'16 - '17 Calendar

Here is the calendar of events for the upcoming year!!

October 8, 2016, TBD
BBQ/”Tailgate”

November 9, 2016, 6pm
Dinner @ Buffalo Wild Wings, Porter’s Neck

December 3, 2016
Jingle Bell Run, Raleigh

December 11, 2016, 2pm
Cookie Swap, Carol’s house

January 2017 TBD
Ritual Meeting

February 5, 2017
Valentine’s Boxes, McAllister’s Deli

March 18, 2017
Lo Tide Run, Carolina Beach

April 15, 2017 (tentative)
AOII State Day

May 2017 TBD
Raleigh Arthritis Walk

**Dates and times may change, so don’t forget to RSVP to each FB event, and check back here, for updates!**

Roses,
Cathy

‘14-‘15 Annual Dues

It’s time to pay this year’s annual dues!!

Our dues will be the same as last year, $85 for regular members, $69 for Life Loyal members. Payment needs to be made by March 1st, either by check to Rhonda or online via PayPal.

On the right column of this website, choose your member type in the drop down list and click “Buy Now,” or use the links below, to pay online.

Regular members: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=4446WU3W5VM9C

Life Loyal members: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=DH8HFPMXCR736

Checks should be made out to Port City Alumnae AOII and sent to Rhonda. Please email me if you are sending your dues to Rhonda so I can add you to the chapter roster.

Roses,
Cathy

Valentines & Pink Ribbons

Last Sunday, February 8th, we had a great time at Carol’s making Valentine’s boxes for 8 collegiate chapters (all North Carolina chapters and our members alma maters) and hundreds of pink ribbons for the Pretty in Pink Foundation! I managed to take pictures of the candy/boxes and ribbons, but forgot to get a group photo!!

A big thank you to Carol for hosting, and to Sam, Rhonda, Vicki, Alyson, Shelley, and Mary Katherine for donating goodies and assembling everything!!

Happy Valentine’s Day to all our AOII sisters!!

Roses,
Cathy

Lunch @ Kornerstone Bistro

On Sunday, January 11, we met up at Kornerstone Bistro in Porters Neck for lunch.  It was a wonderful turnout (11!!) and we had a great time catching up, meeting a few newcomers, and discussing future events.

We will be making Valentine’s Boxes for collegiate chapters and pink ribbons for the Pretty Pink Foundation on February 8th, 2pm at Carol’s house. The Pretty in Pink Foundation’s mission is to provide financial assistance to uninsured and underinsured breast cancer patients with quality, life-saving medical treatment regardless of their ability to pay.  We make this happen with financial commitments through sponsorships, fundraising, donations and pledge drives that support our Champions locally and throughout North Carolina. (via https://www.prettyinpinkfoundation.org/index.aspx) We cannot wait to see what other support we can give to this foundation!

March 14th is the 11th Annual Steve Haydu St. Patrick’s Lo Tide Run, which we will be participating on on team “Hopeful Hippos.” This team was created to honor Vicki’s late daughter Kim. We are proud to support this event, which uses funds raised to help area residents with cancer. To register, go to http://www.lotiderun.org/ and join team Hopeful Hippos!
(Please pre-register before March 1st.)

We will be having our Ritual & BBQ at Rhonda’s on April 12th at 5pm. Husbands / significant others welcome. More info to come.

AOIIs enjoying lunch @ Kornerstone… missing from picture: Mary Katherine.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend and enjoy the Super Bowl tomorrow… and Go Patriots!!

Roses,
Cathy (born and raised in New England!)

Wilmington Alumnae Panhellenic 2014-2015 Schedule

Here is the calendar of meetings (so far) for the Wilmington Alumnae Panhellenic. All are encouraged to attend whenever possible. Come and meet area alumnae of other National Panhellenic groups while helping support the Wilmington and UNCW community (which we hope to join in the future)!

The next meeting is this Tuesday! Let me know if you plan to attend :)

October 21, 2014 7:00 p.m.
A Fortunate Glass, 29 S. Front Street

November 18, 6:30 p.m.
McAlister's Deli, 740 S. College Road

December 6, 2014(Saturday)
Gift Wrapping, Mayfaire Barnes & Noble (fundraiser for scholarship)

January 20, 2014  6:30 p.m.

February 17, 2015 Business Meeting
McAlister's Deli, 740 S. College Road

February 2015 International Badge Day Ceremony and Reception with UNCW Panhellenic Council at UNCW, Date and time TBA

March 17, 2015 6:30 p.m.

April 21 2015 Business meeting
McAlister's Deli, 740 S. College Road

May 19, 2015 Officer Installation

Roses,
Cathy

Duplin Winery with the Triangle Alumnae Chapter

Last Saturday, the Port City Alumnae and Triangle Alumnae Chapters met in Rose Hill, NC for a combined event: we started with some wine tasting (who knew we could have such varying tastes!!) and then had a wonderful late lunch at the Bistro Restaurant.

Just 3 boxes of wine between 12 of us :)

Blurry selfie with Shelley F.!



Duplin Winery sign selfie with Liz F., President of the Triangle Alumnae Chapter!


Had such a great time with our Triangle sisters… can’t wait to have another combined event soon!!

Roses,
Cathy

Arthritis Walk News

Bummer news: The Wilmington Arthritis Walk will NOT be held this year due to a national directive to have all walks held in May. Since May is too close to plan an entire walk event, they have decided to skip this year. Hopefully the Arthritis Foundation will make the decision to hold a walk in Wilmington next May.

If you would like to participate in a walk this year, there is the Triangle Arthritis Walk on May 10th, and there is always the festive Raleigh Jingle Bell Run on December 6th! 

I have created a team for the Triangle Arthritis Walk already here. Join us in walking or donate to support our team and philanthropy! See more info below.

Roses,
Cathy

Team website: http://walktocurearthritistriangle.kintera.org/teamaoiinc

Address for start of Walk:
Imperial Center- Winchester Building
4309 Emperor Blvd.
Durham, NC 27703

Event Schedule:
May 10, 2014
Registration                                         9:00 am - 10:00 am
Entertainment & Program                 9:30 am - 10:00 am
1 and 3-mile Walks                           10:00 am - 11:00 am
Fundraising Prizes, Raffle                 11:00 am - 11:30 am