A Note From Joan: - Clothes Less Traveled

 Volume 8, Issue 12, December 2014
Published by: Pam Adams
A Note From Joan:
Holiday Greetings To All:
What a wonderful time of the year, to express gratitude and love to others.
On behalf of the entire Clothes Less Traveled Board of Directors, Thank
You for your dedication to volunteering, donating and shopping at CLT
this year. I hope your Christmas season is filled with joy and peace,
surrounded by family and loved ones.
2014 was another rewarding year at CLT with the ability to assist those less
fortunate through our voucher program (VIP) reaching new levels. What a
wonderful feeling that is, as well as the additional Grantees that CLT was
able to support.
Opportunities in 2015 are endless! I shared with the staff a few weeks ago
that the Board of Directors engaged with a professional consultant in
October and November to assist in the development of improving our total
operation. With the addition of 5 new board members and the guidance of
the business consultant, look for positive changes. Foremost on the list will
be Safety Awareness for the staff, volunteers and shoppers. Look for
improved communications and timely information happenings at CLT simply
by visiting the break room, including details on all of the Grantees. This is
just a very short list of things to come in 2015.
As always, my very best to you and your family for a Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year!
November 2014 ~ A bove & Beyond
Our November Above and Beyond recipient is Marie Powers.
Marie has been a volunteer with The Clothes Less Traveled since
1997! Marie remembers Mary Ann Cox opening and giving the keys
to the volunteers to pass to the “closer” volunteer and retrieving
keys at the end of the day. Marie has done a little bit of everything,
she finds working on the floor is what she loves the best, and
because she is a “control freak” she wants the floor to look great
for the morning shift coming in. In 2013 in addition to volunteering
twice a month on Thursday evenings Marie is helping our
Volunteer Grant Coordinator, Wendy Binfield, by working behind
the scenes with grant letter formatting, editing and personalizing
correspondence for the Grant Organizations. She loves using her
talents, loves computer work and thinks she and Wendy make a
great team! We all agree. When not volunteering Marie works full
time as a staff writer virtually for a Biotech Newsletter.
Marie is married to Chuck, who is a new Board Member for The
Clothes Less Traveled and a previous Above and Beyond/Heart of
the Community Recipient. The love of The Clothes Less Traveled
runs in the family. Daughter, Kathleen was a summer intern and
currently lives in Texas. Son, John is serving our Country in the
Air Force, currently stationed overseas. Marie and Chuck are
expecting their first grandchild any day! Maybe we can recruit
more of the family in future years! Marie, we are grateful for your
dedication and service through the years and look forward to
many more!
2014 Board of Directors Joan Velsmid President Wendy Binfield Vice President Diane Bartels Secretary Chris Baran Treasurer Jennie Loper Store Manager Jim Kulaga Human Relations Dick Allis Maintenance Janet McGregor-­‐Dunn Public Relations/Advertising Wendy Binfield Grant Coordinator Diane Bartels Scholarships/Intern Program December Happy Birthday’s
Magdalena Artiles
Dana Wood
Tina Blenkush
Barbara McCord
Bonnie Smelley
Karen Wesley
Sylvia Nolde
Carlyle Benavent
Eve Hutchinson
Ken King
Melissa Odom
Tom Round
Stacey Benefiel
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Jennie’s Desk
As Christmas approaches please know our hearts are full of Thanks for all the time you
have spent with us this year. We have a beautiful family of love at The Clothes Less
Traveled. Every Year we have an Angel Tree in the break room for needy children in the
community. If you have the wish to take an angel please take one
and make a child smile for a Christmas Wish.
As you relish the goodies, decorate every nook and corner of your home
and enjoy the get-togethers…
May the joy and festivities continue to radiate in your lives,
long after Christmas is gone.
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!
Wish for peace and happiness
at Christmas and throughout the New Year!
Announcements!
We are very pleased to announce the addition of 5 new CLT Board Members:
Magdalina Artiles: a 2-year volunteer and an Above & Beyond Volunteer at CLT will be assisting Ann Walker with volunteer
activities and recruitment.
Michael Boylan: a professional writer, who has been writing supporting articles about CLT since 1997 and will assist Janet
McGregor-Dunn with press releases, website updates and social media.
Jim Christopher: a retired professional with vast safety and communications background. Jim has been volunteering in the electronics
area for almost 1 year. Jim will be taking on the Safety Awareness and the electronic information system.
John Fortner: a home mortgage professional and a “drop in” volunteer for several years, John will assist in the area of training and
HR.
Chuck Powers: an Above & Beyond and Heart of the Community Volunteer, Chuck joins the board with vast firsthand knowledge of
volunteering including dock and donation challenges.
Tell us more about your talents and skills:
From time to time CLT needs assistance with a special project and we would like to know if you or someone you know has a skill that we can call
upon.
Ann Walker will be sending you an email via Volgistics seeking your skill-set or that of a friend or family member. We know that not everyone
can commit to a regular scheduled shift due to a demanding job or family schedule, however they want to join our mission in some capacity. A
few examples of skill-set needs include but not limited to:
*Proficient in Excel
*Commercial Driver’s License
*Filing Skills for Voucher (VIP) Program
*Social Media Skills, Facebook, Twitter & YouTube Posting
*Graphic Artists: Signage
*Writing Skills, Thank you notes and acknowledgements
*Bookkeeping
Clothes Less Traveled is the community’s Thrift Shop. Clothes Less Traveled is the place to go to donate, shop, volunteer and work.
Mission Statement: To provide an environment to re-sell gently used household goods (except major appliances) and clothing items at fair and reasonable prices. Our mission provides the opportunity for
people to have a place to volunteer and perform community service in a positive and productive way. Profits, after expenses are paid and reserves met, will be distributed through mutual board decision to
qualified 501 (c)3 organizations in our community.