Tuesday, September 30, 2008

BIG Thank You!!

HUGE Thanks to everyone who particpated in the OE Pack-a-Thon. The event was a huge success and PNC was well represented.

Thanks again!

Here's What We Know

The Comedy Event on Saturday, October 18 will be on PNC's campus is LSF Room 02 in the at 1:00 p.m. Please feel free to dress as casual as you would like, even sweats! We ask that you bring a snack for the movie and the beverage of your choice.

In the fun spirit...and the Halloween spirit.....please feel free to wear something fun for Halloween. Funny wig, outfit, hat, etc. And if you feel like you'll be alone...you won't! At least Ella and I will have something crazy on. We couldn't offer it to YOU and not participate! : )

The choice of the movie/show will be forthcoming.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Save the Date!

Saturday, September 27 is the Opportunity Enterprises Pack-a-Thon and we need YOU to help represent the Purdue table. This is assembly line work. We pass a bag and each person places their items on the table in front of them into the bag until it reaches the end. It is then packed in a box to be delivered back to Chicago to be given to each of the runners of the Chicago Marathon on race day. Wear comfortable shoes as you will be standing.
There is a DJ and it is a party atmosphere! And....lunch is included!
Ideally, we'd love to have you there at least from 8 to 12 noon. The address is 2801 Evans Avenue in Valparaiso. Please if you can commit to that, contact Liz at 785-5239 or edepew@pnc.edu or Ella at 785-5531 or etaylor@pnc.edu.
Let's show our community spirit and make this happen!
Be sure to wear Black and Gold or something Purdue.

Saturday, October 4 is the PNCWA Fall Luncheon and interest group fair beginning at 11:00am. The theme of the luncheon is similar to an antique roadshow. If you would like to have lunch and an item appraised the cost is $28, if you just want lunch and to hang out with other PNCWA members the cost is $18. Your reservation must be made by Friday, September 26. If you plan to attend, let Ella or I know and we'll see if we can get a table for our group.

Saturday, October 18 will be the next Girls Just Wanna Have Fun event. We are still planning to follow the comedy format; however, the rumor is true....comedy clubs in the area are a thing of the past. The closest is Chicago, then Indy. The event will be held on the PNC campus. More details to follow!

November 15 at 1:00pm is our Pampered Chef fundraiser. It will be held on the PNC campus in the LSF building, room 170A.

Reminder: PNCWA dues should be paid before the second event on October 18. You may bring your membership form and payment to the meeting if you cannot send it in before the meeting.

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Inaugural Meeting

Thank you to everyone who made our first meeting of the PNCWA Girls Just Wanna Have Fun interest group a success! The meeting was at the very warm (after the power went out) Gelsosomo's Pizza in Valpo. 15 ladies were in attendance! All seemed to great time and some met new friends!

We decided that we would like to go to the comedy club or watch Anita Renfroe somewhere for our October activity. More details will be available soon!

November activity will be a Pampered Chef show with 25% of the sales going to benefit the Benjamin Liesch fund. The Pampered Chef show will be Saturday, November 15. Ella and I will announce the time and location soon.
A little backgound about the cause we chose to support....Benj is twenty-seven years old, has a young family consisting of his wife and eight month old son. He was just diagnosed with a brain tumor that he is now receiving treatment for at MD Anderson in Houston, TX. He treatment consists of radiation, chemotherapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. I would like to personally thank everyone in Girls Just Wanna Have Fun because Benj is my cousin and it is wonderful to know that you are so willing to help and really do care. More information on Benj can be found at http://www.hopeforben.blogspot.com/.

Congratulations to Karrie who was the winner of the door prize, a manicure from The Studio! Thank you to Judy for taking pictures of our first FUN event!

Look for updates soon.....