President's Message "Spring is nature's way of saying let's party!" 5RELQ:LOOLDPV I found the above quote inspiring - I thought about the accomplishments we've made and what lies ahead as we move forward. Every member received the UFDC supplement in winter DOLL NEWS that celebrates our UFDC history. Our history is so important, and I was pleased to be able to complete this project on behalf of the Fundraising Committee. The Committee wanted to give all our members a gift to show our appreciation and provide another EHQHÀWRIPHPEHUVKLS0DQ\PHPEHUVKDYHH[SUHVVHGWRXVWKDWWKLVZDVWKHSHUIHFWJLIW-XQLRU Collectors were sent a personal letter from the President and a charm. A survey was distributed to KHOSRXU-XQLRU&ROOHFWRU&KDLUVGHYHORSDYLDEOHSURJUDP In February, we launched our new website. It was a task that was more complicated than I was DZDUHRIZKHQ,YROXQWHHUHGWRGHYHORSWKLVSURMHFW,ZRXOGOLNHWRH[WHQGP\WKDQNVWR/LQGD (GZDUG0DWW+D\QHVDQG'RQQD0LOOVIRUWKHLUVXSSRUWDQGKHOS%HVXUHWRYLVLWWKHZHEVLWHRIWHQ DVQHZSURGXFWVZLOOEHDGGHGFRQWLQXRXVO\:HZLOOVRRQODXQFKDPXVHXPZHEDSS+HUH\RX can visit and see what's new at the museum and take a tour of our wonderful collection using your mobile devices. Other technical upgrades involved much-needed replacement of the aging and LQHIÀFLHQWZLÀV\VWHP 2XUPXVHXPLVFHUWDLQO\IXOÀOOLQJLWVPLVVLRQ5HFHQWO\ZHDGGHGDQHZH[KLELWFDELQHWJODVV enclosures for Ethel Newcome and new lighting in the Fashion Gallery. Susanna Lewis' private FROOHFWLRQRI6DVKDGROOV1DQF\&DUOVRQ·VIDEXORXVFROOHFWLRQRI(IIDQEHH·V+LVWRULFDO6HULHVRI 3UHVLGHQW·V:LYHVDQGDFROOHFWLRQRI*HQHGROOVZLWKDUFKLYDOPDWHULDOIURP0HO2GRPDQGWKH $UOLQJWRQ+HLJKWV0XVHXPDUHUHFHQWDGGLWLRQVWRWKHPXVHXPFROOHFWLRQ([FLWLQJH[KLELWVOLH DKHDGVXFKDV1DQF\0RRUH·V%$36GROOVRQH[KLELWWKURXJK6HSWHPEHU:HHQFRXUDJHPHPEHUV DQGORFDOFOXEVWRFRPHWRWKHPXVHXPIRUDGD\WULSRUGROO\ZHHNHQG&RQWDFW%DUEDUD6WRQH5H$/ Service Director to plan your event. 2IFRXUVHWKHELJJHVWSDUW\RIWKH\HDULVRXU3KRHQL[&RQYHQWLRQDQGZHKDYHSODQQHG TXLWHDWUHDWIRU\RX5XE\5HG*DOOHULDKDVGHVLJQHGDZRQGHUIXO&RQYHQWLRQVRXYHQLUGROODQGRXU meal event souvenirs will delight you. We are planning a convention not to be forgotten or missed. 5HJLVWHUQRZWREHVXUH\RXGRQ·WJHWOHIWRXWRIWKHSDUW\ Finally, a few words regarding our annual campaign. This year's campaign yielded slightly more funds than last year but from only ninety-two donors and eighteen clubs represented. With over 7,000 members and over 400 clubs we can improve this number. We thank all who did contribute to WKHVXSSRUWRIRXUZRQGHUIXORUJDQL]DWLRQ0DQ\RIWKHSURMHFWVWKDWZHKDYHEHHQDEOHWRIXQGZLWK LQVXIÀFLHQWPRQHWDU\VXSSRUWDUHUHDOL]HGWKURXJKYROXQWHHUVZKRGRQDWHWKHLUWLPHDQGWDOHQW Please help us keep the 'party' going, it's not too late to donate or fund a project. Happy spring, Loretta DOLL NEWS * UFDC.ORG 5http://www.UFDC.ORG