President’s Message

I’m very excited that this spring LLI has a chance to boast about its tremendous benefits at two 50+ Wellness Expos. During the events, we will have a table and will be able to talk to the general public about joining LLI. In the past, LLI board members have participated in these Expos, but we very much want to include all members who are willing to talk us up! 
We can use the help!  For details, see the article on page 2 of the April newsletter.

Our yearly Expo presence is a much-needed effort to increase our membership, as our numbers have been slowly declining. But just think: if each member could recruit one new member, we would double our size! I thank those of you who are already pointing people our way. Let’s ALL talk with people about joining LLI—when we go to community events, the library, health club or gym, or anywhere!  Highlight our uniqueness. We are small, we’re affiliated with a community college, and we provide one-session classes. Forums are open to the public. And we do tremendous community work. Those are just the tip of the iceberg. Let’s make 2026 our year of growth!
We can do this!

Lastly, the Board has approved funds to examine and update our website from both the technical and the design side. We have not done this for years. If you have comments about the content, “look,” or usability of the website, contact the design team at llidesign@llinova.org. Please take advantage of this opportunity to weigh in with your ideas.  Always remember:

Our strength is our members!

Patti Volz
President, LLI/NOVA