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December 2007

Final Announcement for the
6th Annual PYNL Toy Drive and Happy Hour
We hope to see you on Thursday, December 6, 2007 from 5pm to 7:30pm at Fado Irish Pub, located at 15th and Locust Streets in Center City Philly, for our Annual Toy Drive and Happy Hour to benefit Project H.O.M.E. and the Community Education Alliance. Be sure to bring a new unwrapped toy with you and help make the holiday season a little brighter for children and families in need. It's a great chance for you to meet new PYNL members or catch up with old friends in the spirit of the holidays. Drink specials will be available at the pub and they have a full menu if you get hungry!

You can get more information and download a flier about the event from our website (www.pynl.org) to pass around to your family, friends, and co-workers. Don't forget that doing a toy drive in your office is a great way to get your co-workers in the holiday spirit (it's not too late) - you can also invite them along to join us in the merriment at the Happy Hour!

We hope you can join us and if you have any questions, please contact Steven Fynes at stevenfynes@pccy.org or 215-563-5848 x 11. Thanks in advance for your help and generosity.

When: December 6th, 2007
Where: Fado Irish Pub, 15 and Locust Streets, Philadelphia

Update from the Professional Development Committee
The PYNL Professional Development Committee is roaring back to action in 2008 with several programs, including our popular Leadership Lunches, featuring outstanding non-profit leaders from around the City. Past Lunch guests have included Nancy Burd of the Philadelphia Foundation and Oliver St. Clair Franklin of International House. Keep an eye out for our next event in February, details forthcoming.

We're also looking for new committee members and we always welcome your ideas and suggestions for new programs and people you'd like to lunch with. Our next two meetings will be in December and January and we'd love to have you join us. For more information, please contact PYNL Internal President Michele Blazer at msblazer118@msn.com.

Update from the Leadership Development Committee
The 2007 Emerging Leaders Board Training Program (ELBTP) is coming to a close. A total of 17 participants with a range of diverse professional backgrounds such as Law, Business, the Arts, and Community Development participated in the program.

PYNL's Leadership Development Committee
would like to thank:

• The World Affairs Council and the United Way of Southeastern PA for graciously donating space for our program. Thank-you Siobhan Lyons and Steven Fynes respectively!!
• Our Facilitators
  Howard Tucker of West Philadelphia Child Care Network, Ann O'Brien Schmieg of United Way of Southeastern PA, Dottie Schindlinger of Verve Solutions, Laura Solomon of Laura Solomon & Associates, Eric Fraint of Your Part-Time Controller, El Moser of Swift Coaching and Consulting, Christopher Waters External President of PYNL, Donna Johnson Bullock of PYNL Leadership Development Committee, Michele Blazer Internal President of PYNL, Karyntha Cadogan Leadership Development Committee Chair
• Commencement Panelists
  Fernando Chang-Muy of University of Pennsylvania School of Law, Nancy Mirfin of PNC Bank Treasury Management, Lisa Nutter of Philadelphia Academies, Inc.

Special Thanks to Brigitte A. Gavin, Celia Proulx, Christopher Waters, Denise Flynn Buczko, Donna Johnson Bullock, Dottie Schindlinger, Karyntha Cadogan, Laura Gumpert, Lauren Hirshon, Michele Blazer, Mitchell Maltenfort, and Naomi Leapheart for dedicating 11 months of hard work and creativity to ELBTP.

We invite new members to join our committee!! Please contact LDC Chairs Karyntha Cadogan and Denise Flynn Buczko at pynlemerging@yahoo.com.

Update from the Governance Committee
The Governance Committee is the newest committee of PYNL. The Governance Committee was formed from the Task Force that orchestrated the new fiscal partnership with Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition. The tasks of the Governance Committee are to create the long-term strategies of PYNL, to establish new partnerships with other organizations and strengthen the infrastructure of PYNL.

If you know of any organizations that would like to partner with PYNL on projects and events please contact PYNL's External President Christopher Waters at cxw325@hotmail.com or Co-Chair Steven Fynes at stevenfynes@pccy.org.

Update from the Activities and Outreach Committee
This year's Toy Drive and Happy Hour will be the final activity for the Activities and Outreach Committee as they start up for this upcoming year. The Activities and Outreach Committee has been working hard to create new service opportunities and events for PYNL members which will kick off in the start of the spring of 2008. The main event coming for the spring 2008 year will be the celebration for PYNL's 5th Anniversary.

If you are interested in joining the planning committee for PYNL's 5th Anniversary Celebration or interested in joining the Activities and Outreach Committee please contact Activities and Outreach Committee Chair Naomi Leapheart at naomi@matchstick.org.