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The Arc of Katy Newsletter
Membership meeting and Volunteer opportunities
September 2009
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The Arc of Katy
Greetings!
 


Please mark your calendar now and plan to attend the two events listed below:
 
 
     The Arc of Katy General Membership Meeting
         Thursday, September 17, 2009 7:15 PM-8:45 PM
         Consolidated Communications Conference Room
1400 Ave A
Katy, TX 77493
              Please enter through the doors on the Ave A (west) side
 
Sheri Talbot from Texana Center will be our speaker. Ms. Talbot will be discussing Revisions to the HCS program: Service Coordination and Reimbursement
 
The Arc of Katy Gala - Mardi Gras
Friday, February 26, 2010
Pine Forest Country Club
18003 Clay Road
Houston, TX 77084
 

 How you can help:  Plans are now being made for our annual fundraising event.  Last year, our Mardi Gras gala was a great success and we are working hard to make sure this year's event is even more fun and profitable.  We need your help with this event!!!  Please choose to help on one of the seven committees. 
Copy and paste the volunteer opportunities form below into a word document, complete it and return it to our post office box:
 
The Arc of Katy
PO Box 6133
Katy, TX 77491
 
Or electronically to:  director@thearcofkaty.org   
**REMINDER***
 
Dues for 2009-2010 are now being accepted.  Please include a completed Membership Application form with your dues so that we may verify that our Membership List is complete and accurate.
 
Thank you for all that you do for The Arc of Katy,
 
Rhonda Johnstone
Executive Director
 832-754-9802 
director@thearcofkaty.org  
 
Volunteer Opportunities:
 
Members of last year's Gala Committee met to discuss the upcoming Gala which will be held at Pine Forest Country Club on Friday, February 26, 2010.  This event helps provide funds for the quality program we offer.  To continue to do this, and expand our services to include more people,
WE NEED THE HELP OF EVERYONE!!!!!
 
Please sign up for the committee(s) you would like to chair or join:
 
Sponsor Solicitation: (Contact individuals/companies)_____________________________
Publicity: (Contact local papers, magazines) _____________________________________
Mail Outs: (Send out any mail outs pertaining to the event, invitations and thank you notes)
                   ________________________________________________________________
Auction: (Solicit for both live and silent auction, help organize items for display) ________
                   ________________________________________________________________
Decorating: (Create table decorations and ballroom decorations) ____________________
                    ________________________________________________________________
Ticket Sales: (Help with sales) ________________________________________________
Finance:  (Help track expenses and help with check out for auction) __________________
 
If you work for a company or know of one, or an individual who would be willing to be a sponsor and/or donate an auction item, please let us know.  Please email your recommendations and include company name/contact person, mailing address and phone number.
 
Also, we are updating our invitation list; please recommend friends, family and business associates who we could invite.  Please include their name, address, phone number and email if available.
 
You may send this form to our post office box:
 
The Arc of Katy
PO Box 6133
Katy, TX 77491
 
 or email Rhonda Johnstone at www.director@thearcofkaty.org
 
We encourage you to participate in any way you can.  REMEMBER - OUR KIDS NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE THIS EVENT SUCCESSFUL!!!!!!!!!
 
 
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