South Austin AARP Chapter 2426

Year: 2011

Number of Members: 145

Dues  $ 5.00

Meeting Place:  South Austin Senior Activity Center (SASAC)

Officers

President: *Bob Petit /Tom Bauer

Vice-President: Tom Bauer/Marilyn Totten - Secretary: Margaret Petit

Treasurer: Catherine Crossland

*Note: A new president and vice president were selected due to the death of Bob Pettit.

Board of Directors

 John Saenz; Mary Ragland; Gail Glick; Ray Vaughn; Maggie Wofford

Financial Report:

Balance in checking $650.20

Balance in travel $43.36

Total $693.56

Financial Contributions:

$50.00 Fan Drive for the Elderly      $50.00 Blue Santa $50.00 Brown Santa $25.00 Capital Area Food Bank

Fund Raiser for Community Service:

Six members donated over 100 hours toward fundraising for various area community service projects.

2011 Community Service Activities

 

May: Chapter members donated canned goods and worked at the Capital Area Food bank and also donated Bingo prizes for area nursing homes

June: Chapter members provided small gifts and refreshments for the Marbridge Ranch, non-profit residential community that offers transitional and lifetime care to adults with a wide range of cognitive abilities 

October: Members donated refreshments and decorations to the SASAC in celebration of the 35^th Anniversary of the founding of AARP Chapter 2426

 

Total Number of Volunteer Hours Reported by Members: 

8,343.0

Other Activities

Chapter leaders and other chapter members attended Chapter Leadership Orientation (CLO) on January 25, 2011.

Several members participated in the Annual AARP Day and 2 members participated in the National Night Out Program.

Several members also participated in Area Agency on Aging’s Program in September.

4 Chapter members served as Federal Income Tax Aide Counselors and donated 143 hours to this program.

 During 2011, the travel & social activities committee arranged for members to attend 3 plays, 1 musical, 2 museums, 1 baseball game, and 4 van or bus trips.  Most of the trips included lunch or dinner out.  Car pools were arranged for all social activities

Year: 2012

Number of Members: 141

Dues  $5.00

Meeting Place:  South Austin Senior Activity Center

Officers

President: Tom Bauer; Vice-President: Petr Skalnik; Secretary: Marilyn Totten; Treasurer: Catherine Crossland; Assistant Treasurer: Nancy Martin

Board of Directors –

Mary Ragland; Gail Glick; Al Prewitt; Ed Gonzales

Financial Report

 

Beginning Balances

Chapter Savings $ 25.00

Chapter Checking $ 984.18

Travel Checking $ 9.93

Total Raffle Tickets Receipts $1,015.0

Ending Balances:

Chapter Savings: $25.00

Chapter Checking: $765.63

Travel checking: $191.37

Total $982.00

Financial Contributions

 

Operation Blue Santa: $ 50

Travis County Brown Santa $50

Family Eldercare: $50

Capital Area Food Bank: $50

AARP Day: $ 25

Fund Raiser for Community Service: Three Members contributed 39.5 hours to various community fundraising efforts

 

2012 Community Service Activities

 

February: Members brought articles of used clothing to be donated to the Fig Leaf at University United Methodist Church.

Also members went to the

Capital Area Food Bank to sort food.

May: - Members brought magazines and paperback books to donate to the Veterans Outpatient Clinic in South Austin.

Sept: “Shopping for Aunt Gertrude”-Members participated in a project to purchase used sweaters for nursing home seniors. They then left SASAC to car pool a short distance to the South Congress Care and Rehabilitation Center to deliver the sweaters and to treat the staff to a pizza party.

Dec: Members donated Christmas gift bags filled with items for “Faith In Action South Austin Caregivers” clients.

Total Number of Volunteer Hours Reported by Members: 8,151

Other 2012 Activities

Chapter leaders and other chapter members attended Chapter Leadership Orientation (CLO) on January 24, 2012.

3 Chapter members served as Tax Aide Counselors

Many members participated in the Assistance League of Austin’s “Bus with Us” program, first taking a paddleboat ride on Lady Bird Lake, followed by lunch at the Oasis Restaurant on Lake Travis.

During 2012, the travel & social activities committee arranged for members to attend 4 plays, 2 musicals, 2 museums, 1 baseball game, 4 van or bus trips and a train trip.  Many of the trips included lunch or dinner out.  Car pools were arranged for all social activities

Year: 2013

Number of Members:  146

Dues  $ 5.00

Meeting Place:  South Austin Senior Activity Center (SASAC)

Officers

President: Tom Bauer

Vice-President: Petr Skalnik

Secretary: Marilyn Totten

Treasurer: Catherine Crossland

Asst. Treasurer: Nancy Martin

 

Board of Directors (in addition to officers): Mary Ragland, Gail Glick, Al Prewitt, Ed Gonzales

Financial Report:

Chapter Savings: $25.00

Chapter Checking: $632.13

Travel checking: $50.66

Total $707.79

 

Financial Contributions: Operation Family Eldercare: $50

Capital Area Food Bank: $100

Western Trail Nursing Home Fire Victims $50

AARP Day: $ 37.50

2013 Community Service Activities

 

March- Members participated in an “Irish Celebration” at Marbridge Ranch, a non-profit residential community that offers transitional and lifetime care to adults with a wide range of cognitive abilities 

October thru December-Members collected unused eyeglasses to be donated to the needy

December: Members filled gift bags to be distributed to clients of the “Drive-A-Senior Program” and provided canned goods for the Austin Pantry

 Yearlong: Seven members donated 270 hours to various area community service programs

 

Total Number of Volunteer Hours Reported by Members: 

6,777

 

Other Activities

 

Members participated in 10 Lunch-To—Go meetings prior to the regular meetings.

 

One Chapter member served as Federal Income Tax Aide Counselor.

Other Activities(continued)

 Chapter leaders and other chapter members attended Chapter Leadership Orientation on January 29, 2013.

One Chapter member served as Federal Income Tax Aide Counselor

Several members participated in the Annual AARP Day and 2 members participated in the National Night Out Program. One Chapter member served as a Tax Aide Counselor

Many members participated in the Assistance League of Austin’s “Bus with Us” program, visiting the famous “Painted Churches” near Schulenburg.

The travel & social activities committee arranged for members to attend 2 plays, 2 musicals, 1 museum, 2 picnics, and 1 tour. Many of the trips included lunch or dinner out.  Car pools were arranged for all social activities

Year: 2014

Number of Members: 121

Dues  $ 5.00

Meeting Place:  South Austin Senior Activity Center (SASAC)

Officers

President: Tom Bauer

Vice-President: Petr Skalnik

Secretary: Marilyn Totten

Treasurer: Catherine Crossland 

Asst.Treasurer: Janice Ootsey  

Board of Directors (in addition to officers):

Mary Ragland

Barbara Kaiser

Al Prewitt

Jim Murinchack

Financial Report:

Savings $ 25.00

Checking $386.97

Balance $411.97

 

Financial Contributions: Operation Family Eldercare: $50

Capital Area Food Bank: $50

Western Trail Nursing Home Fire Victims $50

AARP Day: $ 37.50

Dove Springs Flood Relief $150

Total Number of Volunteer Hours Reported by Members:

4,895

-In September, the Chapter Advisory Team (CAT) met at AARP Headquarters in Washington, DC. and reported on the CAT conference calls that have been held across the United States with officers of local AARP chapters

-Members of the Chapter Legislative Committee met with the District Director for Congressman Lamar Smith, on September 19 to discuss keeping Social Security strong

-Members contributed to and attended AARP Day on

Thursday, July 17th

- On April 8th the chapter participated in the

Assistance League Trip’s to Fredericksburg, Texas to the Wildseed Farm and Becker Winery Tour

-On February 4^th, five members of chapter 2426 attended the Leadership Orientation & Action Planning Meeting

-The Travel Committee arranged for members to attend 2 plays, 1 bus trip, 2 “Roll & Stroll” outings and 1 tour. Many of the trips included lunch or dinner out.  Car pools were arranged for all social activities.

-Members participated in 10 Lunch-To—Go meetings prior to the regular meetings