Deadline for Annual Meeting RSVP is May 3!

ALFC Weekly Update

Monday, April 29, 2024

Edited this week by Thel Ross

From your President

by Kelly Bocanegra

Our final Chapter Meeting of the year was well attended last Thursday. Membership voted to approve the proposed 2024-2025 Budget. The the slate of nominees for the 2024-2025 Board of Directors was approved as well. Vice President Membership Sue Geddes provided us with excellent information about what volunteer hours to report and how important they are. Fostering New Beginnings Chair Sue Smith presented a wonderful Educational Moment about A Man Named Harold. The Harold Edelstein Foundation generously grants us funding every quarter for our Fostering New Beginnings Philanthropic Program. His passion was caring about the homeless. Members in attendance filled out a member satisfaction survey provided by the Membership Committee. If you would like to fill one out, contact Sue Geddes. We'd love to hear from you.

It was a gloomy day outside, but inside the room was filled with beautiful yellow and black decor and lots of conversation, which brightened the day.

Please remember that even though we don't have another Chapter Meeting until August, the Thrift Shop is open year round and we all need to volunteer. It takes all of us to make it successful.

Our Annual Meeting and Installation of Officers is a little over 2 weeks away on Monday, May 13. We will celebrate a fantastic year of giving back to our community and honor our amazing 70th Anniversary of making a difference. Hope to see you there!

Kudos to our three outgoing Board members!

(left) Vice Pres. Resource Development Karolyn Bragg, (center) Secretary Debbie Gunderson and (right) Chair General Services Patti Nonemaker

Thank you for your years of dedication to ALFC on the Board of Directors! Take a bow!

Guest Speaker at Chapter Meeting

by Sue Smith

Yolanda Phillips, Care Program Manager, for Aspiranet, our county partner for Fostering New Beginnings, was the guest speaker at our Chapter meeting on Thursday. She gave us a very informative picture of the services offered by Aspiranet. The goal of their program is to provide a safe and supportive living environment for youth leaving the foster care system while helping them achieve self-sufficiency and learn skills to live as adults. 

In this program, youth are eligible for the transitional housing program from 18 to 24 years of age. They must be pursuing goals with regards to education, vocational training or employment. They are housed in apartments throughout San Bernardino County, usually two to an apartment, and are supported by Life Coaches employed by Aspiranet. It is a remarkable program, and we are grateful to participate in their success.

Yolanda is new to her job, hired in January, with one of her goals to increase the number of youths participating in their program. With her knowledge and enthusiasm, she should have no trouble doing that. Our audience at the meeting had lots of poignant questions which added to the enlightening presentation. 

Raffle Tickets

by Toni Mueller

The $1000 Cash Raffle winning ticket was drawn during the Chapter Meeting held on Thursday, April 25. Yolanda, our guest speaker from Aspiranet that day, drew the winning ticket for us.

The Winner is .... (fanfare) TA DA! ... Member Debbie Gunderson!! Congrats Debbie!

We sold 432 tickets and collected $8,645 !! A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated!

The Luncheon Committee

for the April Chapter Meeting

by Thel Ross

Introducing the Luncheon Committee for April from right to left: Maria Garcia, Judy Feldmeth (chair), Grace Ramirez, Laura Anderson, Cathy Fresquez, Debbie Sarkisian and Kathy Heath. Missing is Sue Goding.

The luncheon was excellent. They served toasted ham sandwiches, salad, fruit and dessert. 60 members attended and the room was filled with chatter and socializing. We ended our member-served luncheon on a good note sending everyone home full and happy!

Service Anniversaries

by Sue Geddes

Celebrating Service Anniversaries for April and May of those who were present at the meeting are pictured below:

Celebrating April are L to R: Cathy Reaves (13 years), Mary Andrew (13 years), and Christine Ervin (1 year). Missing but present from the photo is Tama Sturgeon (1 year).

NOT present are the following April Anniversaries: Christine Mayborn and Sue Priester (1 year), Alice Liberman (8 years), Amy Freeman (27 years) and Leigh VanDenBerg (39 years).

Celebrating May are L to R: Ann Bach (12 years), Judy Feldmeth (9 years), Thel Ross (12 years), Patricia Byrne (1 year) and Karolyn Bragg (13 years).

NOT present are the following May Anniversaries: Arezou Kelly (1 year), Zoe Siegel (13 years), Laurie Milhiser (23 years)* and Yvonne Kean (25 years). *Laurie was across the driveway working the Thrift Shop. Thank you, Laurie!

Assisteens End-Of-The-Year Banquet

by Wanda Courey, Assisteens Liaison

You are cordially invited to attend the Assisteens Banquet to be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6:00 pm at the Upland Hills Country Club. This event is held each Spring for the introduction of new officers for the upcoming year. It is also a presentation and celebration of the graduating seniors leaving the program plus those receiving certificates and awards being honored. It's also a time to celebrate all the people we have served this year.

For more information or to put in a reservation, please contact Wanda Courey email link or Sue Zajicek email link.

Report Your Volunteer Hours! 

by Val Eberle



Members, please total up your ALFC volunteer hours for the month of April. Please email your total hours to: VolunteerHours@alfc.org.

Report “Nonmember” hours too! Have family members or friends who work on Chapter projects? Please report their total number of hours separately.

Questions? Click on What hours count to report each month link.

Calendar 

This Week

• Thursday, May 2 at 10:00 am - Membership Committee Meeting in Board Room
• Friday, May 3 at 9:00 am - eBay Committee in Back Marking Room
• Friday, May 3 - Reservations and Payment for May 13 Annual Meeting DUE!

Next Week

• Monday, May 6 at 9:00 am - Holiday Accessories Marking in Back Marking Building
• Monday, May 6 at 10:00 am- Thrift Shop Marking in Chapter House North
• Monday, May 6 at 6:00 pm - Assisteens Governing Body in Board Room
• Thursday, May 9 at 9:30 am - Combined Boards meet together in Board Room
• Friday, May 10 at 9:00 am - eBay Committee in Back Marking Room

Important Update: Thrift Shop Schedule Addition

by Karolyn Bragg

Volunteers Needed for a new opportunity to volunteer. We urge you to consider signing up for shifts at the Thrift Shop, particularly on Wednesdays and the first Saturday of each month. An extra shift is needed on these days from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Responsibilities include managing donations at our drive-thru drop-off and covering for Yecenia's half-hour lunch break.

Thrift Shop Schedule 

by Toni Mueller

STILL NEED HELP!!!

• Wednesday, May 1 - 1 spot
• Thursday, May 2 - 2 spots

May Schedule

Lots of open spots on all Wednesdays and Fridays in May.

Remember that a new spot has been added to all Wednesdays and the first Saturday to help with donations and lunch coverage for Yecenia. (See above announcement) Thanks, Toni Mueller

*Please note: The above schedule is for viewing only. SignUp.com is where the master schedules reside. The links above are updated weekly and do not reflect the most recent changes.

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The purple "button" below is your link to SignUp.com. Click on it to take you directly into the Online ALFC Thrift Shop Schedule.

Should you need any help, please contact Toni Mueller.  

Birthdays This Week and Next

by Stephanie King

Articles from Previous Week(s)

Photos taken at 70th Anniversary Recruiting Event. See who you can recognize in the photos below (taken on Monday, April 15, 2024).

Invite to Annual Meeting on Monday, May 13, 2024

Join Us in Celebrating Our 70th Anniversary!

Assistance League^® of the Foothill Communities

Annual Meeting & Installation of Officers

Monday, May 13, 2024

10:30 A.M. Check-In

11:00 Meeting and Installation

Luncheon to Follow

DoubleTree by Hilton Claremont – Maple Room

555 West Foothill Boulevard, Claremont, CA 91711

Little Italy Buffet Luncheon

Chopped Vegetarian Italian Vegetable Salad

Tomato and Fresh Mozzarella Salad

Homemade Italian Sausage and Cheese Lasagna

Grilled Chicken

with White Wine Cream Sauce, Bowtie Pasta & Prosciutto Ham

Cauliflower Parmesan

Grilled Broccolini with Garlic and Lemon

Garlic Bread

Freshly Brewed Coffee & Tea Selections

Assorted House Desserts

No Host Bar

Dietary Restrictions – Let Sally Hogan know when you R.S.V. P.

$50 Per Person

Make Check payable to ALFC – No Credit Cards

 R.S.V.P. and pay, no later than Friday, May 3, 2024, by phone or text to:

Sally Hogan (909) 816.0808 or hogansheroes_3@msn.com OR

Mail to: ALFC, P.O. Box 927, Upland, CA 91785

OR turn into the Special Activities Mail Slot in the Chapter Office.

NO payment will be taken at the door.

Member Directory Update*

by Thel Ross

*Click on the link below to obtain the most recent updates to your Member Directory. These are provided when there are changes in your ALFC Yearbook, aka, "Member Directory," This information is a continuous listing of all updates to your directory from June 2023 through the current date in 2024 as they occur. The most current additions are at the top of the page. Yes indeed! Another new member in this update.

Directory Updates April 1