Annual Planning Meeting May 22

Please mark your calendar for Saturday May 22nd at 10am for our Boston Alumnae Association Annual Business Meeting.  It will be held at the Panera Bread in Burlington, MA.  Enjoy a coffee and delicious treat with your sisters while we discuss this years events as well as put together our schedule for next year.  Your input is important, so if you are not able to attend, please feel free to list in your regrets any ideas / suggestions you have for future meetings or email me privately at jillpotts@comcast.net. 

If you are able to attend, please bring your 2010 - 2011 calendar (if possible) and lots of ideas!  If you have a specific event that you think might work for a gathering, do a bit of research as to dates, locations and prices and bring it along to share.

Dress is casual!

DIRECTIONS TO PANERA BREAD, BURLINGTON:
From Rte I-95 N/S take the Rt 3 Winchester exit (33A). In about 0.4 miles, at the lights by Herb Chambers Honda (which is to your right) take a left into the plaza. Panera Bread is located in the plaza by Marshalls and Roche Brothers. Just look for the large group of fun-loving gals and that will be us! 

Happy Founders' Day!

Boston Alpha Xi Deltas gathered to celebrate the fraternity's 117th anniversary on April 17, 2010.

Founders' Day 2010

Alpha Xi Delta members are cordially invited to celebrate Founders' Day with their Boston-area sisters. We will meet for lunch and a Founders' Day ceremony. Join us!

WHEN:  Saturday, April 17, 2010, 12 pm
WHERE:  Fox Hill Village Community Room
(the residence of one of our long-time members)
10 Longwood Drive, Westwood, MA  02090
COST:  $20 per person for lunch.  Fox Hill will provide us the luncheon including a chicken main dish, with sides and drinks.
RSVP:  by April 12. Contact Kendra L. if you would like to attend, and to arrange pre-payment for the meal.
NEED A RIDE?  If you would like to attend but do not have a ride, please let us know.  Westwood is accessible by public transportation and we can arrange to pick you up at the train station or coordinate rides.

Winter Philanthropy Gathering

The next meeting of the Alpha Xi Delta Boston Alumnae Association will be on Saturday, March 6 from 10:30 - 12pm at the Westwood Library Community Room, in Westwood, MA.  Light refreshments will be served and children are welcome.

This will be a philanthropy meeting and we request that each person bring an item (or more) to be donated to our group's local philanthropy, Christopher's Haven.  Suggested items they currently need include:
 

* alarm clocks with battery back-up option (need 5)

* flashlights (need 8)

* batteries for flashlights 

* neutral colored hand towels

* neutral colored face cloths

We will also be discussing other philanthropy opportunities for our group that involve our national philanthropy, Autism Speaks!

Hope to see you there!