About Us
Who we are, What we do, Leadership & Members
Who We Are
We are sisters, mothers, daughters, wives, and friends all working together for one common goal: to enrich the lives of others through volunteer service.
Founded in 1961, the Long Valley Junior Women’s Club has been enhancing the lives of those living in Long Valley, Hackettstown and Mount Olive communities through it’s fundraising and hands-on service activities.
2007 marked the Club’s 45th anniversary as a member of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs an international women’s organization whose mission is to support and offer guidance to club members in their quest to act locally to create global change through volunteer service. We are affiliated with the New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs of GFWC - Junior Membership, which is a statewide organization providing leadership tools, education, training and networking opportunities for New Jersey’s junior women’s club members who are committed to individual growth and community involvement by enriching the quality of life throughout New Jersey and the world while forming lasting bonds with other women.
We strive to accomplish these goals through our Arts, Health, Home Life, Education, Conservation, International Affairs and C.A.R.E. departments, to name a few.
Who we are, Leadership, Department & Committee Members
What We Do
To serve a community diverse in age, interests and experiences, we strive to provide programs that will unify and enhance the lives of all of those living in our communities as well as to provide fun activities for our members and their families. We do this by offering a variety of programs such as, but not limited to, our Children’s Arts and Recreation Enrichment Program (C.A.R.E.), senior citizen lunches, picnics and nursing home activities, foster care donation collections, coat drives, food pantry donations, Easter egg hunts, Snack with Santa, Turn-Off-the-T.V. week, scholarships, photo contests, Read-A-thons, Spell-A-thons, blood drives, and so much more. For details on all of our programs, please see our Programs link.
A great many of our fundraising and special projects allow us to allocate both monetary and special project donations to a large and diverse group of organizations benefiting our community and world as a whole. These include Educational donations to our schools, Public Health and Safety donations to organizations such as our local fire, police and first aid squads, battered women’s shelters, and cancer research organizations; and other Community Services organizations such as our recreational athletic programs, public library, local food pantries, and community senior center. A few of our more recent special projects have allowed us to donate new pianos to all local elementary schools, defibulators to schools, and CPR training equipment to our police department. Please click on Projects and Events for details on both past and current projects.
Who we are, What we do
Leadership, Department & Committee Members
The following is a list of 2009/2010 Board Members, Chairpersons, and Committee members:
2010/2011 Board:
President: Kristina Cunningham
1st VP's: Tricia Marchetta & Sally Doris
2nd VP CARE: Donna Selvaggi
2nd VP Ways & Means: Hilary Calhoun & Ivon Owens
Membership VP’s: Susan Manning & Kristin Powers
Recording Secretary:
Corresponding Secretary:
Treasurer: Kathy Roman
2010/2011 Standing Committee Chairs:
Archivist: Open
Librarian: Open
Newsletter: Beth Holt
Website Administrator/Friday Folders: Beth Holt
Phone Chain:
Scrapbook:
Timekeeper: Lauren Moore
Yearbook:
2010/2011 Departments (& Corresponding Programs)
C.A.R.E. Chairperson: Donna Selvaggi
(Children’s Arts & Recreation Enrichment Program):
C.A.R.E. Assistant: Adrienne Gumersell
C.A.R.E. Coordinator(s):
Michelle Barron
Anne Ronceray
Jeannie Soltes
Kelly Weinnert
Emmy Torres
Tammy Burk
C.A.R.E. Phone Chain Coordinator(s):
Shane Yahn
Molly Reid
Cookbooks:
Arts Department Chairperson(s):
Photo Contest:
Gingerbread House Decorating Contest:
Paint the Town Red Project:
Conservation Department Chairperson(s): Deb Olsen
Renee Mange
Education Department Chairperson(s):
Dr. Seuss’ Read Across America:
Read-A-Thon:
Scholarships:
Spelling Bee:
Turn Off the TV Week:
Health Department Chairperson(s):
Homelife Department Chairperson(s):
Babysitter Training:
Birth Haven:
Christmas Gifts:
Coat Drive:
Easter Egg Hunt:
Families in Need:
Foster Parents: Annette Cavallone
Yankee Candle: Gina Garafolo
Ice Cream Social: Adrienne Gummersell
Winterfest:
Scarecrow Assembly/Hayride:
Senior Center: Annette Cavalone
Senior Picnic: Annette Cavalone
Snack with Santa:
Breakfast with the Bunny:
Sunshine:
Thanksgiving Baskets:
Food Pantry:
Hospitality:
International Affairs Department Chairperson(s):
Adopt A Child:
Membership Committee:
Community Day:
National Night Out:
Public Relations Department Chairperson(s):
Road Dept. Collection: Judy Eichorn
Science Fair: Ann Haas
Essay Contest:
Juniorette Chairperson: