President’s Corner   

by Debra Lieberman

Giving Thanks....As we come into this time of year and the holiday season...we are reminded that this is a time of celebration of all of things we are thankful for in our daily lives.  We celebrate good things and take time to give thanks. 

On behalf of the Board of Directors, we are thankful to all of our members, sponsors and volunteers for helping Pinion to give back to the Athlete's of Special Olympics Broward County and the individuals in The Victory Living Programs.

Our pre-season event "A Pinch of Humor" held at The Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort was a great success.  Thank you to Valerie Peru who introduced Pinion to The Hilton's Blue Energy Team.  The Blue Energy Team of the Hilton, is charged with raising awareness and building relationships with the community and we are so glad that they chose Pinion to partner with for this great event!  The Chairs Terry, Alice and Leslie worked creatively and very hard to welcome over 100 guests to this premier property for an interactive dinner featuring The Hilton's Executive Chef, Sean McDonald.  We look forward to sharing future events with The Hilton.

Our Membership luncheon, "Cocktails, Cougars and Cowboy's" took place at The Capital Grille, Fort Lauderdale.  The Chairs Lisa, Lee and Alice raise the bar on this event year after year!  The management at The Capital Grille, Chef Marc, Angela, and Ron  and the wonderful staff went all out to set the scene for an elegant lunch with the libations flowing compliments of Premier Beverages.  Once again, thank you to all who attended and supported us.

We will kick off the Holiday season in exquisite style this year.  Our signature Holiday Event will be on Friday, December 2nd at the private estate of Jim and Carol Stein in Harbor Beach.  We are so thankful to them for opening their home to our Pinion family.

Join us at our Victory Living Programs holiday party on Saturday, December 10.  This is a day where all who attend are reminded what giving back is all about.  We give gifts to the residents in the VLP program and their reactions and appreciation is truly heartwarming.

At our membership luncheon, I talked about an article "Giving is good for you" and referenced why altruistic behavior makes us stronger as people and as a community.  It said that Altruism taps into the human instincts: "It is very important for many people to feel that they are going to leave the world a better place"  The study showed that people are hardwired to feel fulfilled through behaving charitably...it feels good to help and to give and it is an agent for fellowship.

Everyone helps to build Pinion's fellowship and we have fun doing what we do!  Our Membership continues to grow and we are thankful to all of our supporters.  If you are not a member, please join and get involved with us volunteering on a event or at the upcoming Special Olympic Games in March 2012!  We have given back over $2 million dollars and we could not have accomplished this without our dedicated Board of Directors, our membership and sponsors...I give thanks to all who help Pinion and take the time to help us give back.

With warmth,

Debra

Debra

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