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| MPISCC 2011/2012 Community Outreach |
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Immediate Past President
Audra Narikawa, CMP
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
(213) 486-9038
atn@capgroup.com
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MPISCC Community Outreach Committee Members
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If you would like to become a member of MPISCC's Community Outreach Committee please contact Susan Jamerson, Community Outreach Chair at (323)559-4533 or SusanJamerson@aol.com.
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| Community Outreach Upcoming Events |
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December 6, 2011 - Monthly Meeting & Annual Holiday Toy Drive
New, unwrapped toys and gift items will be collected and donated to Hillsides, Rainbow Services and the Ronald McDonald House.
We invite you to view the Holiday Wish Lists for the charities we support:
Ronald McDonald House - Toys for toddlers, teens and boys
Hillsides List
Rainbow Services List
For more information, please contact Emma Cotaya at emma.m.cotaya@kp.org or Susan Jamerson at susanjamerson@aol.com.
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| Event and Charity Contacts |
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| MPISCC Outreach to Our Community |
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By Susan Jamerson, Community Outreach Chair
Thursday, March 27, 2012 – Toiletry and Shoe Drive at the Annual Education Conference and Trade Show.
Please contact Christina LeRubio, CMP at Christina.LeRubio@pepperdine.edu for more information.
Sunday, April 1, 2012 – Ronald McDonald Walk for Kids
Please contact Marc Berkowitz, CMP at marcb@car.org for more information.
Friday, April 6, 2012 – L.A. Mission Good Friday Day of Service
Please contact Shelley Grey, CMP at shelley.grey@tcw.com for more information.
Spring 2012 – Habitat for Humanity
Please contact Winnie Tayzon, CMP at wtayzon@gmail.com for more information.
In the meantime, stay tuned for more information on our Community Outreach activities through the MPISCC website, online publications and announcements at monthly meetings. If you would like to contribute or get involved, please contact me directly at (323) 559-4533. The committee on behalf of our chapter would like to thank you in advance for your generous support of our charities and giving back to those in need.
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By Shelley Grey, CMP, Trust Company of the West
On Thanksgiving eve, MPISCC had the opportunity to work with the LA Mission to help serve turkey with all the trimmings to over 4,000 homeless men, women
and children.
This was our chapter’s sixth year volunteering at the LA Mission. Fifteen of us took a few hours off work to join 500 other volunteers and a handful of celebrities. You may have heard Kim Kardashian was there to serve gravy, but what you may not know is MPISCC had a record number of volunteers serving plates of food to the guests. It was encouraging to receive so many requests from members who wanted to be involved in this event.
We hope to gather another group of volunteers in the spring for another special day of serving those less fortunate.
The Los Angeles Mission is a nonprofit organization serving the homeless living on the streets of downtown’s Skid Row. Faithfully for 75 years, they have had a profound impact on thousands of others by providing compassionate, humanitarian services to those in desperate need.
Renee Frangella and Tara Gadsby offering a helping hand
Back: Tara Gadsby, Melinda Anderson de Regil, Jerry Bergstein, Dianne Glickman, Adele Santos-Yee, Susan Jamerson; Middle: Sabrina Fleming, Winnie Tayzon, Kathy Millar; Front: Shelley Grey, Joanne Wildenhain, Sandra Pineda, Renee Frangella (Anisa Marino and Nicole Quesada not pictured)
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| MPISCC Annual Toy Drive At The Hollywood Museum |
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By Susan Jamerson, Jamerson Travel
Tis the Season! On Tuesday, December 6, 2011 we celebrated our chapter’s holiday luncheon and toy drive at the nostalgic Hollywood Museum. MPISCC members and friends showed their support by generously donating toys, games, clothing items and gift cards to the charities we support. The toys and gifts were whisked away for delivery at the end of the festivities by Lauren Johnson, from Rainbow Services and our own Winifred Tayzon, CMP on behalf of Hillsides, and our resident Santa Claus, Marc Berkowitz, CMP on behalf of Ronald McDonald House Charities. It was a great day of giving and reaching out to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the boys and girls at the charities we serve.
The Community Outreach Committee is very grateful for the support from our MPISCC members and friends who made it possible to make a positive difference this holiday season.
Susan Jamerson, MPISCC Chair, Community Outreach and
Judi Froehlich, CMM, MPISCC President; BCD Meetings & Incentives
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| Reach Out and Help Someone…DONATE! |
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Christina N. LeRubio, CMP, Pepperdine University
Want to do something amazing with that those lightly worn pairs of shoes you no longer use or extra toiletries lying around? We have a solution that benefits men, women and children locally and around the world. Seriously! All you have to do is donate your unwanted toiletries (samples and regular sized) and lightly used shoes.
MPISCC has partnered with two local organizations, Global Treads and PATHWays Transitional Housing to run a shoe and toiletry drive that will help individuals around the world and we would love to have your support!
The Community Outreach Committee will have collection boxes, located at the registration area, during the Annual Educational Conference & Marketplace, on March 27, 2012, which will remain up until 4:00pm.
The shoes donated during the Marketplace will be given to Global Treads. Global Treads is a non-profit organization providing shoes for men, women and children locally and around the world. Through the generous network of donors, the organization facilitate new and lightly used shoes to individuals and organizations filling a basic need to a hurting world.
The toiletries donated during the Marketplace will be given to the West Los Angeles PATH (People Assisting the Homeless) Ways Transitional Housing location. PATHWays housing helps individuals and families find permanent housing by providing transitional housing and supportive services.
Please reach out and touch someone by donating.
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| San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity |
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By Winefrida P. Tayzon, CMP
The weather was great on Saturday, October 1, 2011 for eight MPISCC volunteers to work on the Geneva "green" Townhome Project in Glendale, California. A group of church volunteers were also present. The SGVH coordinators divided us into groups and assigned work projects. We worked from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. sorting scrap wood, nails, working on the roof, cleaning, etc. It was a great experience for all of us.
When we volunteered on May 21, 2011 the lot was bare. After 4 ½ months a lot of progress has been made. The projected completion of the Geneva Project is March 2012.
The volunteers were: Susan Jamerson, Renee Frangella, Adele Santos-Yee, Cyrille Hanson, Kristen Jordan-Wood, Christina LeRubio, Ken Tippie and Winnie Tayzon.
San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity builds, renovates, and repairs affordable housing for low-income families in the San Gabriel Valley on available lots that have been donated by the city.
Our volunteers have frequently asked how families qualify for Habitat homeownership. Here are the requirements:
Habitat Homeownership Program
- Need. You may qualify as a Habitat homeowner if your present housing is overcrowded, substandard or dangerous and if other adequate shelter is not available. Families chosen will neither overcrowd nor under-utilize their new home.
- Ability to Pay. The Family Selection Committee will check to determine whether your family has the resources necessary to purchase a home. San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity serves families whose income is 40-80% of the Area Median Income. In addition to a steady source of income, potential homeowners must also have demonstrated responsibility in paying rent and other obligations as well as not having any outstanding liens or judgments.
- Willingness to Partner. Selected home buyers must agree to contribute 500 hours of "sweat equity" to help build their homes and those of their neighbors. This must be completed in part at our construction sites and can also include hours worked in our office or ReStores. Qualifying Habitat families must also be willing to partner with our affiliate on a long-term basis.
- All homeowner families must be United States citizens or legal residents.
- Potential home buyers must live in our service area. You can also check Habitat for Humanity International's website to locate the nearest affiliate.
- No waiting lists are maintained. As soon as the application process opens, we will advertise in all available media outlets and accept applications on a first-come, first-served basis.
- A 1% cash down payment is required.
- San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity is an Equal Housing Lender.
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| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE WALK FOR KIDS |
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By Marc Berkowitz, CMP, CA Association of Realtors
The annual Ronald McDonald House Walk For Kids took place on Sunday, April 10 at Exposition Park. MPISCC once again had a team with 12 members plus one son and one dog in attendance. As of the writing of this article, the team had raised $ 6,111 to support the house. The Walk website will be open until July 10 so you still have time to donate. Please go here, click on an individual’s name or General Team Donation to make your donation. Our goal is $10,000 and with your help we can still achieve it. A special thanks to everyone who took part. We were led by John Ehlenfeldt, who has raised $3,155 and Cheryl Brazier who raised $1,300.
Members of the MPISCC team from left to right are: Ricky Hopkins, Trish McAulay, John Ehlenfedlt, Marc Berkowitz, Larissa Schultz, Margie Johnston, Cheryl Brazier, Tara Tibbetts, Steve McCleave, and Audra Narikawa. Not pictured are Michelle Windhausen and Keri Shaffer. |
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| MPISCC Community Outreach Calendar of Events |
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011 – MPISCC Annual Holiday Gift Giving Drive
Please contact Emma Cotaya at emma.m.cotaya@kp.org or Susan Jamerson at susanjamerson@aol.com for more information.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 – Toiletry and Shoe Drive at EdCon and Trade Show
Sunday, April 1, 2012 – Ronald Mc Donald Walk for Kids in Exposition Park
Friday, April 6, 2012 – L.A. Mission Good Friday Day of Service
Spring 2012 – Habitat for Humanity (More details soon!) |
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