Like crisp fall air blowing in, the year ahead for Neighbors feels refreshing and new. We heard helpful feedback from you last year: you loved mixing in casual dress at some events; you want more hands-on, demonstrations and time to mingle; you’re looking to give back to the community more; and you want to stay engaged and appreciate all the communications. Thank you, survey-takers, for helping us shape how we can make this year better than our last.
We have a fantastic season planned - starting with our annual fashion show with Neiman Marcus in September, a spooky story-telling in October, a how-to session on charcuterie boards, preparing gifts to support foster children, and more! On our website, you can find all the details on the "Calendar of Events” tab for all the program details. Also, watch for more information on our new Neighbors Games program, where you can learn how to play the game everyone's talking about, Mah Jong.
It is incredible to think that for 128 years, ladies like those on our Board have been planning season after season to keep the Neighbors of Kenilworth tradition alive. Every Fourth of July, my family gathers at our family home on a small lake in Wisconsin. We bundle under blankets and sit on the deck across from the Yacht Club where hundreds of gorgeous fireworks burst into the sky and reflect over the water. To make this happen, homeowners send in donations, and my Mom loves to ask the kids which fireworks her check paid for--of course, they are the brightest and best. Just like her support those fireworks, yours adds to the magic of Neighbors.
We have changed quite a bit since our founding in 1895. Most recently, we have joined Instagram, started emailing our invitations, and asked you to pay dues and buy tickets online. Our Board of 31 fantastic and talented ladies is working out technology details, table arrangements, programming, and menus to ensure NoK is here for you. You, as a member, are our VIP! Your annual dues help us create community and meet our philanthropic targets established by our foremothers, including six local agencies this past year!
We ask you to join us this year, not just for lunch, but in our commitment to supporting this wonderful tradition. Purchase your membership and a ticket to the Fall Fashion Show on our website. Even better, stand with our Board and go all in by buying a "Neighbor Package," which includes annual dues and a ticket for all eight events for $450, a savings of $75, helping us enormously to create our magic.
We will keep the emails coming about all our events this year, and we invite you to also stay in touch on Instagram at Neighbors_of_Kenilworth. This Board and I are ready for all of it - and hope you are too. Please join us on September 19th, and let's carry this tradition forward together.
See you at Neighbors, Liz Martin President 2022-2024