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JLD Staff JLD Staff J J Vanessa Banker Laura Stenovec JLD Headquarters JLD Headquarters J J phone: MissionMission The Junior League of Denver, Incorporated (foundedThe Junior League of Denver, Incorporated (founded in 1918), is an organization of women committed toin 1918), is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential ofpromoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through women, and improving the community through effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Our purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. Our purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. Jaqueline Andrews , Reporter Winifrid Leung , Reporter Priscilla Lichty , Reporter Helen Lutz , Reporter To submit content for consideration (article ideas, pictures), please email to [email protected]. Karen Mayo , Vanessa Banker , Laura Stenovec , Deborah Jackson , Karen Mayo Deborah Jackson hours: 6300 East Yale Avenue, Denver, CO 80222 6300 East Yale Avenue, Denver, CO 80222 phone: email: Give: THE JOURNEY to present voluntarily and We are excited to report that The Journey raised an estimated $70,000 net revenue! Thank you to all who attended and supported without expecting compensation. The Journey on Thursday, March 13th! A wonderful time was had by all in attendance, about 750 people. Thank you to Journey Co-Chairs Allie Ingalls and Mari Marsico, as well as all members of The Jour- Changing Lives Through Literacy ney Committee for working tirelessly on the event. Shannon Sharpe Read · Learn · Grow A huge thank you also goes out to Shannon Sharpe, Reggie Rivers, Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock, CBS4 Weather Anchor and JLD speaks at The Journey Member Lauren Whitney, our wonderful sponsors and in-kind do- on March 13th. New 2014–2015 JLD Literacy Programs nors, and everybody who made The Journey a success. The League recently approved two brand new literacy programs! Start- ing in June 2014, the League will provide volunteers for one-on-one Tears streamed down Shannon’s face as he described how he grew tutoring with children for Reading Partners Colorado and Mile High up, and what a massive influence his dear grandmother had on his Montessori Early Learning Centers. The League will also start creat- life. Reggie provided a fun and heartfelt introduction for Shannon, ing Little Free Libraries in the Denver metro area. It’s a “take a book, and did a phenomenal job auctioning off footballs and a helmet to return a book” gathering place where neighbors share their favorite lit- benefit our literacy efforts. Mayor Hancock provided excellent back- Children hear a erature and stories. In its most basic form, a Little Free Library is a box ground on why nonprofits need to be involved in helping children story at a recent full of books where anyone may stop by and pick up a book (or two) succeed. Additionally, we debuted a JLD literacy video at the event! and bring back another book to share. If you would like to watch the video, visit www.jld.org, and click on JLD Read2Kids Community Impact/Literacy. event. New JLD Literacy Video The JLD debuted a very special video on early childhood literacy for Again, thank you for your support! And look out for Journey informa- children birth through third grade at The Journey on March 13, 2014! tion for 2015. Questions? Email [email protected] Last spring, the JLD re- We are so grateful to our community partners for their support. If you ceived a $3,500 grant from would like to watch the video, visit www.jld.org, and click on Commu- Top: Lauren Whitney Target to purchase books nity Impact/Literacy. announces raffle win- for our Read2Kids program. The money was used to ners at The Journey. purchase all copies of the JLD Proud Sponsor of One Book 4 Colorado, theme book, The Tale of April 7–21, 2014 Rabbit and Coyote, for our The Junior League of Denver will sponsor One Left: Shannon Sharpe 2013–14 Read2Kids events. Book 4 Colorado again in 2014! This project with Journey sponsors Every child in attendance at strives to give away copies of the same book to our events this year takes every four-year-old in Colorado through public Alison Keiser and home a copy of this book. libraries, Reach Out and Read Colorado clinics, John Seely. The grant from Target also and Denver preschools. Last year, about 70,000 books were distributed allowed us to purchase ad- statewide. This year’s winning book will be announced on April 7th and ditional take home books books will be given away April 7–21, 2014. Additionally,May 19-23, Photography donated by Jodi for the children we serve. 2014 is Colorado Literacy Week, so look forward to many events in Ellen Photography. Visit The We are grateful for Target’s communities throughout Colorado. Visit www.onebook4colorado.org Journey page at www.jld.org to support of our literacy pro- for more information. download and purchase pictures. grams and are proud to call Browse Jodi’s work at www. them a corporate partner. jodiellen.com.

JLD Board Interview: Angela Andrews, Communications Vice President Get connected: By Jacqueline Andrews, ink Reporter join together to provide access and exchange. Angela McConnell Andrews, Communications Council Vice Presi- dent on our Board of Directors, initially learned about the Junior League through the cookbooks! Her mother always had various edi- 2013 JLD Panty Raid Donation Challenge Results tions of League cookbooks around her kitchen. Also, Angela recog- nized the Junior League as a great way to meet new people and give By Whitney Cortner, Sustainer Council Community Projects Co-Chair back to the community. The JLD Sustainer Council is Angela’s curiosity about joining the Junior League was heightened Angela Andrews proud to support The Gather- when she learned the League was a training organization. Her ca- and her daughter ing Place of Denver. In the fall reer is in public policy, and she was interested in expanding her skill of 2013, the JLD Sustainer set. The current leadership role she holds in communications has Letty. Bucket List Group created a taught her everything she knows about internal and external mar- donation challenge called The keting and public relations. She has also learned a lot about Board Gathering Place Panty Raid. governance, and believes the experience will help her lead in future The goal was to collect 1,000 endeavors. Through her League experience, she has mastered work- pairs of new women’s panties ing as a team member toward a common goal, and truly enjoys this for The Gathering Place by De- aspect of her League training. cember 31, 2013. Participants of the Panty Raid Committee When Angela has free time, she loves to ski with her husband included: Victoria Vernon, Kevin, and enjoys family activities like swimming lessons, play- Olga Payne, Gabriella Devita, ground activities and painting. She has a two-year-old daughter, Susan Harned, Karen Valdez Scarlett (Letty). Last fall, Angela started training to confidently run and Whitney Cortner. a 5K! Donation drop boxes were placed at JLD Headquarters, at General Meetings, and at the 2013 Mile Angela plans to continue her volunteer service with the Junior High Holiday Mart. Businesses and the JLD Fun Club were also solicited for panty donations and ap- League and expand her work to other organizations in the Denver peals for donations were featured in the JLD monthly Sustainer eNews. metro community. Next year, Angela will serve as Secretary on the JLD Board of Directors. On Wednesday, February 12, 2014, members of the Panty Raid Committee met at The Gathering Place to drop off the donation. In total, the effort collected 633 panties in all different sizes and colors. Angela, thank you for your time and dedication to the League! You The Gathering Place was very grateful for the donation. In fact, Lydia Rodriquez, Volunteer Coordina- are valued and appreciated. tor, said that The Gathering Place had just run out of panties that day to give out to woman in need, so the timing of the gift from the JLD was perfect. Follow the JLD on social Special thanks to Justine Zollo and Lydia Rodriquez at The Gathering Place for helping us to coordi- JLD Elevator Speech networking! nate our donation challenge. Thank you to Amy Jordan Russ for designing the Panty Raid logo, and to all JLD members and community supporters that made a donation for this very worthy cause. To learn The Junior League of Denver is a women’s training organization more about The Gathering Place, Denver’s only daytime drop-in center for women, their children, and that develops civic leaders committed to improving our community. /juniorleaguedenver #JLD transgender individuals who are experiencing homelessness and poverty, visit www.tgpdenver.org. We are currently working to improve literacy rates in the Denver #JuniorLeagueDenver metro area. To learn more about upcoming events and meetings for JLD Sustainers, log in to the member side of www.jld.org and click on Sustainers. You may also email [email protected]. Founded in 1918, the League started many well-known Denver institutions including the Children’s Museum of Denver, the Mile @jldenver #JLD #Junior- High Transplant Bank and the Red Rocks Concert Series. Learn LeagueDenver more at www.jld.org.