LAFAYETTE, CA -The following are brief summaries of the announcements, events, and fundraising efforts of the Junior League of Oakland-East Bay, Inc. (JLOEB) for the second half ot the month of September 2006. Full announcements and/or event listings are also available by contacting Dana Young, PR Chair, 415-378-7998 or danayoung@yahoo.com. Please also visit our website at www.jloeb.org for the latest news from the League.

League Names Elizabeth Gebhardt League President - On Tuesday, September 12th, Elizabeth Gebhardt was named as the 68th president of the JLOEB. Mrs. Gebhardt's term begins on June 1, 2007 and will end on June 30, 2008.

Diane Stevenson, JLOEB President, 2006-2007, stated: "Elizabeth brings incredible experience, and has made significant contributions to both the League and the East Bay community." For full text of the New President Announcement, visit: http://jloeb.org/media/pr_presidentelectannouncement.htm

New Theme for Local League - Selected as the 2006-2007 theme, "Living Our Legacy" encourages League members to effect change and leave a lasting impression on their community. This year, the League celebrates 72 years of making a difference in the Oakland-East Bay community and in the lives of children and their families. Seven decades of women have been passionately inspired to leave this world a better place for our children. We call it "Living our Legacy," and it is working. Since 1935, the JLOEB has contributed more than 7 million volunteer hours and approximately $3 million to efforts aimed at improving the lives of children and their families in Contra Costa and Alameda counties.

New Website Launched - The JLOEB unveils it new look this month with a redesigned website. The site offers an efficient design, enhanced content areas including the expanded news room, online calendar and payment options for League events, intelligent navigation, and a streamlined structure which will allow for easier site maintenance and future expansion by the League. Jill Imani, Communications Council Director, who has been leading Marketing Communications Team on the project for the past few months said: "We have a terrific and extremely talented group of women on our team who worked on this project. In addition to giving the website a more modern and cleaner design, our focus was to help our visitors-potential members, donors and sponsors, friends of the League-navigate quickly to their area of interest. In particular, we wanted to underscore more of what the League does and who we help. Through the new site, we can more effectively help people understand the impact of the League on the East Bay community both visually through images and through stories and anecdotes, and connect the public with an easy way to buy tickets to our events which ultimately benefit the League's projects within the community." Popular areas on the Web site such as how to join the league, making donations, volunteer shifts, and special events have been given greater visibility. Be sure to visit and bookmark the new site at www.jloeb.org

New Member Class of 2006-2007 Introduced - Known in the East Bay area for the past 72 years as an organization committed to training volunteers and addressing community needs by creating innovative solutions and projects, the JLOEB proudly welcomes its new member class. During the summer, more than 50 prospective members attended three Wine and Cheese Socials hosted by the New Member Committee. The hard work of the New Member Committee paid off in a big way with 58 women signing up to join the League early in the summer. New Members include Debbie Anderson, Brandy Bingham, Camille Branch, Angela Breitenstein, Monica Burke, Celeste Bush, Tasia Cammack, Cynthia Cates, Kelly Copland, Ginger Crowne, Alysha Dean, Gwendolyn Dow, Lauren Falche, Mazie Fitzgerald, Natasha Gamboa, Erin Gammon, Jasmine Griffin, Laura Guggenheim, Kristin Haag, Nancy Hanna, Carly Helgeson, Kimberley Hoidal, Daria Ibn-Tamas, Tanya Jones, Marla Muphy Kadai, Marcy Kalogiannis, Leah Crane Kao, Kristin Kennard, Jenny Krause, Sandy Lange, Melissa Lutz, Dixie Mace, Colleen MacKenna, Sharon Maxon, Stacy Mcgill, Stacy McMillan, Christine Me rtzlufft, Kristen Miller, Serena Mollendorf, Suzanne Nalipinski, ShaQuana Newsom, Lauren Nunes, Stefanie Passey, Michelle Prior, Elke Rank, Mary Gray Ranzal, Janet Rega, Emmy Roffe, Nannette Schmidt, Alyssa Seburn, Renee Sitzman, Sarah Tolson, Heidi Upton, Christina Vandoren, Candace Wenzel, Elizabeth Wetherell, Michelle White and Amy Yurick.

"We at the Junior League are so proud of the tradition and spirit of the current membership of more than 500 women, and we look forward towards the future impact these amazing new members will make on the East Bay area community," said Heather McGonigle, New Member Chair, 2006-2007. "So many have been touched by the JLOEB since we started, and our future is brighter because of the caliber of women who have joined this year."

Sustainer Social and Cocktail Event - On Wednesday, September 27, from 6:30-8:30 pm, the JLOEB Sustainer Council will open the 2006-2007 year with their annual Fall Social and Cocktail Event. Held at a private home in Alamo and open to all JLOEB sustainers and active Board Members, the event will provide an excellent opportunity for sustainers to meet the new council, get involved with fall fundraising events, meet the JLOEB active board, and spend time with new and old friends.

For many Junior League members, making the transition from Active status to Sustainer status marks not the end of their dedication to the Junior League and the communities they serve, but instead signals a new chapter in their League career. Sustainers, especially at the JLOEB, remain actively involved in League work, serving as advisors to the Board, stepping in to mentor transfers and active members, work on active committees, act as freelance team members, help staff League projects, and more. According to Sustainer co-council director, Allison Krutulis, "Our sustainers perform vital roles and represent an enormous talent base for the League itself and the communities the JLOEB serves."

Women Building Better Communities
The Junior League of Oakland-East Bay, Inc. (www.jloeb.org) is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

JLOEB Media Contacts:
Dana Young, PR Chair, danayoung@yahoo.com, 415-378-7998