Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Gala an Evening on Broadway - February 6, 2010
Help make the evening an elegant affair - volunteers will help set -up, welcome guests and register guests; work our silent and live auctions; and entertain guests at the after-party.
 
When:  Saturday, February 6th
Time: Two possible shifts on Saturday, February 6th
9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Shea's for set-up
5:00 p.m. - midnight at Shea's for the event
Where:  Shea's Performing Arts Center
RSVP to Hadar Borden at [email protected] or call her at 984-0250 by Wednesday January 22, 2010.

 

 

The JLB is in its third year of affiliation with our community partner, Literacy Volunteers, and this particular program started in our first year of partnership, as part of the family literacy program.  These marvelous kids we work with are all refugees, mostly from Kenyan refugee camps.  Their families are originally from Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania. The kids are all around high-school age, and are members of the Bantu culture, following certain customs, traditions, and languages that differ from a "Somalian."  Many of their people were actually slaves of Somalians or considered in a lower society level than Somalians. We also have one refugee who just recently joined the group from Southeast Asia.

 
As newcomers to our country, they face many obstacles.  First and foremost is language.  Without a strong language comprehension, it is hard to do many basic things, like read bus schedules, complete Social Services paperwork, and most importantly, have success in school.  We try to integrate conversation and language usage into everything we do. But we always try to do it in a practical way... employment applications, college tours, newspapers, web sites, etc... We try to bring them learning experiences that they cannot get in school, like theater, discussion forums, etc. And we provide a comfortable environment for them to discuss current issues, and everyday problems that cannot be answered by asking teachers, peers or adults living in their households.

By serving as mentors, and sometimes as tutors, we have given them a source of help and comfort in their world.  Although life may always be more difficult for them than it is for you or I, they know that they have friends, adults friends, who care deeply for them and will always try to help them.  There has been an incredible transformation in the group since we started.  They were very apprehensive about our intentions at first, and very guarded.  Now, laughter is the most common sound during our meetings.  Although the Junior League mentors cannot help solve all their problems, we are making this world a little better for each and everyone of them... and they're returning the favor to us ten-fold.

 

 

Sustainer Dine Around cordially invites you to join us for Brunch
 
Sunday, February 7th:  11:45 arrival. 12:00 seating
 
Country Club of Buffalo
250 Youngs Rd (between Sheridan and Main St.) in Williamsville
632-1100
 
$34 includes the following menu, all taxes and gratuity:  Made-to-order omelet station, a salad station with mixed greens, assorted accompaniments and dressings, composed salads, waffles, bacon and sausage, eggs benedict, home fries, a beef dish, a chicken dish and a seafood dish, chef-attended carving station, assorted dessert station, coffee and tea.

 
Thank you to Patty O'Brien for hosting this event for us!
Please bring cash or check made to James O'Brien on the 7th.

RSVP to Bethany Botzenhart at [email protected] or call her at 631-9345.  See you there!
 

Our Show House Proceeds Chair, Julie Warman, reports that the Show House Proceeds Committee worked very hard throughout December to read and rate the 19 final applications.  The Committee will be holding interviews and site visits within the next several weeks to narrow the list to  5-10  finalists. Our finalists come from all types of organizations: educational-based, cultural-based, and human services-based. 

 

If you'd like to see some of our photo albums on Kodak Gallery, click on the link below, and sort through the various events, dating back to 2005! If you find a pic of yourself, or a friend, that you particularly like, you can order it there on-line, too.

 

 

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Please feel free to contact us, to find out more about Junior League, about donating, or perhaps becoming a member.  We'd love to hear from you!

 

 

Junior League of Buffalo