. We will end the summer with our annual Community drop-in at the Sparkle House on September 24th.
All this “work” reminds me of a quote by Stephanie Harrison,” I think the secret of happiness is using who you are to keep others happy.” Have an incredibly happy summer!
posted July 7, 2024
