Check-In Buddies

As the days are getting shorter and the dark days of winter are coming upon us, we find we are still in the COVID world of Zoom and very little personal interaction. Still, we can think of things that have brightened our days. Maybe you remember having a pen pal in your youth you would excitedly exchange cards and letters with. 

We are asking AAUWTC members to participate in something similar beginning this winter. It will be a Check-In Buddy program. It will be a chance to meet a new local member or get to know another member better, and perhaps share with her why you joined AAUW.  

In November each of us will be randomly paired with another local member—someone that shares like-minded goals for women. This will be someone to check-in on to see how she is doing. You two can exchange recipes, send an occasional greeting card, or just use your imagination as to how you wish to engage with her. This can be once a week or once a month. 

AAUW has always been a guilt free organization, and you are not required to be a check-in buddy.  If you do not wish to participate, please contact me, and I will take your name out of the buddy database. However, I hope you do participate since we are all stronger when we have someone to share with.  Also it will be nice to have someone to share the dark days of winter with and hopefully get some nice surprises in your mailbox.  

Nadine Dolan 

VP Membership
nadinedolan@charter.net 

231-944-9698.