Status: February 14, 2007

In the last week and a half several things have started to take shape.

• The job posting for the Sojourner House ED position was e-mailed to Dewey & Kaye's distribution and 5 resumes have already been received.


• The announcement letter from the joint boards is final and in the process of being copied and distributed to about 500 social service agencies within 100 miles of Pittsburgh and selected areas as far as Harrisburg.


• Leslie has provided a list of employment posting bulletin boards and sites that are frequented by candidates for positions such as ours.


• Board members and friends are being urged to forward the job posting to friends or other interested parties and have those individuals respond to Dewey & Kaye.


• Norma submitted the grant request to Forbes Fund for a portion of the fee for the Organizational Assessment.

In non-succession activities, here is the update:

• Mary J. has been appointed the event planner for the Victorian Tea with Jessica as her co-chair and Susan responsible for publicity. A conference call is planned for Thursday to review the charter and launch preparations for the event.
• A successful meeting with Mary of Citizens Bank gave us a potential grant application and a wealth of ideas and help for the Tea.
• Heather S. has received photos to create a video of last year's Tea for display at the WLI Chocolate Tasting Event on 2/22 (mark your calendars).
• The MOMS brochure is in the final stages of proofing and is ready to be sent to the printer.
• A 4-color banner is being ordered for use in the spring events.
• Rose, our volunteer coordinator, is contacting youth groups to get walkers for the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community. A pizza party will be offered as incentive for teams raising money for Sojourner House.
• Our annual report newsletter is in draft form with graphics being added and proofing taking place. The insert information is being pulled so we can recognize donors and volunteers and report our statistics.
• The Nominating Committee is considering candidates for the open board positions left vacate by recent departures.

Plan to attend the WLI event at MOMS on Thursday, 2/22. Invite a friend.

Sign up to walk for Sojourner House in the Walk for a Healthy Community on May 19. Registration can be completed on the web site. Invite your club or youth organization to form a team and walk in our behalf. Let's make our $10,000 goal!