btc Newsletter Spring, 2017

I have been procrastinating writing my president's message because I don't want to say goodbye. My husband's job is relocating our family to North Carolina in a few weeks. While we are fortunate that he still has a job we are deeply sad to be leaving an area and community we love. We were new to Walnut Creek when my older son, Nathan, was born and I immediately joined three new mom's groups. Partly because I was scared to be home alone with a baby, but also to find "my people.” Being in a group with moms who were having a similar experience was a life-saver to me. They were my community. In my opinion, we are not meant to walk through this life alone and we need each other to survive and thrive. Community and the importance of it is

President’s Message

the basis for boys team charity and one

of the main reasons Dawn and I started the Diablo League. Another reason why we formed btc,

Diablo League was to teach our boys

the importance of kindness and giving back. When I think of people who embody kindness, Dawn Schadek is at the top of my list. She has lots of friends (pretty sure her dance card is full) but has always managed to make me feel like one of her best friends. There would have been no way I could have or would have wanted to start btc

Diablo League without her.

Dawn has kindly and bravely agreed to be president for 2017-2018. While I hate to think of being replaced, we are looking for a president-elect to work alongside Dawn. I will miss all of you and wish you the best. — Stacy Hovey

Lunch time at Loaves and Fishes

Please check the calendar often for upcoming volunteer opportunities. Currently we have several May and June events that need volunteers.

Happy btc New Year!

NEW YEAR: NEW HOURS

May 1 through April 30, 2018

The minimum annual

philanthropy service hours

are: Grades 7, 8, & 9: 15

hours. Grades 10, 11 & 12:

10 hours. League (meeting)

hour requirements for all

boys are a minimum of 6

hours.

We will host three General

Membership meetings and

three grade-level meetings

(age-appropriate social,

educational & leadership

topics) will be held during the

year. The Parent/Guardian

(Coaches) combined

philanthropy and league hour

requirement is the same as

their youngest son. Please

remember to record your

philanthropy and league

hours.

btc Diablo League btcdiablo.chapterweb.net

Warmest wishes for the Hovey family - Our founding Co-President, Stacy Hovey, will be stepping down this year due to her family relocating out-of-state. btc Diablo would not be in existence without Stacy, and we thank her for all she’s

done to make our chapter such a success—including staying on the Board as our Parliamentarian. We are now in need of a President-Elect, hopefully from the 2023 class. Please contact Dawn Schadek, President, for more information.

My Experience at Diamond Terrace It was fun and easy mostly they were pretty easy and the BINGO games are very fun they have their funny little comments. When someone wins a game of BINGO they wouldn’t be very happy about it. And the lady that was calling out the numbers would always say, “good year” when the number she called was the year that they were born. Overall it was a time to remember and I had a lot of fun being up and playing BINGO. — Cole Schadek (2020)

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Philanthropy Spotlight: Diamond Terrace

BINGO night at Diamond Terrace

Diamond Terrace provides a range of activities for its residents to come together for a bit of fun and conversation. Reid and I joined them on BINGO Night where the boys wrote the called numbers on a white board and assisted players in marking numbers. Another night the boys helped set up and serve a special chili dinner. It was nice to see our teens tap into their gentler side through a slower pace of service. — Giselle Stein

It's incredible that btc Diablo can

help our community in such a wide spectrum and I love the fact that we are playing BINGO with a 99-year-old and also sharing our love and energy with young children. —Dawn Schadek

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Diamond Terrace Chili Dinner

I volunteered at SHELTER, Inc. in Martinez. I got to hang out and play with kids that are less privileged while

their parents were in meetings. The kids were very thankful I was there, and happy that they had someone to

play with. I plan on going back to help because I feel spending time with those kids makes a difference. —

Ryan Evans (2021)

Teammates and Coaches We love looking at your photos and reading about your experiences. Take photos during events and designate one or two Teammates to write a short blurb about their experiences. Email pictures and summaries to the Philanthropy Liaison for that event with a cc to Lisa Butterfield, VP of Philanthropy. Photos and writings will be used in our newsletters. Thank you!

Bay Area Crisis Center Crab Feed

Philanthropy Spotlights: SHELTER, Inc. and Bay Area Crisis Center

Bay Area Crisis Center

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SHELTER, Inc.’s mission is to prevent and end homelessness for low-income residents by providing housing in combination with supportive services such as employment services, educational services and counseling. SHELTER, Inc. provides housing for nearly 250 low-income households. Bay Area Crisis Nursery is a short-term residential care facility for young children of families in need of emergency childcare. BACN provides a support network of resources and services to families in Contra Costa County.

Welcome New Teammates to boys team charity Diablo League! Official btc year runs May 1 - April 30

Ready to volunteer? Full details about each philanthropy opportunity are listed on the calendar on our site. Questions about philanthropic events may be directed to our new VP Philanthropy, Lisa Butterfield at vallero08@gmail.com. Any new member questions or general btc questions: email us at

btcdiabloleague@gmail.com. Signing Up for Events on the Calendar

Log onto the site and go to the “Calendar” tab.

Click on the event that you are interested in the calendar to open the event details screen.

Click on the “Sign Up” button on the top-right corner of the event window to begin the sign up process. This will open a dialog box/menu that allows you to select attendee name. Next, enter the time you will be attending the event if different than the shift listed, and add any comments that you may have.

After filling in all the fields, click the “Save” button, or click “Cancel” on the top right corner if you want to exit the sign-up window.

If you have to cancel your volunteer shift after sign-up, you will only be able to delete yourself online up to one week prior to the event. Within one week, you must contact the Liaison listed for the event to arrange for a substitute.

T-Shirts: If you ordered a T-shirt, they’re distributed at General Meetings, or contact Giselle Stein.

Loaves and Fishes – cleaning up after lunch

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Save Mt. Diablo planting day

btc HELP WANTED

We need Team Managers for the classes of 2022

and 2023. Please contact Barbara Westermeyer,

VP of Teammates for more information.

We also need a President-Elect and a VP of

Coaches. Help out our League by filling these

important positions!