NCBWL NOVEMBER 2021 NEWSLETTER

NOVEMBER 2021 NEWSLETTER

November Meeting at Pope Prep
Continental Breakfast/Program/Campus Tour
 
Wednesday, November 17
9:30 am  Arrival
Cost:  $25

Reserve by November 12

Meeting
Join us for an on-site breakfast meeting, program and campus tour on Wednesday, November 17 at Pope John Paul II Preparatory School! Come learn more about this school and hear from one of the recipients of our annual scholarship fund.
 
This will be the second series of our our on-site meeting and the last membership meeting of 2021. 
 
This meeting will feature a continental breakfast, a program led by Michelle Barber, Director of Advancement, and a campus tour. 
 
DETAILS:
Time: Arrive by 9:30 a.m. 
Address: 117 Caldwell Drive, Hendersonville, TN 37075 
Parking: Please park near the flag pole (with signage directing you to overflow parking) 
Meet: In the lobby of the front office (doors located behind the flagpoles) 
ID: Please bring your identification to enter the building 
Cost: $25, which will be donated to the school to offset expenses associated with hosting us
 
We look forward to seeing you there! Make sure you visit our website to RESERVE. We need your help in getting an accurate headcount. If something changes after a reservation is made, we appreciate a heads-up before the cut-off date so we can notify our caterer.
 
Please read our CANCELLATION POLICY on the website for details.

President's Message
LYNNE WARNE

We have so much to be grateful for as Thanksgiving draws near — answered prayers on two fronts. 
 
First and foremost: Pearls of Wisdom. If you attended our last meeting, you heard that we set a new fundraising record this year: $62,115.21 in gross revenues and $55,704.28 net proceeds! 
 
Want to see the fruits of this labor in action? Join us for the November meeting at Pope John Paul II Preparatory School, where we will be giving our 2021 donation check. Note that it is a morning meeting to accommodate the school’s busy schedule.
 
READ MORE

Member Spotlight
CORA NEWCOMB
 
Cora Newcomb is NCBWL's Director of Communications. She has served on the board as Development Co-chair for the Pearls of Wisdom Luncheon and Fashion Show. 
 
Visit our MEMBER SPOTLIGHT feature and learn more about Cora Newcomb and other featured members.

Spiritual Enrichment
ADVENT EVENT VIA ZOOM
 
Join us for a special Advent Event on Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 7 pm with our speaker Jennie Guinn. It will be 30 minutes long and a meaningful way to kick off the Christmas season. Details will be provided soon by our spiritual director Cheryl Pryor or visit the website.

Christmas Party
DEC. 15
HO! HO! HO! HOLD THE DATE
for our Christmas party: 
Wednesday, December 15 from 5-8 pm at the 
home of NCBWL Past-President Kathleen Pohlid
in West Nashville at 505 Clematis Dr. 
Bring your favorite dish to share! 
Beverages will be provided.
 

Outreach
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THE RETIRED SISTERS
Every year we ask the local retired sisters what they would like for Christmas and we work to make their wishes come true.

This year, the Dominican Sisters are requesting a new blood pressure machine that costs $500. This will be used by the nuns living in the Infirmary of the Dominican Motherhouse.
 
The Sisters of Mercy asked for the following:
Postage stamps
Sets of blank note cards
Thank you cards
Gift cards to Michaels, Joann Fabric or Hobby Lobby (they have knitters and crafters)
Towel sets
Chocolates

If you would like to contribute, please bring your donations to the November meeting. Thank you to everyone who has already contributed.
 
You may also mail a check to help pay for all of the requested items. Please make your check out to NCBWL, specifying “Christmas Gifts” in the memo, and mail to PO Box 50994, Nashville TN 37205.
 
For more information, contact Claudia Weber at claudiaweber1946@gmail.com or 615-642-2242.

What's New on the Web?

NCBWL Past-Presidents
 
For the past 70 years, 38 faithful Catholic women served and led the Nashville Catholic Business Women's League. Established in 1950, NCBWL is the oldest business organization in the Diocese of Nashville. Visit the website and check out the list of fine women, while some are no longer with us, who served and led the league to where we are today. 

Scholarship Recipients
 
Since the league's founding, NCBWL has donated more than $350,000 towards Catholic education of young women through Pearls of Wisdom. The league awards three scholarships each year at each of the three Catholic high schools in Nashville. Visit the website for the list of the young women beneficiaries.

Helping Afghan Refugees
AMY FABIAN
 
Amy Fabian from Catholic Charities attended our October meeting and heard from many attendees who wanted a link or other ways to help the refugee mission.
Amy also makes toxin-free candles with essential oils. One-third of all the proceeds from these purchases support local refugees in Nashville.
VISIT AMY'S PAGE TO HELP

Request from a 
Past Scholarship Recipient
 
KAYLEE CONTRERAS
 
If you attended our latest Pearls of Wisdom event, you heard the creative and inspiring young woman Kaylee Contreras speak. She is a St. Cecilia Academy graduate and our scholarship recipient from 2015-19. Kaylee reached out to us recently with this message, asking for any help we can provide:
 
READ KAYLEE'S REQUEST LETTER

Mentorship with YCP
 
As part of our YCP programs, young adults may request a Catholic professional mentor. The mentor meets with the young professional periodically to talk about best practices at work and how to grow in holiness through their professional vocation. If you'd like to serve as a mentor, contact jessica.richards@ycpnashville.org

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Post-Meeting Survey
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Kroger and Amazon Affiliates
There are simple ways to help the league, and any amount helps. Through Kroger Cares and Amazon Smile Program, NCBWL receives a donation of .5% every time you shop. It's easy to sign up. To learn more, visit the website.
 
What's New On The Web? www.ncbwl.org  
Please visit our website regularly. Explore our updated pages, see photos of recent events and access monthly meeting minutes. We make a lot of effort to update it so we can provide useful info for members and guests. Just keep clicking and let us know if something needs our attention. Our password has been updated since March 2021 and is accessible to members only. If you do not have access to the Member Portal, contact Cora Newcomb.

Submission for the Newsletter
 
We encourage submission of relevant content for the website and the monthly newsletter by the 27th of the month. Contact Cora Newcomb, Communications Director at:
coranewcomb@icloud.com or 
ncbwlinfo@gmail.com 
Subject Line: NCBWL Newsletter 
 
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NCBWL was established in 1950 and is the Diocese of Nashville’s oldest business organization. 
Since the League’s founding, it has donated more than $350,000 toward girls’ scholarships.

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