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GFWC Monahans Tau Lambda Study Club (Texas) held a Health Program on November 20, 2019 titled, Diabetes – What You Should Know. The event was held in the Ward County Event Center. It was a well-attended event with guest from the community, nursing students, parents, and friends. Dr. V Narguna an Endocrinologist from Odesssa Medical Center Hospital provided information on diabetes that many are unaware of and affected by. These issues could be treated by diet, exercise, and medicine to prevent further health issues that may cause heart disease, etc. GFWC Monahans Tau Lambda Study Club President presented a gift to Dr. Narguna.

GFWC Oregon City Woman’s Club (Oregon) has welcomed ten new members bringing a total of 50 active members. This past December, GFWC Oregon City Woman’s Club members were busy making blankets for homeless high schoolers, volunteering for Shop With a Cop, filling Backpack Buddy Bags full of weekend food for hungry tummies, decorating the historic Stevens-Crawford Heritage House for the holiday, and helping Clackamas Women’s Service and Angels in the Outfield with their holiday store serving victims of domestic violence and abuse. GFWC Oregon City Woman’s Club members are full of the volunteering spirit.

GFWC Woman’s Club of Parsippany Troy Hills (New Jersey) held its Fifth Annual Spelling Bee. Twenty-seven students were selected from area Fifth Grade Elementary Schools to participate in the Spelling Bee, which was held at Parsippany Hills High School. More than 125 parents, family members, and friends watched the students as they approached the microphone to spell each word. Judging the event were Dr. Matthew Thompson, Parsippany Hills High School Principal, Kristen Comeaux, Lake Hiawatha Library Children’s Department Head, and William Westhoven, reporter at Gannett NJ Daily Record. Mary Ann Coyne, WCPTH club member and chairman of the Fifth Annual Spelling Bee, was the moderator and club member Marianne Burke was the announcer. After 32 nail-biting rounds, a winner was declared. The winning word was “duet.” Taking 1st Place was Krishil Patel from Eastlake Elementary School. Second Place was captured by Medha Vavilala from Mount Tabor Elementary School. Shritha Kethireddy, from Littleton Elementary School came in 3rd place. All three winners were invited to participate in the New Jersey State Federated Women’s Club Regional Spelling Bee.

GFWC Women’s Club of Gulfport (Mississippi) began an effort to beautify the area/green space between the downtown Gulfport Library and the Catholic Church after hurricane Katrina. Many club women donated plants from their yard, decorations, pots, benches, and spent time cleaning up the space. Each year the club tries to plant a few more perennials and continues to address areas that were in need of sprucing up. This past year has been their busiest in the garden and it shows! The library staff and patrons have been so very grateful for their efforts.

The GFWC High Springs New Century Woman’s Club (Florida) celebrated its 120th year birthday with a party. The table centerpieces were birthday bags filled with personal care items. The birthday bags were donated to Peaceful Paths, a local domestic violence agency, to be given to survivors.

GFWC High Springs New Century Woman’s Club participated in a reverse advent basket project. Each day during Advent, a food item was placed in a basket. When completed, the food was presented to Peaceful Paths for their food pantry. Toys for the children living at the Peaceful Paths facility were donated to help them for Christmas.

In 2018, in an effort to increase club participation in the GFWC Signature Project, and at the suggestion from our GFWC Mississippi President Becky C. Wright, GFWC Mississippi State Chairman for Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Deana Pittman made an inquiry to an organization called I Support the Girls. I Support the Girls (ISTG) is a charitable organization that is active worldwide. ISTG provides bras, menstrual hygiene products, and more to women in domestic violence shelters, girls in foster care, women in incarceration, survivors of human trafficking, homeless shelters, and even in schools–anywhere there is a need! GFWC Mississippi decided to do a drive to collect products to distribute to places in need; this led to the establishment of the I Support the Girls–Mississippi affiliation. Finishing the first completed year in Mississippi, clubs across the state have volunteered countless hours to collect, buy, wash, sort, package, and deliver more than 62,000 items to women and girls in need across the state of Mississippi in 2019!

GFWC Women’s Club (New Hampshire) participated in a Christmas Tea for Silverthorne Adult Day Care. Members of GFWC Women’s Club spent the day caroling and delivering gifts to the residents at Silverthorne. Participants were treated to tasty Christmas treats and enjoyed an evening filled with smiles and laughter!

GFWC San Buenaventura Women’s Club (California) together with GFWC Oak View Women’s Club (California) donated 80 blankets to the new homeless shelter that opened in late January in the city of Ventura California. Half of the blankets are “no sew” knotted fleece blankets made by members and half are blankets purchased and donated by members. The blankets were handed in at Ventura City Hall on January 6.

This week is our final MLK Day-themed blog. GFWC would like to thank you for all of the service projects that your club completed. You certainly promoted the GFWC brand! Read and comment on this the great things that our GFWC Clubs have participated in below:

GFWC Tellico Village Women’s Club (Tennessee) celebrated MLK Day by sewing products for Operation Smile. Members helped stuff and finish 22 Smile Dolls . They also pressed, marked, and cut ribbon for the smile splints. With the help of members, GFWC Tellico Village Women’s Club shipped and packed 46 hospital gowns, 222 Smile Splints, and 2,000 tongue depressors.

GFWC Ojai Valley Woman’s Club (California) and GFWC Oak View Women’s Club (California) donated items to be shipped to soldiers overseas. They packed boxes and joined in a day of service at For the Troops, a nonprofit organization in Simi Valley formed to be a support group for deployed men and women serving overseas.

GFWC Tremonton Women’s Civic League (Utah) helped their local library with the #girlshavenolimits STEM activity on MLK Day. Members mentored and encouraged 1st and 2nd grade students to achieve anything they put their minds to just like Ewy Rosqvist, the first woman to win the Argentine Grand Prix in 1962.

GFWC Ripley Women’s Club (Ohio) donated $250 to the Ronald McDonald House in Cincinnati, OH. Members also helped served lunch in honor of MLK Day.

MLK Day of Service was such a great success for our GFWC Clubs that we had to take another week to share these amazing projects with you! Read and comment on some of the great projects that our GFWC Clubs have participated in below.

Members of GFWC Woman’s Club of Parsippany Troy Hills (New Jersey) came together once again for MLK Day of Service. This year they decided to complete several smaller projects. Members assembled 100 Vial of Life Packets, which will be distributed at a forthcoming event at the Parsippany Community Center. Members also assembled gift bags that will be delivered to the Lyons VA Hospital for distribution to the women in the trauma unit. Their final project was to make 375 bookmarks with information about Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for distribution to their local library. These bookmarks are always welcome by the library patrons.

GFWC Woman’s Club of Caldwell (New Jersey), in cooperation with the West Caldwell Library, ran a service project making fleece hats and scarves for children and women in need at the Oasis Center in Paterson. Individuals from the public and club members cut out and sewed sets of fleece hats and scarves in a variety of sizes (toddler to adult medium). The library provided the meeting room and sewing machines for the club to use. A total of 38 hat and scarf sets were made.

GFWC Nampa Woman’s Century Club (Idaho) celebrated MLK Day with a service project at Lighthouse Mission. Members served lunch to guests and enjoyed making new friends.

GFWC Cranston Community Women’s Club (Rhode Island) collected necessary items from all GFWC Rhode Island clubs at their recent state meeting and brought them to the Ronald McDonald House affiliated with Hasbro Children’s Hospital for children in Providence. They arranged to cook a Mexican meal for the parents of children undergoing treatment for cancer. Club members from Cranston Community Women’s Club also had a tour of the facility after cooking, serving, and cleaning up. More than 50 families were in attendance.

GFWC Southwest Region Woman’s Club (Colorado) gathered on MLK Day of Service and connected with a deployed Marine unit in Afghanistan. Members made 65 neck coolers to send to service men and women. They enjoyed cutting, tearing, sewing, turning, filling, and completing these camouflaged coolers. The coolers were shipped off with care instructions, a link to the club’s website, and a lot of love from GFWC Southwest Region Woman’s Club!

GFWC Selbyville Community Club (Delaware) conducted a month long campaign to collect warm coats, sweatshirts, and socks for homeless veterans. More than 950 pieces of clothing were donated by members of the community. Club members sorted, folded, and packed the items to be distributed statewide by the Delaware Center for Homeless Veterans.

MLK Day of Service was such a great success for our GFWC Clubs that we had to take another week to share these amazing projects with you! Read and comment on some of the great projects that our GFWC Clubs have participated in below.

GFWC Hudson Woman’s Club (New Hampshire) volunteered at Hudson’s St. John, XXIII food pantry. Members organized Feeding Our Kids bags and Easter baskets for upcoming distribution. GFWC Hudson Woman’s Club spent more than 20 hours participating in this project, and in return received the good feeling of accomplishment and camaraderie!

GFWC Women’s Club of Indian River (Delaware) helped people stay warn this MLK Day. Members of the club handed out gloves at Giant, a local grocery store. Customers were thrilled with their efforts to help them stay warm during a cold day.

GFWC Woman’s Club of Rutherford (New Jersey) prepared Blizzard Bags for elders and home-bound in Bergen County. The bags were filled with food and snacks so that if the weather prevents residents from getting to the grocery store, they had a small emergency supply of things to eat and drink. This year the club prepared 60 bags which will be distributed by Meals on Wheels.

GFWC High Springs New Century Woman’s Club (Florida) packed 76 “Snack Packs” for Ronald McDonald House. The bags will be given to family members to take with them when visiting their children at Shands Hospital. Other packs will be placed in the family visiting room at the hospital. GFWC High Springs New Century Woman’s Club also created handmade valentine cards that will be given to residents for Valentine’s Day.

GFWC Dolley Madison Woman’s Club (North Carolina) collected toiletries and paper products for the Women’s Domestic Violence Shelter in the city of Greensboro. All members participated and they collected approximately $200 in products for the shelter.

GFWC Dover Area Woman’s Club (New Hampshire) collected and donated canned goods to The Dover Food Pantry. The club collected 40 cans and 30 pounds of food.

GFWC North Pinellas Women’s Club (Florida), GFWC St. Petersburg Junior Women’s Club (Florida), and GFWC St. Petersburg Juniorettes joined together and celebrated MLK Day by giving away 1,000 books. This project was made possible by a service award from the 2020 MLK Day of Service Project.

GFWC Nevis Women’s Club (Minnesota) spent MLK Day of Service sewing 34 shields and 13 bags for Days for Girls. Members spent a total of 46.5 hours sewing. It was a great time for all volunteers!

GFWC Zion Woman’s Club (Illinois) hosted its third annual tea, a charitable fundraiser, at Shiloh House. Approximately 60 guests attended and enjoyed a variety of traditional and wonderful tea delicacies catered by The Sweet Stop of Winthrop Harbor. During the event, five young students of Zion Conservatory of Music performed traditional music on the piano.

GFWC Oregon City Woman’s Club (Oregon) gathered craft supplies for St. Jude’s Hospital from members and other clubs in Oregon. Members created 70 waiting room bags full of crayons, colored pencils, paper, coloring books, and puzzles to help brighten those long days.

For the 20th year, the Berea community celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a day of speakers, marching, and music. After the march, GFWC Berea Woman’s Club (Kentucky) greeted guest with light refreshments. More than 150 Berea College and community members gathered at First Christian Church to indulge in the chatter and refreshments.

MLK Day of Service was a huge success for our GFWC Clubs all over the globe! Clubs and Federations all over have truly made this MLK Day a day on and not a day off. Read and comment on the first grouping of many great projects that our GFWC Clubs have participated in below.

The GFWC Pea Ridge Woman’s Club (West Virginia) had a very rewarding day at the City Mission of Huntington. Kyle Bryant, a local barber, wanted to give back to the community by giving free haircuts to the men at the Mission. Home Life Community Service Program Chairman Stephanie Carter arranged for Kyle to visit Mission and provide free haircuts in honor of the MLK Day of Service. Members went and served doughnuts and coffee to the gentlemen waiting to get their hair cut. Kyle cut more than a dozen heads and beard trims. The men were so happy and you could tell it was a real boost to their self-esteem. The smiles on their faces were priceless. Local television stations came out to cover this great event and spread the word.

GFWC Jubilee Woman’s Club (Alabama) chose to participate in MLK Day of Service by making no-sew fleece blankets. Club members completed 17 blankets to be donated to Lighthouse of Baldwin County, a shelter and crisis center for survivors of rape and domestic violence. The fleece fabric was donated by a group of women from a local church. It was an honor to serve with all the other clubs in the country on such a meaningful day!

In observance of MLK Day of Service, GFWC Murray Woman’s Club (Kentucky) members donated snacks to Main Street Youth Center. The snacks were provided for Main Street Youth Center’s their after school program.

GFWC Junior Woman’s Club of Walpole (Massachusetts) hosted, cooked, and served a “soul-satisfying” meal for Breaking Bread. Breaking Bread is a program offered by Walpole Families of Faith, which invites local individuals, businesses, and organizations to serve a free, hot meal to individuals and families every Monday evening. GFWC Junior Woman’s Club of Walpole has been participating in Breaking Bread for years. A member is in charge of securing dates (typically 2–3 times per year), another member takes on the role of head chef, and additional members serve as kitchen helpers, servers, and bakers. It’s a wonderful opportunity for club members to come together and support their local community in a special way that “feeds the soul” of all who participate.

GFWC Arlington Juniorettes (New Jersey) joined GFWC Clubs across the country in completing a service project on MLK Day of Service. With the help of local business partners, The Observer Newspaper, Arlington Pharmacy & Surgical, and Midtown Pharmacy, members placed boxes out to collect feminine hygiene products (pads, tampons, and feminine wipes). The products will be placed in smaller discreet packages that will soon be made available in local schools, food pantries, and community centers for easy access.

GFWC Georgia joined together to make donations to Georgia Cares. Georgia Cares is a state organization helping survivors of sex trafficking. Monetary and in kind donations were made.

GFWC Greater West Palm Beach Women’s Club (Florida) observed MLK Day of Service by donating more than $500 worth of food, diapers, wipes, formula, children’s clothing, backpacks with school supplies, and hygiene items to the Guatemalan-Maya Center. The Guatemalan-Maya Center is a local organization that helps migrants and their families. President Mary Evelyn Mitchell and Jeff Anne Pike met with the director the week before and obtained a list of items they needed. Members donated $20.20 each. In addition to money, some members donated children’s clothes and food.

GFWC Woman’s Club of Smithfield (Virginia) organized books and cleaned the community room at the Jersey Park Complex. Every Wednesday afternoon, GFWC Woman’s Club of Smithfield host an after school tutoring program for at-risk students at the Jersey Park Complex. Club members volunteer their time to teach and assist with homework for students who need extra help. They also provide an after school snack. Members cleaned, mopped, and helped make the room a little bit brighter. Students entering the room commented on how nice it looked and smelled!

GFWC Woman’s Club of Cayce (South Carolina) created cancer care caps for local cancer patients out of fleece. This is the second year that GFWC Woman’s Club of Cayce did a cut and sew session as their MLK Day of Service project. This year they cut 137 caps and sewed 11.

GFWC Meadowlarks had a “Little Free Pantry” donated to them from St. Mark’s Church. Many of these boxes sit outside churches throughout Cheyenne to enable community and church members to fill them with nonperishable goods, toiletries, and other items. Community members in need can take from these boxes for their families. The box that GFWC Meadowlarks received was placed in the local AMVETS Post 10 building, with whom GFWC Meadowlarks partner. AMVETS painted the pantry, and GFWC Meadowlarks filled it with goods for community members.

GFWC High Springs New Century Woman’s Club (Florida) filled bags with snack items and water for the homeless and others that just needed an extra boost. The care bags will be donated to the High Springs Police Department to be carried in their patrol cars. The bags are greatly appreciated and will be put to good use. Several of them are used when officers encounter people without any food.

GFWC Woman’s League of the Lowcountry (South Carolina) hosted a holiday party for the members of Jasper County Boys & Girls Club in Ridgeland, South Carolina. At the party, cookies, milk, and ice cream were served. In addition to snacks, holiday gifts were given to the boys and girls. A $1,750 check was presented to Heather McDonough by club officers Sharon Quinter, and Mary O’Brien. The donation was provided to help cover the December tuition for the 70 children who attend the after school program.

On November 7, GFWC Mississippi clubwomen from across the state participated in Read for the Record, organized by Jumpstart, in partnership with Mississippi Public Broadcasting. More than a dozen of members and juniorettes read Thank You Omu by author Oge Mora to more than 400 children and adults in daycares, schools, and nursing homes. It was a great experience for all!

Wednesday, November 20, the GFWC Women’s Club of Farmingdale (New York) had a great representation at St. Kilian’s Outreach Center. Members of GFWC Women’s Club of Farmingdale donated several dozen bags filled with grocery items for Thanksgiving. A special thanks to Rosemary Emigholz for stepping up to chair the club’s Welfare Committee and her helpers who made this generous contribution possible.

GFWC High Springs New Century Women’s Club (Florida) celebrated its 120th birthday with a birthday bash. City officials, members from GFWC District 5, and community members attended the party. GFWC High Springs New Century Women’s Club received a “Certificate of Appreciation” from the city for their contributions to the community. Members with 50 or more years of service to GFWC were honored with gifts. Their Past President was honored with beautiful roses. The table centerpieces were birthday bags filled with all kinds of personal items. The items were things that domestic violence survivors could benefit from when they are forced to relocate. After the party, the bags were donated to Peaceful Paths, a local domestic violence shelter. In honor of the club’s 120th birthday, two grants of $120 each were awarded to two committees for an upcoming project they have planned.

GFWC Service Guild of Covington (Georgia) participated in the Annual Christmas Parade in Covington on December 7. Their theme this year was “Frosting our Community with the Volunteer Spirit.” Their frosty the snowman and six angels won a first place Blue Ribbon Award! Kathy Rhoades participated as Frosty while Unice Stevens, Teri Jones, Pam Barnes, Carolyn Bennett, Paula Wilkins, and Denise Stanford dressed as snow angels. A special thanks to GFWC Service Guild of Covington’s ‘Member Hubbies’ Robert Rhoades and Joe Wayne Barnes who help make the float work!

Members of GFWC West Side Women’s Club (Pennsylvania) recently volunteered to paint the windows at the Community Counseling Service in Wilkes-Barre for the holidays. This project was organized by the Luksha-Roche family to commemorate the 22-year anniversary of Edward Luksha passing. Edward was a former therapist with Community Counseling Services.

Pictured at the event are GFWC – West Side Club Members Rosemary Luksha, Irene Mackiewicz, Deidre Kaminski, Terry Ross, Bonnie MacDonald, and Barbara Roche (absent from the photo: Tara Rhodes).

GFWC Circleville Junior Women’s Club (Ohio) invited the community to remember and honor the veterans and military men and women on Veterans Day weekend. The club members placed tables in eight different locations to bring awareness to the military tribute that began over thirty-five years ago. A single table is set in the dining halls of Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force as a reminder to honor those who lost their lives on the battlefield. The club has brought this awareness to Veterans Day weekend to celebrate the many men and women that have served and are serving to protect us and our families. Restaurants, libraries, clubs, and centers promoted their displays with education and remembrance cards. The club has also donated the book America’s White Table by Margot Theis Raven to the PC Library to help educate families and children on the depth of sacrifice that members of the military give to defend freedom. Whether it is called Missing Man’s Table, Fallen Comrade Table, or America’s White Table, these symbols were shared and explained for all to understand.

Pictured – Members of the club with a White Table” set up.

GFWC Women’s Club of Farmingdale (New York) Co-Presidents, Cheryl Parisi and Lorraine Stanton, together with Lynn Connolly, club treasurer, have spearheaded a new philanthropic undertaking. Monthly Ambassador Lunches are being held locally as mini-fundraisers for a program entitled “Speak Up for the Poor.” Speak Up runs a Girls Education Program which sponsors girls in poverty to stay in school and on the path to success. Their long-term goal is to help thousands of girls in poverty finish their education, get professional training, and then return to serve their community and country as servants to the poor from girls in poverty to themselves being advocates for the poor. The September and October ambassador fundraisers were chaired by Lynn Connolly and Edie Allen, respectively, at the Nutty Irishman. These mini-fundraiser lunches will continue throughout the club year.

Members of GFWC West Side Woman’s Club (Pennsylvania) have been in sharing in the volunteer spirit. GFWC West Side Woman’s Club have donated and served in many community events throughout the year. Here’s a look at what GFWC West Side Woman’s Club has been up to:

1. GFWC West Side Woman’s Club recently participated in the Ruth’s Place 12th Annual Walk for Hope. By participating, club women showed their solidarity with women experiencing homelessness in Luzerne County. This event featured a fair and a 2-mile walk that educated people about the reality of homelessness in Wilkes-Barre. Ruth’s Place is a program of Volunteers at America, a national nonprofit spiritually-based organization providing local human service programs and opportunities for individual and community involvement. Locally, in addition to Ruth’s Place, the organization also provides a variety of services such as pregnancy counseling, shelter for homeless women, child care, and elderly transportation.

Pictured at the event are Amanda Zellner, VOA Government Relations Director; Deidre Miller Kaminski – Second Vice President, GFWC of Luzerne County; Becky McCuen, GFWC West Side; Carla Finn,GFWC West Side; and Jodina Hicks, Executive Director, Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania.

2. GFWC West Side Woman’s Club spent an evening recently wrapping presents for Valley Santa. This is the club’s second year helping Valley Santa.

Pictured are Club members Christina Kinsman, Mary Ann Augaitis, Aileen Whalen, Eileen Gallagher, Diane Sickler, Irene, Mackiewicz Mary Ladish, Karen French,Tara Rhodes, Diane Fort, Maggie Wallowak, Melissa Perry, Jean Pieczynski, Ruth Visoky, Carol Bubblo and Club President Gina Rushkowski.

3. GFWC West Side Woman’s Club sponsored a tree at the Parade of Trees at Grotto Pizza at Harvey’s Lake. The Club is supported Victims Resource Center in Wilkes-Barre with proceeds from the vote. The theme of the tree is “Women in Action – Volunteering!”

Pictured decorating the tree are GFWC – West Side Club Members: Left to right Donna Comitz, Tina Stella, Aileen Whalen, – Marianne Furtak, (on ladder) Deidra Kaminski, Eileen Gallager and Betty Bauman

4. GFWC West Side Woman’s Club passed put toy soldiers as a reminder to keep our soldiers in our prayers. They expressed their gratitude to our Men and Women in the military who dedicate their lives in protecting this great nation. May we remember them in our thoughts and prayers. With respect and honor we thank you for your service!

Pictured: PA GFWC Second Vice President Heide Cebrick, President GFWC West Side, Regina Rushkowski

5. GFWC West Side Woman’s Club donated a variety of holiday gifts to a homeless family at the Catherine McAuley Center, to help them enjoy the Holidays!

Pictured are: Donna Comitz, Christine Kinsman, Cathy Scoda ,Carol Bubblo, Peggy Hanlon, Becky McCuen, Karen French, Home Life Chairman, Gina Rushkowski – Club President, Mary Ladish, Carol Grogan, MaryAnn Augaitis, Ruth Visoky and Irene Mackiewicz. Not pictured: Margaret Jackson, Diane Fort, Melissa Parry, Pat Saracino, Tina Stella, Carol Crolick, Ginny Zdanowicz, and Shelley Russin

6. GFWC West Side Woman’s Club served dinner at the St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen.

Pictured Is Gina Rushkowski – Club President, Karen French – Home Life Chairman, Marge Gushka, Alice Sawchak, Terri Ross, Patty Bernoski, Ginny Zdanowicz and Irene Mackiewicz

GFWC Lake City Women’s Club (Michigan) is involved with so many activities within their city. Their hard work and dedication has granted them The Community Spirit Award. This prestigious award at the Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet took them by complete surprise. In fact, only three awards are presented at the annual banquet and LCWC along with an active member, Tiffany Ziegler, received two of them.

Michelle, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce praised the club for their unending volunteer involvement in their community. Michelle cherished the fact that whenever a need arises, GFWC Lake City Women’s Club (LCWC) are there with ideas and volunteers to get the job done. LCWC brings pride and enjoyment to everything they touch.

Tiffany Ziegler, owner of Main Street Spectacles and proud member of GFWC Lake City Women’s Club, was presented with the award for Business of the Month. Besides being a thriving business, she is well known for her personal attention to detail and always looking for ways to help her community. She has set up a program to provide glasses for low income students at nearby schools.

GFWC Lake City Women’s Club is very proud and humbled to be recognized for the Community Spirit Award and promises to continue their mission to make the world a better place, one activity at a time!

Four GFWC Florida Clubs, GFWC Crescent City Woman’s Club, GFWC Woman’s Club of Palatka, and GFWC Woman’s Club of Welaka collectively organize the charity Pink Out Putnam, a group that supports breast cancer awareness. The Pink Out Putnam committee presented a check for $12,000 to the Board of Directors of the Putnam First Cancer Fund.
These women and a few others have worked very hard for the last two months doing a variety of activities to raise funds for this cause. They flocked yards, ‘pinked out” homes and businesses, sold smoked pork butts, bagged groceries for tips, and set up their “POP stuff” table anywhere they could.

The GFWC organization has a long history of stepping up and doing what it takes to help their communities. These women are dedicated to their role as volunteer leaders in their respective clubs and are involved in many other service projects as well. They are definitely living the volunteer spirit!

Pictured here (in pink) with the board of directors are committee members Mary Dawn Christopherson, Jimmie Clark, Dee Craft and Deb Johnson from the GFWC Woman’s Club of Welaka. Elizabeth van Rensburg and Kay Register from the GFWC Woman’s Club of Palatka and Mindy Estep and Carol Horner from the GFWC Crescent City Woman’s Club. It was these three clubs of Putnam County that started this charity together.