Woman's Club of Danbury/New Fairfield
Imagination Library
The club joined the "Dolly Parton Foundation in support of "IMAGINATION LIBRARY." Children registered for this program receive a book each month mailed directly to their home at no cost to them!! It only costs approximately $30 per child per year.
Since the program was launched in New Fairfield in June, 44% of the preschool children in town are registered book recipients. Visit uwwesternct.org. 860-354-5971  WCDNF members, Wendy Pandolfi and Sara Newell, exhibit a quilt that is being raffled to raise money in support of "Imagination Library"
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GFWC Milford Women's Club
Mohegan Sun Bus Trip fundraiser
On Saturday, May 11, the bus leaves at 10 am from I-95 exit 40, (the Old Gate commuter parking lot) in Milford.
Bus will depart casino at 4:30 pm. Cost is $32 which includes driver, transportation, gratuity,
a $15 meal or retail voucher, a $15 free play and 5 hours at the casino.
There will be goodies and a raffle on the bus. To purchase tickets,call Betty Podpolucha @ 203-876-8068
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Northford Women's Club
50th Anniversary
On Sunday, April 28, the Northford Women's Club, GFWC, will celebrate its fifty year anniversary at Traditions Golf Club in Wallingford at 1:00 PM. In attendance will be approximately seventy-five guests, including present and former club members, GFWC/CT Board members and guests, and North Branford town officials. The Northford Women's Club was organized and federated in 1963.
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GFWC Windsor Women's Club
New Member Installation
Alice Schoenrock was installed as the newest member of the club at the March meeting. She lives in Windsor and is eager to be a part of many of the club's committees.
Pictured is the club's newest member, Alice Schoenrock, after the "pinning" ceremony.
Arthur Murray Studios entertains
the GFWC Windsor Woman's Club on March 12. 2 dancers (Matt Berryman and Tal Dvorelsky) performed several dances, including the Fox Trot, Waltz, Jitterbug, Tango, Rumba, Cha-Cha and the Hustle. Tal provided the members with a brief history of each dance, before she and Matt performed it.
Fundraising Dinner for Homes for the Brave
On Friday, April 5th from 5-8pm at 330 Broad St., Windsor, CT., the GFWC Windsor Woman's Club and Dom's Broad Street Eatery are sponsoring a fundraiser for Homes for the Brave. Reservations are strongly urged; please call 860-298-9758. BYOB.
20% of the proceeds will go to "Homes for the Brave".
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2013 Senior High School
Arts Festival successful again
The annual juried Senior High School Arts Festival was held March 8-10 at the beautiful Goodwin College, located on the Connecticut River. One hundred art pieces were entered from seven High Schools across CT. Thirty seven awards were given in thirteen categories, plus Best in Show. Many dedicated Woman's Club volunteers helped to make it happen. After judging on Saturday, the Reception on Sunday found many parents, students, teachers, and GFWC/CT members enjoying the art, including our State President, Nancy Kalyan.
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District 7 celebrates
District Day
Seven members of Suffield Woman's Club joined fellow district clubs at District 7 Day. The club received district awards for Membership and for Education - Community Service Program. Pictured from left are: Pat Griffin; Phyllis Stafford; Renee Wood; GFWC/CT President Nancy Kalyan; Vicki Markowski; Suffield President Joan Bedard; Loretta Ruggiero; Carol Censki; and Lisa Pepe.
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Homes for the Brave New Fundraising Campaign for much needed new furniture
Our State Project will be again supporting Homes for the Brave (Bridgeport) with a fundraising campaign to pay the cost of much needed furniture. The cost is $7000. With $2,500 already donated, our goal is to raise the additional $4,500. Home Depot is donating their resources and time to upgrade the kitchen/ dining area at HFTB. Our contribution of new furniture will complete the renovation. Donations made out to GFWC/CT and sent to Georgeann Kishner, our treasurer, will go toward this campaign. Thank you for your support.
Woman's Club of Danbury/New Fairfield
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Nominate someone deserving
for the "Jennie" Award
The GFWC Jennie Award honors one clubwoman from each GFWC Region for outstanding commitment to club, community, and family. Although GFWC has many awards for states and clubs, the GFWC Jennie Award is the only national honor that recognizes individual members for personal excellence.
They are chosen by their clubs to compete at state, region, and national levels for the Federation's highest honor.
The Jennie Award is named in honor of GFWC's founder, Jane Cunningham Croly, who wrote for national newspapers under the pseudonym, "Jennie June."
The award is an occasion to highlight extraordinary clubwomen who epitomize her spirit of independence, courage, and persistence in purpose through their roles as volunteers within their clubs, elsewhere in the community, and as members of a family or extended family.
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Winner chosen for GFWC/CT membership recruitment "Shoe Shopping Campaign"
 Mischa Campbell, Marilyn Pearson (winner) and Sheila Vetter
"The Sole of the Federation" - sponsoring the most new members during the Fall campaign. This campaign was piggybacked with the GFWC "Fall Seasonal Recruitment Campaign". We salute Marilyn for her dedication to her club, GFWC/CT and GFWC. Well Done!
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Deadline to buy tickets is this week for
"Sister Act" coming to The Bushnell
Sunday, April 21, 2013
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Please forward this e-newsletter to your club members.
Kelly Leach
GFWC/CT
DEADLINE: Focus: 8/15/13
DEADLINE: Constant Contact: 4/27/13
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Friendship. Pride. Service.
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