Membership Doings by Gloria Yost
We Have More New Members!
Fay Grundel
- One of our Ranch Murietta members. She works in the San Juan school district and wants to
be active in our outreach programs.
Karylle Ilao
- A recent UC Davis engineering grad and former Tech Trekker with a new job in Sacramento. She is already on the Tech Trek committee.
Billie Veerkamp
- A former president of the Sac State AAUW Student club and a NCCWSL attendee. She is the co-owner of Tiferet Coffee House
WELCOME Fay, Karylle and Billie. We are glad you have joined.
Membership Ambassadors Are Back and Growing!
- Bring in a new member — get your name on our Wall of Honor
- Bring in a new member — get your name added for our drawings
- Monthly drawing for prizes at meetings
- Recruit the most new members — WIN a free AAUW membership for 2025-26
Current ambassadors – Jan Stuter, Charmen Goehring, Gloria Yost
Congratulations to Jan — our October drawing winner!
Help us Strengthen our Branch connections and friendships. Contact Gloria Yost or Vicky Lovell, our contact information can be found in the Membership Directory.
Celebrating November Birthdays!
Happy Birthday to All! 
- Kathleen Asay 11/2
- Esther Gaines 11/3
- Julie Sporrer 11/10
- Ann Arneill 11/11
- Eileen Heaser 11/12
- Joy Allender 11/13
- Donna Holmes 11/14
- Rebecca Stone 11/15
- Linda Lawrence 11/16
- Carole Cline 11/18
- Elaine Ellers 11/23
- M. Fay Grundel 11/28
- Elaine Moody 11/30
AAUW Funds By Karen Burley
As we head into the last months of 2024, I am asking that you consider a gift to the AAUW Fund. Women and girls can reach their full potential when the barriers holding them back are broken down. Help AAUW smash the obstacles that hold women back.
It is easy to give online where you will be able to choose which fund you would like to support.
The Greatest Needs fund is the top recommendation as it allows AAUW to pay its bills as well as stay nimble to respond to issues and needs as they arise. You can access the AAUW Greatest Needs Fund online <here>.If you choose to send a check to AAUW, please make sure you write “AAUW Sacramento” in the memo line and include a cover letter specifying that you are in the AAUW Sacramento branch and where you would like your donation to be designated.
If you are planning to give by way of an IRA Distribution ( or a Required Minimum Distribution), contact your account custodian to request a “Qualified Charitable Distribution.” The check, accompanied by your name and address information, must be sent directly from your financial institution to AAUW. Provide the recipient information below to your custodian, along with AAUW’s Tax ID #52-6037388. Before sending, please also notify AAUW by sending an email to planned-giving@aauw.org so they can keep an eye out for your gift and be sure to include the amount, your name, address and the designation of your gift (for example: Greatest Needs), and the financial institution sending your gift. Please direct your check, drawn on your IRA account and made payable to AAUW, to:
AAUW
Attn: Planned Giving-IRA Distribution
1310 L St. NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005
You can learn more about Planned Giving <here>.
One other consideration for those of you who love this organization and want to see AAUW
continue to fight for equity for all into the future, you can become a Legacy Circle member. This is a gift that you leave from your estate and there is no minimum amount. There are many ways to set this up and you can contact me for more information. We have about 140 Legacy Circle members in California, including several in this branch, and we welcome more! As Judy Horan says, “Live, Love, Leave a Legacy!”
If you have any other questions, please reach out to Karen Burley, whose contact information can be found in the Membership Directory. Thank you for your consideration as we move into the season of giving!