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VOL. VII, NO. 3 SPRING 2003 A NEWSLETTER FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF MIAMI, INC. GAP’s Phenomenal Women of the March General Future By Cyd Heyliger-Browne Membership A usual night at the Girls Ad- nancy prevention, conflict resolution, substance Meeting & vocacy Project (GAP) at the abuse, coping with incarceration, dealing with Juvenile Justice Center begins stress, healthy habits, yoga, game night, poetry Placement Fair around 6:15 p.m. when we night, arts & crafts and a book club. The girls write meet to prepare for the night’s reflections about the activities during “quiet time,” Tuesday, March 11, 2003 experiences. We wonder if to- Placement Fair begins at 5:30 PM night the count of girls in Mod 11 at the Juvenile Voting meeting begins at 7:00 PM Justice Center will be over 20. We are greeted by “...You made me feel Learn about your Placement one of the GAP counselors who add, “they are very Options at the March 11 General excited that you are coming tonight.” We know like someone Membership Meeting. her words are true when we walk in and the girls, knows I’m here.” who often greet us by name, cannot wait to begin the activity. Placement Bulletins will be as we prepare their snacks. In our final activity of distributed and there will be a We are the Junior League of Miami representa- the night, we stand in a circle and recite together Placement Skit and Fair to help tives that volunteer our time every other Thurs- our phenomenal women confirmation. We end you make your decision about day night to the girls in the Juvenile Justice Center, what to do next year. every night after sharing some snacks with the members of the Girls Advocacy Project (GAP). guards and exchanging friendly good-byes, with Judge Cindy Lederman founded GAP, now nation- a moment of reflection on the girls we are leaving ally recognized as a major reform and trend set- The Placement Bulletins will also behind. One of the girls wrote, “thank you for com- ting program in the Juvenile Justice Center. The be online starting March 15 and ing and being so nice to us. You made me feel like program is designed to assist girls at the center in you will be able to sign up for someone knows I’m here.” building their self-esteem and dealing with other your placements online from personal issues. Counselors meet and work with The ultimate goal of GAP is to empower these girls March 15-31. Signing up for your the girls on a daily basis. The GAP program also to return to our society as outstanding citizens who placement online is for Actives only and you will not receive any encourages community-based organizations to will contribute their time and talents. Plans are to meeting credit. You will still need interact with the girls — the Junior League of Mi- begin a GAP Girls Club on the outside, where the to mail or drop your check to ami is one of these proud groups. girls can take part in activities that they have Headquarters by April 9. planned for themselves. The future is looking better Our committee plansactivities for the girls includ- and brighter for many of the girls who are part of GAP. ing life skills seminars in domestic violence, preg- Volunteers Make The Difference! Looking Ahead... The Junior League of Miami, Inc. is an organization of women committed to pro- April 8 & 9 moting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through Placement Interviews at JLM HQ the effective action and leadership of trained vol- AM AM PM PM unteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and Tuesday, April 8, 8 -11 and 4 -8 charitable. Wednesday, April 9, 10AM-1PM and 4PM-8PM Our Vision Look for more information and online placement selection in To empower Miami’s women, children, and fami- the all-member e-mails lies to conquer tomorrow’s challenges and to build a united community. Board of Directors 2002-2003 March 2 President ...................................... Holly J. Battle President Elect ............................ Karen Cabrera DIAD Special Olympics Bylaws/Parliamentarian .............. Meredith Mills Equestrian Event in the Redlands (by Monkey Jungle) Nominating ................................... Allison Holly Placement ................................... Valerie Harvey For more information contact Jennifer Earle at Recording Secretary ................... Deborah Dietz [email protected] or at (305) 361-0920. Treasurer ............................... Christine Griffard VP Communications ................. Stephanie Kirby VP Community ..................... Kimberly Brigham VP Development .......................... Susan Bonner March 29 VP Finance ........................... Libby Witherspoon VP Planning ........................ Rubye Nell Johnson Done In a Day Event VP Membership .......................... Andria Hanley Walk to Cure Diabetes at Metro Zoo Past President’s Advisory ................ Julia Bianch Sustaining Advisor to the Board ... Elizabeth Johnson For more information, contact Eva Pikarsky at Committee & Project Chairs [email protected]. All Aboard Story Hour .............. Helen O’Connell Annual Record Keeper/Historian ...... Angela Harrison Chili Splash ................................... Diana Huling Community Partners .................. Maria Robbins and Meredith Mills Community Service Award .......... Leslie Cooper Done In A Day ....................... Laurel Auerbacher Contact JLM Encore Shop ................................. Margaret Nee Family Literacy ................... Joelle Holstein Allen Fund Development ....................... Sheryl Shoup BY MAIL: Fund Development .. Kristen Holmquist-Munroe is published quarterly and distributed in Junior League of Miami, Inc. Girls Advocacy Project ....... Cyd Heyliger-Brown September, December, March and May. The dead- 713 Biltmore Way Golden Palm ....................................... Gail Scott Inn Transition North Michelle Ramirez-Patricios line for article/copy submissions is the fifth of the Coral Gables, FL 33134 Inn Transition South ............. Stephanie Demos, month prior to issue date. Preferably, all copy Sondra Space, Office Manager Elizabeth Spivack, Lyn Pannone JLM Headquarters Inc. ...................... Gail Piñon should be submitted via e-mail to BY PHONE: Journal Editor ......................... Marylen Exposito KAPOW ................................... Sabrina Mayfield [email protected]. Questions about article (305) 443-0160 KidCare ................................. Barbara Alderman specifications and advertising rates should be di- Legal Coordinator ....................... Barbara Lagoa BY FAX: Meetings & Hospitality ........ Debora Radosevich rected to the Editor at [email protected]. Membership ................................. Mariele Jones (305) 443-3849 Membership Outreach .......... Maria Beguiristain Program Development .. Linda Blackburn Brown, BY EMAIL: Susan Lerner Junior League Journal [email protected] Project Reach ................ Bonita Ann Whytehead Marylen Exposito, Editor Provisionals ......... Vicky Colross, Jennifer Green Public Affairs .................................... Karen Guy ON THE WEB: Public Relations .......................................... TBA www.juniorleagueofmiami.com Training ...................................... Michele Battle Website .................................... Kathleen Duran Rendering on cover courtesy of Women’s Luncheon ....................... Loretta Nido ENCORE SHOP Yearbook ............................ Wendy Brown Allen William Bodenhamer & Company 269 Giralda Avenue Community Advisors Coral Gables, FL 33134 Arnold Greenfield Judge Cindy Lederman Printed by Phone: (305) 444-2660 Pedro Greer, M.D. Anna Rentz Aquarius Press, Inc. Fax: (305) 444-2205 Dr. Nilza Kallos Thomas M. Rozek David Lawrence, Jr. Judge Deborah White-Labora (305) 688-0066 2 Spring 2003 President’s Perspective A Time for Choices By Holly J. Battle, 2002-2003 President This is a very busy time of many. You cannot possibly save enough to Please remember the time you give to JLM each year. In this issue of the Jour- make a difference.” day, week or month makes the difference in the nal you will find our new lives of one woman or child, and their smiles The young man smiled as he continued to pick slate of officers, all our new makes it all worthwhile. YOU make the difference. up another starfish and toss it back into the ocean. projects and fundraisers as Thank you! “It makes a difference to that one,” he replied. well as bylaws changes for 2003-2004. You will also be asked in April to make your decision as to what committee you would like to serve on next year. I hope you will take the time to read all the information detailed on the following pages and attend the March voting meeting to visit the Placement Fair and vote on these important issues. It has been a busy winter and spring already with the Ribbon Cutting at Inn Transition South, our many holiday celebrations with the families of our projects, a new class of Provisionals, the Women Who Make a Difference Luncheon and now Chili Splash fast approaching on Sunday, March 16. On December 10, 2002, after 10 years of planning and construction, members of the Junior I wanted to take this opportunity to share with League of Miami, Commissioners, Mayor Penelas and other guests joined together to celebrate the completion of a dream: 56 units of transitional housing for victims of domestic violence you a story I read a year ago from another news- and homelessness. This partnership between the Junior League and Miami-Dade County will letter