PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – OCTOBER 2024
Thanks to all who made our October meeting so meaningful and informative. Once again, both our speakers from Caridad, Inc. and Brunswick County Cooperative Extension delivered great presentations about their work and the importance to our community.
We continue to grow in our membership with over 300 members in our ranks. It’s wonderful to see new faces and our cherished renewal faces (never will I say “old” faces). This wonderful organization only grows with the participation of our members and the giving of our volunteers. I would encourage any of you to put your talents to good use and bring snacks (we only have two people signed up for November meeting), suggest an activity, suggest speakers, or be an Activity Leader to name a few options. Being an Activity Leader is one of the easiest ways to help. If you are attending one of our activities, you don’t have to plan it, or contact anyone, you can simply be the person who checks everyone in and the person who participants can contact if there is a question or concern while enjoying the activity. Joan Phillips has been creating so many exciting Activities for the next few months, there should be something for everyone.
In other exciting news, at our last meeting we announced the opportunity to help our neighbors in Western North Carolina recover after Hurricane Helene, which will take months if not years. Through your amazing generosity and compassion, and the $250.00 of matching funds from Newcomers Club, we have raised over $1,300. There is still time to contribute to the cause, we will leave the gifting open until October 28th. You can mail a check to me at 5816 Park West Circle, Leland, NC 28451 or to PO Box 306, Leland, NC 28451. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me by email or phone (posted below).
Our November meeting is shaping up to be an exceptional meeting. One speaker will be Karmen Custer, Executive Director, Hope Harbor Home, which is a Domestic Violence Shelter and Program. Our other speaker is Justin Holland, Community Engagement Officer, Leland Police Department. I hope to see as many of you there as possible.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR BADGES.
Debbie Mansir, President NBNC
631-875-4597