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Founded: 1939	Members: 126 {Feb, 2010 National Report}	Branch dues: $13
Fort Wayne Branch Web Site   Check this site for more information 2011-January thru March Bulletin	Co-Presidents: Patricia Becker (260)-484-9105 or tonypat41@msn.com (Branch Contact Person Dorothy Woods 260-434-1586 or bndwoods@juno.com	Co-Directors of Program: Nancy Andrews (260) 710-0837 or tinnymattie2@comcast.net Susan Mol (260 456-8382 or smol2@frontier.com
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Fort Wayne members at 2010 State Convention L-R: Mary Lou Thomas, Phyllis Thompson, Andrea Tarbet, Barb Kanning, Pat Becker, and others to be identified soon.
Andrea Tarbet, Mary Lou Thomas, Nancy Andrews Barb Kanning, Dorothy Woods, Thelma Bowles Phyllis Thompson, Juliette Spears, Marie Mattison Pat Becker, Judy Gillman, Janet Sharpe 2009 State Convention, Warsaw

OCTOBER 9, 2010:  LIFE IN UGANDA - Mary Lou Thomas, presenter ~  Where: Trinity English Lutheran Church (405 West Wayne Street): 9:30 a.m. for Social Time and Refreshments; 10:00 a.m. Program

DECEMBER 4, 2010   HOLIDAY BRUNCH AND LAF AUCTION  at Pine Valley Country Club (10900 Pine Mills Road):  9:00 a.m. Gathering/LAF Silent Auction with Phyllis Thompson; 9:45:  Brunch Buffet, and 10:15 a.m.: Announcements and Entertainment (H S Choir)

MARCH 19, 2011 ANNUAL MEETING/RECOGNITION at Marriott Hotel (305 E Washington Center Road):        9:30  Social Time and Breakfast; 10:30 a.m.  Annual Business Meeting & Award Presentation; 11:00 a.m.: Condra Ridley/Storyteller

APRIL 16, 2011 COMBINED BRANCH/TRUST MEETING at Allen County Public Library (900 Library Plaza): 9:30 a.m.   Continental Breakfast Presentation with Nancy Andrews

MAY 7, 2011 SPRING MEMBERSHIP BRUNCH Fort Wayne Country Club (5221 Covington Road):  9:30 a.m.  Social  and Payment of Annual Dues; 10:15 a.m. Brunch, and  11:00 a.m.,   Program Presentation: Women’s Bureau

THE BOOK NOOK (the corner of Speedway Dr. and Collins Dr.): Fort Wayne AAUW no longer has an annual 5 day book sale in September; instead, we  have a year long book sale called “The Book Nook” at the SPEEDWAY FLEA MARKET.  The Book Nook is open each weekend, (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday ) from 10: am until 6 pm. We will always take books in good condition.  Books can be dropped off any time during business hours.

The AAUW Educational Foundation, a national arm of AAUW, has awarded our Mentoring program the maximum amount available for their one-year grant--$7,000!!!!! We can now have the mentoring program that we envisioned, with many of the facets we thought would enrich the program. The Whitington teens will truly benefit from AAUW's generosity and investment in our program.

Thanks to each of you who already has given so much in terms of time, money, talent and heart to make this program a success. This is an affirmation of our efforts, with very special meaning to the many from our program who are members of the Fort Wayne Branch of AAUW. A very special thanks to Phyllis Thompson who encouraged us to apply for this grant. Onward to a great year with our teens who are such special young women and who have so much potential to shape positive futures for themselves. {Mary McDonald}

Excerpt from the February 21, 2008 article by Kevin Leininger: "A lot of the girls at Whitington have been disappointed in relationships. We hope that, through nurturing and attentiveness, they will be able to gain inner strength, self-worth, confidence and empowerment," said Mary McDonald, a member of the local chapter of the American Association of University Women, which this week began a year-long mentoring program for residents of the transitional shelter at 2423 Fairfield Ave.

Don't let the program's touchy-feely debut fool you. With its nationwide network of more than 100,000 members, 1,000 branches and 500 college and university partners, the Washington, D.C.-based AAUW has advocated equity and education for women and girls since 1881 -- long before it became trendy. Most of Whitington's residents desperately need both, and the presence of AAUW mentors will open their eyes to unimagined possibilities....

Each young woman will be paired with two adults to assure continuity of the relationship and minimize potentially harmful disappointment should one mentor be unavailable.

"I'm excited. I've never had anything like this, and it will help lead me where I want to go," said 19-year-old "T" -- I'm not using her full name at Whitington's request -- who hopes to become a police officer one day. "I've been on the bad side of the law. I want to be on the good side."

"This will help me be more in tune with myself, to appreciate who I am," added "K," 17, who wants to be a cosmetologist one day. "I've never had anyone throw rose petals at me before."