La Leche League of Florida and Caribbean Islands
Area Leaders’ Letter
Baby Beams
Table of Contents
From the Desk of
Justine Hirsch……....……...Pg 1
Area Text Alerts……..….....Pg 1
Want to Join Our Team?...Pg 2
Annual Financial Report....Pg 2
LLL Alliance In-Person
Meeting Guidelines….....…Pg 2
Getting to Know: Team
Member Pat Johnston..….Pg 3
Upcoming Leader
Education……………….…...Pg 3
Leader Anniversaries.….....Pg 4
. I hope this message finds you healthy and
Monthly Leader Hangouts..Pg 4
Getting to Know: Leader
Fieona Ross………….….….Pg 4
Did You Know?....................Pg 5
Getting to Know:
LLL of Tri-Cities………..…...Pg 6
Getting to Know: LLL
of Gainesville…….………....Pg 7
Getting to Know: New
Leader Lindsey White……...Pg 8
This and That…………….....Pg 8
Area Team Members……...Pg 8
Baby Beams, the Area Leaders’
Letter for Leaders and Leader
Applicants of La Leche League
of Florida and Caribbean
Islands, is published twice a
year and sent electronically to
Area Leaders.
Issue 13 Summer 2022
From the Desk of Justine Hirsch, Area Coordinator of Leaders (ACL)
Hello FL/CI Leaders,
happy. It has been wonderful seeing
Groups restart in-person meetings. We
have seen a great response from parents
in the community who were ready for that
connection. At this time we have ten Groups meetings and helping contacts.
holding in-person meetings. Some Groups
are doing outdoor and others have begun
indoor meetings. While some Leaders are
ready for in-person events, others are still
enjoying virtual meetings. There are 14
Groups currently holding virtual meetings.
I am excited to share about two virtual
meeting collaborations that are happening
within the Area. Kristen Fanfant, Katie
Bouyea, Rosy Ramirez, and Rocio
Velazquez have been working together to
offer monthly virtual La Leche League
Area Text Alerts
In March we announced a new tool for
communication: optional Leader text alerts
so you never have to miss another important
Leader announcement or event. We commit
to not adding spam to your phone, and you
can opt out at any time. This is NOT
required.
meetings in Spanish! This meeting takes
place on the first Wednesday of the month
at 6:00 p.m. They started in December 2021
and have had great attendance at each
meeting.
Pat Johnston, Laura Cazales, and Julia
Griffith have spearheaded a new Area-wide
virtual LLL meeting which takes place on the
fourth Friday of the month at 10:30 a.m.
They held their first meeting on Friday, 27
May 2022 and had six mothers in
attendance!
If you are interested in helping or starting
your own Area-wide virtual meeting, please
let me know. We would love to see this
concept grow. From January to June of
2022, the FL/CI Leaders held 150 meetings
with 504 parents in attendance and had
1304 helping contacts. Just think of how
many families were reached and how many
babies were helped by offering all of these
From January to June of 2022,
the FL/CI Leaders held 150
meetings with 504 parents
in attendance and had
1304 helping contacts
Thank you for your continued dedication and
determination to support mothers and
parents and help improve the lives of
families in your community.
All Leaders received a text message to their
cell phones from Remind, inviting them to
join Florida Leaders. At this time, 57
Leaders have signed up!
If you are not receiving text alerts, you can
sign up directly by texting @FL-Leader to
the number 81010 OR by clicking:
<remind.com/join/fl-leader>
We hope this will be a useful tool for
communicating with the Area!
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Do you have a passion
for supporting other
Leaders as well as
supporting families? LLL
of FL/CI is conducting a
search for an Area
Finance Coordinator
(AFC). The AFC is a
member of the Area
Team and handles Area finances. Despite requiring minimal time
Annual Financial Report
La Leche League of LLL Alliance -
for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022
Area: Florida & Caribbean Islands/ Date 4-24-2022/ EIN 59-
1817194/ Person filing: Carol Sarisky <sarisky@gator.net>
Balance as of April 1, 2021
Checking/Savings $43,875.23
Income:
Leader dues $4,979.00
New Leader SOC $40.00 x 2 $80.00
Leader Applicant fee $15.00 x 4 $60.00/ Donations $55.00
Others: Leader handbooks, memberships, misc. $245.00
LLL Alliance In-Person Meeting Guidelines
La Leche League of Florida and
Caribbean Islands is a division of La
Leche League Alliance (LLL Alliance),
and as such, adheres to LLL Alliance
guidelines.
LLL Alliance had restricted in-person
meetings during the COVID-19
pandemic. Given the progress that has
been made and the changes in state
and local guidelines, we are ready to
modify this stance and offer guidelines
for holding all meetings—in-person
meetings either outdoors or indoors.
We know that many of you have been
anxiously waiting to restart in-person
meetings, but others are still hesitant.
First and foremost, restarting in-person
meetings at this time is something that
is at the Leader/Group discretion.
Leaders can do this if they feel
comfortable. You know your
attendees, co-Leaders, and locations
better than we do. So how do we start
a complete reopening?
● All Areas need to follow local, state,
and federal guidelines, in that order.
Any private property guidelines should
also be followed. CDC Guidelines:
CDC COVID-19 Community Level. It
will be the Leaders’ responsibility to
determine the local guidelines. Be
aware they may change frequently. If
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commitment, this position is one
that will help so many Leaders!
You will have ample support from
the Area Team, as well as the LLL
Alliance Council. Attention to
detail and reasonable timeliness
are important. Interested? Email
Justine at <acl.lllflci@gmail.com>
The full search letter and job
description can be found here: <https://bit.ly/AFCsearch>
Total Income + $5,419.00
Expenses:
LLLI Direct Connect Entity (DCE) $3,510.00/ LLL Alliance Annual
Area Contribution (AAC) $663.00/ SOC fee sent to LLL Alliance
$5.00 x 2 $10.00/ Leader Applicant fee sent to LLL Alliance $9.00
x 4 $36.00
Others: website, Leader pins, misc. $2,779.21
Total Expenses - $6,998.21
Ending Balance as of March
31, 2022
Checking/savings = $42,296.02
the community level is high, extra cleaning and disinfecting as needed,
precautions may be necessary. modified layouts (if necessary), and
limiting the sharing of food, toys, and
● When posting your meeting notice beverages. If there is a mask mandate
on Facebook, website, or other places, in your local area or in the meeting
let attendees know what to expect. location, a supply of masks will be
Wording should state something like: helpful.
“while Groups are opening up, only
parents/families can determine what is ● Leaders who are uncomfortable with
right for them in terms of attendance” restarting in-person meetings (indoors
and a reminder that online meetings or outdoors) do not need to do so—
are still available. In addition, it will be continuing virtual meetings is also
important to say that masks are encouraged.
optional (unless there is a local or
location mask mandate) and that proof ● Determining vaccination status is not
of vaccination will not be required. within the scope of LLL, and all
gatherings should take place with
● Sign-in sheets display this statement those attending assuming their own
at the top: “By signing in, I am risk. (It is best to assume that those in
affirming that the USA is still in attendance ARE NOT
the midst of a global pandemic and vaccinated.)
that La Leche League International, La
Leche League Alliance, and
La Leche League of ... are
not responsible for any
illness.” Have your
attendees sign in.
● Leaders should have
hand sanitizer available—
just like you would bring
supplies for a typical
meeting. Other items to
consider—signs placed
throughout, supplies for
Getting to Know: Area Team Member Pat Johnston
Pat Johnston serves on our Area
Council in the position of Area
Database Administrator. We asked
her to share about the job, her family,
and how she manages to read all
those books!
What is an Area Database
Administrator?
In our Area, the Area Database
Administrator is a Team Member
position within the Leader
Department.
What are your main
responsibilities?
The Area Database Administrator’s
responsibility is to maintain the Area
Leader Directory, as well as the LLLI
database. Twice a year, I also submit
our Area’s statistics to LLL Alliance.
Any specific goals you will be setting?
I would very much like to have 100% reporting compliance
from our Area Leaders (wide smile; praying hands).
Tell us about you and your family—married, significant
other, children, grandchildren?
In July of this year, my husband Wayne and I will have
been married for 28 years. He works as an Engineer 5 at
Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ).
We have four boys. Our oldest, Casey, recently got his
master’s degree from the University of North Florida (UNF), favorite so that's what I do now.
and now works as an Application Analyst Associate with
JEA. Our second son, Wesley, is attending UNF and
working towards a bachelor’s degree in IT. Our third son,
Riley, will be starting his first semester at FSCJ in the fall. I love supporting Leaders so much that along with being
And our baby, (oh, he would be so mad if he saw this!)
Kelly, is homeschooling and will start seventh grade in
the fall.
Do you/did you work outside the
home and if so, doing what?
I’ve been a stay-at-home mother since
we had our firstborn.
When did you become a Leader and
what Group(s) have you been
affiliated with?
I became a Leader in early 1999 when
we were living in Texas. I sped through
my application because the lone Leader
for our Group was moving back to her
home country. I led my first meeting and
then the next month, we also moved
away so the Group had to close after all.
Funny how life is.
We lived in Beaverton, Oregon, next so I
co-led with the Beaverton Group for six
years until we moved again in 2004.
From there, we moved all the way
across the country (with a newborn!) to Jacksonville. I
stepped away from Group work for a couple of years in
order to mother three boys, and then I started the
Jacksonville Group in 2006, which I’ve been leading with
ever since.
What might surprise us about you?
It might surprise you to know just how many books I read in
a year. Last year, that number was 344. My youngest is 11
years old, so everybody helps with housekeeping, and
Wayne does all the grocery shopping and runs errands.
I've tried other hobbies, but reading has always been my
What else would you like to share with Leaders in
our Area?
the new ADA, I’m also the District Advisor (DA) for the
Central Florida Group Leaders, and am on the LLL Alliance
Council as an Associate Publications Department
Administrator (APDA).

Upcoming Leader Education

Leader Education Seminar
sessions resumed in March.
All sessions are Saturdays at
1:00 p.m. (ET).
Meeting ID: 859 0553 2338
Zoom link: <https://us06web.zoom.us/
j/85905532338>
These events will also be publicized
on the LLL Alliance Leaders'
Facebook group each month, so you
can quickly access the link. If you are
not already in this group, please
join! <LLL Alliance Leaders -- Official>  December 3–Gadgets and Tools:
The 2022 Leader Education Leader Continuing Education
Seminar schedule: Mark Your available on demand.
Calendars Watch or listen to replays of LLL
 August 13–Problems with Alliance Leader Education Series
Pacifiers sessions at your convenience.
 September 17–Politics of <https://lllalliance.org/virtual-leader-
Breastfeeding, Global Networks development-seminar/>
Supporting Breastfeeding Password: virtualLDS
 October 15–Impact of Swaddling
 November 5–Pop Beads,
Jellybeans, and Golf Balls: the Art
of Presenting the Science of
Breastfeeding
Equipment and Devices that Help
or Interfere

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Leader Anniversaries
Many thanks to all of these Leaders. We are grateful for the work you do!
 Kayla Zonnevylle, Hillsborough County, 2 years in August
 Tanya Taylor, Suncoast, 15 years in August
 Marie Melzer, NGA, 5 years in September
 Katie Bouyea, West Palm Beach/Jupiter, 10 years in October
 Nicole Weber, Wellington, 10 years in October
 Alyson Moo Young, Broward County, 5 years in November
 Paula Clay, Bellaire/West U, TX, 25 years in December
 Heather Lamborn, Suncoast, 25 years in December

Monthly Leader Hangouts : Join us the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. (ET). Drop in for
a casual hangout with your fellow FL/CI Leaders! Share ideas, challenges, good news, or anything
on your mind. Hope to see you there! Zoom Link: <https://bit.ly/FL-Leaders-virtual>
Meeting ID: 703 593 8255 Passcode: LLL

Getting to Know: Leader Fieona Ross

Fieona Ross, a recently accredited Leader with La Leche
League of Volusia County, also serves as a Breastfeeding
Coordinator for the Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in her
area. Married to Shawn, a Law Enforcement Officer,
Fieona is mother to 14-year old son Logan and 7-year old
son James.
Breastfeeding has been Fieona’s passion for the past
eight years and she is currently studying to become an
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. “I have
personally experienced and seen the power of both sides
to breastfeeding: the damage done when there is no
support, poor support, or inaccurate information, and the
empowerment when mothers receive encouragement,
support, and accurate information.”
Fieona has a great deal on her plate, between raising her
family, working full time and studying. In the past, she also
enjoyed gaming. “For the most part, I am a retired gamer.
Shawn introduced me to gaming when we were teenagers
in high school.”
As for how she’s managed the demands on her time
during a pandemic, Fieona says, “Even during this
pandemic, the world didn't stop. We still had to provide for
our family, and mothers still needed support with
breastfeeding. In the end, COVID-19 just provided new
challenges and we had to persevere and keep on going.”
Thanks so much, Fieona, for everything you do for the
families in your community.

Fieona would like for mothers to have easier access to

support. “Breastfeeding support should be like a
hospital and not like a secret sorority,” she explains.
“With a hospital, people know what it's there for. When
someone is sick they go to the emergency room.
People in the community know about their local
hospital and what to do if they need it. Breastfeeding
support should be like that, so mothers are able to
easily access phone numbers for help, find support
groups, and know who to contact for assistance. This
doesn't mean everyone will use, need, or want it.
However, it's there for those who do. I have
encountered women who didn’t know what LLL was
until I explained it. I've even talked to mothers where I
work who don't know anything about the breastfeeding
programs being offered.”

Asked what might surprise others about her, Fieona

says her second language is American Sign Language.
“I am pretty fluent and am able to carry on a simple
conversation. However, I am not as fluent as I would
like to be.”

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Did You Know…?
Our Area consists of 98 Leaders representing 31 Groups!
Here are more details about who we are and where we
serve:
 We have Leaders in Arizona, Bermuda, Canada,
Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, and
Washington State
 We have 26 Groups all throughout Florida, three in
Texas, one in Canada, and one in Washington State.
 We offer two Area-wide virtual meetings, one in English
and one in Spanish
 We hold monthly Virtual Leader Hangouts on Zoom on
the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm Eastern.
Link: https://bit.ly/FL-Leaders-virtual
Meeting ID: 703 593 8255
Passcode: LLL
The Area Team helps support Leaders in the Area. The
Area Team includes:
 Area Coordinator of Leaders: Justine Hirsch
 Area Database Administrator: Pat Johnston
 Area Finance Coordinator: Robin Stanford (outgoing;
position open)
 Coordinator of Leader Accreditation: Michelle Pinera
 Area Professional Liaison: Paula Clay
 Area Publications Coordinator: Lena Ostroff
 Area Coordinator of Education: Tricia Elbl
 Communication Skills Instructor Coordinator: Sue
Hudler (interim) - position open
We communicate with Leaders using these formats:
 Area Leaders' Facebook group: FL/CI Leaders
 Text Alerts: remind.com/join/fl-leader
 Area news and announcements are distributed as
emails from Jean Middleton, Area Secretary.
 Baby Beams, our Area Leaders’ newsletter, is
distributed via email twice a year
Area Leader Resources:
 Google Drive Leader Resources: https://bit.ly/FL-
Leaders
 Area Website: LLLflorida.com; Leader Section:
LLLflorida.com/leaders; password: gotmiLLLk
LLL Alliance Support:
 LLL Alliance Leaders' Facebook group: LLL Alliance
Leaders -- Official
 LLL Alliance Website is an excellent source of
information. Click here to register for your Leader login.
 LLL Alliance Leader Link is emailed at least twice a
month with important updates and Leader education
opportunities.
Our Area consists of 98 Leaders
representing 31 Groups!
Important Dates
 Group Statistics are collected twice a year and sent to
LLL Alliance. This critical information confirms what our
Leaders are accomplishing and how our Area is
supporting communities. Statistics are due in January
and July. Your DA will forward a form to your Group
when it is time to report statistics. Please keep track of
the number of meetings, number of adults who
attended, and your number of 1:1 helping contacts.
 Group financial reports are due 1 May of each year.
 Leader dues are collected in October each year. These
can be paid online or by check.
Who's Contacting Me and Why?
Your District Advisor (DA) is your go-to person, your first
line of support. If you have any questions, concerns, even if
you just want to toot your own horn, your DA wants to know
about it. “I’ll be there for you”? (You just sang that in your
head, didn’t you?) That’s your DA.
If at any point, you have tried and not been able to reach
your DA in a couple of days, contact Justine, our Area
Coordinator of Leaders (ACL). She is your support person’s
support person and the next layer in your circle of support.
Sometimes you will get LLL of Florida/CI emails from Jean
Middleton. Jean is the Area Secretary and her job is to
distribute Area communications to all Area Leaders.
You may also hear from Lena Ostroff, who is the Area
Publications Coordinator and is in charge of the creation of
our Area Leaders’ Letter Baby Beams.
The other person you may hear from is Robin Stanford, our
Area Finance Coordinator. She contacts Leaders regarding
the annual Leader Dues, and Group Leaders for the Group
Financial Report.
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Getting to Know: LLL of Tri-Cities
Debbie Geelhood, Heidi Bell, and Lynette Fischer are much friendship
Leaders for LLL of Tri-Cities, Washington State. The and connection
Group was established in 2008 and serves mothers from at those in-
Richland, Pasco, and Kennewick, as well as some of the person
surrounding cities. “We live on the less populated part of meetings.”
the state that is well known for agriculture,” Debbie says,
“so we are one of the bigger city hubs on this side of On the other
Washington.” hand, the
Leaders are very
They publicize their services and offer support by hosting pleased and
an active Facebook group. Prior to the pandemic, they met proud they
in a local library, so some mothers would learn about their continued Lynette and her family
meeting by seeing their flyer. Like many other Groups, offering
they count on mothers telling other mothers about the bimonthly
support they provide. meetings on
Zoom, while so many things were shut down.

“We began Zoom meetings because we could not meet in

person,” notes Debbie. “We now continue to offer them
once a month because we noticed some people who may
not have attended in-person meetings will now attend on
line. This seems especially helpful for mothers with
newborns and mothers who live in surrounding cities.
They are more likely to join if they don't have leave their
house and drive far.”

The Tri-cities Leaders have kindly offered to help Leaders

who may need assistance learning to use Zoom for
meetings. “We are happy to share what we have learned.”

Many thanks for Debbie, Lynette, and Heidi for keeping

things going so well during the pandemic. They should feel
very proud for offering information, support, and
encouragement to mothers in their communities.

Heidi and her family

“Since spring of 2020, we have been offering two Zoom

meetings a month,” Debbie explains. “We offer an evening
session which serves as the monthly Series Meeting. We
also host a drop-in meeting. Prior to shutdown, it was a
morning playgroup drop-in meeting. We are pleased we
have recently resumed this meeting in person at parks.
Our evening meeting remains on Zoom. Since November
2021, we have had about 17 moms join our Zoom and in-
person meetings.”

The Leaders handle about 100 helping contacts annually.

“Most of them are on our Facebook page,” says Debbie.
“But we do get some phone calls. Our Facebook page is
very active and serves both mothers who stay at home as
well as those who work. Many mothers who express also
find support via our Facebook page.”

When asked about any challenges they face, Debbie Debbie and her family
shared that their biggest concern is encouraging mothers
to attend in-person meetings again. “There was always so

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 Getting to Know: LLL of Gainesville
LLL of Gainesville had
existed for many years
but was closed for a
period of time before the
current Group was
reestablished by Justine
Hirsch in 2017. Rachel
Chastain-Gross, Tricia
Elbl, and Lindsey White
now co-lead a very active
and thriving Group with
Justine.
Serving mothers from Gainesville and the surrounding areas,
including all of Alachua County and many smaller towns
outside of the county, the Group even has mothers who travel
from Ocala.
The Leaders are very proactive, publicizing our Group with a
public Facebook page, a private Facebook group, Instagram,
Eventbrite, Zipmilk, a Fun4GatorKids website, at local
hospitals, with OBs, midwives, doulas and lactation
consultants, the local breastfeeding coalition, and the local
library.
“During this pandemic, we’ve offered online meetings, text,
phone, and email help,” says Justine. “We started Zoom
meetings as soon as everything shut down in March of 2020.
Rachel was quick on her feet and started a Zoom account and
quickly got the link out to our Group. We didn’t miss a meeting
because we transitioned so quickly. Rachel and Tricia led the
Zoom meetings, and the parents were so grateful for the
continued support.”
The Leaders also continued offering phone, text, and Facebook
help as usual. When LLL Alliance approved outdoor meetings a
year later, Tricia held the first one in a local park. “It was well
attended and well received,” Tricia notes. “The parents were so
grateful to be back in person.”
When new Leader Lindsey was accredited, she started an
outdoor meeting at a restaurant under a covered pavilion (with
fans!). “We meet an hour before the restaurant opens so we
have the space to ourselves,” Lindsey explains. “It's been
awesome! I also started a new café style meeting which is held
at different local breweries. “I call it Boobs and Brews!” she adds. their phones with
In the first half of 2022, over 140 people attended the 20 Series
and Café Style Meetings (Zoom and in person) they offered. In
addition, they handle about 250 helping contacts annually.
Their social media presence is very active. “Group moms post
for us on Instagram and our public Facebook page,” explains
Tricia. “All of the Leaders help moderate our private Facebook
group. Justine provides graphics that show well on Facebook
and Instagram. Our LLL Spotlight posts are also popular. We ask adds, "It also allows each Leader the ability to step back from
Group moms to submit their breastfeeding stories and pictures of
themselves and their children. We share the stories on our public
Facebook page and on Instagram.”
One of the Group’s successes is their active private Facebook
group. “We have 835 people in the group and have multiple
posts from members each week,” Rachel says. “We are proud,
as well, of keeping our Group active and growing throughout the
pandemic.” In addition to everything this Group gets done, they
also have participated in the Big Latch On for four years! They
also help with the local breastfeeding coalition and participated in
local community events pre-pandemic.
“Each year we hold LLL of Gainesville's Annual Breastfeeding
Recognition Ceremony,” notes Justine. “We held our fourth
annual event in 2022. To celebrate, we mailed out handwritten
cards to the 50 participating mothers with personalized notes
congratulating them on how long they had been breastfeeding.
Every envelope contained a gift card donated by generous local
companies! On February 26, 2022, 25 of the moms (and 4
Leaders) met on Zoom to share stories and photos and to
celebrate their breastfeeding journeys. During the event,
everyone opened their cards all together on Zoom. It was a
wonderful and
heartwarming event!”
Group Leaders work
together collaboratively
and communicate
frequently with each
other. They have a
group text, a shared
Google Drive for files
and a shared note on
important log-ins and
passwords. “We use a
shared Google voice to
take helping calls, and
we all help with the
Facebook group,” Justine explains. “We also hold Leader
meetings at least once or twice a year.
Communicating so well and so often is why we’ve been
successful and helped our Group grow and thrive." Rachel
LLL responsibilities when we need to,
because we know the other Leaders will be
able to handle things while we are away.”
What an amazing Group and what awesome
Leaders. LLL of Gainesville sets an example
for what can be accomplished when
Leaders work together and experience joy
helping mothers in their communities.
Congratulations to this thriving Group.
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 Getting to Know: New Leader Lindsey White
Lindsey White was accredited in took our first vacation in seven years,” she will be to the families in her
March of this year and serves as a she says. “We went on a cruise and community.
Leader with the Gainesville, Florida had an amazing time!”
Group. A former elementary special
education teacher, she is currently a When asked how she
stay at home mother and also runs a managed during the pandemic,
custom shirt business. She and her Lindsey said they met a few
husband Kyle, an ICU doctor, are close friends for play dates
raising two boys- Carson, aged 4, and who followed the same
Harrison, 18 months. precautions as us. “We spent
all of our time doing play dates
“I have two boys with a rare food with the same close group of
protein disorder and they both friends. For La Leche purposes
received breastmilk as their only form we continue to meet outdoors,
of nutrition until they were 18 months,” where everyone can space out
Lindsey says. and feel comfortable.”

Prior to becoming a mother, Lindsey We welcome Lindsey as one of

enjoyed crafting, embroidery, going to our newly accredited Leaders
the pool or beach, and traveling. “A and appreciate what an asset
few months ago, my husband and I

This and That….. New Website! need as a Leader. Here is the direct
Same domain as before: link: <https://bit.ly/FL-Leaders> It will
<LLLflorida.com> now show up under “shared with me”
Is Your Group Website Up Each Group has a new website. Here in your Google Drive (if you have one).
to Date? is where you can find your individual If you would like access through a
As a reminder, if you have new pages: <lllflorida.com/groups> different email address, please let
meeting information or would like to New password for the Leader section!! Justine know, or click request access.
make updates to your Group listing on Leader Section: <https:// Everything in the folder can also be
the Area website and USA Leader www.lllflorida.com/leaders> found in the Facebook group files as
Locator, please email Justine Hirsch, Password: gotmiLLLk well as in our website Leader section.
ACL. The more places your meeting is
listed correctly, the more families we Google Drive Folder: Have You Recently Moved?
will reach. Your Group website can be Leader Resources Has your contact information changed
found here: <https://www.lllflorida.com/ In January, Leaders received an email this year? If so, please be sure to fill
groups> To check the Leader Locator through Google Drive which shared a out the <Leader Contact Form> to
info: <https://lllusa.org/locator/> new folder. This Google Drive Folder provide the Area with your current
was added as an additional place to information. Please email Pat
store the basic resources you may Johnston, ADA, with any questions.

Area Team Members’
Contact Information
Justine Hirsch,
Area Coordinator of Leaders
786-586-0352 <acl.lllflci@gmail.com>
Pat Johnston,
Area Database Administrator
904-371-2730 <pbjoh@hotmail.com>
Michelle Piñera, Coordinator of Leader
Accreditation
321-230-1300
<MichellePineraLLL@gmail.com>
Paula Clay,
Area Professional Liaison
281-414-0565 <pcclay@swbell.net>
Robin Stanford,
Area Finance Coordinator (outgoing)
850-321-5514
<robinstanford1967@gmail.com>
Tricia Elbl,
Area Coordinator of Education
512-642-3071 <tricia.elbl@gmail.com>
Lena Ostroff,
Area Publications Coordinator
818-433-2526 <islandgirl@northrock.bm>
The following positions are currently open.
Please let us know if you’d like more
information about joining the Team.
Team Openings:
 Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity Advocate
 Communications Skills Instructor
Coordinator
 Area Finance Coordinator
Council Openings:
 Associate Coordinator of Leader
Accreditation
 Web Page Coordinator

Articles and other submissions for the next issue of Baby Beams should be sent to Lena Ostroff, Area Publications
Coordinator (APC) by September 30, 2022. Send your contributions to <islandgirl@northrock.bm>
Articles may be edited for length, clarity, and adherence to LLL publishing guidelines.

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