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President's Corner |
It’s hard for me to believe that my family and I are close to celebrating two years of living in Portage! It feels like the moving truck pulled up just months ago. Like many of you, I felt quite overwhelmed to start over in a new place. Not only was I in a new city, I was a new mom, going from teaching other people’s children to staying at home with mine. The whole process was a difficult transition for me until I made a commitment to get myself involved. Little by little, I started to find things to do and people to connect with. During this time, I was introduced to PANC. I was fortunate enough that a neighbor came over and invited me to come to a meeting. It was the first time in my ‘new’ life that I actually got to spend time alone with other women!! That’s what I loved about this group. Yes, many of us have things here and there in common but more importantly, we are all women who know what it’s like to start fresh. We are a diverse group but that’s what makes PANC so great! When I started to consider taking on this role, I thought about the many great people I’ve met because of PANC. I regretted that my commitment last year wasn’t as high as it should have been in order to develop deeper relationships within the group. I decided that it wasn’t too late and that if I put in the effort, this group would turn into friendship and fun times! I have many ideas for the group but I know you do too!!! Please renew your commitment to PANC and get involved. I encourage you to reach out to others; set up a spontaneous ladies night, have someone over for coffee, invite people to Newcomers... the possibilities are endless! Step out of your comfort zone and make someone happy (not to mention making your own life richer). You could be the one to motivate someone into connecting with their community and that is a powerful gift. I’m still grateful to my neighbor that went out of her way to reach out to me at a time when I needed it most. Let’s have a great year!! President Melissa Powell president@portagenewcomers.org |