AAUW NEWS OF NOTE
President: Sheila Doherty (781) 848-8122
Program VPs: Jane Moore (781) 659-9443 and Diane Morash (781) 749-8756
Membership VPs: Patricia McKay (781) 337-3375 and Hollie Bagley (781) 749-6274
Vision Statement: AAUW is committed to making a significant impact on education and
equity for all women and girls.
We will remove
barriers and develop opportunities to enable women and girls to reach their
full potential.
This shared vision drives the work of AAUW at all
levels.
CALENDAR
May 2, Wednesday Declutter Bugs,
Panera,
May 2, Wednesday Adventures in Dining,
Las
May 8, Tuesday Girls’ Game Night,
Home of Sharon Lemoff
May 5-6, Sat & Sun State Convention (www.aauw-ma.org for more info)
May 15,
Tuesday Celebration
Banquet,
The
Common Market,
RSVP to Sheila Doherty
May 17,
Thursday Writer’s Group,
Home of Beatrice Kelly
June 20,
Wednesday Summer Board
Meeting,
Home of Hollie Bagley
ANNUAL DINNER
Another
reminder that it's almost time for our annual dinner! We will be meeting this year at the Common
Market on Tuesday, May 15 at
Checks
made out to AAUW-Hingham should be sent to me, Sheila Doherty,
President’s Letter
Please join us at the banquet on May 15th
at
Thank you, Patricia McKay and your
Recognition Award Committee, for selecting this year’s honoree, Catherine
Marshall of
The incoming Program Committee needs your ideas and
help in organizing the slate of programs for next year. The
benefits of planning and organizing a branch meeting? You get to invite
a speaker or address a topic that you think is important, and to present
those ideas to the public on the
Our incoming leadership team, led by Sheila
Doherty, is going to be fabulous. Let’s all support them to help the branch continue
to flourish! If you haven’t already,
please fill out the enclosed form about how you can help in the effort, and
send it in with your dues. And….speaking of dues, if you haven’t renewed
yet, please do so. If you prefer to procrastinate, then you can always bring a
check with you to the banquet.
It has been a real honor and a pleasure
serving the branch as president during this exciting time; to have worked with
the talented women on our board and in our branch. Thank you for all your
marvelous ideas, consistent support and your enthusiasm for AAUW.
I look forward to seeing everyone on the 15th;
and if you can’t make it, have a wonderful summer!
Kay Campbell
WRITER’S GROUP
Our next meeting will
be on Thursday, May 17th at the home of Beatrice Kelly at
ADVENTURES IN DINING
Join us as we
explore Cuban cuisine at Hanover 871 Washington Street Hanover 6:30PM
on Wednesday, May 2nd. Call or e-mail Kay Campbell if you want to
join us. (781-740-0788
or kaycam@aol.com).
MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
The Hingham Area Branch has had a phenomenal membership year. We trace it back to a Saturday morning in June at Notre Dame when we came together as a branch to formulate a strategic plan. We recognized that something needed to be done to revitalize the branch. Since then we have all worked very hard as a team to build membership through program, visibility and outreach. Unfortunately we cannot sit back on our laurels and bask in the glory. Membership growth will always be a 24/7 responsibility. We thank all who have contributed to our membership growth and urge you to continue to spread the good word about AAUW. Start thinking now whom you will invite to Pot Luck. Shape the Future and the Member-Get-A-Member initiatives will continue next year. And don’t forget—graduation is just around the corner. Give every grad you know a FREE membership in AAUW simply by going to http://svc.aauw.org/join/gradgift.cfml and enrolling them through the Give-A-Grad-A-Gift program. The state and most branches will waive the dues for GGG members. Be sure to let our branch know whom you enrolled.
Once again we have the privilege to welcome a new member to
our branch. Judith Gabbe,
a
“Thanks for the members!” Hollie and Sheila
On a personal note, I would like to publicly thank Sheila Doherty for all she has done for membership. She will claim it was “little” but I know better. I couldn’t have done it without you, girl! Patricia, I welcome you with open arms. You have large shoes to fill. Hollie
Chit Chat:
Congratulations are in order. First, to Fran and Mark Schlesinger. Son Peter was inducted into the National
Honor Society the evening of our April meeting.
Fran, we forgive you for missing the branch meeting. Next, to Cathy Barnes. Cathy became a grandmother for the first time
with the arrival of Myles Mangan on April 1st. And third, to Allison Marshall whose daughter, Catherine, won this year’s Pamela
Lincoln Recognition Award. You all
remember
Reminder: Send your dues check and volunteer choices to Ginny Giordano now while you are thinking about it. The dues bill was in last month’s News of Note and is in this issue, too.
The Clutter-Bugs
have officially renamed themselves the Declutter-Bugs in honor of the progress
they have made. The group will meet on
Wednesday, May 2nd at
Girls Game Night will be on Tuesday, May 8th at the home of Sharon Lemoff. April’s meeting welcomed new member Catherine Schindewolf to the group of fun-loving gamers. New faces are always welcome, so if you need a relaxing evening out with the girls, Girls Game Night might hit the spot. Let Sharon (SLemoff@ hrblock.com or 781 749-3734) know if you plan to attend. It’s a toss-up whether we play more games or eat more snacks, but all agree we have fun.
AAUW
Media Coverage Reaches New Highs with Release of Pay Gap Research
When the
AAUW Educational Foundation released the research report, Behind the Pay Gap
on April 23, AAUW received tremendous media attention from print,
broadcast, and online media across the country, and even in some outlets
abroad. AAUW was able to secure three of the biggest wire services to
cover the story: The Associated Press, Reuters, and Bloomberg. Their stories
were picked up by numerous outlets across the country. In addition to the AP,
Reuters, and Bloomberg stories, about 148 original print, online, and
broadcast pieces were published or aired*. The coverage continues to roll
in, but here is a summary to date:
Total
readership for print stories reached more than 30 million* as of April
27.
Print
highlights include:
- Time Magazine
- U.S. News & World Report
- Financial Times
- Ms. Magazine
- The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Newsday
Broadcast highlights include:
- NBC: The Today Show
- ABC: Good Morning
- CBS: The Early Show
- CNN:
- CNN: The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
- World News Tonight with Charles Gibson
- FOX News
Overall, the media launch of Behind the Pay Gap was
successful in every aspect and the visibility from this media release has made
AAUW's name more renowned to the public, journalists, pundits, Congress
members, and the everyday reader, viewer, and listener.
View more coverage in the AAUW Newsroom.
Volunteers Needed to Honor the 2007 MCSW Unsung Heroines
COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
THE
Lois
Pulliam of AAUW’s Bedford-Lexington Branch is one of the Honorees…AAUW members
are invited to volunteer during the day. See below for info on how to get
involved.
On Wednesday, May 16 the
Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women will honor 268 Unsung Heroines
from across the Commonwealth at a celebration to be held at the MA State House.
In order to make this day as special as possible for the honorees the event
committee has put together a wonderful program, one which allows for individual
recognition and a large communal celebration.
The heroines being honored are
mentors, volunteers and innovators. These women are the glue that keeps a
community together and the spark that gets things started and gets things done.
Most importantly, they care about others and it is evident in their everyday
actions.
We hope that you will consider
joining with us to honor the unsung heroines and their contributions by
volunteering your time. It will be a joyous celebration, but one that will
require the support of a large volunteer team. We’ll need volunteers for
various assignments from
If you or other members of your
organization are available and interested please contact Jill Ashton at
617-626-6525 or Jill.Ashton@state.ma.us. Please forward to anyone who might be interested!
Thank you!
VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP
SHEET
Spring
is the time to start thinking of the Fall. As the AAUW year winds down for the summer,
we have to begin planning for another AAUW year. There is much that goes into making this
branch function and grow. We need every
member’s help. Enclosed in this month’s
newsletter is a list of volunteer tasks that run the gamut from “a nice little
job” to an elected office. As a new
slate of officers begins to plan, they need to know who is willing to do
what. Look over the list and think about
how you can contribute to your branch.
Send in your top three choices with your dues. There is space on the bottom of the dues
bill. If you are already volunteering
for a job listed, please indicate you are willing to continue. We need you, but wanted others to know many
of the tasks necessary for the operation of the branch. New members, we need you. We train and we mentor and we have fun. Veteran members, we need you, too. Maybe the time is finally right for you to
“give back” to the branch. We recognize
that everyone’s time is valuable, so the more volunteers we have, the less time
all of us have to spend. Take a
risk—volunteer. You won’t regret it!
Our branch needs your support. Many hands make light work. Look at the list below and decide how you can help. You may choose more than one way. Each bullet is a separate task. If you already serve in one of these capacities and are willing to continue, please indicate such. If you need more information about what is involved, ask Hollie, Kay or Sheila. Please return your top three choices with your dues payment.
Program
·
Serve as co-chair of Program Committee
·
Organize one branch program
·
Serve on Program Committee to help plan
and develop programs
Publicity
·
Write and distribute branch publicity
monthly
·
Clip news articles and keep scrapbook of
branch publicity
·
Write an AAUW Corner article
·
Design flyers for monthly programs
·
Distribute flyers for AAUW publicity
Membership
·
Serve as Co-Membership VP
·
Serve on Membership Committee
·
Publish the Membership Directory
Social
·
Set up coffee and refreshments at monthly
meetings
·
Arrange
·
Organize Pot Luck supper
Recognition Award
·
Raise funds to support the award
·
Chair the Recognition Award Committee
·
Serve on the committee
Nominating
·
Chair the Nominating Committee
·
Serve on the committee
Educational Foundation
·
Serve as EF chair
·
Help raise funds for EF
Legal Advocacy Fund
·
Serve as LAF chair
·
Help raise funds for LAF
Newsletter
·
Publish and distribute monthly
Finance
·
Serve as branch treasurer
Secretary
·
Serve as recording secretary for board
meetings
·
Corresponding secretary—send appropriate
cards to members
·
Distribute BayStater to those who cannot
receive it electronically
Public policy
- Keep members informed on issues important to AAUW mission
Non-elected board position
- Women’s issues
- Community issues
- Education issues
Please list your top three choices from the Volunteer Sign-up Sheet in order of preference (#1 top):
- _______________________________________________________
- _______________________________________________________
- _______________________________________________________
American Association of University Women
2007-2008 Dues Bill
It's membership renewal time again!
Renew your AAUW membership by sending a check made out to: AAUW - Hingham Area Branch
And mail to: Virginia Giordano, Treasurer
Renewal deadline is
Association Dues $47.00 Includes subscription to AAUW Outlook
State Dues $14.00 Includes subscription to BayStater
Branch Dues $11.00 Includes subscription to News of Note
Total Dues: $72.00
Life Members: $25.00
You can also make contributions to EF, LAF as well as the Hingham Area Branch’s Recognition Award.
Voluntary Contributions:
Educational Foundation $________
Legal Advocacy Fund
(minimum suggested
donation $5.00) $________
Recognition Award $________
Total amount enclosed $________
Please check your listing in the Directory and note below any changes or corrections that should be made.