eConnection 12/8: Youth Art, Light Up HQ and More!

By NJSFWC | December 9, 2021

by Jan W. Hanson, NJSFWC President

Challenge Project: Youth Art Contest

Sponsor a Youth Art Contest, preferably in March during Youth Art Month. Consider making it a community-wide event and inviting all schools to participate. Partner with the Art League or other organizations and include categories such as oil, watercolor, charcoal, pencil, mixed media, and others. Arrange for judges and ribbons and awards. Display the artwork at a local bank or library and hold a reception with refreshments to announce the winners and celebrate all participants.

Or, for a smaller event, hold a Youth Art Contest or a Poster Contest at a local school. Separate entries by grades or select one grade to participate.

This Challenge Project is due on March 15, 2022 which was announced at the GFWC International Convention. Mail your club’s project information and the Arts Creative Form to:

Angela Cutrera
1426 Jasmine Drive
Opelousas, LA 70570
[email protected]

The reason to include the Arts Creative Form is giving permission for GFWC to use it for publicity. If there are any questions please contact [email protected].

Congratulations

Diane Palmer, a member of the Greater Brunswick Area Woman’s Club, has received the New Jersey State Governor’s 2021 Jefferson Award in the Lifetime Service Award category for her work with Women Aware. Diane has volunteered for Women Aware, the stated-designated domestic violence agency for Middlesex County, for nearly 30 years. She began her service as a children’s program volunteer and holds a special place in hear heart for the families served in Women Aware’s emergency shelter. Diane gradually moved into a leadership role, joining the Board of Directors in 2006. She served as Board Secretary and Vice President before being named Board President in 2014. Diane maintains a close connection to the shelter, generously supporting the Holiday Gift Shop and annual gingerbread house construction activity for mothers and children. Congratulations Diane.

Beware of Scams

This time of year, scammers are working overtime so beware, especially if you receive an email from a club president requesting a donation for a charity. In this particular case the request was for gift cards for the VA and it appeared to be coming from a club and club president. Check on the legitimacy of any requests.

Light Up Headquarters

Thank you to everyone who donated to light up Headquarters. Through your generosity over $2,000 has been raised for the Carol J. Sas Memorial Fund the Federation Headquarters Fund.

Deadlines

  • December 13th-Gertrude Hawks Fundraiser
  • December 15th-Resolution Proposals