Category Archives: Membership

Anything related to membership activities and support for the Sacramento AAUW branch.

Membership Doings & AAUW Funds

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!

Did You Know?

Did You Know?

Public Policy News – from CA State AAUW

Please click <HERE> for the October issue of Public Policy News. Included is an article about Public Policy Priorities and the Election – Highlight: Student Debt, for your branch newsletters. Also included are Get Out the Vote (GOTV) resources and strategies, and more.

Sunshine Chair

Pat Winkle is our Sunshine Chair and needs to hear from you if you know members who might appreciate a get well, sympathy or “thinking of you” card. As she doesn’t know everyone, she needs your help in remembering our friends. Her contact information is in the directory.

Printable Newsletter Articles

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Membership Doings

Membership Doings by Gloria Yost

We Have a New Member!

Merilee Colton – fairly new to Sacramento and is again joining AAUW
She is active in the Cal State Retiree Association and enjoys singles dining group.

WELCOME Merilee.  We are glad you have joined.

Membership Ambassadors Are Back!

  • 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

Congratulations to Jan Stuter — our first 2024-25 Ambassador

Help us Strengthen our Branch connections and friendships. Contact Gloria Yost or Vicky Lovell, our contact information can be found in the Membership Directory.

In Memoriam – Ruth Werner

Our almost-50-year member, Ruth Werner, recently passed away after a long
struggle with cancer.

Ruth joined AAUW in 1976 and regularly attended branch programs and events.
She was dedicated to AAUW Sacramento and enjoyed participating in, and later
leading the Board Games interest group. Ruth also enjoyed traveling and was very
close to her nieces and nephews. She will be missed.

Celebrating October Birthdays! 

Happy Birthday to All!

  • Kathryn Schrumpf                            10/1
  • Janice Stuter                                      10/5
  • Mary Williams                                    10/8
  • Karen Ann Smith                               10/9
  • Lynn Blair Wood                                10/12
  • Linda Cook                                         10/13
  • Jennifer Virginia Stanley                   10/14
  • Susan McLearan                                10/17
  • Elizabeth Hendrickson                      10/21
  • Marianne Rorden                              10/21
  • Christina Calpo                                  10/23
  • Darcy Burton                                     10/26
  • Gail Evans                                           10/26
  • Bakula Maniar                                   10/27
  • Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin          10/27
  • Sascha Mowrey                                 10/30

Did You Know?

From the September Program

The 2024-2025 budget was approved as presented at the members program.

Here are some photos from 2024 Tech Trek:

The full Tech Trek camp at UC Davis

Sacramento Branch Tech Trek girls

One of our Tech Trek girls, Mackenzie Thor.


Sunshine Chair

Pat Winkle is our Sunshine Chair and needs to hear from you if you know members who might appreciate a get well, sympathy or “thinking of you” card. As she doesn’t know everyone, she needs your help in remembering our friends. Her contact information is in the directory.

Printable Newsletter Articles

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Membership Update

Membership Update by Gloria Yost

Help a Prospective Member Save Money With Shape the Future

What is Shape the Future?

  • A National membership campaign that branches can use to recruit and retain members
  • Branches earn up to three free national memberships when enough new members join

How does it work?

  • Branches can offer 50 percent off national dues when prospective members join AAUW at an event or meeting
  • New members save $36

Who Is Eligible for the Membership discount?

  • A “new member” — someone entirely new to AAUW
  • An individual who rejoins after two or more years of lapsed membership

What can I do?

  • Spread the word about the great work AAUW does
  • Let folks know about our stimulating events and friendship opportunities
  • Invite my neighbors, new acquaintances, fellow workers or volunteers & more

AAUW membership is open to anyone with an associate (or equivalent, e.g., RN) degree or higher from an accredited educational institution.

Bring your prospective members to join us on Saturday, Sept. 14.. Hear from our middle school Tech Trekkers to celebrate:  “The Rights Stuff”, Season Two, Episode One: The right to explore Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

Celebrating August Birthdays! 

Happy Birthday to All!

  • Jennifer Krebsbach                            8/5
  • Linda Patterson                                 8/5
  • Marlys Fredrickson Huez                 8/6
  • Pamela Harder                                  8/8
  • Nancy McCabe                                  8/14
  • May Ruth Lynch                                8/22
  • Barbara Smith                                   8/25
  • Vicki Nicholson                                  8/28
  • Catherine Locke                                8/31

Celebrating September Birthdays! 

Happy Birthday to All!

  • Kathleen Keers                                  9/3
  • Anne Just                                            9/6
  • Susan J. Cox                                       9/9
  • Rebekah Machado de Quevedo     9/9
  • Gail Field                                            9/10
  • Jeanette Finn                                     9/10
  • Cathy Sallas                                       9/11
  • Barbara Kamilos                               9/12
  • Pamella Vaughn                                9/15
  • Malinda Rice                                      9/20
  • Hedda Smithson                               9/20
  • Cherril Peabody                                9/22
  • Patricia Poyner                                 9/23
  • Elinor Anklin                                      9/26
  • Kathryn Brann                                  9/26
  • Karen Humphrey                              9/27
  • Joy Clous                                            9/28

 

Did You Know?

Public Policy New from AAUW California

The August issue from the AAUW California Public Policy Team covers the 2024 Legislative Agenda, the School Board Project and Public Policy Priorities. Read all about it <here>.

Funds Chair

Our new Branch Funds Chair, taking over from Charmen Goehring as she goes off to work as our California State AAUW President! In addition to Charmen, Donna Holmes is working as the state Communications Co-Chair and Marty McKnew is working as the state Governance/Parliamentarian. Go Ladies!

If you are interested in joining the AAUW Legacy Circle or in making a donation, please reach out to Karen whose contact information can be found in the Membership Directory. More information on Funds will be coming soon in a future newsletter.

Sunshine Chair

Pat Winkle is our Sunshine Chair and needs to hear from you if you know members who might appreciate a get well, sympathy or “thinking of you” card. As she doesn’t know everyone, she needs your help in remembering our friends. Her contact information is in the directory.

Printable Newsletter Articles

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Membership Happenings

Membership Renewal By Donna Holmes

  • 2024-2025 Membership renewal for the majority of our members is due.
  • If you sent in a check last year your paperwork is coming USPS, sent 5/16/2024.
  • To renew online with a credit card, go to https://www.aauw.org/membership/, click on membership and login to renew.   If you have never logged in click on ‘forgot password’ and National will send you a link.
  • Please renew by June 30th. You can access the renewal form <here> and the tax receipt form <here>. The renewal form is useful if you renew online but want to make donations to the branch.
  • Questions? Call Donna Holmes, Gloria Yost or Vicky Lovell, their contact information is in the directory.

Membership Happenings By Gloria Yost and Vicky Lovell

Strengthening our AAUW Sacramento connections and friendships

As the 2023-24 AAUW year ends, we would like to take a moment to reflect on this past membership year.  We’ve welcomed 23 new members to our ranks:

Joy Allender  Valerie Connors Jeannie London Rebecca Peebles Julie Sporrer
Tina Brown Susan Cox  Paola Mendez Lina Rincon Rebecca Stone
Darcy Burton Gail Field Sasha Mowrey Kathryn Rutledge Jessica Waugh
Ann Burke Robin Howlett Dianne Ouellett Cathy Sallas  
Zarah Bronstein Joyce Humphrey Jill Peckingham Tom Smithson  

We’ve gotten acquainted with you at branch meetings, new member Meet & Greets, and through individual communications.  You have energized and enriched us.

We hope to build even stronger connections with you in the coming years!

The support we have received from you, our fellow AAUW members, has been heartwarming.  Your attendance at our new-member gatherings, and helpful comments and suggestions have all been appreciated.

We especially appreciate our committee volunteers, Mahnaz Khazari and Linda Sparks.                                            

AND OUR MEMBERSHIP AMBSSADORS:

Jean Bonar

Karen Burley 

Valerie Connors

Michele Hobza

 Marlys Huez 

Cherril Peabody 

Bonnie Penix

Anne Rhodes

 Hedda Smithson

Monique Stovall

Marjorie Wade

Gloria Yost

We were able to earn the maximum number of free Shape the Future National memberships this year thanks to all of you.

Our faithful 50-year members have been promoting equity for women and girls for 50 and more years.  They’ve worked actively in branch activities, pursued many outreach causes, and built lasting friendships.

50-year Members

**You are role models for all of us**

Melva Arditti Linda Lawrence Pat Peck Hedda Smithson
Jean Bonar Mary Lou Lentz Ann Pickens Linda Sparks
Vivian Counts Elaine Moody Jane Pivetti Pat Stilwell
Jeanette Finn Pat Morgan Malinda Rice Sue Whetstone
Carol Hayes Vicki Nicholson Sandi Schoenman Gloria Yost
Liz Hendricks Linda Lawrence Gloria Sears Sandy Young
Barbara Kamilos Marilyn Orrick Barbara Smith

Thank you all for making this a successful membership year.

Thank You NCCWSL Supporters

Donations made to NCCWSL (National Conference for College Women Student Leaders) support our branch efforts to promote leadership for young women, our next generation.  Each spring the prestigious NCCWSL conference is held at the University of Maryland and draws attendees from all over the country.  Our goal is to be able to send several young college women so they can experience this life changing event.   We want to recognize you, our 2023-24 donors.

Joan Hammond

Lisa Howard

Marlys Huez

Liz Jordan

Cathy Locke

Nancy McCabe

 Kathleen Asay

Shari Beck

RosaLee Black

Margaret Brown

Kathleen Deaver

Deborah Dunn

 Mary Miller

Elaine Moody

Kathy Papst

Diane Petersen

Anne Rhodes

Kathryn Schrumpf

 Barbara Smith

Hedda Smithson

Linda Whitney

Pat Winkle

Gloria Yost

 

 We greatly appreciate your support!

Members Supporting Members

From time to time, life situations change for some of our branch members, and they need a little help to tide them over in the meantime.  We want to recognize those who have generously donated to our dues assistance fund.

Kathleen Asay

Shari Beck

Jane Cooley

Kathleen Deaver

 Judy Foote

Joan Hammond

Marlys Huez

Liz Jordan

 Cathy Locke

Elaine Moody

Pat Morehead

Diane Petersen

 Elizabeth Rose

Sandi Schoenman

Kathryn Schrumpf

Linda Whitney

If any of you reading this find yourself in such a situation, please contact Donna Holmes to get that needed assistance.

Thank you, our 2023-24 Donors!

In Memoriam – Dianne Ouellet

By Jean Bonar

Dianne Ouellet was a new member of our branch who joined Book Group 8 after moving from
Ashland to a Folsom assisted living facility after her husband’s stroke. She died unexpectedly in
early March after a dental appointment that led to a stroke. She was a long-time friend, very
creative and kind, and I will miss her greatly.

Celebrating June Birthdays! 

Happy Birthday to All!

  • Della Knowles                                6/2
  • Patricia Peck                                  6/2
  • Lina Rincon                                    6/2
  • Sandra Cavey                                6/4
  • Mahnaz Khazari                            6/4
  • Shirley Wheeler                             6/8
  • Pamela Spears                              6/8
  • Jane Reinmuth                              6/10
  • Rita Walker                                    6/10
  • Sharon Lee Swanson                   6/11
  • Carmen Hobbs                             6/12
  • Charmen Goehring                      6/19
  • Kathleen Papst                             6/20
  • Carol Hayes                                   6/29

Celebrating July Birthdays! 

Happy Birthday to All!

  • Karen Ruth Curtis                            7/1
  • Nancy Kniskern                                7/1
  • Gloria Sears                                      7/3
  • Karen Ann Rystad                            7/5
  • Patricia Winkle                                 7/6
  • Judy Foote                                         7/8
  • Michele Hobza                                 7/8
  • Linda Sparks                                     7/9
  • Ruth Werner                                    7/10
  • Shari Beck                                        7/13
  • Lisa Howard                                     7/14
  • Vivian Counts                                   7/16
  • Marty McKnew                                 7/20
  • Lori Franz                                          7/24
  • Martha McDowell                            7/24
  • Gina Schumacher                            7/31

Sacramento Branch Inc.-Uniquely Ours

Sacramento Branch Inc. – Uniquely Ours By Donna Holmes

If you want something done, ask a busy woman!  Our branch is especially successful despite any struggles we might have.  We support every single program: Tech Trek, Speech Trek, Start Smart, College/University alliance, Scholarship and NCCWSL, all without giving up a variety of interest and book groups.

As I have said before, our branch is the perfect place to say yes.  The support and friendships I have gained from saying yes have been invaluable, and I cherish them even more since becoming a widow.  So, thanks to our branch’s culture I applied to be an AAUW-California director.  Thought I would be doing Funds, but it came out differently.  Here is the lowdown:

  1. Charmen Goehring, our outgoing Funds director, will be California State President. Charmen has been President-Elect this past year as well as DEI Director at the state level.
  2. Michelle Baer (Joined AAUW June 2021) and Donna Holmes, Co-Directors – Communications. Michelle will be taking over the tech side from Sandi Gabe, managing the State website, etc.  I will be on the creative side – a stretch for me!
  3. Marty McKnew, currently our branch Parliamentarian & Governance Chair, is adding that role for the State.
  4. We also want to recognize Lana Widman for her service as Speech Trek Coordinator for the State through June of this year.

So, out of 11 elected board positions, our branch holds three going forward as well as parliamentarian, which is a non-voting appointed position. Join a State Committee and ‘play’ with us, deadline is May 31, 2024.

Did You Know?

Public Policy New from AAUW California

The June issue from the AAUW California Public Policy Team covers the April revisions by the Biden Administration to Title IX. Read all about it <here>.

News from former member Archana Maniar:  

Wasn’t sure if you’d remember me but I was a member of AAUW Sacramento not long ago. I was also on the public policy committee on the state level.

While I am an infectious diseases doctor by day, by night I’ve been an aspiring author (writing has gotten me through the pandemic). I wanted to share that my first novel Dry Spells will be published by Lake Union Publishing in May 2023 with a second one to follow.

I would especially love to share the book and the journey with kindred spirits at AAUW.

Here is the link to the announcement from my literary agency and attached is the press release: https://www.madeleinemilburn.co.uk/news/new-deals/archana-maniar-signs-debut-fiction-deal-with-lake-union-for-dry-spells/

Here is a link to the book:  https://www.amazon.com/Dry-Spells-Archana-Maniar/dp/1662519516/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Sunshine Chair

Pat Winkle is our Sunshine Chair and needs to hear from you if you know members who might appreciate a get well, sympathy or “thinking of you” card. As she doesn’t know everyone, she needs your help in remembering our friends. Her contact information is in the directory.

Printable Newsletter Articles

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Membership Happenings

Membership Happenings By Gloria Yost and Vicky Lovell

Strengthening our AAUW Sacramento connections and friendships

Let’s Talk About Membership!

The AAUW calendar year runs from July 1 – June 30, and most of us renew our memberships in May and June in one of two ways

  • We complete our forms directly through National online, or
  • We complete a paper form which we send to our Membership Treasurer, Donna Holmes who then transfers our data online

In any case we want to be prompt so we’ll be included in the Membership Directory. 

Newer members have individual membership years, depending on when they join the branch.  For example, if Gini joins in September 2024, her membership renewal will be due September 2025.  Confusing at times?   Yes!

Please remember to complete and turn in the member volunteer form to help our branch leaders know who is willing to help with things like refreshments, welcoming members at events and more.

Let’s shoot for the stars with a 100% renewal rate!!!

Vicky, Donna and Gloria are here to help.

It’s time to enjoy the flowers – unless allergies get to you As our 2023-2024 AAUW year begins to wane, it’s also time to self-reflect on our AAUW lives. Here’s a checklist:

  • I did my part to welcome new members and make them feel included
  • I participated in an interest group or outreach program
  • I invited one or more guests to a branch event
  • I attended our Lights, Camera, Actions themed programs
  • I renewed my membership promptly
  • I donated to my favorite AAUW programs

Celebrating May Birthdays! 

Happy Birthday to All!

  • Patricia Stillwell                               5/1
  • Patricia Morehead                          5/5
  • Janis Appel                                       5/13
  • Margaret McCarthy                        5/16
  • Rosemary Howard                          5/18
  • Pat McCarty                                     5/19
  • Deborah Dunn                                5/22
  • Maria Teresa Hoecker                   5/23
  • Cheryl Fuller                                    5/24
  • Merrie McLaughlin                         5/26
  • Tamara Olson                                 5/28
  • Patty Taylor                                     5/29
  • Margot Leidig                                  5/31