Spring 2016 - Junior League of Louisville

VOLUME 24 ISSUE 3 • SPRING 2016
JLL Celebrates 95th Anniversary
BY HEATHER HARRIS
The Junior League of Louisville celebrated 95 years of service to our community on January 26, 2016. The Kentucky Science Center
was a perfect venue – how much fun was it playing in the kid zone? We kicked off our 100 for 100 Campaign, for which our goal is
to raise $100,000 by our 100th anniversary. We are well on our way thanks to the help of Randy Coe, President of Kosair Charities,
who pledged a generous $10,000 donation from Kosair, and who personally also gave $1,000. We heard from Melissa RichardsPerson about the #IamJLL social-media campaign, in support of which Mayor Greg Fischer issued a proclamation declaring the day
to be “I Am JLL Day.” Other speakers were Joanna Haas, Executive Director of the Kentucky Science Center, and Suzanne Goldring,
Director of Marketing and Communications for Gilda’s Club. These current and past community partners shared powerful messages
about how the JLL has affected them, and about how we promote leaders.
100 for 100 Campaign
BY LISA CAUSARANO AND KIMBERLY KURTZ
To mark our 95th anniversary in January, the Junior League of Louisville has launched what might possibly become the largest
fundraising campaign in our history. The 100 for 100 Campaign has a very simple mission – to raise at least $100,000 in five years,
by the League’s 100th anniversary in 2021. The purpose of this aggressive goal will be to fund at least 100 projects in the
community, awarding $1,000 grants to organizations across Louisville. Kosair Charities graciously kick-started the campaign with a
generous $10,000 donation, which was asked to be matched by League members. Beginning in 2020, an application process will
determine the community partners that will receive the grants. The campaign is off to a great start!
Upcoming JLL Birthdays
MARCH
3/1 Catherine Luckett
3/3 Julie Baquie Morton
3/5 Sara Lawyer
3/6 Krista Clark
3/9 Mary Curtis
3/9 Rachel DesameroThurman
3/10 Anita Barbee
3/10 Krystal Reid
3/12 Shelby Fink
3/12 Katie Peterson
3/13 Jennifer Oyler
3/15 Nancy Stablein
3/15 Reva Campbell
3/16 Gina Palazzo
3/17 Megan Keane
3/18 Susan Hovekamp
3/20 Betsy Chandler
3/20 Linda Mulloy
3/20 Meaghan Gift
3/20 Genevieve
Montgomery
3/21 Olivia McKinney
3/21 Tori Knodell
3/23 Andrea Scholtz
3/26 Jill Ellis
3/27 Caroline Wells
3/28 Ayryn Chilton-Gelfo
3/28 Sabrina Malone
3/28 Hannah Cobine
3/28 Leslie Conner
3/29 Mary Louise Barr
3/29 Rachel DeMuth
3/30 Lisa Morsman
3/31 Terrie Sellers
3/31 Roberta Corea
APRIL
4/1 Carol Tway
4/1 Elise Markham
4/2 Maizie Clarke
4/2 KaiLee Viehland
4/6 Marisa Neal
4/7 Leslye Ulmer
4/7 Nicole Jackson
4/8 Mary Helen Myles
4/8 Katherine Goetzinger
4/10 Phoebe Wood
4/11 Juliet Gray
4/11 Lisa Holden
4/11 Kelsey Newcomer
4/12 Mollie Smith
4/13 Sarah Ludden
4/14 Leigh Meredith
4/15 Sarah Newton
4/16 Sarah Pickerel
4/16 Megan Whittle
4/17 Ashley Crutcher
4/19 Nancy Dudley
4/19 Blair Crush
4/19 Lael Gaitonde
4/20 Anne Coorssen
4/20 Raluca Loher
4/22 Sherry Moak
4/25 Sally Gray
4/25 Debbie Wiebe
4/27 Ann Davis
4/27 Courtney Hunt
4/29 Ann Baker Phillips
4/30 Sarah Mitchell
MAY
5/1 Kelly Morrison
5/2 Ann Rankin
5/3 Laurie Short
5/3 Lindy Street
5/3 Kim Ryan
5/3 Kelly Burbridge
5/4 Erin Gish
5/4 Laura Rice
5/5 Blair Manning
5/5 Erin Herndon
5/5 Melissa Kratzer
5/6 Mary Stone
5/6 Ali Hammond
5/7 Mary Tabler
5/7 Jennifer Medley
5/8 Elizabeth Monarch
5/9 Margaret Ruggles
5/9 Elizabeth Turner
5/11 Nancy Johnston
5/12 Danielle Jenkins
5/13 Katherine Oyler
5/14 Carrie Widman
5/14 Madelyn Cerra
5/14 Lauren Talley
5/15 Hala Ziady
5/17 Whitney Estes
5/18 Kathryn
Wickenhauser
5/19 Jane Stough
5/20 Linda Scott
5/20 Jennifer Reece
5/20 Megan Clifton
5/21 Melissa Marvel
Buddeke
5/22 Kimberly Miller
5/22 Lauren Ogden
5/23 Catherine Strickler
5/24 Sandra O’Brien
5/25 Meredith Smith
5/25 Kelly Bailey
5/26 Victoria Buster
5/26 Mary Ellen
Wiederwohl
5/27 Julia Minotti
5/28 Kristen Millwood
5/29 Leslie Westberry
5/29 Lauren Sappenfield
5/29 Austin Speed
5/30 Susan Habeeb
5/31 Ruth King
5/31 Annalee Worthington
Did we miss your birthday in March, April or May? Please help us update our records.
Contact Kirstin Jackson at [email protected] with your name and
birthdate.
Join Us!
AT OUR UPCOMING
APRIL & MAY
GENERAL MEETINGS
2015-2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Lisa Causarano Morley
President
Sarah Barker
President Elect
Robin Rueff
Secretary
Lauren Coulter
Member Ambassador
Leigh Anne Burke-Schaad
VP Communications
Kim Ryan
AVP Communications
Andrea Sanders
VP Community Impact
Fay Kleban
AVP Community Impact
Bridget Dale
VP Finance
Erin Herndon
AVP Finance
Heather Kolasinsky
VP Fundraising
Sarah Wunderlin
AVP Fundraising
Courtney Carter
VP Membership
Emily Turman
VP Leadership & Education
Ashley Duncan
Diversity Advisor
Heather Harris
95th Anniversary Advisor
Lisa Holden
Strategic Planning Advisor
Jennifer Kramer
Sustainer Advisor
Susan Hovekamp
Community Advisor
Alice Baron
Centennial Ad Hoc Advisor
EDITORIAL TEAM
Placement Fair
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 from 6 pm - 8 pm
Kentucky Derby Museum
704 Central Avenue, Louisville, KY 40208
Brooke Zimmerman
Editor
End of League Year Celebration
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 from 6 pm - 8 pm
Speed Art Museum
2035 S. 3rd St., Louisville, KY 40208
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Kacey Hauss
Designer
A Message From
Lisa Causarano Morley
2015-2016 JLL PRESIDENT
Dream Big!
Gloria Steinem once said, “Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the
excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.”
Recognized as a leader and spokeswoman for the feminist movement, Ms. Steinem
knew a thing or two about possibility, and she solidified her place in history for her
efforts to dream big for women.
Junior League members know a lot about planning…and about dreaming.
Throughout our 95 years in Louisville, the Junior League has founded dozens of
programs and worked on hundreds of projects. Every initiative has started with a
dream…followed by a business case, a vote, a committee selection, and finally, a fair
share of planning.
In the early 1970s, when the Junior League acquired and renovated our former headquarters, Stairways, we dreamed of a Main
Street corridor that consisted of more than nefarious behavior. Our foresight and intuition has credited us with starting the
revitalization of that portion of downtown.
When we started KidSpace at the Science Center in the 1980s, we dreamed of endowing Louisville children with the gift of science
and technology, in anticipation that the next Buzz Aldrin or Neil Armstrong might emerge from our city.
As always, we’ve done a lot of dreaming and planning over the last couple of years. Our new leadership split – a leadership team
that consists of a Management Team and a Governance Board – was conceptualized in 2014, and we spent the majority of 2015
finalizing the structure. Like Steinem’s feminist movement, it won’t come without its challenges, and we still have much work to do
to make sure all the pieces fall into place. But we believe this will be a more cohesive way to run the League, allowing the Board to
focus on vision and strategic planning, and allowing the Management Team to carry out the everyday tasks of the League.
We also dreamed of becoming a bigger influence in the community. Over the last two years we spent a tremendous amount of
time researching important issues, and narrowed them down to three. In December, League members voted to make EDUCATION
our new community focus. For the next few months, we’ll work on evaluating and modifying our current projects and look to
new ones where we can shift the focus to education. It will take a tremendous amount of planning, but we feel the impact in the
community will be enormous…it’s a big dream, and we can do it.
Over the next five years, the League will solicit funds to direct toward 100 for 100. I have no doubt that we’ll hit $100,000 well
before 2021 – I task each and every member of the League to continue raising funds anyway. I would say that it would be
extraordinary if we far surpassed our goal…but I actually don’t think it would be unusual at all for Junior League women! I think it
would be very conventional for this group, which has never ceased to amaze me. And so, with a tremendous amount of planning
behind us, this year we dream of turning 100.
This has been a year of change, as I promised it would be, and I recognize that may be intimidating to some. If you have any
questions or comments about the changes being implemented this year, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I look forward to
continuing to dream with all of you.
Loyally,
Lisa Causarano
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JLL Little Leaguers
BY LAUREL MALLORY
New this year, the Little Leaguers committee partners with Girl Scouts to help train
young, female leaders in our community. In the fall we organized two events: one
helping Brownies earn their Pet Badge and the other helping Juniors earn their
Staying Fit Badge.
The events were interactive and fun for the girls, as you can see in the picture!
To get their Pet Badge, we had the Brownies create pet toys to donate to a local
shelter and learn responsible pet ownership skills. Juniors had fun with a brief
exercise session, and also learned about nutritional facts and positive body image.
It’s awesome how the mission of Girl Scouts and Junior League align so well. Both
are integral to developing women who are dedicated to improving our world and
have the skills to get things done.
That’s why we are looking forward to bringing back the Leadership Institute to Girl Scouts this spring. This event has, in the past,
helped middle and high school aged Girl Scouts get the tools they need to become effective leaders. With a lack of funding to
continue the event this year, they approached our committee for help and we happily signed on!
We are currently looking for a keynote speaker to address the Girl Scouts at the Leadership Institute and also for women in the
League with STEM-related (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) careers to participate in a “showcase.” The showcase will
help reinforce to the girls that they can be anything they set their minds to! Those participating will share knowledge about how
they found success and talk about the demands/responsibilities of their jobs.
If you, or anyone you know, may be interested, please email me at [email protected] and I will get you more information.
Community Partners Host February
General Meetings
Each February, JLL looks to our community partners to host the monthly General Meeting. This year’s February meetings were held
at Family Scholar House, Gilda’s Club, and Maryhurst, offering our members a chance to learn more about these organizations.
Warm thanks go out to our hosts, who are described briefly below. The Junior League is honored to be of service in fulfilling our
partners’ missions.
The mission of Family Scholar House is to end the cycle of poverty and transform our community by empowering families and youth
to succeed in education and achieve life-long self-sufficiency.
www.familyscholarhouse.org
Gilda’s Club of Louisville provides a place where children and adults with cancer and their families and friends join with others to
build social and emotional support as a supplement to medical care. Their mission is to ensure that all people impacted by cancer
are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action, and sustained by community.
www.gildasclublouisville.org
Maryhurst is a place of new beginnings for children who have been traumatized by unimaginable abuse. Founded in 1843, Maryhurst
is the oldest child welfare agency in Kentucky, dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children and families in greatest need.
www.maryhurst.org
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Rein In Your Copy of
Bluegrass Gatherings
to Finish First
BY KIRSTEN SCHOFIELD
The Kentucky Derby is around the corner, and before you know it, we’ll be
off to the races! Stock up on the Junior League of Louisville’s award-winning
cookbook, Bluegrass Gatherings, to ensure your own springtime parties break
away from the pack. Show off Kentucky classics like Miniature Hot Brown
Appetizers, Call to Post Asparagus Salad, and Triple Crown Pie Shooters to
feature the very best of Bluegrass State cuisine to locals and out-of-towners
alike. With dozens of recipes from famous local chefs and gifted home cooks,
you’re sure to pick a winner that will delight and impress your guests. Bet on
Bluegrass Gatherings as a sure favorite this season!
Say Thanks to These Cookbook Partners
Several fine retail shops around the Louisville metro area and elsewhere in the Bluegrass State assist the Junior League of Louisville
by selling copies of Bluegrass Gatherings along with other merchandise.
Below is a list of stores that made recent cookbook purchases; please show our sincere appreciation for their cookbook
partnerships by patronizing them!
A Taste of Kentucky – Louisville • Carmichael’s Bookstore – Louisville • Dolfinger’s – Louisville, Gift Horse – Louisville •
Graham’s Boots, Work & Western Wear – Winchester, KY • Lavender Hill Florals – Jeffersonville, IN • Nanz & Kraft Florists – Louisville
We are proud to announce
the leadership slate
for the 2016-17 League year
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President: Sarah Hughes Barker
President-Elect: Leigh Anne Burke-Schaad
Secretary: Katelyn Vittitow
Nominating: Meaghan Gift
Treasurer: Bridget Dale
Sustainer Advisor: Angela Champion Sprowl
Board Members: Ashley Duncan, Sabrina Malone,
Christina Weinstein, Andrea Sanders
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM
Executive Vice President: Courtney Carter
VP Communication: Laurel Mallory
VP Placement: Emily Turman
VP Community Impact: Fay Kleban
VP Finance: Erin Herndon
VP Fund Development: Sarah Wunderlin
VP Membership: Blair Klayko
VP Leadership & Education: Hannah Cobine
TARC proudly salutes the Junior
League of Louisville and the
Tulips and Juleps event!
Planning a trip on TARC is easier
than ever through Google Maps!
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#IamJLL Member Spotlight
Heather Kolasinsky
MEMBER SINCE 2011
PLACEMENT: VP FUNDRAISING
When and why did you join JLL?
I joined in fall 2011 after moving to Louisville in May. I tried a lot of different
community organizations, but JLL stuck.
What has been your favorite project during your time with the League?
I have really enjoyed serving on the board as member-at-large, AVP Fundraising, and
VP Fundraising. The Board becomes its own committee because of the frequency of
our meeting and communication.
What have you personally learned/gained while being involved in JLL?
First, leadership and motivational skills. Leading and motivating a volunteer that
is choosing to spend her time, money, and sweat with an organization directly
translates to skills that are needed to lead and motivate co-workers, managers,
spouses, and children.
Second, a sense of community in Louisville. I have made many lifelong friends
because of the League, and it has made me feel at home in Louisville. It has also
given me a chance to learn about other organizations throughout the city.
Third, appreciation for diversity and what each of us contributes to our community. Some outside the League may view us as
a bunch of women within a particular age range, but there is so much more to each of us that the League gives us a chance to
showcase. Each of us brings unique life experiences that allows us not only educate, train, and grow each other, but also provides
us a platform to improve our community and hopefully make people rethink what they “know” about women in Junior League.
How do you feel JLL impacts the community?
I don’t think it matters how I feel; it matters how others feel. Take our 95th anniversary celebration and general meeting, for
instance. A small sampling of our community partners was there, and they know and appreciate what the League does for their
organizations and other organizations.
If you know someone interested in JLL, what would you tell them?
Like anything in life, you get out of the League what you put into the League.
JLL welcomes our newest active members from the
Fall 2015 provisional class!
Anitra Allen
Ashley Biggins
Ryann Blanchard
Lauren Block
Mary Jo Boles
Jillian Brooks
Nina Choi
Krista Clark
Leslie Conner
Madison Crawford
Amanda Creech
Amanda Dalton
Lauren Drake
Celeste Eagle
Lael Gaitonde
Elizabeth Gerber
Kelsey Gibbs
Lauren Rose Givhan
Bethanie Hammond
Brittany Harris
Monica Haywood
Kelly Helstern
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Kristen Hickerson
Audrey Kaelin
Caroline Kirk
Julie Laemmle
Amy Mattingly
Cathy Miller
Michelle Oberto
Katie Peterson
Diana Riesenberg
Robin Sanders
Jenna Scott
Angelica Shea
Carrie Sheffield
Lauren Smith
Austin Speed
Jane Steigerwald
Brieanna Swerbinsky
Erin Taylor
KaiLee Viehland
Megan Whittle
Janna Woodfork
#IamJLL Sustainer Spotlight
Melissa Richards-Person
PAST PRESIDENT 2006-2007
This interview with the lovely Melissa Richards-Person was featured on the
JLL blog in January. Melissa is Vice President of International Marketing at
Papa John’s. Check the JLL blog (www.juniorleaguelouisville.wordpress.
com) for regular updates and more member spotlights!
Why did you join JLL?
I transferred from the Junior League of Seattle, although I was previously a
member of the Junior League of Greater Orlando, and I originally joined the
Junior League of Toledo. My story’s not that different from most women
who join the league; I wanted to meet smart, driven women who were
motivated to make things happen in the community!
What was your favorite project during your time with the League?
I have a lot of affection for a project from my first active year in Toledo,
Ohio. It was a new community project, all about building kindergarten
readiness for kids and instilling the importance of parent involvement
in education through experiential learning events. We worked in a neighborhood that was designated the eighth poorest
neighborhood in the U.S. at the time, and the reward for completing the program was a family membership to either the zoo,
the science center or the art museum—all were organizations that partnered with us to provide lessons in the program—and bus
vouchers for transportation to get there for the year after the program. I loved helping shape what the program became, as well as
see how much the kids AND their parents learned by being a part of it.
What did you personally learn/gain while being involved in JLL?
It was a graduate-level education in people management! I had to align women with different viewpoints, perspectives, and
backgrounds to help move things forward. And I probably learned MORE from the times I wasn’t successful than the times I was! It’s
been amazing for me personally and for my career. I couldn’t do what I do now—get input and ideas from people all over the world
and keep them focused on a set of goals and projects—without the things I learned at the “University of JLL!”
How do you feel JLL impacts the community?
Everyone typically sees our projects first—Race for the Cure, Be Fit, Be Fine, Noogiefest, etc.—and certainly those are legacies with
lasting impact. But what Kentuckiana doesn’t see is our PEOPLE. The training and experience we give and the abilities we nurture
in our members…THAT’S the REAL long-lasting impact of JLL. Women may spend 3, 5, 7, 10 years in the League, but they use those
skills to serve the community in other organizations, projects, and programs for the next 30, 40, or 50 years! That’s the legacy I
wanted to highlight when I thought about #IAmJLL—all of these amazing women whose training in the League has multiplied many
times over in community benefit. I’m betting that a lot of people don’t even know that women who are working right alongside
them on boards, in high-powered careers, or in creating the “next big thing” in Louisville are a product of the Junior League of
Louisville. THAT’s the platform I hope we can highlight on our 95th anniversary!
If you know someone interested in JLL, what would you tell them?
League members are “volunteer venture capitalists!” We find an unmet need, create projects and programs that address it, and
then put time, money, and people against them to get them off the ground, sustain them, measure results, and turn them over to
the community or other organizations to live on. If you can see yourself anywhere along that chain, you’ll find a place to develop
yourself, reinvent yourself, try out new skills, and make lifelong friends while you’re at it.
Please feel freee to share any additional thoughts.
The absolute BEST part of the League for me is the way you can completely change your role and your experience from year to
year through the placement process. Want to try your hand in managing social media? Go for it! Interested in working hands-on
with community organizations? There’s a place for you! Want to challenge yourself to develop management skills by leading a
program or committee? You have that chance, too! Every year in the League can be a new opportunity…always with the connecting
threads of meetings, social events, and fun that make you feel a part of a larger group of talented women coming together to make
our community better.
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Louisville, Kentucky 40217
502.637.5415
[email protected]
www.juniorleaguelouisville.org
The Junior League of Louisville (JLL) is an organization of
women committed to promoting voluntarism, to developing the
potential of women, and to improving the community through
the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its
purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. The JLL
reaches out to women of all races, religions, and national origins
who have an interest in and commitment to voluntarism.
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