By: Kathy Kelly
1st Vice President of Membership, NFBPWC (2021-2024)

WELCOME 22 NEW AND 7 RENEWING MEMBERS IN FEBRUARY!

(And Happy International Women’s Day from From the National Membership Committee.)

Renew	Karina Ketter	Colorado - Denver
Renew	Kathleen Ray	Virtual / Illinois
Renew	Dina Fesler	Virtual / Minnesota
New	Bridget Hildebrandt	Student / Idaho
New	Kayla Marthaler	Virtual / Minnesota YBPW
Renew	Barbara Eichorn	Momentum / Maryland
Renew	Lenita Walker	Momentum / Maryland
New	Greta Davis	Momentum /Maryland
New	Irene Carter	Washington
New	Mary Sweet	Washington
New	Kathryn Burke	Washington
New	Bridgett Law	Washington
New	Barbara Luddon	Washington
New	Terressa Montgomery	Washington
New	Bonnie O'Leary	Washington
New	Roberta (Bobbi) Weller	Washington
New	Sharon Hartjes	Colorado - Boulder
Renew	Dr. Yasmin Darwich	Virtual
Renew	Yasmin el Sayah	Virtual
New	Alicia Hannon	Momentum / Maryland
New	Josephine Rhonor	Virtual
New	Dr. Angel Miller	North Carolina
Renew	Lisa Ling	Virtual
New	Linda C. Martin	Pennsylvania
New	Charmin Jacobs	Virtual / Florida
New	Lorena Alvarez	El Paso del Norte
New	Gloria Merlin	El Paso del Norte
New	Summer Pan	Virtual / Virginia
New	Caroline Poarch	Colorado - Boulder
New	Aubrey Powell	Colorado - Boulder

The National Membership Committee meets on the first and third Mondays of each month, holidays excluded.  In March we will meet on the 4^th and 18th.  We welcome members to join us and learn more about the tools and events NFBPWC offers that can support your club to “Double or More in ’24!” Contact Kathy Kelly, vpmembership@nfbpwc.org for more information.

Let’s DOUBLE or MORE in ’24!

Join us for our BIG membership drive!  

GOAL:  200 new members by December 31, 2024. Ladies, NFBPWC grew by 235 new members in 2022.  We can do it again (We’re already at 36 new members so far in 2024)!  We need strength in numbers to tackle the many advocacy issues facing women in the United States today.  And yes, Heritage sisters count!   

Chances to win BPW Bling. Check out our beautiful new lapel pin design below.  Prizes awarded mid-year at the NFBPWC Biennial Conference in July and again in January of 2025.

Rules of the contest:

•       The Affiliate or Club President (or Membership VP/Chair) will verify and forward the information to the NFBPWC VP Membership before the first deadline of JULY 15, 2024  (vpmembership@nfbpwc.org).  Please do not have individual members forward the information.  It’s okay to send the information as you receive it.  We need it by Affiliate/Club so we can keep better records, verify payment by new members, and we will reconcile our information with yours before Convention and again during the January 2025 membership reconciliations.  Prizes will be given at Convention and/or mailed to Affiliate/Club contact for local distribution in July and January 2025. 

•       Example of entry (Excel spreadsheet, email or Word) o NEW MEMBER NAME, Club, sponsored by (current member) and date.

o Ex: Dr. Jane Wonderwoman, Boulder, sponsored by Sharon Simmons, 2-14-24 

•       Prizes for Everyone!

1 member: Small NFBPWC lapel pin ($10 value)

3 members: Large NFBPWC Bling lapel pin ($20 value)

5 members: Large lapel pin + NFBPWC scarf ($45 value)       

•       Affiliate/Club levels awarded at July Biennial Conference:

Top prize: Large Nike statue and NFBPWC Bling pins for executive team

Second prize: Small Nike statue and small lapel pins for executive team             

Third prize: Small Nike statue

Our thanks again to Bessie Hironimus, BPW California, for the great idea!