eConnection 2/28: Raffle, CEO Day, Convention, and MORE!
NJSFWC ECONNECTION
February 28, 2024
Shirley A. Holly, NJSFWC President
Victorian Doll House Raffle to benefit ECF
The magnificent Victorian Doll House was donated by the Sparta Woman’s Club. This dollhouse comes with decorative flooring and wallpaper, different lighting fixtures- chandeliers, lanterns, lamps, sconces, and a doorbell. The house includes 30 items of furniture with an impressive baby grand piano, resin and fabric people and many outdoor items. The doorbell, inside and outside lights work with the recent installation of electricity. The dollhouse is valued at $5,000. To purchase tickets email Marie Sulivan at sullivan@njsfwc.org Raffle chances are $25 each.
Civic Engagement & Outreach Day
Tomorrow is the last day to make hotel reservations at the Hampton Inn for March 6th – the night before CEO Day being held at the Battleground Country Club. You can call the Hampton Inn directly at 609-426-1600 code NJW or click on the link below. Free hot breakfast is included.
https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/nj-federation-womens-club/
NJSFWC Merchandise will be for sale at CEO Day. Stop by our table. Cash or checks payable to NJSFWC are accepted.
Convention
You won’t want to miss the speaker at Monday’s Business Session – Author Martha Hall Kelly is a New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction novels. She has written fascinating stories and is not only a wonderful author, she is a great speaker! Raised in Massachusetts, Martha spent several years working as an advertising copywriter and raising her three lovely children–all while researching and writing her debut novel, Lilac Girls. Published in April 2016, Lilac Girls is inspired by the real events of 72 Polish women, who were incarcerated and experimented on at Ravensbruck Concentration Camp, and how Caroline Ferriday, an American philanthropist and ex-actress, brought them to the U.S.A. for recuperation and an unforgettable trip. Given the enthralling and compelling nature of the book, it’s little wonder that Lilac Girls became a New York Times bestseller the very week it was published. Martha has since published three other novels, The Golden Dove (2023), Lost Roses (2019), and Sunflower Sisters (2021)–both prequels to Lilac Girls.
Tuesday’s speaker – Mary Ellen Brock – GFWC International Past President will speak about “Conventions—The Glam, The Grit, And The Giddy”. If you’ve ever heard Mary Ellen speak, you know she captivates the audience and I’m sure that Tuesday’s Business Session will be no exception! You are in for a treat!
Club Photos Needed
We need your club photos for a slideshow at Convention! Please send your club photos to joanne.mangels@gmail.com. See your club on our slideshow!
Memorial & Honors Garden Brick Fundraiser Deadline March 6.
To purchase online, https://njsfwc.org/njsfwc-honors-and-memorials-garden/ OR complete the form (located in the February ALMANAC Flyers) and mail with your check made payable to NJSFWC to
NJSFWC, 55 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1593.
Community Impact Program Entry
Chairman, Jane Mackesy mackesy@njsfwc.org
Deadline postmarked March 1
If you haven’t done so, submit your Community Impact Program Entry to: Jane Mackesy, 6877 Tulip Lane, Bath, PA 18014
REMINDER: SSP Voting
Send in your Special State Project Ballots!