Invoices for yearly dues
Invoices were sent this week to members for their yearly dues. You can pay your dues online on the membership page. If you need to setup a payment plan please shoot an e-mail to info@jaxrotaract.org.
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Jeff Davis to speak at Thursday’s meeting
Jeff Davis, President and CEO of Legal Art Works will be our guest speaker on Thursday, August 27. Jeff launched his company in 2003 out of a small studio apartment in Jacksonville, FL. In the 6 years since, Legal Art Works has been featured in Fortune Magazine, on CNNmoney.com, in the Business Journal, Florida Trend Magazine, PBS and NBC. His company’s list of trial attorney clients stretch all the way from New York to Los Angeles.
After Jeff speaks Lucas Trainer will provide our member craft talk.
Anyone is welcome to attend our membership meetings. We look forward to seeing and introducing ourselves to guests. We meet at the Haskell Building in Riverside at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of the month.
Meg Gaffney to speak at Thursday’s meeting
Meg Gaffney, Board Chair of Jacksonville Aboretum and Gardens, will speak on Thursday, August 13th. Meg has been an Aboretum Board member for four years, and the Board Chair for two years. She was born and raised in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. She attended Savannah College of Art and Design as well as the University of Georgia where she received a Bachelors of Science in Horticulture and a Masters in Landscape Architecture. Meg is currently the Owner and Principal Architect for Blue Leaf Landscape. She lives in Murray Hill with her husband, Bruce Cooke.
Darby L. Stubberfield speaks at Thursday’s meeting
This Thursday’s meeting (July 23) will feature Darby L. Stubberfield as our guest speaker. Darby currently serves as the Director of Development for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida. Formerly, she served as the Director of Development and Operations for the Cathedral Foundation, a local non-profit organization for seniors.
She brings over fifteen (15) years of experience in the non-profit industry and ten (10) years of experience in the development field to her position at the Boys & Girls Clubs. She received her Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Jacksonville University in 2004 and obtained the professional designation as a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) in 2005. Stubberfield is a Past President and current Board member of the Florida First Coast Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and served as the Chair for their National Philanthropy Day Event in 2004. She is a member of the Jacksonville Community Council, Inc. (JCCI) Forward and a former member of the Community Advisory Board of WJCT Channel 7. In 2005, she was recognized as one of Jacksonville Business Journal’s Up & Comers.
After Darby speaks Lauren Groff will be provide our member craft talk.
Bonnie Barnes to speak at Thursday’s meeting
Thursday April 23 is our bi-monthly membership meeting. Our guest speaker for the evening is Bonnie Barnes, Executive Director of North Florida Land Trust. She is a former business owner in Jacksonville, FL for 14 years in advertising, marketing and public relations, and now uses those talents to help northeast Florida conserve critical undeveloped lands in seven counties.
Bonnie is a graduate of Harvard’s Executive Leadership program and a recent MBA graduate of Jacksonville University. Bonnie is a Leadership Jacksonville alumni and is in this year’s Regional Leadership Academy. Last year, she was chosen to be a participant in a year-long national Environmental Leadership program out of Washington, DC and recently completed that course.
In 2000, she was “Small Business Leader of the Year” for the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce. Bonnie serves as Secretary to Theatre Jacksonville Board and is an Advisor for Keiser University.
Our craft talk will be presented by Rotaract member Adrian Delaney.
2009 Gala raises $21,000 for DLC
The 2009 Black Tie and Blue Jeans Gala was held Saturday at the downtown library. A $21,000 check was presented to Developmental Learning Center Nurse & Learn.
Don’t forget our membership meeting is this Thursday at the Haskell Building on Riverside Avenue. Our guest speaker will be Tax Collector Mike Hogan.
View photos from the 2009 Black Tie and Blue Jeans Gala
Gala Tickets Update
If you have unsold Gala Tickets please bring them to the Gala with you on Saturday night. If you need to purchase tickets don’t forget you can still do so either online or contacting a Rotaract member.
Thursday’s Speaker: Mr. Jerry Spinks
Jerry Spinks will be speaking at our membership meeting on Thursday, March 12. Mr. Spinks is currently the president of the Jacksonville Historic Society and has been involved with the Merrill House Restoration Committee, moving and restoring the St. Nicholas train station and moving and restoring the Gray’s Hotel at New Berlin.
Mr. Spinks is also actively involved with the Jacksonville Maritime Museum Society, Jacksonville council of the Navy League, Riverside Avondale Preservation, Riverside Fine Arts association and the West Jacksonville Rotary Club.
In addition to Mr. Spink’s many current services he has previously served on the Jacksonville Downtown Historic Preservation taskforce, the Jacksonville HIstoric Preservation Commission and the Ribault Clubhouse Restoration taskforce.
Gala Tickets for members
At our membership meeting Thursday evening (2/26) we distributed tickets for members to sell. If you didn’t get your tickets or need more to sell please let Kevin Basarab know sending him an e-mail to kbasarab@gmail.com. You can pick up tickets and/or flyers at The Florida Times-Union building at One Riverside Avenue during workdays or arrange to meet somewhere else around town. Send an e-mail and get your tickets.
If you do not have tickets yet you can still sell. Tickets are available here at jaxrotaract.org and can be charged via Credit Card.
Gala Tickets distribution and dinner at Five Guys
At our membership meeting tonight (Thursday, 2/26) we will be distributing Gala tickets for members to sell to Rotary Clubs and individuals. During the meeting our guest speaker will be Lucretia Miller – Duval County Public Schools Teacher of the Year 2008. Stick around after and attend dinner at Five Guys Burgers in Five Points and help raise money for our Black Tie, Blue Jeans Gala. Mention DLC or Rotaract at Five Guys anytime between 4-10 and Five Guys will contribute money towards the Gala and DLC.
We look forward to seeing you at the membership meeting and dinner at Five Guys afterwards. For more information e-mail info@jaxrotaract.org.
About Rotaract
The Rotaract Club of Florida's First Coast meets the second and fourth Thursdays of every month at 6 pm at Haskell in Riverside. Every meeting features an outside speaker, meeting business, and usually dinner afterward at a local restaurant.
Even if you can't make the meetings, there are plenty of other opportunities to get involved. From after-work or weekend community service projects to fun outings, there is much to choose from in the Rotaract Club of Florida's First Coast.
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