Madison Newcomers Club Names New Co-Presidents

MADISON, Conn. – Madison Newcomers Club is kicking off the 2024-2025 service year with two new co-presidents Jaime Flotre and Jenny Ney. Membership is open for the women-led organization which works to welcome and introduce residents new to town to their neighbors, local businesses and likeminded nonprofits while providing opportunities to make a difference in the community.

Founded in 1968, Madison Newcomers Club convenes from Sept. through June and offers a social network for individuals and families, including those completely new to the shoreline and others returning to their hometown to start their next chapters. Members access monthly events and specials interest groups catering to new parents, book lovers, foodies, fitness and outdoors enthusiasts and more. Quarterly general membership meetings bring newcomers together while introducing them to local businesses who generously host the group. Seasonal volunteer opportunities through external nonprofits serving Madison residents are also available for members to take an active role in helping to advance civic, education and health and human services for neighbors.

Flotre, a Berlin, Conn. native, joined Madison Newcomers Club shortly after moving to the area with her husband and two children from Denver, Colo. in Oct. 2021. Being new to the shoreline, joining the Madison Newcomers Club helped her family to foster local connections and get acquainted to the area and the greater Connecticut shoreline. The senior customer experience and operational leader brings over 10 years of experience building teams and fostering B2B connections. She previously served as the nonprofit’s Vice President helping to build a bridge between new residents of Madison and members of the Madison Newcomers Club with local businesses and philanthropic organizations through General Membership meetings and partnerships.

“Through the Madison Newcomers Club, I have been introduced to people and experiences that have made our experience acclimating to life in Madison both fulfilling and exciting,” says Flotre. “It is invaluable to be a part of an organization that not only fills up a social calendar, but also makes a lasting impact on the Madison community. I’m excited to be taking on the role of Co-President this year to continue to foster a welcoming atmosphere for new families in Madison and to further define the impact we seek to have on the Madison community at large.”

Ney, who grew up in Suffield, Conn., moved to Madison in 2022 with her husband and two young children after spending nearly a decade in the New York metropolitan area. When her career as a freelance French horn player came to an abrupt stop with the shutdown of the music industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, she moved to the shoreline to be closer to family. While launching a career in data science, she sought the Madison Newcomers Club to feel more connected to her unfamiliar community. Ney previously served as the nonprofit’s Treasurer helping to manage the group’s finances and plan budgeting for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

“My husband and I have moved many times over the past 10 years,” says Ney. “Never have I found my community as fast as I have here in Madison! I really credit the Madison Newcomers Club with creating a space for building that community. Each month, I have a full calendar of events- from hiking to book club to family outings- where I meet people from all ages and backgrounds who are new to town. This year, I’m excited to welcome new members and help them feel at home here in Madison!”

Throughout the year, Madison Newcomers Club engages sponsors to curate welcome bags left in mailboxes of new residents with local swag and discounts to area businesses. Members can often be found volunteering at events, such as the upcoming Bauer Park Harvest Festival and Halloween Monster Mash at Madison Arts Barn. The group also plans, promotes and executes the town’s annual Touch-A-Truck event to raise scholarship money for Daniel Hand High School students.

Think Madison Newcomers Club might be right for you? On Sept. 26, from 7 to 9 p.m., new Madison residents, or those who moved to town in the past seven years, are invited to attend the group’s first General Meeting of the 2024-2025 season to be held at Madison Earth Care, located at 1250 Durham Road in Madison.

New members are accepted on a rolling basis. For more information, to join the group or to become a sponsor, visit: www.madisonnewcomersct.com.

About Madison Newcomers Club

Since it was founded in 1968, the Madison Newcomers Club has served as a meeting ground for women who are new town residents. The club aims to help members become acquainted with one another and take an active role in the civics and social welfare of our community. The club’s activities are varied and plentiful, including monthly meetings, special interest groups, a number of committees, and ongoing social activities. The club focuses on civic projects by volunteering time to community events and organizing fundraisers to donate to a variety of needs in and around Madison. For more information, visit: www.madisonnewcomersct.com.

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