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President

Silver Dee

Vice President

Gloria Cadenhead

Membership

Lila Locke

Have you joined a GFWC Florida club during the 2022-2024 administration? You are invited to a four-part “We are GFWC” orientation webinar series hosted by the GFWC Florida Membership committee. Join us to learn the benefits of belonging to the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, meet other new members from around the state, and work on a service project together!

Webinars will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 16, Monday, Oct. 16, Monday, Jan. 29 and Thursday April 4 at 7:00 pm ET. Content is different for each one, so plan to attend as many as you can!

Registration link: https://forms.gle/zNKcvF8uhpmRfHW5A

Zoom link will be emailed 48 hours prior to each webinar to everyone who has registered. We look forward to seeing you on Aug. 16!

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS (CSPs)

ARTS and CULTURE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM

Made Mothers Day flower arrangements for Emerald Coast Rehab.
Made wreaths for Family Services
Donated to Bay Arts Alliance summer children’s program, Imagination Theater for Children, Center for the Arts, Ron Holman's Imagination Factory, Kaleidoscope Girls Inc., Bay County Library, Science & Discovery Center, and Center for the Arts.

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT and OUTREACH COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM

Collected and donated aluminum cans, clothes and house wares to Family Services, Panama City
Donated to the foster children's program of the NW Florida Healthcare Network, to the Shoes that Grow program of Because International, the Salvation Army Food Bank, Mercy Chefs, and to Samaritan’s Purse for Storm Relief in Fort Myers, Florida and Mississippi.
Hosted a talk on Brain Health from the Council on Aging and donated.
Hosted a talk from Humble House a non profit organization providing recovery and rehabilitation to women on drugs Showered them with personal hygiene products, paper products and cleaning products along with a donation.

EDUCATION and LIBRARIES COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM

Hosted a talk from the Encore program at Gulf Coast State College about the 2023 classes
Hosted the Principal from Cedar Grove Elementary and showered her with school supplies.
Delivered homemade cookies to Cedar Grove Elementary for teacher appreciation week.
Working with Bay County Library on summer reading programs.
Monthly book club that meets the third Wednesday of the month for "Breakfast and Books"

ENVIRONMENT COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM

Hosted a bee keeper from Lynn Haven who spoke about raising bees in your backyard and how important they are to the environment.
Participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count, Audubon bird walks and attended a talk from the Tupelo Beekeepers Association.

OTHER CLUB DONATIONS

Donated to the Highland Park Baptist Church's Backpack Program and Salvage Santa Mike Jones.
Cards to veterans who are celebrating their 100th birthday at Sims Veteran's Home

MAJOR FUNDRAISERS

We host monthly community card parties in Panama City that grew from 30 women to 70 women attending. Women who come to the card party play bridge and several other card games. Our club provides a light breakfast and lunch for participants. The money raised goes to the CSPs for projects.

Cake auctions at the monthly meetings have brought in dollars for delegates so we can send others to Fall Board and Convention.

Themed book basket raffles raise money for the Education projects.

The GCWC cook book is for sale for $15. Contact a member to get one!