MMAE 2011 - 2012 President: Joni MacDonald
As you can see by my photo, building a healthier community is the Alliance’s mission and a major goal of mine. With our current partner for the last three years in the Lucky Hearts Campaign, MEDIC, we have trained 2290 civilians and donated 112 AEDs to non profits in Mecklenburg County.
But this is only one aspect of the Alliance’s dedication to “building a healthier community.” Each year, our Endowment awards health grants to local organizations who seek to improve the health of Mecklenburg’s citizens by continuing current projects or beginning new ones. Many of us still volunteer at these organizations and have become members of their boards when they become independent.
To fund our Endowment, the Alliance raises money through Holiday House, the Community Health Luncheon, tee shirt sales and donations and memorials, etc. New fundraising ideas are always welcome!
Through this volunteer work, membership meetings and Board participation, Alliance members have many opportunities to learn and grow - socially, intellectually and professionally. Whether you work or not, have children or not, the Alliance provides an opportunity to use and grow your skills, learn from our membership meetings or just have fun! As your interests change so can your level of involvement.
Now getting a bit more personal, the short version of my life goes something like this...After graduating from The Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, I worked for four years in various communications positions (I was actually paid!) until the first of our three children arrived. After my husband, Bill, finished his training we moved to Charlotte in 1978. I was visited by the Alliance’s Welcome Committee and I have been a member ever since.
Belonging to MMAE helped me get to know the medical community and the greater Charlotte Community. Over the years I have volunteered, been on the boards of and president of The Volunteers at CMC, The Charlotte Youth Ballet, The Charlotte Pony Club and MMAE (twice president). I have held several positions on the Symphony Guild of Charlotte Board including 1990 Designer House Chairman. I have learned to appreciate Charlotte City Government by working with Alliance Member Nancy Carter, District 5 City Council Woman. In many of my positions I was able to help market these organizations by using my communications background - a good excuse to ask questions and learn about people, places and history.
None of this would have happened without my first being exposed to Alliance Members whose allegiance to each other and dedication to the greater Charlotte Community helps us all.
So join us. Help us -and you too - to continue to grow.
Joni MacDonald
Now getting a bit more personal, the short version of my life goes something like this...After graduating from The Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, I worked for four years in various communications positions (I was actually paid!) until the first of our three children arrived. After my husband, Bill, finished his training we moved to Charlotte in 1978. I was visited by the Alliance’s Welcome Committee and I have been a member ever since.
Belonging to MMAE helped me get to know the medical community and the greater Charlotte Community. Over the years I have volunteered, been on the boards of and president of The Volunteers at CMC, The Charlotte Youth Ballet, The Charlotte Pony Club and MMAE (twice president). I have held several positions on the Symphony Guild of Charlotte Board including 1990 Designer House Chairman. I have learned to appreciate Charlotte City Government by working with Alliance Member Nancy Carter, District 5 City Council Woman. In many of my positions I was able to help market these organizations by using my communications background - a good excuse to ask questions and learn about people, places and history.
None of this would have happened without my first being exposed to Alliance Members whose allegiance to each other and dedication to the greater Charlotte Community helps us all.
So join us. Help us -and you too - to continue to grow.
Joni MacDonald
For a complete listing of MMAE's 2009-2010 board members, visit our Board of Directors page.