Dear Brandeis Friends,

Until further notice all live activities in our chapter are cancelled.

However, meetings, speakers and chatrooms are being offered to paid members via zoom. Please contact our membership liaisons if you would like to join. Read the bulletins to see what you could do.

Be healthy and safe,
Livia and Rita

Women in Politics

We’ve Come a Long Way

Monday – March 30, 2020
Temple Beth Ami, Rockville 10-2
Speakers:
     The Honorable Connie Morella
         Represented Maryland’s
        8th congressional district
        U.S. House of Representatives
        from 1987-2003
     Rebecca Boggs Roberts
         Author and Program Coordinator
         Smithsonian Associates

To see flyer, click here.

Declutter your Life and Bring Joy to it!
Christina Bond of Creating Space will show us how.
Election of Executive Board and Directors
Everyone is welcome.
Come and enjoy lunch prepared by our Board Members.

COMMUNITY SERVICE: Just imagine that you are not able to go to school when you have your period because you have no menstrual supplies. Days for Girls is helping to meet this need by buying and making menstrual supplies for girls in Africa and other countries. Volunteers make holders for a sanitary napkin,which can be used over and over. Please bring these items to the March 2nd General Membership meeting.Things youcan donate to help meet the need: Light weight non-white washcloths (Target sells them in packages of 8) polyester thread, grosgrain ribbon-5/8 inches
Joan B, Suzanne G, Ellen G, Barbara R

The next board meeting is Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Temple Beth Ami, 10am.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
We will be collecting items to support Fisher House located in Bethesda. This foundation offers comfort homes where military and veteran’s families can stay at no cost while their loved ones are receiving treatment. We will be collecting: paper towels, paper napkins, zip lock food bags, foil, tissues.
Joan B, Suzanne G, Ellen G, Barbara R

TRAIN YOUR BRAIN DAY better known to the locals as GAME DAY
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
10:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
Registration 9:30 a.m.
Ballroom, Leisure World Clubhouse
Silver Spring, MD

To see flyer, click here.

Meet, Eat, Contribute

MONDAY, November 4, 2019
10:00 Temple Beth Ami
EVERYONE INVITED – YOU’LL BE THERE, WON’T YOU?
Come and join us for a delicious lunch…..then, shop at the Jewelry and Handbag Sale
COMMUNITY SERVICE
We will be donating to Comfort Cases. “A Comfort Case” is a small duffel bag or
backpack given to children entering foster care. The backpack is filled with items to use during the first few days in foster care as well as comfort items to help make the transition easier.
You can help meet this challenge by bringing any of the following items to the General
Membership meeting:
pajamas (sizes 2T to adult), stuffed animals, backpacks,
blankets (baby size or larger).
Please note: All items must be new.
If you have any questions, please contact Joan B