August 2023 Newsletter

To give aid and encouragement in promoting the education and welfare of at-risk children in the state of Georgia.

Hello Circle Members!


It’s time to renew your membership to The Circle. You should have already received the Presidents Packet in your email. Follow the links there to register, pay dues, and make donations. Remember, I’m happy to deliver a paper copy to you if you’d like one! If you would like to pay your dues online - see below for detailed instructions.


Be sure to join us for our Summer Cocktails and General Meeting on Tuesday, August 29th! This event will be a little different than our usual meeting :) We wanted to kick the year off with TIME to socialize with your Circle friends and the opportunity to get to know our Board members and Committee Chairs.


The reception style meeting will feature heavy apps, cash bar and focus on TIME to catch up with friends after summer activities as well as TIME to talk to our committee chairs about the great things we have planned and how you can plug into our activities!


Lastly, It's TIME to start soliciting golf tournament sponsors and players for our October 23 fundraiser at Indian Hills Country Club. Sponsorship/player forms are now on the website.


Summer is coming to an end, and I am getting excited about what fall brings: the return of College football, fire pits and porch weather :) I look forward to seeing you in a couple of weeks at our Summer Soiree and kicking-off another great year with the Circle!


Kristin Harbison

President

HOW DO I PAY MY DUES ONLINE?

If you would like to pay your dues online follow these steps:

  • Click this link to get started: https://www.circle4children.org/payment.html
  • Select 2023-2024 Membership Dues and click "Add to Cart"
  • This will open a Paypal window. You can either continue to check out from there, or close the window to add addtional donations to your cart (like Auction buying fund or children's needs donations). CLOSING THE WINDOW WITH YOUR CART WILL NOT REMOVE YOUR DUES.
  • Back in the payment screen, you can add as many additional donations as you would like (you can even add your August meeting payment!)
  • From there you will use Paypal to check out with payment via credit card.


RECRUITMENT DEADLINE 

August 31

End of Summer Cookout

City of Refuge

August 24, 2023


Summer General Meeting

The Mill Kitchen and Bar

August 29, 2023

 6:30 pm


NEW MEMBER RECRUITMENT PARTY 

October 1

2:00 - 4:00 pm


New Member Orientation

October 18, 2023


Golf Tournament

October 23, 2023

Indian Hills Country Club

Marietta, Georgia

10:00 am

QUICK LINKS

Golf Sponsor Packet
Golfer Registration Form
Golf Save the Date
Golf Tournament Flyer

UPCOMING EVENTS

Join us on August 29th for our Summer Membership gathering at the

upstairs LOFT space at the Mil Kitchen & Bar in Roswell!

Click Here to RSVP through Payment

Don't want to pay online? RSVP and check payment can be mailed to:

Elaine LaMontagne, 5421 Beau Reve Park, Marietta, GA 30068

Remember we are collecting donations for City of Refuge:

Cleaning supplies: Clorox wipes, disinfecting sprays, tissues, hand sanitizers, Clorox wipes, magic erasers, sprays, paper towels

GOLF TOURNAMENT

It’s (tee) time! Our first fundraising event is 10 weeks out, and we need you to help make it a success! Our goal this year is $50,000 and 124+ golfers! Please join me in raising the visibility & impact of our tournament.


I am asking for each of you to be involved in the following –

·        Become a Sponsor at one of the available levels

·        Solicit a Sponsorship at one of the available levels 

·        Sign up at least 1 person/business as a Hole Sponsor ($250)

·        Post the golf tournament link, Save the Date, and more on your social media

·        Invite friends/family to play or sign up yourself

·        Have your husband, brother, or son sign up with 3 friends to play

 

We need your help particularly with looking for a Platinum Level Sponsor and a Golf Cart Sponsor. If you have a business in mind and do not want to call, please refer them to me and I will be glad to reach out for you.

 

LInked below are the the 2023 Sponsorship Packet to this email should you need to print it out, as well as the Save the Date, Flyer, and Registration form. I will have these printed for you at the general meeting on August 29, but it is here if you need it sooner.

 

There are several ways you can volunteer to help with the tournament this year. We need members for the below areas to join the Golf Committee. Let us know which interests you the most!

 

·        Sponsorships

·        Signage/Marketing

·        Gift Bags

·        Day of Event (details to come)

 

We are looking forward to a great Golf Tournament this year and you are a huge part of it. Together we can make an impact for the children at City of Refuge.

 

All of the information, payment options, and forms, are on the website at www.Circle4Children.org/golf-tournament.

 

Email Kristen Graham (kristengraham@me.com) or call with any questions 678-448-7890.


Golf Sponsor Packet
Golf Tournament Flyer
Golfer Registration Form
Golf Save the Date

MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT

Please help us recruit new members by recommending 5-10 women for membership by August 31.


Our big recruitment party is scheduled for Sunday, October 1 at the home of Susan Fulkerson. Thank you Susan for hosting! 


This is what we need you to do:

  1. Email our membership team circle4children.membership@gmail.com your list of recommendations of women you know well who have a heart for helping children.
  2. Include the prospective member's name, address, phone, and email. They will receive a printed party invite, follow up phone call from our membership committee, and a post event email asking them to join.
  3. Let them know you nominated them and to look for the invitation in August. Tell them a little about The Circle.


The Membership Chairs, Emily Lemmy and Abbie Lemmy will do the rest, with support from Rita Robb Furness and Pat Iffaldano who provided inspiration for this membership push.


It's ok if your list is less than five or more than ten; any amount helps. It's great to think about groups of women to invite to join together. The more women we invite, the more who will attend. The more who attend, the more who will join!


By growing The Circle we can do more to help children, meet more amazing women, and spread the work of the organization across more hands


Thanks in advance for your help!

Emily, Abbie, Rita and Pat

Email Your List to Emily

It’s Time to start Rounding Up our Members from over years past that were a Big Part of our 97 year Circle history!! As we count down to our 100 year Jubilee in 2027!


Over the next 3 years we would like to keep our past Circle members in the loop and it would be awesome to add these ladies to our newsletter to keep them in the loop. Let’s create a Big On-going Reunion of Circle ladies past, present and future! 


Make a list of your favorites... I need names including cell # and email so we can start lassoing them back into The Circle!! Forward this newsletter and tell them to contact me!! Even if they have moved out of town...


We want these ladies to Circle back and we don’t want to have to send a posse after them!! 


Please forward to Rita Furness at ritafrobb@icloud.com or text contacts to 770-356-3696. 


Rita Furness and Pat Iaffaldano 

VP Membership 


CITY OF REFUGE

Thank you to everyone who volunteered at City of Refuge's Back to School Bash!

Access the Directory online with new Password! The membership directory of active Circle members can now be viewed on our website. For the privacy of all members, the directory is password protected. You can access the directory under the membership tab on the website.

August 2     Donna Aycock

August 10 Sarah Szymke

August 12 Katherine Wright

August 17   Kim Shrek

August 18 Ruth Chitwood

August 21   Page Morgan

August 22   Lucy Bartlett Doris

August 25   Kristin Harbison 

If your birthday (month and day) is not in the new Circle directory, please email that information. We would love to acknowledge that special day.
Circle Celebration Fund
Can't think of a gift for a friend? Consider donating to the Circle Celebration Fund in their name. A lovely acknowledgment will be sent to the honoree informing them of the donation you made in their name. Please contact thecircle4children@gmail.com if you would like to donate.
Circle Correspondence
Please send any Circle Correspondence to thecircle4children@gmail.com for announcements of births, loss of loved ones, outstanding events or illnesses. Please include the individual's address so the corresponding secretary can send the appropriate correspondence. Also, indicate if the information should be posted in the newsletter.
Kroger Community Rewards will donate a portion of your grocery purchase total to The Circle for Children.Please sign up for a Kroger Card the next time you're grocery shopping and link it to The Circle for Children.

To link your Kroger card go to www.kroger.com and login to access "My Account". Under "Community" select "Community Awards" then click the "link card" button. Then, search for "The Circle for Children" or enter number, CX636. You can also call Kroger at 1-800-562-4438 and they will sign you up over the phone.
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