Why We Do Good
Senior citizens are an important part of the volunteer community, with millions of seniors donating their time to make a difference each year. In 2014 alone, the Corporation for National and Community Service reported that 10.7 million older Americans spent a combined 2 billion hours volunteering. Studies have also shown that volunteering has great benefits as you age – older volunteers show lower mortality and depression rates, fewer physical limitations, and higher levels of well-being compared to others in their age group. The National Institute on Aging found that participating in meaningful, productive activities such as volunteering may lower the risk of health problems, including dementia, and improve longevity.
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Volunteer Coordinator Needed!!!
TTN Atlanta is in need of someone to lead our volunteer efforts. This organization believes in supporting the community and doing what it can to be of service to others. A person who can pull outreach activities together and coordinate members with opportunities would be a big plus to us. If you think you can take on the role please respond by replying to this email your interest and more information will be given at that time.
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Our Latest Volunteer Event
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On July 19th, two members of TTN volunteered with Project Kids Eat. The organization in the last 14 years has provided hot and cold meals to children at nearby weekly hotels during the summer months, 5 days a week. The members said they were happy to give their time to the effort.
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TTNers, Nancy Curdy and Barbara Fowler happily gave their time to help.
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They are packing food for delivery.
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Did you know that members of TTN volunteer their time to assist the organization? We have members who give hours of their talent and time to keep various aspects of TTN moving in the right direction. We would like you to meet them now.
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The Programs Committee is responsible for planning, coordinating and determining activities, events and other endeavors for all TTN members. They have been instrumental in museum visits, tours, summer and holiday potluck and gatherings. They also plan educational/learning opportunities. They are quite busy and we appreciate the work they put in as "volunteers".
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Marketing and Communication Committee
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The Marketing and Communications committee is very busy developing communications for the group. They publish the monthly newsletter, update our website, post to the chapter Facebook page and send out emails when necessary. They attend events to capture photos and knowledge for content for various media needs. This group is involved with all areas of TTN to gather information and share it with the entire membership.
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We have other women heading up Peer Groups, Special Interest Groups and leadership roles. All of it is to support the organization and make this chapter one of the best. If you think you would like to work on a committee or see a need we have not fulfilled please reach out.
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Programs - Try To Attend!!
We enjoy going to various locations and participating in activities with fellow members.
Try something new, come out and meet and mingle with other members at events, SIG activities and Peer Group meetings.
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We encourage you to bring friends, prospective members, and female acquaintances to any of our programs so they too can experience what TTN has to offer.
Keep in mind all events require a headcount days before the actual date. Please register as early as your schedule allows
. We consider all schedules and hope everyone will find an event that is convenient and sign up.
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No
Meet and Eat SIG
meetings in August and September as these events are being held in conjunction to our regular dinner meetings.
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Ladies Night Out - Summer Fun
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Our July Ladies Night !! Great Fun at Lips Atlanta
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Members enjoyed the show!!!
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Drinks and Dinner were in order
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The "Divas" who performed
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Upcoming Events - September
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
, 11:00 AM - Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) Fashion Museum. "Kaleidoscope Katrantzou" exhibit. $5.00 admission on day of event.
Thursday, September 12, 2019
, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Fall Speaker Series is back, our first speaker is TTN's Dorothy Carrillo. Her topic will be "Can We Talk About Anti-Semitism?" More will come with a registration link later.
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Saturday, July 20th, Mercedes Benz Stadium
The Mercedes Benz Stadium tour was phenomenal. The tour guide provided an extensive view of the inner workings of the stadium, including the premiere technology built within the facility, the "Green" technology focused on reusable water and energy, the Falcons and Atlanta United locker rooms, various levels of exclusive facilities for VIP members as well as a bird's eye view of the field. There was amazing artwork throughout the stadium and the group learned the background of the art pieces.
This event consisted of spouses, children and guests. It was a wonderful opportunity to have a mixture of ages, family units and gender involved in an event.
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Summer Gathering, Tuesday, July 30th
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What a great event! Many came out for our annual summer gathering. This year was a barbecue dinner with all the sides. Plenty to eat and drink. We also celebrated the 9 year anniversary of our chapter. A great night!
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SIGs and TPGs
We continue to have some great
Special Interest Groups
(SIGs) activities as part of the Atlanta TTN experience. If you are interested in a SIG, look for information in our newsletter and emails with information about the date and location. Sign up to attend as many as you like. Share with a friend and let them experience the power of TTN!
Guests can attend meetings for a limited number of times.
Transition
Peer Groups
(TPGs)
are for women to share and learn from each other. While the groups are meant to create a supportive environment, be aware that any member of TTN can go to any Peer Group meeting with the exception of Cobb. We have them set up by location to make it easier for you to attend one closer to your home. Contact the person listed under each group and let them know you will attend.
Only members should attend our Peer Group meetings.
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Anna Apostolou hosted on July 12th
as the group discussed
"
The Heart's Invisible Furies"
by John Boyne
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The next book for August will
be
"
The Silent Patient"
by Michaelides on August 9th, and
"
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine"
by
Honeyman is the selection for September.
Reach out to Marianna Murphy if you are interested in attending the next meeting.
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This group ALWAYS have lively discussions. The July meeting were Joann Bowens, foreground, and behind her, Eve Bogan, Flynn Geiger, Marianna Murphy, Andrea Oppenheim, Anna Apostolou, and Patti Schropp
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Always good game days when this group meets on a weekly basis. Please come out to play. Contact Elaine and she will give you the details.
Still looking for players for a night game.
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Canasta Anyone??
Are you interested in a new game. Several members have shown interest in learning Canasta. If you know how to play, would like to learn or want to teach others, reach out to Barbara Harari.
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The next movie is
Monday, August 26th
. The movie will be selected closer to the date. As usual there will be a discussion and dinner. The group will go to Seed in East Cobb, Merchant's Walk for dinner after. Please contact Judy Golden if you would like to attend.
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This SIG is on a hiatus until late summer. Some of the trips in consideration are Serenbe, Callaway Gardens, Barnsley Gardens, Helen, GA and any suggestions you may have.
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Because of the warm weather, this SIG will take a break until September. If you know trails for walking or hiking please let us know.
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Make your Profile Viewable
Reminder that the best way for us to contact you as a member is to have you update your information in the member listing at the Atlanta TTN site. Sign in to the TTN website, go to
My Account
at the top of the page, select
Update my Info
. Make sure you check the box to share your information. Please add a phone number and email address so we know how to reach out! We are missing some members because we don't have any contact information for them. Don't worry, your information can only be accessed by members and will not be shared with anyone else!
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Peer Group Meetings
To make it easier for the Peer Groups and new participants we would like you to contact JoAnne D'Aleo if you want to attend one of our groups. She will coordinate your attendance with the Peer Group.
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ITP Decatur and Dekalb
The meeting is always the 3rd Monday night of each month. The next meeting is
Monday, August 19th
,
6:30 PM
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ITP Intown
The 3rd Tuesday of each month is when this Peer Group will meet.
Tuesday, August 20th at
11:00 AM
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Cobb II Peer Group
This group is for members in the Cobb area who are not affiliated with the established group. The next meeting will be held on
Monday, August 19th from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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Cobb Peer Group
This Peer Group is closed, meaning the members attending will be the only ones to attend future meetings. This group meets once a quarter.
Perimeter Peer Group
The next meeting is
Wednesday, August 7th, 7:00-9:00 PM
. Normally this group will meet the first Wednesday night of every month.
Gwinnett Peer Group
The next one is
Wednesday, August 28th
from 1:00-3:00 PM
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The regular meeting day is the last Wednesday of each month.
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Dorie Sokol
We welcome Dorie Sokol, who joined in July.
Dorie is
an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist. She provided rehabilitation services to patients with hand and upper extremity injuries for 40 years and now works on a part-time basis. Her B.S. degree in OT came from Tufts University in Boston and a Masters degree in Healthcare Policy and Administration from Mercer University. Most recently, this past December, she received her doctorate in OT from St. Catherine University in St. Paul, MN. On the personal side, she and her husband have been married for 15 years and have 4 children who live in Boston, Portland, San Francisco and Atlanta. Their spare time consists of escaping to their cabin in Blue Ridge with their 2 labs and volunteering with Atlanta Lab Rescue. She loves to play Mah Jongg (Mah Jongg SIG, take note) and Scrabble.
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Questions? Comments? Concerns?
Cindy von Hohenheiten is our co-chair and will take questions, concerns or if you need assistance.
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We are posting information on our FACEBOOK page. We have articles that may interest you, updates, and features. Please go to:
We have a new goal to reach 200 "Likes" by the end of the year. It is a pleasure to see more and more interest being paid to our Facebook page and the resulting interaction. Please encourage your Facebook friends to Like us. "Liking" our page is one way to find out what is going on in our chapter and to make sure your friends know what you are doing as a member of TTN. Choose "Invite Friends", and invite as many as you like. This is a busy year for Atlanta TTN so don't miss out on all of the new activities and interesting news posted to our Facebook page. If you have information you'd like to share please reach out to
That is a way of increasing viewership and possibly recruiting new members. Any post, article or event of interest please let Gail know!
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If you're a new TTN member, you should definitely take advantage of the New Member Webinar. This will help you get to know the organization and all the benefits of your membership. Go to the TTN website to see when the next New Member Webinar is offered.
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Invite Friends
If you know of anyone who might be interested in the Atlanta TTN, please get them added to our Newsletter / Mailing list. Send their name and email to Gail Collier-Glover at gail.cglover@gmail.com. She will add them to our list. THANKS!
BE A FRIEND - BRING A FRIEND - MAKE A FRIEND!!
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