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Mountain Lakes, NJ Area Branch

AAUW promotes equity for all women and girls, lifelong education and positive societal change. Founded in 1881, with now 100,000 individual members and 1,300 college/institution partners, AAUW is the oldest and largest national organization working for the advancement of women.

AAUW Mountain Lakes Area Branch…

· has 100+ members—Graduates with an associate or equivalent degree, baccalaureate or higher degree, or an international equivalent. Geographic area includes, but is not limited to, Mountain Lakes, Denville, Boonton, Boonton Township, Montville, Parsippany and Rockaway. If you are new to AAUW and/or Morris County, contact Marti for more info.
—AAUW Members-at-Large are invited to drop by a meeting to become acquainted with our Branch activities. (Membership for further information)

Renew your membership now: $75/year payable by June 30, 2010

Drawing for FREE membership! Renew before or at the Annual Luncheon, May 14.

· holds monthly Programs—alternating day and evening—with outstanding speakers and learning trips. (See Programs)

· provides Scholarships for local college women. In 2009, $6,000 was divided between two local recipients. Click link above read about the local recipients.

· Click Fundraising for details of scholarship/branch benefit events.
— May 2, 2:30-5 p.m. Don’t miss Wine Tasting for the Recession. Details on the Fundraising page. (Proceeds benefit AAUW Branch programming.)

— Scholarship monies = $7,000+ so far! (Member Solicitation, $5,425 and growing; Card & Game Party, $470; 50/50s, $915; and Baskets, $245)

· sponsors 10 lively Enrichment Groups matched to members' interests. (See Enrichment Groups)

· offers Community activities including:
—Nominate a new group to be our Partnering with the Community focus in 2010 – 2011—Deadline, April 30. (The nomination form may be found in the April Chrysalis or click here). View 2009-2010 Partnering with the Community activities offered for hands-on member involvement: NORWESCAP RSVP and Cedar Hill CDC.

— Mountain Lakes Fall UN Weekend

· dialogue on State and National AAUW Public Policy issues.. (See Public Policy).

· arranges sparkling Social gatherings.

Make your reservation for the Annual Meeting, May 14. Send $35/person reservation to Sue Wagner

Vote on 2010-2011 Budget and new Partnering with the Community programs / Meet our Scholarship Recipients

;Nominees for 2010-2012 Elective Positions: Marti Weinstein, Membership VP, Sylvia Campbell, Secretary; and Pat Heller, Community

See if you win FREE membership!

Enjoy a delicious luncheon at The Villa, music by the University Women’s Chorale, and more

· publishes The Chrysalis, a monthly newsletter e-mailed as an Acrobat pdf or mailed to members. If you prefer to receive a hardcopy of the newsletter by mail, notify Ann McCarthy.

· Member Honors (Send in your news and honors to kathylbp@aol.com. We would like to hear from you.
—$500 was given to the national Educational Foundation 2009 Eleanor Roosevelt Named Grant Honoree: Dr. Adrienne E. Lesser, who has served as Public Policy Director of both Branch and AAUW-NJ

—Yet another honor was bestowed upon Dr. Rev. Audrey Leef as Montclair State University awarded her a doctor of letters for her years as math professor there and outstanding public service.

Send the webmaster news of your promotions, achievements, and awards for an upcoming “News of Members” page.

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Last Updated: 4/30/2010

Contact the President: Barbara