Iris Charter Chapter Newsletter June/July 2026
Message from President
Let’s Get Down to Business
Soon it will be back to school and back to cool. I hope our July hiatus allowed you more time for relaxation and perhaps a great vacation.
Beginning with our first meeting of the new chapter year on August 4 th you will experience an even stronger focus on the business aspect of our chapter. Our meetings will continue to combine informative, relevant presentations and enjoyable fellowship activities. In addition, future meeting agendas as well new and on-going opportunities will promote our professional development- both personally and as a chapter.
Your Executive Board, in their leadership role, is beginning the annual strategic planning
process. As they identify room for chapter growth in areas including Operational Management, Annual Curriculum, Chapter Strength and Vitality and the ABWA Brand, they will also seek your input. As the chapter year unfolds, member input and participation in leadership development, membership growth and retention, the sustainable value of chapter membership, and the efficacy of our community presence will fuel our journey.
All of the targeted areas listed above address both our professional development and the skills that support beneficial business-like practices. We are, after all, a professional organization dedicated to supporting and empowering women in business as defined in the ABWA mission statement.
All of you will have opportunities .
Nadine Tyft
President
ABWA Iris Charter Chapter Professional
Development Presents:
Share Your Wins!
Have a recent professional milestone?
Promotion, new certification, public speaking, or a personal breakthrough, we want to hear it!
Highlights will be announced/celebrated at our upcoming
meeting and newsletter.
Tosha Morell - I was recently asked to speak at a church near my hometown on Wise & Gracious Witnessing, Colossians 4:5-6. This opportunity means a lot as I continue growing in my women's ministry and public speaking.
Thank you for continuing to show up thoughtfully.
Focus: Self Care Reset
Hello Ladies,
I pray all is well and that you are enjoying this season! Please review the flyer for additional details about an event coming up in August, Girls Movie Night Out.
Reflection question:
After viewing the flyer for our Pause & Reflect Series, remember this season is your reminder to pause, reset, and pour back into YOU.
What are you intentionally doing this summer to reset, recharge, and care for yourself?
Feel free to share with all or email your response to me.
Participation is voluntary.
What does this mean for Kay?
Well, here’s what Kay has coming her way.
She will be the First annual Miss Membership.
She will be crowned Miss Membership at the upcoming August installation of officers
meeting.
Her local dues of $30.00 will be full y paid in January. and best of all....she will be
crowned.
Nationally, she receives a branded ABWA workout jacket and she will also be entered into
the grand prize drawing (3 times) to win the Oura 4 smart ring valued at $349.00
CONGRATULATIONS KAY!!
From our friends at The Salvation Army
Here is a link to the Griffin Corps for more information and opportunities to give back.
The former Hanleiter Church on West Board Street was purchased by Spalding County has been transformed into a homeless veterans' transitional housing and assistance center. DSP II Waypoint veterans' assistance has relocated from the old Historic Spalding County Jail to this new location. There are 12 single rooms divided between male and female veterans and one large room for a family, plus a small efficiency apartment for a house monitor. The GS Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs
Committee will be leasing the facility from the county and paying for utilities and upkeep. They will be working with Southern Crescent and other community entities to help our veterans get on their feet and back into society. Donation List for Hanleiter Veterans Support Center Although financial support is always needed and appreciated, our more immediate needs to support our resident veterans include the following. Remember that there are 15 bedrooms, so sufficient quantities are always appreciated. However, any amount will be beneficial to our veterans.
SupportTheirHonor.org is the official website of the GSMAC that runs the center.
Greetings Iris Chapter:
Each member who donates a door prize will have their business mentioned in the
program agenda and receive a live mention during the program. Donors may also
decorate their bag any way they wish to promote their company, as well as
include their company swag in the bag.
We need two prizes per month for each meeting (excluding July and December). If
you wish to participate, please respond to Stephanie Summers at admin@frbaga.org
or text her at 404-606-9469 with your name, the name of your company or the
business you represent, and what month you would like to participate.
Thank you in advance for your
participation,
The ABWA Iris Links Committee
upcoming events/schedule/calendar
July: No Meeting
August 4 : Meeting-Induction of Officers
August 21 st Girls Movie Night 6:00pm
August 24 Board Meeting
September 1 st
Meeting-Elevator Speech and Member Survey
September 28 Board Meeting
October 6 Meeting
October 26 Board Meeting
November 3 Meeting-Bellinis and Bingo
November 30 Board Meeting
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