GFWC of Missouri Local Club Events
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THAYER CRESCITE CLUB DONATES DEFIBRILLATOR
AREA BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS DONATE 2ND DEFIBRILLATOR
Crescite Club President Billie Mooney and member Mary Lea Shehorn presenting defibrillators to Elementary Principal Gaylon Justus, and High School Principal Kevin Hedden with Superintendent Rod Priest. Pictured are: Donna Franz, Beverly Forschler, Mary Lea Shehorn, Glenda Orahood, Ruth Stevens, Gaylon Justus, Rod Priest, Kevin Hedden, Katherine Cicigoi, Anna Bohrisch, Billie Mooney, Betty Morris, Marcia Priest and Marge Shipp.
GFWC Tuesday Club of Columbia
Supports Missouri Girls Town
GFWC Tuesday Club volunteers Janet May and Recil Skinner discuss the career fields of Business and Education with Missouri Girls Town Residents at a March 6 Career Fair on MGT campus.
On March 6, 2010 a Career Day at Missouri Girls Town, co-sponsored by the GFWC Callaway Juniorette Club and our GFWC Tuesday Club, was a smashing success. Booths were set up for the thirty-three girls in attendance with information on various careers in Health Care, Education, Social Services and Business. Military recruiters were also present to share what career possibilities could be found in the military. Comedy skits were put on to give the girls "hints" about interviewing, corresponding, dress codes, and appropriate behaviors. Door prizes and goodie bags were also a part of the fun informative day. Career Day was so well received by students, staff and volunteers -- it might well become an annual event.
There have been other wonderful events sponsored by the GFWC Tuesday Club in Columbia for the benefit of Missouri Girls Town. The first event was a Game Day which took place in the Walters Boone County Historical Museum on Friday, October 23, 2009. Club members invited friends and members of the community to come play games of their choice such as Bridge, Scrabble, Dominoes, cards, or board games. Players were asked for a donation of $5 per person. The club furnished refreshments and door prizes. Over 40 people attended with a profit of $325.00 to give to Girls Town.
In the Fall, Tuesday Club contracted with a company, Al's Nuts, to sell their large variety of candies and nuts. The profit from this venture was $583.00 for Girls Town.
A Christmas Bazaar and Bake Sale was held at the Boone County Historical Society the last of November. The GFWC Tuesday Club sponsored a booth with donated Christmas items for sale. This fun project raised over $300 for Missouri Girls Town. Staying in the Christmas spirit, at our December meeting our club collected and donated stocking stuffers which we sent to Missouri Girls Town to help with their Christmas celebration.
GFWC Tuesday Club partnered with the Columbia Career Center to raise Geraniums for our Club to sell. This is a wonderful win win situation for both organizations. Our club sold over 700 geraniums and will be able to donate over $1000.00 to Missouri Girls Town.
Chillicothe Culture Club has “Just for Fun” Meeting
GFWC Chillicothe Culture Club members, Louise Reasoner, Sherry Savage
and Zelma Cleaveland presented the program "In Your Easter Bonnet" and
gave a history of hats.
Several were borrowed from the Grand River Historical Society Museum in
Chillicothe. Styles from different eras were displayed, from top hats to
pill box hats .Since their invention, hats have come and gone as status
symbols, uniform and fashion statements. To be properly dressed for a
GFWC Club meeting in the past, you would wear your hat and gloves. My
how times have changed!
There’s a story behind many of the hats saved through the years. Several
members told why the hat they were wearing had a special meaning or the
special occasion when it was worn. Shirley Tye (left,first row), Club
Treasurer. had the story of the day "Bill and I have been married 55
years. I wore this hat on my wedding day, my hair was yellow, the hat
was white - now my hair is white and the hat is yellow"
GFWC Women's Service League of Carthage their Saturday Night Idol contest.
GFWC Alton Culture Club - New project collecting books for children in boxes placed around the community
GFWC Alton Culture Club project making program for 2009 Mississippi Valley Region Conference
GFWC Alton Culture Club project Community Christmas parade
After hearing a presentation about Elmwood Cemetery at their 2nd District Convention, members of three clubs in GFWC Missouri 2nd District teamed up on Saturday, September 26th to help spruce up the grounds at Elmwood Cemetery. The oldest cemetery in Kansas City, it safeguards the stories of many of Kansas City's early founders. The cemetery is the final resting place for 36,000 souls including 12 former mayors, 2,000+ veterans including 800 from the Civil War, and scores of civic leaders who were instrumental in making Kansas City what it is today. Twelve members and spouses from the GFWC Patrician Club, GFWC Nu-Era Study Club, and GFWC Achieving by Reading Club helped with this great project.
Members of the GFWC Nu-Era Study Club of Independence braved the January 6th snow to tour Hillcrest Ministries. They are pictured with their donations ranging from diapers to cereal. Hillcrest Ministries in Independence is a 90-day transitional housing program that helps homeless families achieve self-sufficiency. Since 1998, 180 families have graduated from the program with a 95% chance of being self-sufficient after leaving the program.
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