2014 GFWC Spring Convention in Orlando | Lois B. Perkins Award Winner Again

GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club had a large contingent of members attend the General Federation of Women’s Club Spring Convention in Orlando this weekend. This semi-annual convention features numerous workshops, seminars and symposia as well as brain-storming for members to bring back fresh ideas to their respective clubs. Many achievement awards and commendations were presented to President Kay Taylor on behalf of the Woman’s Club for its outstanding volunteerism during the past year.

WE DID IT! AGAIN!

We won the Lois B. Perkins award for Best Club in the State

This is like winning the Lombardi Trophy in football, the Stanley Cup in Hockey or the World Series in baseball. Like these awards, the Lois B. Perkins Award is for a team that works hard and works together. Also like these awards, it is very rare to win two years in a row.

This award is for all of you.

It is for those that get up early to call to check on someone that has no one else, for those of you that read to a child at school and for those of you that help a disabled veteran to play bingo. It is for all of us that sweat and get dirty to make our community a better place for everyone that lives here.

We do not do what we do for awards or accolades but it sure is nice when we are recognized for what we do. Enjoy this wonderful award and let’s make history and win three years in a row.
— Cathy Mathes, 1st Vice President

List of Awards

Coveted Shoe Award: 1st (The only club in the state to get 100 points out of 100)
Arts:
Programs 1st
Partnership 2nd
Conservation:
Programs 1st
Partnership 1st
Education:
Programs 3rd
Partnership 2nd
Home Life:
Programs 1st
Partnership 2nd
International Outreach:
Programs 1st
Partnership 1st
Public Issues:
Programs 1st
Partnership 2nd
Domestic Violence: 3rd
Legislation/Public Policy:2nd
Communication/Public Relations:2nd
President’s Project:2nd