sole sisters women's life year in review 2013-2014

WOMAN’S LIFE CHAPTER 899

SOLE SISTERS

FOUNDING MEMBERS – JULY 2013

Cindy Cook

Heather Jablonski

Amy Kam

Suzanne Katerberg

Suzanna LaCroix

Pam Lauroff

Kelly Machiorlatti

Donna Messina

Melissa Mitchell

Amy Rempalski

NEW MEMBERS

Ellynne Engelsma

Kara Kontos

Tina Lang

Liz Margosian

Mary Pearson

Kari Stuart

Courtney Warsen

MISSION STATEMENT:

Removing barriers and empowering women through running.

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1ST FUNDRAISER – BACKYARD

MOVIE NIGHT

• September 28, 2013

• Location: Melissa’s backyard

• $10/person or $20/family

• 68 Guests attended

• Raised $960

• Donated money to

YWCA for fitness

equipment for

Sojourner’s house

fitness room

2ND FUNDRAISER – STRIDER’S

SLEIGHBELL SHUFFLE

• December 18, 2013

• Brought food items to donate to Kids’ Food Basket

• Provided cookies & hot chocolate for donations

• Helped marshal the course to keep runners on track

• Donated $100 to Kids’ Food Basket

SERVICE PROJECT: LOTION MAKING

February 10, 2014

We handmade lotion at Melissa’s house

Donated 48 bottles of lotion to Safe Haven Ministries

SERVICE PROJECT: CLOTHING & SHOE

DRIVE

April 2014

Collected running clothes during Gazelle Girl Half Marathon &

from RunGR

Received shoes from New Balance & clothes drive

Donated 352 pieces of running clothes to YWCA & Safe Haven

Ministries – estimated value = $1,056

Donated 70 pairs of running shoes to GRPS – estimated value =

$2,000

3RD FUNDRAISER – CINCO DE MAYO

• May 5, 2014

• Pedicure/Manicure party at A-T Nails

• Provided Mexican themed food & drinks

• Raised $707 for Team Jenny for Safe Haven

Ministries

SERVICE PROJECT: AMY’S YARD CLEAN UP

May 12, 2014

Members & their families helped clean up Amy’s yard

4TH FUNDRAISER – YARD SALE

• June 21, 2014

• Hosted by Amy Kam

• Raised $724.70 to support Lutheran Social Services

and sponsor 4 runners with race entry, shoes &

clothing

SERVICE PROJECT: NEW BELGIUM CLIPS BEER &

FILM TOUR VOLUNTEERS

June 21, 2014

Members donated their time to work this event that raised over

$14,000 for the Greater Grand Rapids Bicycle Coalition

FUTURE FUNDRAISING IDEAS

• Cascade Winery Fundraiser

• SUP Class

• Beer Tasting/Dinner Pairing

• Healthy Cooking Class

• Chili Cook Off

• Zumba Class

• Spin Class at Symmetry

• Movie Night – do annually

• Strider’s Sleighbell Shuffle – do annually

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FUTURE SERVICE PROJECT IDEAS

• Volunteer at local races (ie. Michigan Titanium aid

station – money opportunity)

• Other ideas????

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BIG PICTURE FUTURE

Continue with:

• GRPS – shoe/clothing drives

Suggested 3 organizations to work with over the next

year:

• Lutheran Social Services – full program

(mentoring/financial support)

• Open Door via Degage Ministries – full vs. partial

program (offer training guides, clinics, financial

assistance – unsure about mentoring outside due to

hours)

• YWCA – continue encouraging an active lifestyle as a

way to heal, studies being done via Arbor Circle on the

connection between physical activity and healing

powers

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“AMY”

sole sisters women's life year in review 2013-2014

Government & Nonprofit

shoes clothing service

running clothes

ywca safe haven ministries

fundraiser yard sale

donated money

zumba class spin class

degage ministries

food items