GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club recently visited Hope Lodge, a residence for patients and family members while receiving treatment at Moffitt Cancer Center. The club women regularly prepare and serve a delicious homemade brunch to the guests of this facility. These ladies have become well-known for certain recipes which are now specifically requested and are well-appreciated. Besides the food, the club members visit and enjoy fellowship with the resident guests.
Successful Baby Shower / Bunco Luncheon benefits Alpha House
GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club recently sponsored a Baby Shower and Bunco Luncheon to benefit Alpha House during Domestic Violence Month (October) with members donning purple to bring awareness to this issue. The event, chaired by Joan Collins, was well-attended and raised a good amount of cash donations as well as much-needed baby items for this facility. Alpha House provides housing and transitional services to local homeless pregnant women and mothers with young children as well as the tools they will need to become self-sufficient and responsible parents.
Baby Items donated by Club Members
(L-R) Chair Joan Collins, Club President Kay Taylor & Alpha House Guest Speaker Bea Young
Members during Alpha House Speaker’s Presentation
Years of Service Pins Awarded
GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club President Kay Taylor recently honored a number of members for their years of volunteerism in this community service organization with pins indicating their respective years of service. Ms. Hollahan has been a member and volunteer for the past 10 years and Ms. Bellingar has been with the club for 5 years and already has been chosen as this year’s “LEADS” candidate and will compete in the Florida Federation for her leadership abilities and willingness to serve.
(L-R) Club President Kay Taylor & 5 Yr. Member Annette Bellingar
(L-R) 10 Yr. Member Sheila Hollahan & President Kay Taylor
‘BLINGED” Bingo Benefit Luncheon Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014
GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club is sponsoring a ‘BLINGED” Bingo Benefit Luncheon.
Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014
from 1 to 4 p.m.
at Aquafinz Restaurant
16550 Pointe Village Dr.
@ 54 & The Suncoast, Lutz 33558.
Donation is $20 to include a delicious luncheon and bingo.
There will be vendors, prizes and a silent auction, all arranged by Chair Edwina R. Kraemer, to benefit Hacienda Girls Ranch. The Hacienda facility is the longest supported projecct of GFWC (Federation) and serves as a home and safe haven to approximately 45 young girls (ages 10-17) who have been removed from their homes due to neglect, abuse or abandonment.
This event is open to the public and guests are most welcome.
For more information or to make a reservation, please contact us at info@gfwclutzlandolakeswomansclub.org.
35th Annual Lutz Arts & Crafts Festival
The GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club, Inc. will hold its 35th Annual Lutz Arts & Crafts Festival on:
Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014 from 10 am to 5 pm and
Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014 from 10 am to 4 pm
at Lake Park, N. Dale Mabry Rd. (south of Van Dyke Rd.) in Lutz.
Admission is FREE but Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation Dept. will collect a $2 per car charge.
This vibrant event attracts up to 30,000 visitors each year and features over 250 vendor booths with a wide variety of artists of every medium participating thereby offering the public a huge array of art and handmade items from which to choose. There are booths showcasing paintings, photography, jewelry, wood carving, ceramics/pottery, stained glass, quilts and of course, great food. This is a juried art show with several categories of art forms and substantial cash prizes are awarded by the Woman’s Club.
The food offerings are always a big attraction at this festival and will include the Woman’s Club booth with breakfast items, hot dogs and their famous peach cobbler. At least 10 food booths will feature delicious BBQ, Cuban food, sausages, funnel cakes and much more. The Woman’s Club generously provides free vendor space to more than 20 area non-profit charitable organizations for their fundraising purposes.
Marathon Stuff & Sew Project Produces Pillows For Cancer Patients
(L-R) Club Member Karen Molis, Ovacome Board Members Katina Johnston and Carole Martinez with Club Chair Ciel Birkett
Club Members stuffing and assembling comfort pillows
These pillows will be distributed through local doctors’ offices and St. Joseph’s ob/gyn surgical department. The pillows will be placed in “comfort bags” along with hygiene and fragrance items for post-surgical recuperation.
Ms. Johnston and Ms. Martinez, both of whom are ovarian cancer survivors, spoke to the Woman’s Club members and took questions on the topic of ovarian cancer. The message from the speakers was to trust your gut, listen to your body and know the symptoms of ovarian cancer. September has been designated as Ovarian Cancer Month and teal ribbons are worn to bring awareness to the uphill fight against this disease.
A mountain of donated hand sewn comfort pillows