Next Chapter Meeting
February 14, 2012 | 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Featuring Carol Potok, Executive Director of Aid to Inmate Mothers (AIM)
at The Montgomery Country Club
Cost of Lunch: $18 members | non-members - $20
If you do not RSVP, the lunch cost is $20
RSVP by Friday, February 10, 2012
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The Montgomery chapter of the Public Relations Council of Alabama (PRCA) is joining forces with Aid to Inmate Mothers (AIM) to increase the community’s awareness of the AIM organization and its purpose – to assist incarcerated mothers and their children after leaving prison.
The first partnership project will be to build on AIM’s “Pack-a-Purse” program.  This assignment will help fulfill the needs of women as they leave Alabama’s prison systems.  Nearly 60 women are released from prison each month with little or no resources or family support.  The goal of “Pack-a-Purse” is to provide services for these women that will assist in positive lifestyle changes while they make their transition back into society. Throughout the months of November and December, the PRCA Montgomery Chapter will be collecting purses, tote bags or back packs (new or gently used) filled with necessary items such as:

· Toiletry Items
· New Undergarments (including plus sizes)
· Gift Cards (Wal-Mart, Target, etc.)
· Pick-me-up Items (make up, movie/restaurant gift cards, etc.)
· Pajamas
· Monetary Donations (Check or money order made payable to Aid to Inmate Mothers)

Drop off locations include the Montgomery Area Visitor Center in downtown Montgomery and the United Methodist Children’s Home at 3140 Zelda Court.  PRCA members are excited about this partnership with AIM to continue in the promotion of the organization’s mission. 

For more information or to get involved contact Morgan Berney, Vice President of Projects for PRCA (334-261-1114) or Karen Carr, Reentry Coordinator for AIM (334-262-2245). 
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PRCA - Montgomery is a proud supporter of K.A.R.M.A.

Our chapter is partnering with Jessica Brookshire, founder of KARMA (Kids. Against. Ridicule. Meanness and Aggression) to help her kick off her campaign to educate children/parents of child bullying within today’s school systems. Jessica is an outstanding young lady who is a grad student at Auburn University and wishes to attend the University of Alabama Law School next year, so, she needs all the help she can get to spread the word.

As Public Relations and communications practitioners, we will be taking on many tasks including design work, writing and public information just to name a few. This will be a major project that will count this year and in 2011 for our chapter awards entry. Being the “spear head” chapter, we have the chance to spread Jessica’s message throughout Alabama and among our neighboring states.