Support the league at the Spring Fever Wine Tasting!

CATCH THE FEVER!!! Help the JLP fulfill its mission and make a positive
impact on the Greater Portland community!

Join in the fun of the Spring Fever Wine Tasting event on Tuesday, April
8th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Skillins Greenhouse in Falmouth. Tickets are $25
per person and include samples of five wines, plus appetizers - provided
by Basil Provisions. Fabulous raffle items up for grabs! Skillins is
staying open late for retail sales, too...so you can get a jump start on your spring gardening needs.

Invite your spouse or significant other....Invite a date....Invite your
friends and co-workers...Invite women who might be interested in joining
the JLP!

Volunteers are needed to help (this is your last chance to fill those
fundraising shifts!). Please contact Kristina Jenkins to volunteer
(jkj35@juno.com) and contact Kristen Crean (kcrean@maine.rr.com) to RSVP
for the event. Or RSVP at Evite. Pay online above! You can
also pay at the door, but please RSVP to let us know you are coming!

85-85-85 Annual Appeal Campaign

What better way to support the organization you love, than with a contribution to the Junior League of Portland's Annual Appeal. Gifts of all sizes are greatly appreciated!

In September, the Junior League of Portland celebrated the 85th anniversary of its founding. This was an exciting and special way to officially kick-off our year and was only made possible because hundreds of women have been a part of this wonderful organization throughout the past eight and a half decades.

Think of how different the landscape of Greater Portland would be without the Junior League. The projects our members have founded or helped to develop over the years have been life-altering. To name a few: The Children's Theater of Maine, the Children's Museum of Maine, Center for Grieving Children, Kids in Safe Seats Initiative, Beacon Teen Center, Kids First Center, and our most recent Signature Project in collaboration with 3Community Counseling Center, the Trauma Intervention Program.

What is the 85-85-85 CAMPAIGN?

It is a campaign designed with a simple goal in mind: 85 Junior League Members will contribute $85 (or more) in celebration of our 85 years of service to the community.

As a special thank you, if you join in the 85-85-85 CAMPAIGN, you will be invited to a celebratory luncheon on April 11, 2008 at Maine Medical Center3 Research Institute in Scarborough. Guest speaker will bee Debbie Smith, a member of the Association of Junior Leagues international's board of directors. We are honored to have Debbie and AJLI support and help celebrate out 85th anniversary and our special 85-85-85 CAMPAIGN. The luncheon has been donated to the Junior League, so 100 percent of your contribution will support the mission of the JLP!

March Martini Madness, March 29

Beat the winter blues and support the new member project at March Martini Madness on Saturday, March 29. The event will be held at Foreplay (436 Fore St., Portland) from 4 to 7 p.m. In addition to offering a signature cocktail (served in a JLP martini glass!), the "Junior-tini," we will be raffling off Celtic tickets, jewelry, coolers and other fantastic prizes. Raffle tickets are $5 each, and proceeds from the sales of all raffle tickets and Junior-tinis will support the New Member cleaning and improvement project to Mission Possible Teen Center. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the GMM on Thursday, March 27 or at the event. Hope to see you there, cheers! For more information contact Kate Ghiloni, 207-822-4074 or Tamara Gifford, 207-775-5174. Please note the event will be for persons age 21 and older; please be sure to bring a photo id.

See the eVite

Spring DIAD April 26: Joining Hands for a Better Community

"Joining Hands for a Better Community...Celebrating 85 years of Services" at the spring DIAD!

Spring is here! Mark your calendars for the April 26th Done-in-a-Day that kicks off with a grand rally at Payson Park from 9-10 and features a press conference, the announcement of our new focus area, and plenty of coffee and goodies to get you jumpstarted! Then, head out on the town to participate in one of the following projects:

- Barbara Bush Children's Hospital: Bake and decorate cookies with patients
- Maine Audubon Society: Project TBD
- Kids First Center: Create goodies/snack bags for participants
- City of Portland/Back Cove: Trash collection/clean-up
- Children's Museum of Maine: Various hands-on projects throughout the museum
- Portland Museum of Art: Tentative - Not confirmed

There is something for everyone so be sure to sign up at the March GMM or contact Connie Sandini at csandini@hotmail.com. Don't miss out on this celebration of our JLP's tremendous history and the opportunity to give back to our community through community service on April 26th...a very special day to remember our 85-year history!

Volunteers needed to promote JLP 2-5 pm March 26!

Another super JLP PR opportunity has just presented itself! Volunteers needed this Wednesday, March 26 from 2-5 in Monument Square.

Pierce Promotions will be handing out samples of hot Tazo Tea (and tea bags). The City of Portland places a stipulation on these types of promotions. In order for Pierce to use Monument Square, they must include a community nonprofit. The nonprofit is given the opportunity to distribute, in our case, JLP literature and set up an exhibit table. For participating, JLP would receive a donation. The donation would most likely be from $100 to $500. We would not promote or distribute Tazo Tea products (Pierce employees would), but we would house our JLP exhibit under their tent.

Interested in participating? email Cathy Steele at csteele2@verizon.net or call 774-6485.