2025/2026 Board of Directors

President - president.bjwc@gmail.com
Ashley Thompson

1st Vice President - vp.bjwc@gmail.com
Melonie Konior

2nd Vice President - bjwcmedia@gmail.com
Chelsie Otto

Treasurer - bjwctreasurer@gmail.com

Kat Liggins

Corresponding Secretary - bjwcnewsletter@gmail.com
Stephanie Surz

Recording Secretary - Kristina McMurray

Past BJWC Presidents

2024 Rachel Menge Flanagan

2023 Jacqui Pieroni

2022 Jenny Miller

2021 Medbh Huschitt

2020 Gina Koertner

2019 Heidi Shannon

2018 Liisa Gent

2017 Annmarie Dymon

2016 Mary Dale

Forms

Payment Request/Reimbursement Options

SIGN UP HERE!

Click on these links to access the sign-up geniuses for Committee’s & Community Service

As a reminder, new members must sign up for Giving Day or Fashion Show Committee

UPCOMING EVENTS

• First General Meeting: Tuesday, September 2nd, 7pm -Francesca Famiglia’s

• New Member Coffee: Saturday, September 13th @ 10am

• All Member Bunco: DATE COMING SOON

• October General Meeting: Tuesday, October 7th @ 7pm - Francesca Famiglia’s

• October Executive Meeting: Tuesday, October 14th @ 7pm - look out for email with details for exec board only

• Halloween Party: Saturday, November 1st @ 7pm - Inquire for info from social committee

• November General Meeting: Tuesday, November 4th @ 7pm - Francesca Famiglia’s

• November 22nd, 2025: Fall Fundraiser and Annual Fashion Show - Makray Golf Club

• Barrington Giving Day Set-Up: Friday, December 5th @ 5pm-8pm - Station Middle School

• Barrington Giving Day: Saturday, December 6th @ 8am - 3pm - Station Middle School

• January Executive Meeting: Tuesday, January 13th @ 7pm - look out for email with details for exec board only

• Hope Holiday: *FRESH UPDATE* Saturday, February 7th - Now including spouses or partners with details to come soon

• February General Meeting: Tuesday, February 3rd @ 7pm - Francesca Famiglia’s

• March General Meeting: Tuesday, March 3rd @ 7pm - Francesca Famiglia’s

• April General Meeting: Tuesday, April 7th @ 7pm - Francesca Famiglia’s

• April Executive Board Meeting: Tuesday, April 14th @ 7pm - look out for email with details for exec board only

• May General Meeting: Tuesday, May 5th @ 7pm - Francesca Famiglia’s

• Grant Reception: Details to come

• Scholarship Dinner: Tuesday, June 2nd @ 7pm - details to come

Member Dues

Membership Dues for existing members open 09/01/2025 & due by October 1st, 2025

Membership dues can be paid through our new membership system, located below. Dues may be automatically generated based off of preference selected when members signed up

Members not enrolled by October 1st, 2025 will have their membership automatically cancelled.

• Active Members: $150 + Fees

• Associate Members: $60 + Fees

To reenroll post October 1st, 2025, please email bjwctreasurer@gmail.com. Late Fees of 50% must be included with the dues paid after October 1st, 2025.

Please direct any dues questions to Kat Liggins -
bjwctreasurer@gmail.com

Each member of BJWC is required to sign up for at least one committee. Below are the various committee's and a description of each one. Please read about them and then pick one that interests you! Sign-up via signup genius.

BJWC Committee Info:

Community Service: Courtney Johnson 

• Community Service is a committee of BJWC that dedicates itself to providing time, service and help for people/organizations & other non profits in need. This committee helps find volunteer opportunities for our members to give back to the town of Barrington and others. 

• Busiest time of year for the committee: Busy @ various points in the year. Meals on Wheels twice a month ( every second Tuesday and the 31st of the month unless it falls on a weekend), 2 FMSC events per year (Spring/Winter) & help with Giving Day 

Fall Fashion Show: Amanda Couling & Danielle Rose

• This committee puts on one of the biggest events of the BJWC year. This event helps raise money that BJWC uses to give out in grants/scholarships, showcases local business in the community that donate to our cause & provides a fun night out for our members/ locals who attend the event. This amazing event kicks off BJWC’s year of events and helps show the community what our organization is all about. 

• Busiest time of year for the committee: Busiest mid August- the event which is held the second Saturday in November

HOPE Holiday: Kristina Barnett & Rachel Menge Flanagan

• HOPE dinner is BJWC’s holiday event/party of the year that takes place in lieu of our December General Meeting. It provides a fun night out for our members to celebrate the upcoming holidays with a festive theme at a local restaurant in town. It is a big event that helps raise money that we are able to give back out in grants/scholarships at the end of our Juniors year. 

• Busiest time of the year for the committee: Busiest fall- the winter event which takes place the first Tuesday of December

Giving Day: Edna Roberts, Nafila Mannan, Katie Sowa & Maria Ohrnberger

• Giving Day is a Barrington event that is centered around helping families in our area that are in need to obtain items such as clothes, school supplies & other goods. BJWC plays a huge role in the December event which has one of the largest turnouts for local families. Our group is in charge of toys! We help buy gift cards, gifts and toys with some of the money we raise throughout the year. We also help sort, clean up and package the toys that are donated each year. The women in our group also help the families pick things out for their children on the day of the event, organize the toys throughout the day & setup/take down. It is one of the most rewarding days of the year to be able to help! 

• Busiest time of the year for the committee: End of summer- event which takes place beginning/middle of December 

New Membership: Sheila Urban, Martha Donnelly & Alison Ortale

• New membership committee is a very important committee at BJWC. The main focus for this committee is on making new members feel welcome, answer questions and provide new/existing member social events to mix and mingle at. It is this committees main goal to make sure new members feel welcome & to be there to guide them during their first year. 

• Busiest time of the year for the committee: Busy at the start of the year & at various times throughout the year for different events/mixers

Philanthropy: Katie Johnson and Emily Rosencrans

• The philanthropy committee over see’s & helps choose what organizations/individuals will receive grants and scholarships for the year. This committee puts in a lot of time and effort looking over each applications BJWC receives. This is one of the ways BJWC gives back to the community through the money we have raised all year long. 

• Busiest time of the year for the committee: Late winter- Spring with an grant ceremony & the scholarship dinner the first Tuesday in June

Safety Town: Pattie Felts, Keara Bronge & Masha Malovance

• Safety Town is a miniature town that gives children hands-on experience using safety skills while riding trikes & acting as pedestrians. It takes place during 4 weeks of the summer and is available one time only for incoming kindergarteners and first graders.  BJWC founded this event for our town and it’s a very memorable experience for the children who live here! 

• Busiest time of the year for the committee: Busy from spring time- the end of safety town which concludes the end of July or beginning of August

Service to Seniors: Natalie Koerber & Katie Smith

• Service to Seniors is a committee that focuses on providing a few fun & festive events to the seniors in our town. This committee is in charge of throwing a holiday party, Valentines Day party & the Spring Fling. They make sure the events have yummy treats, festive decor & bingo/activity for the senior residents. 

• Busiest time of the year for the committee: 3 major events which are the December holiday party, the February Valentine’s Day party & Spring Fling in May

Family Engagement: Emily Pratt, Caroline Kennath & Kristen Mecker

• This committee is an important one that provides a fun outlet for members and their kids to do events/ playdates while mingling & socializing. It also helps involve kids to learn how to give back to the community through art & other various projects

• Busiest time of the year for the committee: Busy at various times throughout the year

Social: Lauren Hansen, Natalie Kelly & Claire Mullen

• This is a new committee that will host engaging events &  gatherings throughout the year bringing our members together for fun and memorable experiences. We aim at building relationships & enhancing member involvement through a range of social opportunities to helCommittee Sign Up Linkp connect, collaborate & celebrate with fellow BJWC members. 

• Busiest time of the year for the committee: Busy at various times throughout the year