Date: May 6, 2009

Location:  Amy Goodove’s Residence, Virginia Beach

Start: 7:00PM

End: 8:00PM

 Present: Laurie Glick, Mandy Berkowitz, Reva Stein, Sue Ellen Teach, Allison Kimnach, Beth Sinnard, Elise Berkowitz, Judy Nachman, Melissa Sullivan, Emily Nied, Shaye Arluk, Sandy Mendelsohn, Marilyn Kayer, Stacie Caplan, Megan Zuckerman, Amy Goodove, Sarah Breeden

1.  Welcome 
   • KD Mission Statement:  The King’s Daughters, founding organization of the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, promotes superior pediatric wellness through dedicated volunteerism in partnership with Children’s Health System. 
   • Meeting Quote:  You will find it easier to do a single, small piece of a large project than to start on the whole job. – Brian Tracy 
   • King’s Daughters Fun Fact:   the King’s Daughters began in 1867 with $602.06 of “voluntary contributions” and hired a nurse, Miss Edith Nason who traveled on foot her first year and still managed to make 1,771 visits!
   • Past Kings Daughters Fun Fact:  Legislative Advocacy
2.  April 2^nd meetings approved 
3. Treasurer’s Report – $11,601.68
   • Dues are due for next year’s membership. Please send a check to Allison Kimnach for $25 ($20 donated to CHKD and $5 goes into our circle account) Mail to 3720 Rockbridge Road, Virginia Beach 23455
4.  Old business
   • Wine and Dine Wrap up
     1. Final Tally: Brought in $12,031/Profit $8,671
     2. Thank you notes – Contact Mandy if you need some sent to you.
     3. Donation in Burtons Grill name – We’ll present at the KD connect meeting next month.
     4. The event was a huge success! Silent auction and raffle tickets brought us in extra donations for the evening. Burton’s wait staff was very accommodating and the generosity of Burton’s with the gift certificates that we raffled off. Rodney Strong was very generous with the wine as well.
     5. Season Roberts from KD’s home office joined us for the evening with her husband and sent Mandy a very nice thank you letter!
     6. Next year’s dinner, we need to consider positioning the sound system a little bit better and will try a different restaurant possibly. 
   • Jim White Fit for Life: 
     1. Raised over $1200! 
     2. Read letter from VBPL
     3. This event was turn key in that Jim talked for free and the space was donated by the Central Library. 
   • Due to major budget cuts, The King’s Daughters is in need of  extra hands around the hospital.  If you have time to donate, call the office at 668-7098.  These hours are kept by KD office separately from your Circle volunteer hours.
   • Canisters – If interested, contact Elise Berkowitz. She’s already collected and sent a check for $72.01.
   • Toiletry donations – as you are traveling this summer or hitting Target or Wal-Mart, think about picking up little travel size toiletries.  We can donate these to the hospital to be given to adult guests who are there staying with their children and don’t get the opportunity to clean up at home.
5. Projects Committee Report
   • CHKD Thrift store Drive- We had a truck load (literally!) of goods to go to the CHKD Thrift Store in Larkspur Meadows Circle’s name.  Sarah Breeden brought her empty SUV to the meeting we filled it up!  She will be accepting donation bags until Sunday May 17^th.  Please leave them at her garage door with a note as to how many bags you donated if you are interested in receiving a donation receipt.  You can email Sarah at sjbreeden@me.com or call her at 215-5681 if you have any questions.
   • Memories Cookbook- time to get cooking on this project!  Please type on an email your recipes and email to JoAnne Lindholm jalindholm@wgnttv.com.  Feel free to add why this recipe means so much to you, who it reminds you of, or who gave it to you.  We aren’t sure if all “stories” will make the book or if the publisher can handle extra content, but it might be nice to have some of this additional “flavor”. We would like to have this put together before the holidays so we can sell them at the Holly Ball and other holiday events!
   • Re-usable Grocery Bags- Mandy and Beth working on this. Planning on printing “Go Green for the Kids” with the KD logo. They’ll be large bags and will try to sell for $3/piece.We will sell at other KD events throughout the year!
   • Goodove Oral Surgery Family Day: June 20^th.
     1. This event is for Dr. Goodove’s staff and doctors that he works with. A “Dunk the Doc” booth will be setup and donations will be taken. He will then match the amount that he raises and donated to CHKD. Volunteers from our circle are needed to help with event. Contact Amy Goodove if you’re interested.
6. Run/Walk:  June 13^th. 
   • Sign up at www.runwalkforthekids.org and be sure to choose our teams name.
   • Prices go up 5.15.09
   • Jim White is also printing up team shirts for this event. Shirts are $5 or $6/each.
   • If you are signing up for the 8K, they ask that you be a runner rather than a walker. If you rather walk, sign up for the other races instead.
   • If you don’t want to walk or run, donations are always accepted!!!! 
7. Tour de Cuisine:  May 31^st, Talbot Park, Norfolk
   • Sue Ellen to organize shifts for this event. Please contact her if you’re interested in volunteering. seteach@msn.com
   • Here is the current volunteer schedule:
     • 12:30p-3:00PM – Elise, Sandy, Beth, Sue Ellen
     • 2:30P-5:00PM – Mandy, Sarah, JoAnne
8.   KD Name Badges for Sale –
   • King’s Daughters name badges are now available for order through May 31st.  Each name badge has magnetic closure and can be personalized with a name, circle name or both.  All name badges will have The King’s Daughters’ official logo, your Circle name and your full name.  Badges are $10 each and can be ordered online at http://www.kingsdaughters.org/downtowncircle/.  Circles are encouraged to order badges to wear at King’s Daughters events such as Circle projects, Annual Recognition Meeting and other KD Connect meetings, Major Projects, Circle meetings, etc.  This fundraiser is brought to you by the Downtown Circle.  Questions can be directed to Buffy Barefoot at 624-2989 or buffy.barefoot@bankofamerica.com.  Also, attached is an order form you can bring to your next Circle meeting to discuss ordering them for your Circle members. Deadline for orders – May 31, 2009
9.   KD Office is going green:  invitations, e-circular are being emailed rather than mailed
10. Future Meeting/Event Dates:
11. Moe’s Night! Tuesday May 19^th 5-8P Moe’s at The Market Place at Hilltop
    • You gotta eat so do it for a good cause!  There is no obligation to stay the entire 3 hour period. During this event, 15% of the sales will be donated to LM Circle.  Open to the public, no RSVP needed. Please send info to all your friends, family and co-workers!
    • May 31^st:  Tour de Cuisine
    • ****Tuesday June 2^nd, Joint KD/CHS meeting…this is where we’ll give our annual donation to KD…please try to attend this meeing. ****
    • -Thursday June 4^th, noon meeting:  Moved to a dinner after the
    • June 2^nd KD meeting
    • - June 13^th:  RunWalk
    • Hospital Tour/Social:  TBD
    • September Meeting – TBD

Date: April 2, 2009

Location:  Burtons Grill

Start: 12:15PM

End: 1:15PM

Present: Laurie Glick, Mandy Berkowitz, Sarah Breeden, JoAnne Lindholm, Allison Kimnach, Sue Ellen Teach, Sandy Mendelson, Judy Nachman, Pat Klein, Raylyn O’Toole, Reva Stein, Beth Sinnard, Elise Berkowitz

1. Welcome
   1. KD Mission Statement:  The King’s Daughters, founding organization of the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, promotes superior pediatric wellness through dedicated volunteerism in partnership with Children’s Health System.

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   1. Meeting Quote: 

Certainly what one is, is of far greater importance than what one appears to be.

Emily Post (1872–1960), American writer and etiquette expert

c.        Kings Daughters Fun Fact:  Legislative Advocacy

The welfare of children is a top priority at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters. We take pride in being advocates for children and encourage others to participate in children’s advocacy, too. We know that health care research, education programs and local, state and federal policies and laws make a difference in children’s lives. And we understand that promoting a positive and healthy environment for our children will help create a better future for all.

There are many ways you can help children and support the mission of Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters including participating in grassroots initiatives, volunteering, letter-writing or just exercising your right to vote. This section provides education about advocacy and avenues of participation for you to help make a difference in the lives of many children.

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   1. Past King’s Daughters Fun Fact:  Over 12,437 surgeries were performed at CHKD  in 2008 (almost 4% over the year before)

1. March 3rd minutes approved

1. Treasurer’s Report- $2017.68 – this does not reflect the money from the Jim White event

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   1. Dues are due for next year’s membership. Please send a check to Allison Kimnach for $25 ($20 donated to CHKD and $5 goes into our circle account) Mail to 3720 Rockbridge Road, Virginia Beach 23455

1. Old business
   1. Jim White Fit for Life:  Raised over $1200!  Donating children’s fitness and nutrition books to library. He is interested in doing another event in the future.
   2. Run/Walk:  June 13^th.  Committee has formed.  If you’d like to join this committee you can find more information at kingsdaughters.org

                                                              i.      Amy Goodove to start LMC team. Please contact her if you want to participate in this event.

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   1. Tour de Cuisine:  May 31^st, Talbot Park, Norfolk.  Committee has formed.  If you’d like to join this committee you can find more information at kingsdaughters.org

                                                              i.      If you’re interested in volunteering for this event, please contact Sue Ellen Teach

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   1. The King’s Daughters is always looking for extra hands around the hospital.  If you have time to donate, call the office at 668-7098.  These hours are kept by KD office separately from your Circle volunteer hours.
   2. Canisters – If interested, please contact Elise Berkowitz.

1. Current business
   1. Projects Committee Report

                                                               i.      Annual Dinner – Burtons Grill on Sunday, April 26^th

1.      Sysco is donating rib eye for this event. Menu will include a glass of wine(red or white), salad, bread,  passed appetizers, rib eye, fish or vegetable lasagna as an entrée, dessert, coffee, soda and or tea.

2.      Tickets are $50/person

3.      Ability to sell over 150 tickets for this event

4.      Silent auction – If you have a silent auction item, please notify JoAnne Lindholm. She sent out and email with last year’s list of items as reference. Deadline is April 13^th!

5.      Sponsors – If you or someone you know wants to be a sponsor, please notify and send checks to Laurie Glick. 1837 Kensal Green Drive Virginia Beach 23456. Please send over ad info also! Deadline is April 13^th!

                  $1000 sponsor – Full page & 4 tickets

                  $500 sponsor – ½ page & 2 tickets

                  $250 sponsor – ¼ page & 2 tickets

                                                            ii.      Grocery Bags- Possible ongoing fundraiser where we sell

re-usable CHKD logo bags. Possibly insulated. Beth Sinnard to look into pricing.

                                                          iii.      Memories Cookbook – JoAnne still only has 1 recipe! Let’s work on this after our Annual Dinner!

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   1. KD Office

                                                              i.      Is going green!  Invitations will be sent to circle leaders only and the circular will be an  e-circular. If you do not have email, it will still be sent through the mail.

                                                            ii.      CHKD Thrift Store Drive May 15, 16 and 18

1.      Start spring cleaning and donate your new or used items during this drive.

2.      Sarah Breeden will be collecting your donated items for our circle. Please contact her for dropoff.

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   1. NEXT EVENT:  LMC Annual Dinner, 5:30P Burtons Grille

Next Meeting:  Wednesday May 6^th, 7PM meeting Amy Goodove’s – Bring your donations for the CHKD Thrift Store Drive to this meeting!

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   1. Future Meeting/Event Dates:

****Tuesday June 2^nd, Joint KD/CHS meeting…this is where we’ll give our annual donation to KD…please try to attend this meeting. ****

Thursday June 4^th, noon meeting:  Moved to a dinner after the

June 2^nd KD meeting

Hospital Tour/Social:  TBD after Annual Dinner

May 31^st:  Tour de Cuisine

June 13^th:  RunWalk

Date: February 5, 2009

Location:  Burtons Grill

Start: 12:05PM

End: 1:10PM

Present:  Mandy Berkowitz, Laurie Glick, Elise Berkowitz, Esther Kline, Sarah Breeden, JoAnne Lindholm, Raylyn O’Toole, Marilyn Kayer, Sue Ellen Teach, Shaye Arluk, Reva Stein

1. Welcome
   1. KD Mission Statement:  The King’s Daughters, founding organization of the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, promotes superior pediatric wellness through dedicated volunteerism in partnership with Children’s Health System.

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   1. Meeting Quote:  Everyone has the power of greatness. Not for fame, but for greatness. Because greatness is determined by service.
      – Martin Luther King, Jr.

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   1. King’s Daughters Fun Fact: last fiscal year (July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008) King’s Daughters Circle projects raised approximately $290,000.00 from over 60 Circle Project Fundraisers and canister donations.  WAY TO GO!!!

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   1. Past Kings Daughters Fun Fact:  The 1^st King’s Daughter Circle was organized in Norfolk, in 1886 by Mrs. Eliza O. Scott and that Circle, Circle of Service, remains active today.

1. Last meeting minutes approved (December 4, 2008 @ Sterling’s)
2. Treasurer’s Report – $2017.68

1. Old business
   1. Run/Walk:  June 13^th.  Committee has formed.  If you’d like to join this committee you can find more information at kingsdaughters.org

A team of runners/walkers from our circle. will eventually be formed for this event.

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   1. Tour de Cuisine:  May 31^st, Talbot Park, Norfolk.  5 houses involved in event. Committee has formed.  If you’d like to join this committee you can find more information at kingsdaughters.org. For our circle, Sue Ellen Teach will be in charge of volunteers who want to participate in this event.
   2. The King’s Daughters is always looking for extra hands around the hospital.  If you have time to donate, call the office at 668-7098.  These hours are kept by KD office separately from your Circle volunteer hours.
   3. KD Connect Meeting Recap – Due to government cuts, the hospital is in need of more volunteers to make up for the loss. Last year, CHKD had a 2.5 million dollar loss.  
   4. Unique fundraising idea – Local law firm created a fundraising project in which employees could give a donation to CHKD to wear jeans one day that week. There’s always a way to raise money!

1. New business
   1. Projects Committee Report-Marilyn

                                          i.    Annual Dinner-JoAnne

Location of annual dinner is still up in the air. Rumba did not fit our needs as well as the Cavalier. Still looking for other options. Reva is currently talking to a caterer who would assist us in an annual dinner and also the Lesner Inn.

Discussed Sonoma in Towne Center as a possible location but would be better as a wine tasting event rather than a dinner.

Annual dinner would be sometime at the end of April.

                                        ii.    Jim White Fit For Life Presentation-Mandy

Wednesday, March 18^th  from 6PM-8:30PM at the Central Library. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at www.kingsdaughters.org/larkspurmeadowscircle or if you would like paper tickets, contact Mandy. Our goal is to sell 255 tickets. In addition to information on health and fitness, tables will be setup for future CHKD events like the Run/Walk as well as our possible Motorcycle Rally

                                       iii.    Memories Cookbook-JoAnne

Currently, we have 1 recipe! PLEASE send in your recipes for this project to JoAnne at jalindholm@wgnttv.com

                                       iv.    Motorcycle Rally with BMWMCHR-Mandy/Marilyn

Waiting on BMW’s decision to co-host this event with us. They’re looking at other charities. If we are chosen, we would assist in promoting the rally as well as man tables during the event for their “poker” ride, 50/50 raffle, and possible silent auction. Looking at the first weekend of October for this event.

                                        v.    Other event ideas – Casino Night/Bunko/Mahjong

                                       vi.    CHKD canisters – Elise Berkowitz has our supply of these. If you’re interested, please contact her. You can fill them up with your loose change or place them at a local salon, restaurant or store.  

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   1. Next Meeting:  Wednesday March 4^th, 7PM meeting  - location TBD
   2. Future Meeting/Event Dates:

Wednesday March 18^th, 6PM Jim White Fit For Life

Thursday April 2^nd, noon meeting

Wednesday May 6^th, 7PM meeting

****Tuesday June 2^nd, Joint KD/CHS meeting…this is where we’ll give our annual donation to KD…please try to attend this meeing. ****

Thursday June 4^th, noon meeting

Hospital Tour/Social:  TBD after Annual Dinner

Date: November 5, 2008

Location:  JoAnne Lindholm’s residence, Virginia Beach

Start: 7:00PM

End: 8:25PM

Present: Laurie Glick, Raylyn O’Toole, Mandy Berkowitz, Marilyn Kayer, Judy Nachman, Reva Stein, JoAnne Lindholm, Sue Ellen Teach, Elise Berkowitz, Allison Kimnach, Christie Marcheider , Stacie Caplan, Jan Konikoff

PROCEEDINGS:

 Welcome

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  • Introductions and favorite movie
  • Membership cards were passed out
  • KD Mission Statement:  The King’s Daughters, founding organization of the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, promotes superior pediatric wellness through dedicated volunteerism in partnership with Children’s Health System.
  • Inspiration book being put together:  Collection of our note cards of what we hope to put in or get out of participating with CHKD and KD
  • Meeting Quote:  “Work is love made visible.“ 
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      • Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931)  Lebanese poet and philosopher
  • Kings Daughters Fun Fact:  There are 2 circles that are over 120 years old:  Wayside Circle and Circle of Service. 
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      • Past fun fact:  Buffy Barefoot is our KD Board Liaison
  • Last meeting’s minutes approved (Oct 2^nd at Cobalt Grille)
  • Treasurer’s Report – $2027.68 ($500 check deducted)

•  Old business
• • Scarecrow project:  Saturday October 11^that 10:30A at the Independence McDonald Garden Center
    • Mandy Berkowitz, Christie Marscheider and family, Amy Goodove and her son Drew, Esther Klein/daughter in law and grandsons attended
    • Last year, this event raised $12,000!
    • Photos are up on the blog
• Just a reminder, our circle blog:  www.larkspurmeadowscircle.wordpress.com
• Tom and Beth Duke Fund for Patient Care Endowment
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    • Beth Duke has been the Sr. Vice President of Community Relations and is known for building many bridges in the community for CHKD fundraising efforts
    • She retired after 43 years and The Kings Daughters are starting an endowment fund in her honor.
    • Presented the endowment fund at the Annual Recognition Banquet
    • Our Circle gave $500 to this endowment
• Run/Walk Committee forming.  If you’d like to join this committee you can find more information at kingsdaughters.org. You can contact home office or Mandy. Event is in June 2009.
• Tour de Cuisine Committee forming.  If you’d like to join this committee you can find more information at kingsdaughters.org. You can contact home office or Mandy.
• We are now Officially Kings Daughters, not Norfolk City Union of The Kings Daughters…obviously have circles and doctors outside of Norfolk

   

  • New business
  • Annual Recognition Meeting was on October 7, 2008
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      • Mandy has the annual report if anyone is interested
      • Upcoming Year’s Theme:  Year of the Circles
      • Thalia Circle has retired
      • Endowment fund is at $425,000 to date
      • Volunteered 40,375 hours this past year
      • Thrift store raised over $2.5 million for CHKD…think of them when you do spring cleaning
      • Reva Stein has volunteered over 800 hours!
      • Really nice event and we should try to have a table next year
  • Projects Committee Report-Marilyn (Project Chair)    

  • Annual Dinner is being worked on by Marilyn, Esther, Christie, Raylyn, Judy, Reva and JoAnne
  • Jim White Fit N 30 Presentation – Mandy is currently working on this.
    • Date is Wednesday, March 18^th from 6-9PM
    • Location – VB Central Library
    • Jim White be presenting and will have sponsor items used for chance tickets, personal trainers and personal chef for questions.
    • 250 room capacity at $10/ticket plus chance ticket sales
  • Memories Cookbook- JoAnne is currently working in on this
    • Collection of recipes that are memorable to our circle members. Personal recipes or ones that have been passed down through the generations
    • Possibility of creating further cookbook volumes in the future for sale
    • JoAnne is collecting recipes now. Bring them to next month’s meeting or email them to jalindholm@wgnttv.com
  • Spa Day – Sharon Goldner to share at next month’s meeting
  • Moe’s night – Allison is currently working on this
    • Tuesday night – a percentage of sales on our specific Tuesday night will be donated to our circle. Easy charitable social event. Date to be announced.
  • Other possible events – Shopping trip to DC or Richmond

   

• Fantasy Shopping Night
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    • Sunday, November 23^rd
    • Info can be found at https://www.kingsdaughters.org/calendar/?event=98
    • Tickets are $5 in advance, $10 at the door. $50 for VIP tickets
• Holly Ball/Festival of Trees
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    • Info can be found at http://www.kingsdaughters.org/calendar/
    • Planning on getting a group of us to attend and reserve a table
• Next Meeting:  December 4^th:  Noon – location TBA
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    • Please bring a recipe for our Memories Cookbook
• January’s Meeting may be a social meeting at the Ocean’s – details to be announced.
• Future Meeting Dates – Mark your calendars!
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    • Wednesday January 7^th, 7PM meeting
    • Thursday February 5^th, noon meeting
    • Wednesday March 4^th, 7PM meeting
    • Thursday April 2^nd, noon meeting
    • Wednesday May 6^th, 7PM meeting
    • Thursday June 4^th, noon meeting