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WELCOME TO GFWC-CHARLOTTE |
2024 Mini
Trips Here
See the '24-'25 Monthly Programs: HERE
Join in the fun! Next meeting
is Friday, September 13, 2024
Charlotte-GFWC Senior High School
SCHOLARSHIP Winners
GFWC Senior Tea 2024 Scholarships were awarded to three students, one by application
review and merit, two by participation drawing at the Tea.
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
AT THE TEA HONORING CHS GRADUATES
$1,000 � merit
scholarship � left
Emma Kaiser � CHS
Choral, Symphonic Band, Marching Band,
Student Council, Harvard Model Congress,
Volunteer at Galewood, Theatre, NHS,
District Honors Choir, employed at Fairview
Adult Foster Home. GPA 3.82; Northern MI to
study political science.
$500 � drawing
scholarships:
Novalee Loyfield �
3.7 GPA, LCC to study Marine Biology.
Trinity Trine �
National Honor Society, 3.8 GPA, Grand
Valley to study graphic design.
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| President |
Sherry Myers |
| Vice President |
Val Reisen |
| Recording
Secretary |
Michelle
"Shelly" Harris |
| Corresponding
Secretary |
Amy Slot |
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Treasurer |
Sylvia Colles |
| Assistant to
the Treasurer |
Jo Vanderstelt |
| Historian |
Pat Campion |
| Memory Book |
Ginny Baxter &
Michelle Banta |
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Parliamentarian |
Linda Foster |
| Immediate Past
President |
Pat Campion |
| Director (2nd year of 2-year term) |
Sue Steinberg |
| Director 1st year of 2-year term) |
Amy Smith |
| Director (1st year of 2-year term) |
Dawn
Sneckenberg |
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WHAT IS GFWC-CHARLOTTE ALL ABOUT?
The
General
Federation of Women's Clubs is an international women's
organization dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the
lives of others through volunteer service. Collectively, we are
Living the Volunteer Spirit.
We support and participate
in many programs:
Monthly Meetings
are educational and a fun way to stay in touch wth friends.
Join us in person and ZOOM is almost always an option.
Click
HERE for
2024-2025 meeting schedule.
Arts and Crafts
are always popular with the membership. It involves 3-4
projects per year that average about 2
hours. Signup sheets are
provided at the first meeting and available at the meeting
before sessions that are not full.
Remembrances
Cards
are sent to members by a committee on behalf of the Club for
joys and concerns.
Hands to Hand
is a group that
will drive, prepare meals, help in any way members in need
whether it is illness, bereavement, handicap, or whatever.
This connects member to member and serves to connect us all.
* * * * * * * * * * * **FUNDRAISING * *
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Terri Lynn Nut Sales, always
popular fund raiser for our club
Mini Fund
Raisers, like the fall Pie Raffle
Barb VanderMolen Drawing our Pie
Winners
SIREN TEA
SIREN/Eaton Shelter Holiday Tea 2024,
in-person tea and on line auction. GFWC-Charlotte hosted
the tea to raise funds for SIREN and for the club.
Donations to
this event can be sent to PO Box 464, Charlotte, MI with
the check made out to GFWC-Charlotte with 'SIREN' in the memo.
Special guests Teri Looney, SIREN Director, Janet
Washburn, SIREN staff along with Linda Lord, GFWC SIREN
Tea chairman
****** WE HAVE
MANY INTEREST GROUPS ******
Recycling and Environmental Initiatives
BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE Plants City
Urns Each Season - Sherry Pabst, chair
Build a Snowman! Communitiy involvement
 
NEW!!!
ENVVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
Meets the first Tuesday night each month at 5pm in First Congregational Church basement.
They are planning an informational meeting Tuesday, April 2,6-7pm to invite members of the community to learn more about our
forest garden project.SEE THE
PROJECT HERE. Val Reisen, chair.
CHOIR - Christmas Concert 2023 -- DIRECTED
BY Val Reisen
Choir Members: Back:
Chris Reist-Rush, Patty Retzer, Lori Pray.
Second Row: Jenny Bohms, Julie Dartt, Lori Poyer, Pam Rinkey, Jo Vanderstelt,
Judy Whitkopf. Front Row:
Sue Farlin, Donna Leahy, Peggy Nichols, Pat Campion, Sandy
Maatsch, Linda Foster, Amy Krizek, Val Reisen (director), Mary
June Garn (pianist, not pictured)
GFWC Choir - practice is at 9 am Tuesdays, First Congregational Church.
Contact Director, Val Reisen
valreisen@gmail.com for more info.
Scholarships for Arts & Nursing, Education Foundation for
developing or enhancing careers
READING!
To our children and for ourselves!
BOOK CLUB - Tea & Tomes
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"Reading is FUNdemental" and "Listen to me
Read" and "Read to Me" programs are implemented in our
Charlotte Schools.
AND MUCH MORE ....
HONORED AT DECEMBER TEA (12/2023)
PAST PRESIDENTS (in
attendance) Diane LeBree-Campbell (GFWC MI 2nd VP),
Fran Fuller, Julie Dartt, Mary Remenak, Sylvia Colles, Sara
Biskie, Lori Pray, Sandy Maatsch, Lee Falik, Linda Foster, Chris
Reist-Rush
CONGRATULATIONS TO Fran Fuller - Woman of Achievement
(WOA) 2023
Fran joined in 2003, serving as President 2016-18. She has been
the Membership Chair, Assistant to the Treasurer and Vice
President. She was bestowed the Ms. Federation Award in 2018;
served as the SWD co-spiritual enrichment chair 2019-20 and then
secretary from 2018 to present. Fran is currently the GFWC MI
Nomination Committee Chair.
She became Chair of the WOA/Ms.
Federation Committee for GFWC-Charlotte years ago, which made
her ineligible to receive the WOA Award. We revised the Bylaws
this year to make committee members eligible to be a recipient
by recusing themselves from voting.
Fran belongs to Tea and
Tomes Book Club, Hand to Hand, is on the nominating committee,
supports Kind News and Christmas Kiddies. She plants the
downtown urns, weeds/plants Dean Park, Veteran's Park, and
downtown flower beds. She helps with the Snowman Project. She
was instrumental in taking on the SIREN Holiday Tea project. She
decorates St. Mary Church and serves on several church
committees.
She was the Eaton County Clerk for many years.
After she retired, she continued to share historical knowledge
of the Clerk and Registrar offices when needed. She filled in as
the Chief Deputy Registrar of Deeds this past summer. Staying on
to help train the new person. She has served on the Eaton County
Jury Board since 2015 and the Eaton County Board of Election
Canvassers since 2018. For about 3 years, Fran has volunteered
at the Courthouse Square Association where she manages contacts.
Through her initiatives, she has grown the membership almost
single-handedly.
Fran is Linda Foster's "go to" person to
help with the newsletter, imembers database system, using the
Zettle device for credit cards, meeting registrations, dealing
with SWD issues, etc. She regularly attends the conventions and
training seminars and sponsors new members.
Fran lost her
husband, Dave, a few years ago, but she has gone on in a
positive way by delving into volunteer service and helping
others. She is innovative, accurate, and willing. She operates
at the personal, local, district and state levels. She is a
wonderful role model for others and is a Woman of Achievement!
2023 NEW MEMBERS
Membership Chair, Sherry Myers introduces
our newest members. Welcome! Contact Sherry to join!!
myerslsherry@gmail.com
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