The Maritimes Region Challenge 2013
I challenge you to get new members
Starting now and until your first meeting in September, I would like all members of Y's Menettes in our Maritimes Region to pick a woman in her community with the idea of having her as a new member in the fall. Talk to her about your experiences in Y's Menettes, about the fundraising we do to assist persons in our own area and in the Maritimes. Talk to her about our relationship to the Y's Mens clubs in our Region. Talk to her about the opportunity to make new friends. Talk to her about our wonderful International Project in Kerala, India and the impact the project is having there. Talk to her about the help we give to the Savanah La Mar youth in Jamaica. Show her how she could make a real difference in our world by being a Y's Menette. Show her our blog.
Perhaps someone who has a new 'empty nest' or someone who has just retired from work outside their home or has less work at home because children have grown up and gone. Perhaps someone from your church or someone from your faith community. Perhaps someone whose family dynamic has changed and she is lonely. Perhaps someone from your gym class. Perhaps someone who has just moved in to your area. For newcomers, Y's Menettes would give her a valuable sense of belonging to her new community!
Talk to her about your experience in your club, your commitment to the purpose and ideas of Y's dom. Talk to her about the volunteering you do as well. Invite her to a summer fundraising function of your club. Introduce her to this blog. I feel strongly that there are many women in the Maritimes would be pleased to join us!
Think of your club as a cherished garden - you cultivate, plant, water and nourish your garden,and they flourish. I challenge you to grow your club 20%. If one in five of our current membership is successful in this venture your club will grow by 20%. The Y's Menette movement deserves our attention to growing our numbers so our clubs will remain vibrant!
Y'sly and with lots of love,
Patricia
RD 2012-2013
Margaret Mead (1901-1978) American anthropologist said: Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
I challenge you to get new members
Starting now and until your first meeting in September, I would like all members of Y's Menettes in our Maritimes Region to pick a woman in her community with the idea of having her as a new member in the fall. Talk to her about your experiences in Y's Menettes, about the fundraising we do to assist persons in our own area and in the Maritimes. Talk to her about our relationship to the Y's Mens clubs in our Region. Talk to her about the opportunity to make new friends. Talk to her about our wonderful International Project in Kerala, India and the impact the project is having there. Talk to her about the help we give to the Savanah La Mar youth in Jamaica. Show her how she could make a real difference in our world by being a Y's Menette. Show her our blog.
Perhaps someone who has a new 'empty nest' or someone who has just retired from work outside their home or has less work at home because children have grown up and gone. Perhaps someone from your church or someone from your faith community. Perhaps someone whose family dynamic has changed and she is lonely. Perhaps someone from your gym class. Perhaps someone who has just moved in to your area. For newcomers, Y's Menettes would give her a valuable sense of belonging to her new community!
Talk to her about your experience in your club, your commitment to the purpose and ideas of Y's dom. Talk to her about the volunteering you do as well. Invite her to a summer fundraising function of your club. Introduce her to this blog. I feel strongly that there are many women in the Maritimes would be pleased to join us!
Think of your club as a cherished garden - you cultivate, plant, water and nourish your garden,and they flourish. I challenge you to grow your club 20%. If one in five of our current membership is successful in this venture your club will grow by 20%. The Y's Menette movement deserves our attention to growing our numbers so our clubs will remain vibrant!
Y'sly and with lots of love,
Patricia
RD 2012-2013
Margaret Mead (1901-1978) American anthropologist said: Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
