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President’s LetterDear Friends,

85 years! When I think about all the Junior League of Oklahoma City has done for the women who have been members, and our community, it is awe-inspiring. This year has been no different. We have had an exceptionally busy and productive year!

Among our accomplishments, this year, that have been beyond our usual scope of work, are the completion of an extensive community needs assessment, which determined areas in greatest need of our volunteer services and financial resources; a membership vote, based on that assessment, determined that HEALTH would be our next area of focus, to begin June 1, 2014, for a duration of five years; goodbyes were said to the Remarkable Shop and we began researching potential fundraisers for the future; we overhauled the Provisional course, bringing back the bus tour and adding a more in-depth training curriculum, as well as creating a community “place-ment” which, will allow the Provisional class to bond as a group; we redesigned our website to make it more user friendly and technologically current; Gala 85, honoring our history of impact, celebrating our work of today, and enriching the future of our city, was enjoyed by members of the community and JLOC; through our 85th An-niversary/Annual Campaign, we were able to gift $85,000 ($1000 per year) to two of our community partners. YWCA’s Economic Empowerment Program and Hand-in-Hand Learning Center received a $51,000 grant and the Myriad Botanical Gardens received $34,000 for the first two years of the “Bringing Books to Life” program in their children’s garden; Sustainers continued their work on our beautiful scrapbooks and now have them up to date; we set aside $15,000 to begin saving for a Centennial Signature Project; and, finally, we started a new tradition of having our Past Presi-dents, at our May General Meeting, line up, in order of service, and “pass the gavel” to our incoming President.

These accomplishments could not have been completed without the passion and energy of the Board of Directors. I am very proud of their service, and thank them for their hard work. I would also like to thank each of you for the time, effort, and fi-nances you put forth to make the JLOC’s 85th anniversary a wonderful and impact-ful year! We achieved a great deal and it is because of your dedication that we were able to do so.

As we move forward, I am thrilled for the League to have the leadership of Kristen Brown, our 2013-2014 President. Joining her in guiding the way, next year, is Presi-dent-elect, Kristi Leonard, and I think the future of the League looks very bright.

It has been my great honor and privilege to serve as your President, and I thank you for the opportunity, as well as the steadfast support you have shown. It would not have been possible without the love and understanding of my family, and I am eternally grateful to them. I will always cherish my Active years of service and look forward to serving the League as a Sustainer.

To be continued…

Cristi Hooper Reiger President 2012-2013

MISSIONThe Junior League of Oklahoma City, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

VISIONThe Junior League of Oklahoma City, Inc. will empower volunteers to impact our community and enrich lives.

FOCUSChanging Lives Through Literacy

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Contents

SCENE [ events ]

Bus Tour Returns

Gala 85

Mistletoe Market

PROFILE [ people ] Members in the Community

The Great Provisionals

Year End Review

FOCUS [ projects ]

A Year of Change

Community Overview

ET CETERA [ various ] Fundraising

Special Thanks

2012-2013 Financial Review

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LINk VISIONTo inform members and increase awareness of Junior League of Oklahoma City projects and events.

EdITOR Summer DeFehrASSISTANT EdITOR & BUSINESS MANAGER Deanne McGeheeSUSTAINING AdVISOR Heidi CohnCOMMITTEE MEMBERS Amy Bradt, Amna Choudry, Shirley Consedine, Emma Flinton, Tori Raines, Clair Robison, Laura Steen, Jennifer Stehr, Leah Sullivan, Lydia Sullivan-Benham

2013-2014 BOARd OF dIRECTORSPRESIdENT Kristen BrownPRESIdENT-ELECT Kristi LeonardAdMINISTRATIVE VP Kim RileyBYLAwS ChAIR Wendy MoungerCOMMUNICATIONS VP Jenifer StehrCOMMUNITY VP Sara SweetFINANCE VP Nicole Dobbins FUNdRAISING VP Amy ParrishMEMBERShIP VP Amy McDougall NOMINATING ChAIR Shannon Gottschalk SUSTAINING AdVISOR Patty Anthony

COMMUNITY AdVISORY BOARdCherokee Ballard, Lillie-Beth Brinkman, Clay Christiansen, Vicki Clark-Gourley, James Farris, Debbie Forshee, Douglas Gibson, Stanley Hupfeld, Randy Lewis, Linda Mares, Mel Martin, Brian Maughan, Matthew Mollman, Mikio Nihira, M.D., Sandra Payne, Paul Ryckbost, Claudia San Pedro, Sean Simpson, Charles Spicer, Jr., Joe Strunk

COMMUNITY PROJECTS/PROJECT MANAGERSA SOLdIER’S STORY Stacy Fagan AMAChI: BIG BROThERS BIG SISTERS Jennifer PattersonBACk TO SChOOL Tara GardBOYS & GIRLS ChILd LITERACY Mandi BriggsCULTURAL LITERACY Melauna Wescott FAMILY FUN IN ThE ZONE Rachael Brancich FAMILY REAdING NIGhTS Lauren WilliamshEALTh LITERACY Tiffany Backus JETS AFTER SChOOL REAdING Casi WilliamskIdS IN ThE kITChEN Meredith WilliamskIPP (kNOwLEdGE IS POwER PROGRAM) Lauren HauschildLIFE 101 Catherine CrepponOCCC AdULT LITERACY Adrienne Elias POSITIVE TOMORROwS Kathryn JohnsonPRIME TIME Amber Brock REAdING RAINFOREST Liza CryderJOURNEYS Deborah BaucomVARIETY CARE hEALTh & NUTRITION LITERACY Wendi ShippVARIETY PACk Rebecca Farris whIZ kIdS Heather MesserwILd TUESdAY STORY TIME SAFARI Regan RaffYwCA FINANCIAL LITERACY Paula Wackenheim

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FUNdRAISERSFinancial DevelopmentMistletoe Market

Celebrating 85 Years of Service |

Bus Tour Returns

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a fter eight years in hid-ing, the Junior League of Oklahoma City bus tour is back! After an

insane night of weather in the metro area on June 1 , more than 50 Provi-sionals took part in the bus tour. We met at Headquarters for breakfast and check-in then loaded the bus. Our first stop was at Infant Crisis Services (ICS). There, Miki Farris, Executive Director of ICS and a Sustainer in the League, explained the services that the organiza-tion provides. In addition to their daily operations, ICS is also serving infants in Moore impacted by the tornadoes by pro-viding toys, clothing, school supplies and counseling services. We enjoyed a tour of the facility, including the warehouse dis-tribution center. She shared the history and vision of the organization along with ways we could help.

On our second stop, we went to the Oklahoma City Zoo. Junior League has an active project running there, Wild Tuesday Story Time Safari. It’s also the

10-year anniversary of the Jungle Gym, which the League gifted during its 75th year. Upon entering the zoo, League member Candice Rennels met us and showed us Grandma’s Porch where our Summer Safari takes place on Tues-days. After learning about the project, we stopped in the Children’s Zoo to pet a few goats and then visited the Jungle Gym. This area was very popular with children. It was neat to see all the kids enjoying the wonderful gift that JLOC granted them 10 years ago. The Provi-sionals were very impressed with the history of the project and the number of volunteers it took to produce an amazing play area for kids from all over Okla-homa to enjoy!

Our last stop on the tour was the Myriad Gardens, where JLOC runs the Reading Rainforest project that takes place every Saturday during the sum-mer. With this being our 85th anniver-sary year, the League gifted the Myriad Gardens a grant to produce “Bringing Books to Life.” This project will begin in

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July with the book The Tiny Seed. We toured the gardens and the Children’s area. It was a beautiful day and every-thing was in bloom! If you haven’t been to the Myriad Gardens, be sure to visit and look for the Gnomes. They’re a great photo opportunity.

We had a wonderful Saturday with our Provisionals. They learned about the history of the League, its past and present projects, along with other things going on in Oklahoma City. They bonded together and were all excited to start their journey with the Junior League of Oklahoma City!

It was neat to see all the kids enjoying the wonderful gift that JLOC granted them 10 years ago.

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Provisionals tour Infant Crisis Services Up close with the animals at the Children’s Zoo Provisionals learn about “Bringing Books to Life” at the Myriad Gardens

Photo op with the gnomes at the Myriad Gardens

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Saturday, May 11, was a special day, as ladies and gentlemen dressed in their fancy frocks joined together to celebrate the 85th Anniversary of the Junior

League of Oklahoma City. Gala 85 was a night to remember!

The Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club looked fabulous, only to be outdone by the beauty of the guests that evening. Gala 85 attendees kicked off the evening with a lovely cocktail hour held in the Great Hall. A signature drink was served as well as passed hors d’oeuvres that included mini crab cakes with creme fraiche, Midori compressed melon with fresh raspberry, and mini Brie en croute with apricot and almond. It was a wonderful opportunity for guests to mingle with fellow JLOC members from past to present as well as community members that were there in support of the milestone.

Following the cocktail hour, guests were welcomed into the Cypress Room and Ballroom, which looked incredible with a combination of round and long tables covered in bold black and white cabana striped table linens and breathtaking floral displays of viburnum, roses and ranunculus. Chiavari chairs, accents of gold, and the glow of candlelight completed the look and created the perfect complement of elegance and festive flair for the night.

During the dinner, guests were served Joullian wine, compliments of Jeannette and Richard Sias, and were also able to enjoy mixed drinks. The first course included a scrumptious white asparagus soup, which was poured tableside, along with a truffle custard, asparagus tips, crispy prosciutto, piquillo pepper and micros. Beef tenderloin carpaccio was the star of the second course, served alongside a belgua lentil salad with

arugula and frisee, preserved lemon, lobster risotto fritters and a delicious horseradish mousseline.

The dinner program included a greeting from Gala Co-Chairs Sara Crooks and Katie Moore. Next, President Cristi Reiger and President-elect Kristen Brown recognized the Past Presidents as well as the Mary Baker Rumsey Lifetime Commitment Award Winners, Sustainer of the Year Award Winners, and the President’s Spirit of Commitment Winners that were present at Gala 85. After dinner was served, Ann-Clore Duncan, JLOC Past-President, spoke about the $85,000 grants that are being given in honor of the 85th Anniversary and welcomed representatives from the recipient organizations to speak: from the YWCA, Jackie Steyn, Chief Programs and Compliance Officer, and from the Myriad Botanical Gardens, Maureen Heffernan, Executive Director.

The seated dinner portion concluded with exciting anticipation as the Mystery Boxes were delivered while Amy Parrish, incoming Fundraising Vice President, recognized our generous community donors, and then the Gala 85 Raffle winner, Molly Tolbert, was drawn. At 9:30 p.m., the Encore Bash kicked off with a bang!

The Encore Bash, which included Gala 85 guests as well as many additional guests that arrived for the Encore Bash itself, was a celebration to remember! The Great Hall was transformed to include a large dance floor and a dramatic square bar and Harry’s Bar was set up to resemble a lounge for guests to relax and visit. Dancing was plentiful as Souled Out played a variety of fun tunes and a delicious dessert bar was available with assorted treats

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Gala 85 was a celebration for sure, but it was also an opportunity to raise funds for the $85,000 grant given to the YWCA and the Myriad Botanical Gardens. In addition to ticket sales, guests had the opportunity to support these worthy causes in a variety of ways. Raffle tickets for winner’s choice of a coastal vacation to the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay in California or a mountain vacation to the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada were available up until the drawing. Guests could purchase Mystery Boxes which contained gift certificates and items generously donated from many local businesses, including a year’s worth of dry cleaning (up to $3000!!) from Legacy Cleaners, gift certificates to Norwalk Furniture, many restaurant gift cards, a Milly purse from Balliet’s and so much more!

Also featured was an Experiences Bid Board Auction that included packages for winners to “Experience OKC” as well as fabulous trips. Locally, packages ranged from “Experience OKC Arts & Culture” with opportunities at the OKC Museum of Art, all-access passes to the Deadcenter Film Festival, and a private tour of the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, to “Experience OKC Sports & Recreation” complete with a fabulous suite package at Remington Park during the Fall Thoroughbred Meet, a private ride on the Oklahoma

River with Olympian Joe Jacobi, and fabulous tickets to a Thunder game next season. Two additional local packages featured a behind-the-scenes tour for four with the OKC Zoo’s pachyderm caretakers and a behind-the-scenes tour of the Science Museum Oklahoma.

Experience Bid Board Auction trip packages included: a sailing adventure on America’s Cup “Stars & Stripes” in San Diego, a Napa Valley Epicurean Adventure, a Saks Fifth Avenue Chicago Shopping Spree, a Classic Wrigley Field Rooftop Experience and the opportunity to be a Fighter Pilot for a Day. The Experience Auction packages were an exciting opportunity for someone to benefit our great causes while winning an “experience” to remember!

Finally, the Encore Bash featured a game of Heads or Tails, where the lucky winner, Mandi Briggs, went home with a new iPad Mini!

Gala 85 was a celebration of all of the wonderful things that make the Junior League of Oklahoma City 85 years strong - our members, our community partners, our ability to work together to accomplish great things for our partnering agencies, our desire to have a wonderful time with friends new and old, and the support of our spouses, friends and family in our volunteer efforts. Based on the past 85 years of the JLOC, the future for our great organization looks very bright!!


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Gala 85 Co-Chairs Katie Moore and Sara Crooks

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May General Meeting

The final General Membership Meeting of the year was held on May 14 at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.

Around 220 Provisionals, Actives and Sustainers and special guests attended the 1920’s inspired meeting that was planned by the 2012-2013 Provisional class. The theme, “The Great Provisionals” was a play on the “The Great Gatsby.” During the meeting, awards were given to Caroline Joyce, Sheena Karami and Kay Bishop—the Provisional, Active and Sustainer who attended the most trainings in 2012-2013. Blair Bradley, Jamie Maddy and Amanda Foote received ABC awards for their efforts and Linda Garrett became

the first ever Sustainer to receive an ABC Award! Mary Delafield unveiled the look of the new JLOC website. We welcomed 78 members of the 2013-2014 Provisional Class and witnessed the start of a new tradition- the silent passing of the gavel to the incoming president from former presidents. The gavel started with Helen Ford Wallace and passed through Karen Luke, Adelaide Liedtke, Patty Anthony, Jill Greene, Whitney Tero and Cristi Reiger to Kristen Brown. Members enjoyed a slideshow commemorating another great Junior League year. To top it all off, 77 members from the 2012-2013 Provisional Class became Active members of the Junior League of Oklahoma City!

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i n wake of the heart-breaking tragedies that took place across Oklahoma during

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Laura and Christi assembled a committee that was entirely made up of JLOC women: Shelly Walker, Kristin Gaddis, Laura Steen, Becky Taylor, Betsy Mantor and Karla Wallace. They organized volunteers from Heritage Hall and UCO and obtained the support of retailers including On a Whim, Liberte, Ruth Meyers, Marcy and Abby, CK and Co and Spencer Stone. JLOC Sustainer Beth Kerr was successful in recruiting UCO volunteers and great goodies for the goodie bags that were distributed to shoppers. The project also received

donations from across the country- from LA to NYC!

Shoppers enjoyed the luxurious setting of the pop up boutique that was open from Friday, June 28- Sunday, June 30, 2013 in Chatenay Square and provided clothing, shoes, accessories and beauty products to business women, educators and moms as they strove to get back to their daily lives. Additionally, XO

Oklahoma partnered with Infant Crisis Services. The organization was able to use the location to distribute diapers, formula and baby items to moms with young children on Sunday, June 30.

Congratulations Laura and Christi and the rest of the XO Oklahoma committee and volunteers for a successful project that helped so many women in our community!

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What a wonderful and unique year for the Provisional Class of 2012-2013! The year started off busy, of

course, with orientation, provisional course one, and starting shifts at the Remarkable Shop. Friendships began to blossom as the Provisionals learned more about the League, about one another and the impor-tance of community service.

This past year, the Provisionals do-nated over 3,331 hours at the Remarkable Shop! That’s a great achievement by the Provisional class. The Remarkable Shop closed early, but the ladies obtained good experience in teamwork, volunteering and leadership skills.

Due to the Remarkable Shop closing the Provisional class selected two Provisional Spring Projects this year. The projects were diverse and fun as well as created an opportunity for building more leadership skills, teamwork and the importance of community service.

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The first project was a scavenger hunt to benefit the YWCA, called the Dona-tion Dash! The Provisionals met at Heritage Trust to get their directions and headed out into the community to gather clues about the JLOC history and make a positive impact. They picked up donations and shared information about the League along the way. Provisionals Lindsey Cryer and Suzanne Singletary chaired this community project and did a fantastic job! Lots of toiletry items that were desperately needed as well as gift cards were given to the YWCA for their residents in the shelter.

The second project was held at the Boys and Girls Club. The Provisional class did a night of “clean-up and organization.” A variety of rooms, facilities, kitchen and library were all cleaned and organized by the Provisionals. The Provisionals had planned to plant flowers out front but the

rainy cold weather prevented the class from doing so. Another group planted the donated flowers at a later date. Serving as the Community Project Chairs, Dana Culton and Pakou Lee did an outstanding job. “It was eye-opening for the Provision-als to see the 350 kids served each day at this placement,” said PAT Advisor and Community Project Coordinator Extraor-dinar Shelly Soliz.

The year ended with a “Great Gatsby….Great Provisionals” themed May General Meeting with 77 Provisionals becoming Ac-tives on June 1, 2013! It was an awesome

year with an outstanding group of women – the League is fortunate to have such great new active members.

A special thank you to my great team of PAT Advisors/Committee: Blair Bradley, PAT Vice Chair, Ann Trudgeon, Sustaining Advisor, Tracey Cowan, Margaret Creighton, Angie Gaines, Randis Galloway, Nichole Glover, Cyone Harris, Sheena Karami, Jenifer Randle, and Shelly Soliz. “Thank you for making this a great year! I couldn’t have done it without each and every one of you! It’s been a blast!”

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The 2012-2013 Junior League year has been yet another year filled with great leadership and exciting developments. From

the announcement of the new focus area of health, to the 85th anniversary gala and the generous gifts to the community, this has truly been a year to remem-ber. Along with the League’s leadership team, we also have the Community Advi-sory Board (CAB). Many of you may not know that the League has an Advisory Board, so I invite you to get acquainted with each of the members and the in-valuable guidance, leadership and vision they provide, not only to the League but also to the Oklahoma City commu-nity. These leaders in our community are gracious enough to bring their time, knowledge and experience to the Junior League and we are very fortunate that they were each willing to answer the call to serve as a volunteer with us.

The Community Advisory Board is comprised of 20-24 members who are truly amazing leaders in the Oklahoma City community. They serve a 2 year staggered term, beginning September 1, with half of the board rotating off each year. The CAB is nominated and voted on by the board of directors and CAB members are nominated based on the areas the League is expected to need advice and guidance on in the upcoming years. With a new focus area of health coming June 1, 2014, several of the new CAB members have experience in the healthcare field with the hope they can guide us along the transition from literacy to health.

We are truly grateful for the time they devote to our organization and for the invaluable guidance and advice they provide us. The Community Advisory Board is in place to help the Junior League of Oklahoma City see beyond our

current goals and issues and help us look at the broader picture- the long-term impact we are making not only on the community but on our members. Mar-garet Mead once said “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” We change the world for people every day if even in small ways. Every book we read to a child, every bank statement we teach a woman at the domestic violence shelter to read and every prescription bottle we teach a woman at Variety Care to understand is changing the way those individuals see and interpret their worlds. And our Community Advisory Board is an integral part in ensuring we can continue to serve the community for years to come.

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The Junior League of Oklahoma City celebrated its 85th Anniver-sary in 2012 and morale is high! Members were excited to celebrate

with Gala 85 and we donated a total of $85,000 to the YWCA and the Myriad Bo-tanical Gardens.

The Remarkable Shop closed its doors this year, so the entire Provisional program had to be revamped. A special committee was formed to research possible replacement fundraisers while also reorga-nizing Provisional training. After months of research, the committee developed a new program that emphasizes leadership training along with community action. The Provisional Bus Tour was brought back introducing Provisionals to the many past and present community projects of the Junior League. The Provisionals will also have the opportunity to plan and execute a real community project: Kids in the Kitchen. Special thanks to PAT Vice-Chair Blair Bradley for her work in creating the new provisional program.

Meanwhile, the current PAT Committee worked hard to recreate the Provisional experience to help fill the void left by the RS closure. Led by Chair Jennifer Hardt, the PAT Committee developed additional community projects for the Provisionals to organize and implement. This gave them hands-on experience in the community while also fostering camaraderie among the class.

The JLOC celebrated its members dur-ing the November General Meeting with door prizes, a special menu, and other fun surprises throughout the evening. It was a great night to be an Active or Provisional of the League!

Our Transfer committee, led by Stephanie Husen Donnelly and Matilda Clements, held monthly events around town to intro-

duce our transfers to their new community. From the Paseo and Kyle’s 1025 to Balliet’s and Whole Foods, the committee got a taste of the best OKC has to offer.

The Placement Advising Mentors worked to ensure the members assigned to them had an enjoyable and worthwhile volunteer experience in our community projects. When some of the projects didn’t have enough volunteers to effectively run the placement, our mentors, led by Co-Chairs Shannon Gottschalk and Denise Cramer, worked to find Actives willing to change their place-ments to help out the ailing projects. I am also pleased to announce that ALL eligible Actives were successfully placed in commu-nity projects by June 1!

During Budget weekend in early March, it was discovered that the Sustaining Events committee needed an increased budget in order to continue its mission of providing meaningful training and event opportunities for our large Sustainer base in Oklahoma City. Led by Beccy Fike and Jeanie Butts, this committee saw an ex-panded budget that will help grow the scope of sustainer events and hopefully encourage more participation among Sustainers in the coming year.

The Courtesy and Recognition Commit-tee worked hard to reach out to members who had life-changing experiences during the 2012-2013 year. From births, deaths, surgeries and other life events, Committee Chair Erica Lape and her committee worked to make sure no member felt alone. The Committee also agreed that, beginning in 2013, the group will add weddings to its list of life events recognized by the committee.

The Annual Member Luncheon recog-nized two amazing Sustainers this year. Sustainer of the Year Adelaide Leidtke and Mary Baker Rumsey Award winner Kathy Walker represent the finest of our

OKC Sustainers. Nearly 200 women at-tended the luncheon at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club to celebrate the work these women have accomplished in our community. Co-Chairs Lee Camargo Quinn and Linda Garrett added special touches to the event making the 2013 Luncheon a huge success!

A core part of JLOC’s mission is to provide training for its 1,300 members, and the Training and Leadership Development Committee worked hard to do just that. Led by Chair Wendy Mounger, the committee planned new events to engage seasoned members while also hosting traditional trainings to develop leadership skills among our provisionals and first-year actives. Whether you wanted to learn how to use an e-reader, to run effective meetings, or use that grill collecting dust in your back yard, TLDC gave you plenty of opportunities to expand your knowledge.

In May, Oklahoma City suffered sev-eral damaging tornadoes. As soon as the All-Clear signal sounded, the Member-ship Council sprang into action surveying damage among JLOC members. Indeed, by the morning of May 21, a working list of women affected by the tornadoes that ripped through Edmond and Moore was ready for assessment. Our members collected donations for victims and trained with the Red Cross to respond to community needs. Unfortunately, more tornadoes struck our city in the waning days of our League year. Membership Council continues to survey our members to offer a helping hand. I am proud of what our members accomplished this year. Our Junior League of Oklahoma City is strong!

Sincerely,Kristi LeonardMembership Vice President, 2012-2013

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A Year of Changefor the 2013-2014 Provisionals

w ith the closing of the Remarkable Shop, several changes in the Provisional experience

have come about. Through the direc-tion of a task force and approval from the board of directors, a decision was made to have the Provisionals work a Kids in the Kitchen project in place of the traditional Remarkable Shop shift. This one-day event will be held at the Boys and Girls Club in February of 2014. Mirroring the event of 2011, Provision-als will plan, prep and work the food and activity stations. Kids in the Kitchen is a Provisional committee choice and the ladies who serve on the committee will do most of the planning. Each Provision-al will be required to work a shift on the day of the event.

There were several other changes to the Provisional requirements and application process this year. The

first change to be implemented was to only accept ladies who have sponsor signatures. In the past, the PAT Vice Chair would find sponsors for individuals who didn’t have one. Additionally, Provisionals will be required to attend five trainings put on by TLDC: Parlimentary Procedure, Technology, Finance, Minutes/Meeting Facilitation and Public Speaking. Requirements also include serving on a JLOC committee, Provisional committee and four additional JLOC sponsored activities throughout the year. In order to go Active next year, the ladies must complete 90% of their requirements by May 31, 2014.

Also new this year, the Bus Tour returned! On June 1, the Provisionals toured areas of Oklahoma City in which JLOC has made an impact. They saw first hand what we’re all about and the impact that we’ve made in the community.

COMMunITY OvERvIEW

By Blair Bradley

amachi: Big Brothers Big Sisters Through Amachi: Big Brothers Big

Sisters, our volunteers will be matched up with a Little Sister to mentor throughout the school year. All Little Sisters chosen for the Amachi program have an incarcerated parent. JLOC volunteers will talk with the girls about their classes, help them complete their homework, read together or simply play on the playground. The goal of the program is to build trust and friendship and expose the children in the program to new opportunities and options.

a Soldier’s StoryVolunteers for A Soldier’s Story

project provide literacy therapy for hospitalized patients at the Oklahoma City Veterans Administration Medical Center. Working in a group, they play literacy-based games (cards, dominos, bingo, scrabble, etc.), work on jigsaw puzzles, do word games and puzzles, and take part in general conversation with adult veterans.

Boys and girls Club Child LiteracyThe purpose of this project is

to sharpen the reading skills of academically challenged students at the Boys and Girls Club while cultivating a sence of pride and excitement for learning.

Cultural LiteracyJunior League volunteers use

curricula and teaching aids developed by World Neighbors, and JLOC volunteers, to provide fun programs to children that expose them to different cultures in Asia, Africa and Latin America. This program is free and open to the public at various metro libraries throughout the year.

family fun in the Zone

Located inside the Children’s Hospital, volunteers will organize fun literacy based activities for the families of hospitalized patients.

family Reading nightsOne evening a month, Educare

welcomes children aged birth through five years and their families to participate in an event focused on

Children learn about nutrition and literacy at Kids in the Kitchen

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COMMunITY OvERvIEWreading as a family. These events are designed to promote literacy, language skills, healthy social and emotional development, and to build relationships between parent and child. JLOC volunteers plan and implement these monthly events by selecting a book, reading the book to the families, leading the families in activities centered around the book topic as well as facilitating the events.

Heath LiteracyThe purpose of this project is to

promote health literacy among school-aged children at Johnson Elementary School.

JEtS after School Reading JETS is an after school and summer pro-

gram for children in OKC’s urban areas. JETS is sponsored and provided by the United Methodist Church through Skyline

Urban Ministry and local churches. JETS is free of charge to families around the host church or school and provides faith and character development activities. These include school-based curriculum, arts and crafts, nutrition education and training in conflict resolution, clear com-munications, leadership skills, and com-munity involvement.

Kids in the KitchenKids in the Kitchen is a monthly

placement that provides applicable nutrition and physical activity education to children at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma City. Children receive education on relevant health topics that are then reinforced with a corresponding snack and activity or craft. In addition to the monthly placement, the 2013-2014 Provisional class will hold a special one-day event at the Boys and Girls Club in February 2014.

JourneysFormally Uniquely Me, the Journeys

project partners with the Girl Scouts of Western Oklahoma to promote positive self-esteem through mentoring young girls between the ages of 8-17 who are enrolled in the Girl Scout program.

KIPPThe goal of this project is to provide

enrichment activities and expose stu-dents mainly in the seventh and eighth grades at KIPP middle school to various life skills.

Life 101The Life 101 project seeks to improve

literacy and life skills for teens involved in Youth Services of Oklahoma County. Volunteers will not only present the ma-terials that will help the teens prepare for adulthood but also act as mentors

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oklahoma City Community College adult Literacy

The office of Community Outreach and Education at Oklahoma City Community College provides short-term, non-credit courses designed to improve basic skills for adults, senior citizens and children. The Adult Learning Center provides free General Educational Development (GED) and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to community members throughout the Oklahoma City Metro Area. JL volunteers will work with adults, who are enrolled in either the GED or ESL classes, to help

improve their English, math and literacy skills. These are motivated adults who are enrolled in these classes in order to increase their likelihood of finding better paying jobs. (It is not necessary for the volunteers to speak Spanish.)

Positive tomorrowsPositive Tomorrows provides private,

free education that cares for the special needs of Oklahoma City homeless children, Kindergarten through 5th grade. In this placement, JLOC volunteers provide Computer Literacy to homeless students in 4th and 5th grade. The goal will be to increase the students’ knowledge and comfort with using computers, basic software and email specifically in educational settings and for educational purposes.

Prime timePrime Time provides literacy-based

activities for active vibrant senior citizens living at St. Ann’s Assisted Living Center.

the Reading RainforestThe goal of this project is to get

children and families out of their houses, away from the television or video games, and spark their interest in books and nature. Volunteers will read nature-related books and then lead the children in a craft and/or activity of some type as a follow up to the story.

variety Care Health & nutrition Literacy

This project teaches underprivileged young mothers how to read food labels, read food and medication measurements, read and follow a recipe and/or cookbook and how to choose and prepare meals with the highest nutritional value using common foods.

variety PackThis placement allows JLOC

volunteers with three or more active years to participate in activities of a variety of OKC-area not-for-profit organizations.

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Whiz KidsWhiz Kids is a mentoring/tutoring

program through the OKC faith-based community working with children in grades 1-6 to provide one-on-one tutoring. JLOC Members will serve at 5 local churches where Whiz Kids is providing tutoring services. The JLOC volunteers will be trained to help support tutors and their tutees with learning games, with the end goal of helping the students to increase their reading scores.

Wild tuesday Story time SafariEvery Tuesday in June and July

children enjoy hearing wild tales from JLOC volunteers during story time sessions at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

YWCa financial LiteracyThe goal of this project is to

maintain ongoing financial literacy classes at the YWCA for women in their transitional living center.

C O N C l U D I N g P r O j E C T S F O r 2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 4Back to School

After many years of success, the Back to School project will be concluding this year. The purpose of the Back to School project was to promote literacy by setting up a store-like environment to provide new school supplies to eligible foster children in the Oklahoma City area. JLOC volunteers assisted in the setup of the store and also provided support and encouragement by personally assisting each child in selecting their backpack and supplies. Each child also received a new book or journal to keep. JLOC partnered with Citizens Caring for Children for this project. Through this project, JLOC volunteers helped these special children get off to a great start to each new school year. A special thanks to all JLOC volun-teers who have helped make this project a success through the years!

JLoC Book driveJLOC has had a successful partner-

ship with the Bank of Oklahoma on the JLOC Book Drive. The Book Drive has

been a summer placement and the JLOC has distributed many books at the Metro Transit Center and also to our community partnering agencies. On May 13, to kick off “National Children’s Book Week”, we concluded the project with them in a big way, as the League and BOK presented a check for $1,500 to Positive Tomorrows to create a Book Nook for their school. Thank you to all of our volunteers who spent their hot summer days doing heavy lifting for the League!

focus ChangeDuring the April General Membership

Meeting JLOC announced a new focus area of health. The League will begin developing new health-focused projects in the next year as we close the literacy focus. The health focus will last five years and is the result of a community needs assessment and mem-bership vote. As we say goodbye to some favorite literacy-based projects of the past, we also look forward to this exciting time of transition and for this opportunity to help improve the health of our community!

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Et Cetera[ v a r i o u s ]

t he fundraising ef-forts of the League during 2012-2013 were a success! The

highlights included a fantastic Mistletoe Market, a memorable final year at the Remarkable Shop, an an-

nual campaign that raised more than $100,000, and a gala that celebrated the anniversary gift of $85,000 to our grantees. The money raised through the efforts of our members allows the League to continue fulfilling our mis-sion each year.

2012-2013 Fundraising

financial development Rejeana Allgood couldn’t have

guessed the enormous task she was taking on and well exceeded the annual campaign goals. Not only was more than $100,000 raised through member donations and sponsorships, but the participation from our members was extraordinary. By focusing on 100% participation at the project, committee, and council levels, the financial develop-ment committee increased participation from all membership categories. What a great year for the League in growing our member and community donations!

gaLa 85Katie Moore and Sara Crooks teamed

up for the final fundraising effort of the year, Gala 85. These two ladies, along with their hard-working committee, gave our members and community attend-ees a night to remember. The unique fundraising opportunities, including an exciting game of heads/tails and mystery boxes which sold out in under an hour,

heRITAGe: ($10,000)Cristi & Kurt reiger

VISIonARy: ($5,000)debe & rick hauschildImageWorks of Oklahomaran and Carol ricks

family foundationSara & Kyle SweetThe Children’s hospital at

Ou medical CenterThe fleuriste - house of

botanical ChicThe Outlet Shoppes at

Oklahoma City

LAndMARK: ($2,500)Kristen & matt brownSara & michael CrooksChristy & Jim everestmrs. henry freedeelyse & Jim hatcherheritage Trust CompanyInnovative event

SolutionsKristi & ran LeonardLegacy CleanersLewis JewelersKate & mitch LindleyAnne & dick WorkmanvK enterprises, Inc.

(Katie & matt moore)

LeGACy: ($1,000)Ann Simmons Alspaughmarilyn & Charles bethea

Karla & george CohlmiaJane & John Craindrake gungoll foundationmrs. Ann felton gillilandJane & Conner helmsJessica & Chris huntSarah & dan hoganAshley & brent Jacksonbetsy & Cameron mantornora rapp medleyPolly & Larry nicholsOklahoma Zoological

Societyberta faye rexCindy & Tom riesenJeary & mike Seikelgayle & barney SemtnerLinda & Stephen Slawsonmarnie & Clayton Taylorbeth & Jim Tolbert

JLoC donoRS:Adams, ChristinaAimone, maryannAllgood, rejeanaAmy ParrishAn, AmyAnthony, PattyArnold, nancyAshton, hillarybaker, Ashleyballiet’sbarton-Lewis, dianebass, Shannonbaucom, deborahbendorf, Jackie

benham, dedebennett, natasha bentley, Sallybig Truck Tacosbishop, Kayblackwood, Jenniferblair, Leslieblaney, hilariebloomer, Patblumenthal, Loriboswell, Taylorbradley, blairbrancich, rachaelbraun, Priscillabriggs, mandibrightmusicbrooks, margaretbrown, Kathybrown, Kellybrowne, nataliebrownell, Kalibuccolo, Sabrinabuford, Leslieburchfiel, ginaburger, Carleenburger, nancyburger, Paula burris, Peggybusey, heatherCamargo-Quinn, LeeCameron, AnnCameron, JoCarolCameron, LaurenCandelaria, JoaneCasey’s of OKCChandler, Katherine

Chansolme, elizabethCheng, meiChick-fil-AChildress, SandyClark, CatherineClements, maryClements, matildaCleveland, PiperCoats, danielleCockrell, KaseyCollins, AnneConsedine, ShirleyCooper, Charlotte Cottingham, elizabethCottrell, AmyCowan, TraceyCox CommununicationsCox, melindaCoyle, ChristiCraig, LelahCramer, deniseCraven-Tims, macieCreighton, margaretCrowder, gingerCryer, LindseyCulton, danaCurry, faustinedavey, heatherdavies, nancydefehr, Summerdelafield, marydelaney, Karendell’Osso, nicoledobbins, nicoledougherty, Kellydrake, Susan

duncan, Ann-Cloreeagleston, Karenearl’s rib Palaceedemann, Lindseyedinger, Laurielam, Lynelias, Adrienneessentials Soaps &

Scentsfarrell, hillaryfarris, rebeccaferate, Kristenferoli, Kellyfiaccone, barbarafike, beccyfitch, maryflowers, Andreafloyd, marcafrank, Sarahfrankfurt, Krisfrenzel, Paigefroehlich, Sabrinafurseth, betty Anngallagher, Patgallaway, randisgallegly, Teishagannaway, Stephaniegard, Taraglover, nicholegordon, blanchegottschalk, Shannongray, Amygreene, Jillgreer, nancyguthrie, Kelsiehajimirzaei, motahareh

Special Thanks To Our generous donors!


raised the final funds for our $85,000 anniversary gift. The event catered to all our members as well as the community, with more than 100 attendees coming to the after-party, Encore Bash!

grants CommitteeThe grants committee had the im-

mediate task of recommending the anniversary gift for this year. The committee got straight to work and was honored to recommend the gifts of $51,000 to the YWCA Economic Em-powerment Program and Hand in Hand Learning Center and a gift of $34,000 to the Myriad Gardens for their new program, Bringing Books to Life. These were presented in May to the respec-tive organizations. Additionally, Chair Vi Le led the committee in a feasibility study to determine the best way for this committee to serve the mission of the League. Ultimately, the committee name has been changed to Community Enrichment Committee, and it will continue the granting of monetary gifts

to community nonprofits through an ap-plication process. This will enhance the work of the League in our community and will provide great training opportu-nities for our members.

Mistletoe MarketOnce again, Mistletoe Market was

the largest fundraiser of the League. The Market board, under the leader-ship of Amy Parrish, worked tirelessly to provide shoppers, merchants, and volunteers a memorable shopping expe-rience. A little football game in Dallas didn’t hold back more than 8,000 shop-pers coming to see over 100 merchants at the Cox Convention Center. Special events, including preview party, girls night out, mimosas and makeovers, and a special appearance by Rumble, brought in new patrons and reminded returning patrons why Mistletoe Mar-ket continues to be the premiere shop-ping event in the Metro. More than $170,000 was raised and will be used to enhance the mission of the League.

Remarkable ShopThis was a bitter sweet year for the

Remarkable Shop. Kimberly Swan led the RS Board through a successful Whale of a Sale in July, which was followed in No-vember with a final Tail of the Whale Sale and the closing of the shop. For 82 years, the Shop contributed over $4 million to the community projects and training efforts of the League. The RS Board stepped up to the task of closing the shop and efficiently led the Provisionals in a very successful closing process. The year was capped off with the sale of the building in April.

Fundraising Council was an honor for me to chair this year, and I am so proud of all this group of talented women accom-plished. I appreciate the opportunity to work with them and consider each of them a personal blessing in my life. Thank you for supporting the fundraising efforts of the League in 2012-2013.

Sincerely,Ashley JacksonFundraising Vice President, 2012-2013

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Kernke, SallyKing, AmyKing, JillKirkpatrick, AmandaKlepacki, SarahKlos, JenniferL.J. hill makeup ArtistryLacher, maryLanford, LauraLangford, TraceyLe, viLearning Tree ToysLee, AshleyLeeman, PattiLigon, LindaLindsey, midgeLister, JeneeLOC SalonLove, ShannonLux, AlexisLynn, Lesliemaddy, Jamiemagness, Suemalloy, Pegmartinez, milissamathis, CarolinemcConnell, LorimcCown, debbiemcCubbin, Ashleymcdougall, Amymcelroy, Jennymcelvany, Jessicamcnatt, Philliip and Julie

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2012-2013 Financial Review

REvEnuES (Cash Basis - Unaudited)

Dues and Fees 136,115 19%

Interest Income and Distributions 49,385 7%

Fundraising and Financial Development 173,648 25%

Mistletoe Market, net of direct costs 254,499 36%

Remarkable Shop, net of consignment 68,600 10%

Other 17,635 3%

$699,882 ExPEnSES (Cash Basis - Unaudited)

Management and General Expenses 108,076 16%

Community Services (includes $85,000 grant) 155,360 23%

Community Support and Volunteer Training* 344,677 51%

Fundraising Costs 66,776 10%

$674,889

* Includes Remarkable Shop and Mistletoe Market Expenses

BudgEtEd InCoME (2013-2014)

Dues and Fees 132,338 28%

Interest Income and Distributions 51,150 11%

Fundraising and Financial Development 68,300 14%

Mistletoe Market, net of direct costs 192,692 40%

Other 32,500 7%

$476,980

BudgEtEd ExPEnSES (2013-2014)

Management and General Expenses 102,568 22%

Community Services 72,510 15%

Community Support and Volunteer Training* 296,602 62%

Fundraising Costs 4,695 1%

$476,374 * Includes Mistletoe Market Expenses

The Board of Directors works diligently to manage the finances of the Junior League of Oklahoma City, ensuring that sound financial practices are aligned with our organizations mission. The an-

nual audit for the fiscal year-ending May 31, 2013 has not

yet been completed. However, select unaudited financial information has been included below. Our audit report for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2012, showed a strong finan-cial position. Our most recent audit report and tax return are available on our website, www.jloc.org, or upon request.

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DuES AND FEES

INTEREST INCOME & DISTRIBuTIONS

FuNDRAISING AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT

REMARKABLE SHOP

MISTLETOE MARKET

3%

7%

19%

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10%

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MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL ExPENSES

COMMuNITy SERVICES

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23%

10%

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MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL ExPENSES

COMMuNITy SERVICES

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Increase your business and advertise with us!Get on board for the 2013-2014 League Link year and start advertising. The circulation is over 1,500 and sent to not only JLOC members but also to numerous businesses and community organizations.Special rates are available for all League Members; Actives, Sustainers and Provisionals. Contact Deanne McGehee, League Link Business Manager, for more information at [email protected].

MISSIONThe Junior League of Oklahoma City, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

VISIONThe Junior League of Oklahoma City, Inc. will empower volunteers to impact our community and enrich lives.

FOCUSChanging Lives Through Literacy

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