ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 June 1, 2017 - May 31, 2018

New and Continuing Fundraising Efforts

Community Involvement

Training Our Leaders

CONTENTS

 A Message from Our President

About the Junior League of Hampton Roads

New and Continuing Fundraising Efforts

Community Involvement

Community Assistance Grant

New Member Project

Training Our Leaders

Thank You to Our Sponsors and Donors

A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENTAs the mother of a two and a half year old,

“Why” is a question that I hear quite often.

While I may not know the answers to all of

her "whys", I can answer with certainty and

conviction “Why the Junior League of

Hampton Roads?”

Since 1956, The Junior League of Hampton

Roads has been committed to promoting

voluntarism, developing the potential of

women, and improving communities

through the effective action and leadership

of trained volunteers.

Because of the JLHR, a mother who is

otherwise unable to afford it is able to get

her GED.

Because of the JLHR, a teen who has very few

positive role models is able to see in us an

example of strong women and is inspired.

Because of the JLHR, a child’s love of reading

is renewed or discovered for the first time.

Because of the JLHR, an abused woman and

her child are welcomed into their own, safe

home with dignity with new bedding and

toiletries of their own.

The Junior League of Hampton Roads

embraces diverse perspectives, builds

partnerships and strives to improve our local

communities. Whether you are a financial

sponsor, a community partner, or are

considering membership, we thank you for

your support.

I  am truly honored to spend this year as your

President, and to serve with such an amazing

group of woman who all share the same goal

of building better communities.

Lee Gonzalez

President, Junior League of Hampton Roads

2017-2018

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017-2018

President: Lee Gonzalez

President Elect: Cathy Westphal

Communications Vice President:

Alison Foley

Community Vice President:

Elizabeth Severs

Finance Vice President:

Kristen Ward

Membership Vice President:

Jessica Hewitt

Membership Ambassador:

Marie Mendelsohn

Nominating and Placement Chair:

Whitney Mutter

Secretary:

Amanda Carter

Treasurer: 

Jennifer Register

Fund Development Coordinator:

Sim Terwilliger

ABOUT JLHRThe Junior League of Hampton Roads, 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.

Our initiative is a program designed to empower women who are

confronting economic uncertainty and adversity.  The initiative’s

mission is to fill gaps in education and services for women and

children, and to empower them to improve their lives and those

of future generations.

In an effort to fulfill this mission, we provide regular training to

our members to help them better serve the community.  We also

regularly conduct fundraising to meet the needs of local

organizations that serve women and children.

Jessica Hewitt (Left), Rebecca De Rosier (Right)

NEW AND CONTINUING FUNDRAISING EFFORTS

Publications

Mistletoe Market

Derby

Touch A Truck

Publications

The Publications Committee had over $12,000 in sales this year! Our line-up of cookbooks were put to great use as Leaguers entered into friendly competition during each General Membership Meeting. Aptly named the "Iron Leaguer", the competition involves two Leaguers, tasked with cooking a dish from one of the cookbooks (selected by Committee Co-Chairs Tracey Herrin and Rebecca De Rosier). Meeting attendees had the opportunity to sample the recipes and vote for a winner. The winner then received the honor of housing the beloved JLHR pineapple as a trophy.

Mistletoe Market

The JLHR held its second Mistletoe Market in November, 2017! Chaired by Valia Maloney and Courtney Taylor, the Market was held outside of Tradition Brewery in Newport News City Center. Featuring an array of vendors, live music, and cookies from JLHR cookbooks, the event was a success - raising over $2,000!

Courtney Taylor, Valia Maloney, Natalie Tacke (Left to Right)

Lydia Fleck, Angela Rosario, Natalie Tacke, Courtney Taylor, Anne Lucia Strickland, Stephanie Miller (Left to Right)

Derby: Race For a Cause

New this year was the first ever JLHR Derby Party! Tracey Herrin and Rebecca De Rosier served as chairs for the event, which was held at the Warwick Yacht and County Club in Newport News in May 2018. Attendees dressed in cocktail attire and wore the traditional Derby hats and bow ties, while enjoying heavy hors d’oeurves, drinks photo station, hat and bow tie contests, a silent auction, and live streaming of the race and pre-coverage broadcast. Special guests included employees and their guests from the event’s presenting sponsor: Virginia Health Services (VHS). VHS is locally owned and has operated for over 50 years in Hampton Roads and surrounding communities. VHS offers an array of services beginning with independent retirement living, assisted living, skilled nursing care, rehabilitation, and many more at seven facilities. VHS has been a generous supporter and sponsor to the JLHR for many years, and we thank them for their donations and appreciate their continued partnership. This event raised $2,000 that will support JLHR’s community impact mission to help women and children in the Hampton Roads area.

Touch A Truck

The JLHR held its 7th Annual Touch A Truck (TAT) in April, 2018 at the Peninsula Town Center in Hampton. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of the TAT Committee, Chaired by Kristen Claire, the event raised over $16,000! The day kicked off with a VIP hour from 9am-10am, and continued through 3pm, offering fun for the whole family. Featuring a wide variety of trucks, emergency vehicles, tractor-trailers, and more - children were encouraged to climb, discover, and explore the vehicles, as well as learn about the people who build, protect, and serve the Hampton Roads community. The event also featured food vendors, activities, and special performances.

Stephanie Miller, Katherine Henderson, Cathy Westphal, Hampton Mayor Donnie Tuck, Valia

Maloney, Vy Barto, Anna Hodges (Left to Right)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

JLHR has been very active in the Hampton Roads community! 

Through partnerships with organizations such as the Boys and

Girls Club, the Downtown Hampton Childhood Development

Center, and Smart Beginnings, Leaguers worked on a number of

projects to support the JLHR mission.  

Haunted Forest, Boys and Girls Club

Mayflower Marathon, Peninsula Food Bank

Allison Morgan, Esther Erin Smith, Megan Dern, Kimberly Gibbs, Kelley Giannotti, Ashley Alemanni, Megan Ailsworth (Left to Right)

Megan Ailsworth, Anna Marie Houston, Kerri Musick, Valia Maloney, Tami Farinholt (Left to Right)

Lydia Fleck

Milk and Cookie Tour, Downtown Hampton Childhood

Development Center

Keep a Senior Warm, Peninsula Agency on Aging

Breakfast for the Children, Downtown Hampton Childhood

Development Center

Waffle Breakfast, Boys and Girls Club

Jessica Hewitt, Tracey Herrin, Rebecca DeRosier, Boys & Girls Club Volunteer

(Left to Right)

Anna Marie Houston (Left), Randi Chew (Right)

Alison Foley (Left), Jennifer Leung (Right)

H.E.L.P., A Night's Welcome

Angel Tree Donation

Stephanie Miller, Kristen Claire, Anna Marie Houston (Left to Right)

Anna Marie Houston, Sustainer Sally Sue Andrews, Megan Ailsworth (Left to Right)

Erin Smith, Megan Ailsworth, Sheila Shultz (Left to Right)

COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE GRANT

Jennifer Goff (Left), Jennifer Register (Right)

Congratulations to the recipient of the 2018 Community Assistance Grant!

R.E.A.C.H., Reading Enriches All Children

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R.E.A.C.H. was honored at our annual May Dinner Celebration at Williamsburg Winery. REACH received $2,750,

which will go towards their Moonbeams and Sweet Dreams initiative. This initiative will provide board books to low-income

families in downtown Newport News, as well as training to parents on early literacy strategies, such as picture walking.

NEW MEMBER PROJECT

Early Literacy 

Storytelling Workshop

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This spring, the Junior League of Hampton Roads New Member Class of 2017-2018 chose early childhood literacy in the Hampton Roads as the focus of their New Member project. The project had two focuses the first was a partnership with SMART beginnings to host a storytelling workshop for daycare providers in the area and the second was promoting the importance of early childhood literacy to the community. Through their fundraising efforts, the New Members raised enough money to create supply boxes for the storytelling workshop participants. Each supply box was equipped with three new children’s books and the supplies needed to create fun, visual depictions of the stories for the students. Along with the supply boxes, each daycare provider received a new felt board and felt pieces to implement during story time in their classroom. The New Member class also created an Early Childhood Literacy Bookmark with tips and recommendations on how caregivers can implement literacy skills at home. The New Members distributed 300 bookmarks to parents/caregivers during the annual JLHR Touch-A- Truck event!

NEW MEMBER PROJECT

Juliann Kasza, Kelly Gibson, Sonia Motley, Claiborne Fletcher (Left to Right)

Juliann Kasza (Left), Kerri Musick (Right)

Early Literacy 

Storytelling Workshop

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TRAINING OUR LEADERS

Get Ready, Get Set, Lead!

Finding Your League Path

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In addition to the training opportunities available through the Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc., Leaguers had to opportunity to participate in training

sessions led by in-house leaders. Offered in January, 2018 and led by Gwen Meharg, Get Ready, Get Set, Lead, offered Leaguers the opportunity to fine-tune their fundraising skills. Finding Your League Path, led by Cathy Westphal in May,

2018, provided Leaguers with the opportunity to hone in on the direction they wish to go within the League.

LEAGUE LINKERS AND SOCIALS

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Bunco Night

Dinner and a Movie

Holiday Cookie Party

Thank You to Our

ContributorsCorporate Sponsors, Donors, and Special Thanks

Peninsula Town Center

Kaufman & Canoles

MyGym Children's Fitness Center

Hampton Roads Academy

Hampton Roads Garden Club

U-Haul Co. of Tidewater

RedSail Property Management

Paint Supply Co.

Dunkin Donuts

Jimmy Johns

Pariser Dermatology Specialists

Bob Harper Photography

Double Love Designs

Lazer Rush

Norfolk Tides

Outrageous Alex

Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids

James River Pediatrics

Little Lights

Elite Revolutions

VCU LifeEvac 3

LIEBHERR

Kona Ice of Hampton, LLC

Huntington Garden Club

Riverside Hospital Services

Virginia Health Services

Jones Printing Service, Inc.

Parks Orthodontics

Virginia Living Museum

Williamsburg Transit Authority

City of Hampton

Nothing Bundt Cakes

Paint Nite

Pigtails & Crewcuts

Poquoson Pharmacy

Ritchie Holdings, LLC

Smallcakes

Sweet Frogs

Texas Roadhouse

Vynuss Designs

Hampton City Schools-

Steel Drum Ensemble

Ferguson Center for the Arts

Christopher Newport University

Thirty-One Gifts - Kristin Schafer

AR Workshop

Azzurri Italian Restaurant

Cabi - Melinda Fitzgerald

Dog Sitting by Heather

First Watch

Hidenwood Pharmacy

HiHo Silver

Langley Speedway

The Lock In

Nauticus

Petit Papillon

Saude Creek Vineyards

Starving Artist Studio

Virginia Air & Space Center

The Virginia Store

The Virginia Zoo

Waypoint Seafood & Grill

Yorktown Ghost Walks

Thank You to Our

ContributorsIndividual Donors

Stephen Abbitt Nancy Adams

Megan Ailsworth Nancy Allen Laura Atkins Wanda Austin

Phil Bailey Amanda Barrett Carter Barrett

Carter Barrett Jr. Jessica Bartko

Vy Barto Harper Bathel Mark Bathel

Trista Biewenga Mary Blalock

Robert Boester Lisa Boyd

Martha Bradley Maegan Branton Adam B. Brown Allison Brown Eleanor Brown

Katherine Brown Laura Brown Susan Bryant Dorothy Burch Dian Calderone

Michelle Campbell Theresa Carpenter

Amanda Carter Samantha Castagna

Diane Cook Jessica Cook

Heather Corum Virginia Darden Jim DeGrazia

Allison Deighton Diana Deighton Madison Dern Megan Dern Sheri Dern

Rebecca De Rosier Jenn Devlin Angela Diaz

Jennifer Dick

Veronica Dixon Kelli Dowd

Rebecca Drammeh Letia Drewry

Brittany Eason Amanda Eberwine Mandy Eberwine

Joe Eckert Ann Gordon Evans

Tami Farinholt Matthew Finley

Donna Fish Catherine Fletcher Claiborne Fletcher

Cyndi Fletcher Alison Foley Emily Francis

Mackenzie Gardner Kelley Giannotti Kimberly Gibbs Melinda Gibson Lee Gonzalez

Martha Goodson

Robert Granata Patricia Grunkenmeyer

David Guthrie Chrusti Haizlip

Lucy Ann Hancock Jamila Hardy

Katelyn Harlan Denise Hatchett

Vicki Hauser Carolyn Hawkins

Jessica Henderson Katherine Henderson

Tracey Herrin Jessica Hewitt Anna Hodges

Heather Hopkins Anna Marie Houston

Evelyn Hutchens Katie Jablonski Maria Jackson Lisa Jimenez

Catherine Johnson Mary Johnson

Thank You to Our 

Contributors

Individual Donors

Nancy Jones Wanda Jones Irene Kaoudis Juliann Kasza Michelle Kasza Kimberly Kay

Sarah Kennedy Mary Kate Kitay

Gail Lentz Jennifer Leung Julie LoCicero Valia Maloney Morgan Mason

Frankye McAdam Lindsay McFarland Gwendolyn Meharg Marie Mendelsohn

Andrew Miller Emily Miller

Allison Morgan Amanda Morrow

Sonia Motley

Kerri Musick Mary Musick

Whitney Mutter Barbara Naquin Katherine Nevils Kathryn Newsom Elizabeth O'Neal

 Joyce Ord Scott Ouzts

Whitney Owens Timothy Oxley

Ocean Palm Jennifer Parker Sandra Parks Wendy Pate Janet Peters Erika Phillips Kelley Phillips Sarah Phillips Matt Quenville Brenda Quillin Cary Radcliff

Shannon Renfro Doris Rice

Emily-Anne Rigal Joseph Ritchie

Michael Robbins Ruben Rosado

Sara Ruch Sarah Ruckelshaus

Deborah Russell Samantha Saghera

Daniel Samuels Rachel Samuels

Ada Scarborough Lauren Scott

Elizabeth Severs Beverly Silkey Paula Simmons Ruth Simmons

Jo Ann & Bill Smith Heidi Southcombe

Chelsea Spady Howard Strickland

Katherine Strickland Kathryn Strickland

Lucia Strickland Adair Sullivan Phil Svoboda

Dianna Ta Courtney Taylor Michael Taylor

Simcha Terwilliger Katherine Thompson

Kelly Thompson Stephanie Tippett

Cheryl Tositge Beth Trahan

Raymond Tripp Wayne Truxillo Nickole Turilli Jacob Wagner

Jennifer Wagner Cynthia Watson

Catherine Westphal Nancy Westphal

Thank You to Our 

  ContributorsIndividual Donors

We are pleased to announce that 100% of our Board of Directors and Active Members have contributed to the Annual Campaign.

Breslin White Stacy White

Marcella Williams Kristy Winter Happy Witt

Jennifer Wong

Robbie Wood Marisha Wright Nadir Wright

Brittani Wyskocil Ann Ziglar

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