Succession Committee Update:
The organizational assessment is underway. Leslie is meeting with staff and gathering information for the assessment at the present time. The succession committee (Joanne, Peggy, Anne and Kathy) will be meeting with Leslie on Wednesday, 3/21, to review candidates who have applied for the ED position. The response has been good, and there are a number of good candidates.
As a note, activity on the web site is up significantly in February with over 3,200 visitors in the month of February (up from around 2,000 in previous months). The average number of sessions per day is 67; the previous averages were in the range of 35-45 sessions per day. The visitor sessions were the highest on Thursday, February 8, and Friday, February 16, which coincides with the e-mail and electronic posting of the position for Executive Director. I guess a lot of people are checking us out on the web!
Volunteer Reception (Meet and Greet) Scheduled for Wednesday, 3/21:
About 10 people have responded to our invitation for volunteers and board members; and the reception will be held at Sojourner House on Wednesday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Persons interested in board membership will be presented at the April board meeting.
Tea Update:
Invitations to the Victorian Tea are going in the mail by Monday, 3/19, with RSVP's requested either by phone or on the web site. Mrs. Ruth Anne Papa is Honorary Chair, and Timyka Artist from WPXI will be our Master of Ceremonies. Peggy Reding is being honored as this year's "Pearl of Hope" aware winner. This event is a friend raiser with an ask. We would like to raise $5,000.
A second e-mail reminder will be sent in early April.
Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community:
Sojourner House is actively working to recruit walkers and sponsors for the walk on May 19 at Heinz Field. Please form a team and register on the web site to get your packet and begin collecting pledges. Our goal is $10,000.
Sojourner House Benefit at the LeMont Restaurant:
As many of you know, we have been offered an opportunity to have a fund raiser at LeMont; and we have reserved the date of Thursday, August 16, for this important event. We need to form a committee to promote and sell seats for this fantastic opportunity. This will be an agenda item at the April board meeting as well.
There is a great deal going on! We look forward with excitement (and a little bit of "oh, my gosh!" to the next few months at Sojourner House. We have a great team!
