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Mountain Lakes, NJ Area Branch

AAUW promotes equity for all omen 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…

· Join the 100+ members of the Mountain Lakes Area Branch before anytime—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)

Join us/Renew. We add AAUW members through the year AAUW: $75

New members (not a member in last two years) can join half price until March 15, 2012 (membership expires June 30, 2011)

(Don’t forget to Give-a-Grad a Gift of membership)

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

Next Meeting: February 17 Meeting, 9:30 a.m.; Authors Roundtable, Mountain Lakes Library meeting room. Optional lunch follows with authors at Verdé Ristorante (see details on Programs page)

· provides Scholarships for local college women. Click Scholarship link to read about the local 2011 recipients. 2012 Scholarship Application is online now on Scholarship page.

· Click Fundraising for the details of scholarship/branch benefit events.

— Card Party at Mountain Lakes Library—netted $400

— Spanish-themed Beer/Wine Tasting Fundraiser—raised $800

— Holiday Brunch—raffle of merchant gift certificates— added $500. A big thank-you to the following gift certificate contributors:

Bilori Jewelers, Denville; Beauti Salon, Parsippany; Burrini’s Olde World Market, Randolph; Mara’s Café & Bakery, Denville; Gourmet Café, Parsippany; Il Positano Restaurant & Pizzeria, Kinnelon; and ProHaircutters, Morris Plains. Lakeland YMCA, Mountain Lakes offered $620 certificate towards a membership

— 50/50s—ongoing

— Every member solicitation—Look for letters in Jan/Feb.

— May 11 Luncheon Jewelry Boutique

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

· offers Community activities including:

— Mountain Lakes Fall UN Weekend

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

· arranges sparkling Social gatherings.

· 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. We would like to hear from you.
—$500 was given in honor of the 2011 Eleanor Roosevelt Named Grant Honorees: Director Gloria Diamond and following the members of the University Women’s Chorale for their tireless support of Branch fundraising activities and promoting enjoyment of music: June Bennett, Glory Bowen, Diane Brown, Peg Collins, Barbara Colwell, Betty Davis, Maureen Gramo, Christina Jonas, Margaret Jorgensen, Laura Locklin, Ann McCarthy, Barbara Meszaros, Dot Petrucci, Kathy Pizar, Jean Richardson, Veronica Sidhu, and Judy Steinberg.

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Last Updated: 1/25/2012

Contact the President: Barbara