GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club just wrapped up its 35th Annual Lutz Arts & Crafts Festival after another successful run. This year marked their 35th year of putting together the Woman’s Club’s largest annual fundraiser which is a tremendous undertaking. More than 20,000 attend this event with over 250 vendors as well as about 25 free booths donated to local non-profit groups. This year, GFWC FL President Carole Weaver graced us with her presence and visited with the club’s Food Concession workers as she enjoyed some Christmas shopping.
CARES Organization in Pasco County
Photo: (L-R) Bill Aycrigg, CARES President, members Gloria Dale and Chair Ciel Birkett
GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club recently presented a donation check of $300 to the CARES Organization in Pasco County. The Woman’s Club has for many years manned the telephone reassurance office, under the leadership of longtime volunteer Gloria Dale, in making daily calls to area seniors and shut-ins. These ladies spend hours speaking with elderly and infirm clients who may not have any other outside contacts. They also direct them to available services which may be needed, such as Meals on Wheels or other social or medical services, thereby making a big difference in many lives.
Annual Thanksgiving Veterans’ Bake Sale
GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club members have baked special holiday treats for their Annual Thanksgiving Veterans’ Bake Sale held at the Baldomero Lopez Veterans’ Nursing Home in Land O’Lakes. Chair Donna Losch directed this club project with members Sharon J. Bard and Lonna Vizzari assisting with sales at the facility. All proceeds benefit the residents’ recreation fund which allows the vets treats such as an occasional lunch at McDonald’s or funds to buy needed personal or hygiene items on local shopping trips.
(L-R) Chair Donna Losch, Sharon J. Bard and Donna Vizzari
Over 80 Shoeboxes Donated For “Operation Christmas Child”
Chair Madeline McCulloh’s SUV filled with gift shoeboxes
Chair Madeline McCulloh loading her vehicle with more gift boxes
Food Pantry of Christian Social Services Donation
(L-R) Tina Manning of Christian Social Services staff and member Elaine Warner
Silk Scarves Donated to Patients at Moffitt Cancer Center
Club member Doris Ramaglia & Staff member Jackie Bula-Colon
GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club member Doris Ramaglia, during a recent volunteer team outing to Hope Lodge, generously donated more than 40 beautiful silk scarves to the “beauty boutique” Resource Center at this residence for patients receiving treatment at Moffitt Cancer Center. The boutique / resource center provides attractive wigs, scarves and other head wraps free of charge to ladies who have suffered hair loss as a result of their chemo treatments. The donation of this collection of colorful scarves by Ms. Ramaglia was meant to lift the spirits of those brave women undergoing very difficult treatments.