We Salute the
VIADA Ladies Auxiliary

The Ladies Auxiliary contributes generously to many charitable organizations throughout Virginia.  They have established the Fill-A-Wish program for chronically ill children, and a Scholarship fund to award a VIADA family member.

We are currently accepting applications for the scholarship(s) to be awarded for the 2009-2010 academic year. Scholarship applications must be received on or before February 15, 2009. Download the application and save on your computer as a Word document. The document contains all instructions from there. You may also download NIADA’s scholarship application at www.niada.com. Select Membership / Benefits. Good Luck!

THE VIADA Ladies Auxiliary has set up a fund to grant that special "wish" to a severely handicapped or terminally ill child under the age of 18. If you have a family member or know anyone in your area that would qualify for this benefit, please download this grant application and save it to your computer as a Word document. The document contains all instructions from there. Thank you.

2008 - 2009 VIADA LADIES AUXILIARY OFFICERS

Phone Contact Info

PRESIDENT Sandra Farmer PO Box 223 Altavista, VA 24517 Phone: (800)451-1393	VICE PRESIDENT Jan Tate 63 Wyndermere Dr Troutville,VA 24175 H:540-977-3206
RECORDING SECRETARY Jan Tate 63 Wyndermere Dr Troutville,VA 24175 H:540-977-3206	CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Carla Ann Keene P. O. Box 502 Richlands, VA 24641 H: (276) 963-0799 W: (276) 963-5985 E-mail: carlaannkeene@hotmail.com
TREASURER Helen Crigger P.O. Box 449 Rural Retreat, VA 24368 H: (276) 686-5276 W: (276) 686-4114

2008 - 2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairman of the Board Cheryl Maher	Emogene Bowman
Bertie Arrington	Pam Kershaw

When the VIADA Ladies Auxiliary was first organized in 1980 by Ida Blair and Shirlie Slack, our first concern was to help VIADA in any way possible.  At that time, if your husband was president of VIADA, the wife was president of the Ladies Auxiliary.  That practice was changed in later years.  We filed as a non-profit organization and wanted to contribute to charitable organizations throughout the state.  Our first charitable contribution went to Ronald McDonald House and that was a favorite for years.

The Ladies hosted the Hospitality Suite at one of the Conventions held in the Virginia Beach area.  We got permission from the hotel to make our own coffee and bring our own juice and sweet rolls, so we could save money.  Virginia Belcher was president that year and we did not realize what a large undertaking that was - we worked ourselves ragged.  Needless to say that was not a priority in later years.

Of course, when we first organized we did not have any money.  Our $10.00 dues did not go far.  We would go to the National Conventions and attend the Ladies Auxiliary meetings.  Listening to state representatives Treasurer’s Reports, we knew we had some work to do.

Ida and Bob Blair had an auto auction at the time, and Ida suggested that we might get some of the auctions to auction a car for the Ladies Auxiliary.  The dealers were asked to donate any car that had been on their lot for awhile.  As usual, the response from both the auctions and dealers was great.  The auctions would designate a specific date and time and we would be there to help with the paperwork. That was the first step towards building our funds.  Then, of course, we began the auctions at the conventions which have become larger and larger each year - not to mention the hours of enjoyment derived from them.  We were well on our way to achieving our slogan “Helping Hands”.

We now contribute generously to many charitable organizations throughout Virginia, we have established the Fill-A-Wish program for chronically ill children, and we also have a Scholarship Fund to award $1,000 to a family member of VIADA.  We’ve come a long way and we’ve enjoyed every minute of it.

Editors Note:  VIADA appreciates the ladies Auxiliary and their many contributions of time, talents, and monies.  Our “Helping Hands” are to be congratulated for a job well done.

PAST PRESIDENTS

1981          Virginia Belcher

1982          Linda Wilson

1983-84     Dawn Smith

1985-86     Nell White

1987          Bernice Lyman

1988-89     Diane Gossett

1990-91     Flonnie Headley

1992-93     Bertie Arrington

1994-95     Russell Smelley

1996-97     Elaine Dalton

1997-98     Martha Jane Lavender

1999-2001 Billie Iaricci

2002          Teresa Cutlip

2003          Flonnie Headley

2004          Bertie Arrington

2005          Bertie Arrington

2006          Cheryl Maher

2007          Sandra Farmer

2008 VIADA Scholarship recipients:

Chad Garrett $2,000 Virginia Tech Grandson of Donald Jarrett, Sr. J and J Autoville Inc., Roanoke Amanda Fleming $1,000 William and Mary College Granddaughter of Lois Keenan, VIADA Executive Director Essence Dashtaray $1,000 James Madison University Granddaughter of Tom K, Dashtaray, Dash Motors, Manassas