Dear Members,

As we near the end of the year, I am so proud of TALL’s accomplishments! Our success was made possible with your solid support, resolve, commitment, hard work and dedication to our wonderful Turkish American society in Southern California.

Your TALL organization has been able to raise through donations and fees in excess of $15,000 in 2005.

Here are the highlights of our 2005 activities, donations and sponsorship:

January – Supported Palandoken Elementary School in Agri, Turkey

February –
Membership Tea and Fashion Show – Huntington Beach, CA
Co-Sponsored Solace International benefiting Afghanistan Girls School Project
Supported Santa Ana Blind Children’s Learning Center, and Project Hope School-Orange, California

April –
Black and White Ball on Queen Mary
Supported ATASC School-Long Beach, CA

May –
Donation to American Cancer Society

June –
Bosphorus on the Pacific – Boat Trip-Newport Beach, CA
Supported Gaziantep Sehitkamil School for Visually Handicapped children, Turkey

July –
Dinner for the cast of Pera Palas Play-Beverly Hills, CA

August –
Joint Fund Raiser event with Antaeus Theatre Company at Boston Court Theater for Pera Palas Play-Pasadena, CA
Donation to Niger Famine Fund

September –
Donation to North American Relief Fund for Katrina Victims

October –
“Fal-o-me” to the Falci and Holiday Boutique-Beverly Hills, CA
Donation to American Red Cross for Katrina Fund

November –
Sponsored Jewish Costumes in Ottoman Empire Exhibit-Westwood, CA
Sent delegates to the ATAA Convention in Chicago

December –
Election/ Membership Tea with Focus on Women’s Health-Bel Air, CA

We are going to hold our 3rd annual election on December 11th. Please mark your calendars. There is an open position on the Board of Directors, vacated as a result of Demetra Mustafoglu’s term completion. If you would like to become a board member, please send a short write up telling us about yourself to TALL@atasc.org by December 6th.

The Turkish American Ladies League (TALL) is a chapter organization of ATASC, the Association of Turkish Americans of Southern California, a 501(c) charity. If you reside within the boundaries of Southern California and you are not already a member of TALL, we invite you to take the challenge to become a part of our Charity Organization and give service to our community here and abroad. This is an excellent time of the year when you can do something very special by making a commitment and giving of your time, self and support to our designated charities. We truly mean-Tell a Friend; Bring a Friend; Be a Friend! TALL is here to forward women’s interests and highlight the Turkish presence in mainstream American society. We are determined to make a difference.

With your paid membership, you will be entitled to all benefits offered by TALL, ATASC and its chapters. TALL’s ability to fulfill its mission of service to the Turkish-American community depends on you. Please send in your 2005-2006 annual membership dues which start as low as $25 for students, $50 for adults.

We look forward to an even more successful 2006! See you at the tea…

Best regards,

Asuman Yilmaz, President 2005-06