Welcome to the Boise, Idaho, Area Branch of  AAUW.

The Boise Area Branch was formed in 1909 and originally named the College Women's Club. Jane Hoover served as the first president. At that time, the national organization was called the Association of Collegiate Alumnae (ACA), and in 1910 a delegate was sent to the national convention in Denver, CO. Over the years, the Branch has been a powerful voice for equity in Idaho's capital city. In 2001, Patricia Wickman and Karen Svea Johnson collaborated on The Boise Branch of the the American Association of University Women in the 20th Century: A History, which describes our local organization in a broader historical context. 

The branch meets monthly, September through May. Over the years, members have developed a number of eclectic interest groups, which bring like-minded women together to address cultural and social topics, and to have fun!

Upcoming programs will be posted to the Calendar as they become available; time and location are added as they are confirmed. For more information, consult the Boise Area Branch newsletter, at left in PDF (when available). Membership information may be found at the bottom of the page.

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Inez Robb Memorial Scholarship

A $765.00 scholarship was awarded to a female student entering the junior or senior year at Boise State University. To qualify the applicant had to have at least a 3.0 accumulative grade point average (GPA), be an Idaho resident planning to enroll full-time during the 2009-2010 academic year, and slated to graduate by May 2011.

Incoming Boise Area Branch AAUW Officers for 2009-2010 (term begins July 1)

President --  Lee Hipsher
V. Pres. Membership -- Sylvia Campbell
Co-V. Pres. Program -- Mary Slaughter & Ingrid Adler
Secretary --  Vicki Morrison
Treasurer --  Sabra McCreedy
Public Policy -- Gayle Wilde

The following members have agreed to these responsibilities - THANK YOU!:
Membership Committee  --  Kathy Bauer & Karen McAlister
Wreath Sale  --  Cheryl Korn
Silver Tea  --  Nancy and Liz Otterness
Newsletter  -- Mindy Lincoln
Directory  --  Margit Heist
Scholarship --  Liz Otterness
Historian -- Jacqueline Cooney

Lee Hipsher was active in the Great Falls Branch AAUW before she moved to Boise. She has been to several association conventions. This year she has participated in the book group of the Boise Area Branch as well as Great Decisions.

Ingrid Adler was co-chair of programs in her former branch in Deerfield, Illinois. Ingrid has been attending the branch book group.

Thanks to the Nominating Committee: Carolyn Lunstrum, Charlotte Mallet, Sylvia Campbell and Mary Slaughter for all of their effort.

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Calendar 2009-2010

Monthly meetings will resume this fall; please check back later for program information.

General and committee meetings, fundraisers and other events (September-May): for more information please contact the person named OR Co-Vice Presidents, Program Mary Slaughter or Ingrid Adler.

Boise Area Branch Meetings and Events

Date & Time	Program & Location

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Causes that AAUW Members Might Like to Support

Over the past year we have visited three institutions as part of our monthly meetings.  All were interesting and challenging to our understanding of others' needs.  We were left with the question…"what can we do to assist these organizations?". 

»In October we were given a tour of the Interfaith Sanctuary which provides overnight shelter and supportive services for men, women, and families with children. When asked how our branch could assist them, Jayne Sorrels, the Shelter Director suggested a few things:  There are many volunteer positions to be filled at the facility. They always need jam, and juice that can be used as a snack (their meals are provided at another facility close by) or as an emergency meal for people arriving late in the evening. Some other things are books (paperbacks are best) for their library and bedding.

Interfaith Sanctuary 
1620 W. River Street
Call 343-2630 after 5:30 pm or leave a message during the day at 368-6772.
Email info@interfaithsanctuary.org                                                  

»In November we were given a tour by Rhonda Murray of the Salvation Army Booth Memorial Campus, the Marian Prichett School whose mission is serving the needs of pregnant teens and to provide a safe haven for young women who want to earn their high school diploma while they have their baby.  Their core belief is that “staying in school is the most important choice that a girl can make for her future, and that of her baby.”  They have a wonderful nursery to care for the infants while the girls attend local High Schools. They need people occasionally, who can assist with getting the girls to appointments. Their greatest need at the present time, however, is diapers (mostly newborn to 3 months).

Marian Prichett School
1617 North 24
Boise, ID 83702
Phone 854-683
Email: deborah.heddennicely@boiseschools.org

»In January we had a guest speaker, Ellen Albus, refugee youth program coordinator of the International Rescue Committee of Idaho.  The IRC is a humanitarian organization whose task it is to resettle refugees, provide housing, jobs and basic services. They need money, volunteers of all types, but when asked for specific items that they might need she suggested toiletries for both men and women.

IRC Boise 
106 N. 6th Street
Boise, ID 837702
344-1792
http://www.theirc.org/where/united_states_boise_id                                                                                          
Please contact Sylvia Campbell, Pat Alpine or Sabra McCreedy if you have items and need help distributing them to any of these organizations.

Membership

To join us, you must have an associate (or equivalent) or higher degree from an accredited institution of higher learning. Student affiliates must be currently enrolled in college with that objective. By becoming a Boise Area Branch member, you are automatically a member of the national Association, Idaho state, and local (branch) AAUW organizations.

The membership term runs from July 1 through June 30 each year, and fees are as follows, due July 1:

Regular	$76.00 includes all dues: Association ($49), State ($15) and Branch ($12 or $6 for seniors)
Senior	$70.00
Life Member	Existing Life Members and Honorary Life Members pay no branch dues New Paid Life Member fee is $940.00
Student Affiliate	$17.00
Member-at-Large	$49.00

Mail your check, payable to Boise Area Branch AAUW, to
Sabra McCreedy
1269 Cerramar Court
Eagle ID 83616
Questions? Phone Sabra @ 939-0583