November 2023 Recap
Sustainer Night at Seattle Rep for Little Women
November started off with a blast as hundreds of Junior League of Seattle members celebrated a century of serving our community with our Seattle Classic gala at the Fairmont Hotel. Our first formal affair since before the pandemic raised an incredible $263,000 to fund our next one hundred years of volunteerism. Guests dined, danced and even played the night away, and what a time was had by all. Special thanks to our Gala co-chairs Anisa Ishida and Rebecca Wilson and their committee for an unforgettable evening. What a perfect way to kick off our second century and debut our Northwest Art emphasis.
But November wasn’t all fun and games! Members rolled up their sleeves and had a number of productive Done-In-A-Day shifts judging at the DECA Fall Leadership Conference, sorting and packing nutritious food with Food Lifeline, preparing medically tailored meals and groceries for LifeLong, and making Thanksgiving turkeys with Mary’s Place for a fun arts and crafts project.
Our collaborative Trainings this month spanned a fireside chat about inclusion with Gia Parr and Leslie Fisher; Strategic Planning with a DEIB Lens with Shalini Suryanarayana; and Seasonal Shifts and Self-Care with Recipes for Holiday Happiness, led by Dr. Danielle Maack.
Our Community Partners Training was a follow-up from this year's Skills Month, where our Community Wing Manager, Kristen Leenerman, walked us through our Community Partners and how we can work together this League year.
We had so much fun at our Member Connections event cheering on the Seahawks at the Queen Anne Beerhall, and practiced our French pronunciation over brunch at Le Coin in Fremont.
League members again turned their eyes toward our future at this month’s Unit Meetings, where we had discussions about potential changes to our org chart and determining how our members want to impact the community.
This year has more fun in store with our first in-person General Meeting at the downtown Nordstrom since 2019, plus a trip to see the beautiful holiday lights at the Bellevue Botanical Garden and a service shirt gift-wrapping for the Forgotten Children’s Fund.
However you’re spending these last few weeks of the year, we wish you happiness and health. We are so grateful to everyone for their hard work and enthusiasm. Happy Thanksgiving!