Almost all of society is stretched to the limit today. We are off to work, off to take the kids to school, then its sports, shopping, the list goes on and on. Too often we forget about what is truly important, our giving back to our community. Your local Grange is a perfect place to participate in community service. One of the fundamental foundations of the Grange is service to the community. Last year Grange members in Connecticut gave almost 100,000 hours their time and talent to better the communities in which they serve.
Many Granges support their local school, food bank and youth sports teams. What a better way to give back to the community than helping those who are served by these services. How about just saying hi to your neighbor. Sometimes the smallest act of kindness goes a real long way. Not only will it put a smile on their face, it will on yours too.
So, try it giving back, it is never to late to be a good neighbor.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Here we GROW
NET GAIN FOR QUARTER!!!
We have said all year long, all we have to do is secure 1 member at a time. Simple math tells us 1 and 1 is 2. Not this time, 1and 1 is 11. Congratulations, we had a net gain of 11 for the quarter ending 6/30/11.
Your hard work is paying off, this is the first quarter in quite some time we have seen a net gain and we should rejoice in all your efforts in strengthening your Grange. We believe this is only the tip of the iceberg in membership growth. There is a renewed energy and level of excitement in each Grange. Continue to build on this, be more visible in your community, tell EVERYONE about the YOUR Grange and above all else, continue to ask them to join the Grange.
Here are some ideas for your next public function:
Dinners:
a. Put cards on the tables for guests to join a mailing list, events newsletter, Facebook, etc. include an area for them to request additional information about your grange. Make these cards part of a free drawing.
b. Place mats: Take an 8.5” X 14” sheet of paper and design an events place mat for each table setting. Include upcoming events and contact information.
Bulletin Boards:
a. Put a bulletin board in your hall listing current events and recent news. KEEP IT CURRENT!
Flyer, Posters and Brochures:
a. Put flyers and brochures in your town hall and public libraries. KEEP THEM CURRENT!
b. Hang Posters advertising your Grange and events at town hot spots, again, KEEP THEM CURRENT!
We belong to the Grange at one of the most exciting times, we have the opportunity to chart the course for a stronger, more visible Grange in our community, it can be done, and you know how we know that? You are doing it! A net gain of 11, CONGRATULATIONS!
We have said all year long, all we have to do is secure 1 member at a time. Simple math tells us 1 and 1 is 2. Not this time, 1and 1 is 11. Congratulations, we had a net gain of 11 for the quarter ending 6/30/11.
Your hard work is paying off, this is the first quarter in quite some time we have seen a net gain and we should rejoice in all your efforts in strengthening your Grange. We believe this is only the tip of the iceberg in membership growth. There is a renewed energy and level of excitement in each Grange. Continue to build on this, be more visible in your community, tell EVERYONE about the YOUR Grange and above all else, continue to ask them to join the Grange.
Here are some ideas for your next public function:
Dinners:
a. Put cards on the tables for guests to join a mailing list, events newsletter, Facebook, etc. include an area for them to request additional information about your grange. Make these cards part of a free drawing.
b. Place mats: Take an 8.5” X 14” sheet of paper and design an events place mat for each table setting. Include upcoming events and contact information.
Bulletin Boards:
a. Put a bulletin board in your hall listing current events and recent news. KEEP IT CURRENT!
Flyer, Posters and Brochures:
a. Put flyers and brochures in your town hall and public libraries. KEEP THEM CURRENT!
b. Hang Posters advertising your Grange and events at town hot spots, again, KEEP THEM CURRENT!
We belong to the Grange at one of the most exciting times, we have the opportunity to chart the course for a stronger, more visible Grange in our community, it can be done, and you know how we know that? You are doing it! A net gain of 11, CONGRATULATIONS!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Grange Membership
As I sit here contemplating what to write, I am on Facebook catching up on the goings on of various Grange members, Granges and friends. Today I saw pictures of my Great Niece who is due in April or May, wished someone a happy birthday, and read about a dear friend and fellow Ekonk Community Grange member going to be with the Lord after a very long illness.
The power of the social media and the internet still amazes me, I am not that old but I still remember when a computer consumed and entire room and even an entire floor of an office building, when you had to rotary dial a phone, when you had 4 channels on your television and there was always something to watch. Time and progress has brought us along way. I never imagined there would ever be a level of membership in the Grange called E-Membership, but there is, and it is good for our organization. Everyone who has access to the internet can now join the Grange, enjoy the various benefits offered by the National Grange and the State Grange that serves the area in which they live, and all of the for $12.00 per year. This is a perfect opportunity for all citizens with an active interest in preserving rural life to be part of the Grange, an organization that was founded on that very principal.
I encourage everyone to go to http://www.nationalgrange.org/ and become an E-Member of the Grange and start enjoying the benefits offered and aid in promoting the preserving rural life.
The power of the social media and the internet still amazes me, I am not that old but I still remember when a computer consumed and entire room and even an entire floor of an office building, when you had to rotary dial a phone, when you had 4 channels on your television and there was always something to watch. Time and progress has brought us along way. I never imagined there would ever be a level of membership in the Grange called E-Membership, but there is, and it is good for our organization. Everyone who has access to the internet can now join the Grange, enjoy the various benefits offered by the National Grange and the State Grange that serves the area in which they live, and all of the for $12.00 per year. This is a perfect opportunity for all citizens with an active interest in preserving rural life to be part of the Grange, an organization that was founded on that very principal.
I encourage everyone to go to http://www.nationalgrange.org/ and become an E-Member of the Grange and start enjoying the benefits offered and aid in promoting the preserving rural life.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Hey, did you hear that?
I am overwhelmed by the support of the media and the interest of the public in our organization. As I wrote in my last Granger article our organization is one that is built on a solid foundation that has been in place since 1885 here in CT.
Granges today are giving time and talent to their communities to better the towns and cities they live in. It is one of the fundamental efforts of the Grange to enhance and improve rural life. The Grange does that, our members gave almost 100,000 hours of themselves to their communities and to their neighbors; through small projects like food baskets to families who needed them to larger projects like making sure over 2,500 third graders in CT have a dictionary.
Go to http://www.ctstategrange.org/ and see if there is a Grange in your community, if not how about we start one?
Granges today are giving time and talent to their communities to better the towns and cities they live in. It is one of the fundamental efforts of the Grange to enhance and improve rural life. The Grange does that, our members gave almost 100,000 hours of themselves to their communities and to their neighbors; through small projects like food baskets to families who needed them to larger projects like making sure over 2,500 third graders in CT have a dictionary.
Go to http://www.ctstategrange.org/ and see if there is a Grange in your community, if not how about we start one?
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