By: Samantha Cabbell

Edited by: Sara V.

Discussion on the allocation of JLW dues by the finance panel, Lauren Dudley, JLW Treasurer and Mary Margaret Hart, Nominating Chair

The Winter General Membership Meeting (GMM) took place on Wednesday, January 29 at the Miracle Theater with dozens of members in attendance from 7 to 8:30 PM.  The meeting was a chance to kick off the new year with new energy and new ways to S.H.I.N.E. These meetings are held quarterly to share with League members about the inner workings of the League from various perspectives. 

Starting off this GMM was a panel on membership committees. League members listened to speakers discuss  the importance of engaging new members through the application and transfer process. Stephanie Driscoll, Community Affairs Council: Assistant Director, states “Great panel on the roles and responsibilities of a New Member Advisor and the impact NM and Transfer Advisors have on the newest members of JLW. Love that both committees are taking secondaries, as there is so much institutional knowledge around the League that could be shared with NMs.”

Panelists reminded attendees that the goal of joining the League for many is to engage in service while finding community among League members.There were a variety of conversations around dues, and Mary Margaret Hart, Nominating Chair, advocated for the value in the dues scholarships that are offered to make sure that the League can meet members where they are. Ways and Means also formally announced a date and time for Tossed and Found, one of our biggest annual fundraisers, held between March 15 and March 30 this year. Speakers also reminded League members to sign up for a shift and to bring donations at one of the times they have listed.  

JLW’s final GMM will take place on Wednesday, April 30 at 7 p.m. in the MLK Jr Public Library auditorium. At this meeting, JLW members will need to approve the minutes from last year’s Spring General Membership Meeting and we will wrap up our conversations on how we SHINE as a League, with emphasis on the E: Empowering Our Members.

League Members stay bundled during an important conversation on the value of the dues scholarship.