GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB celebrated its members’ winning Arts & Crafts entries at the GFWC District 8 competition. Nine 1st Place Blue Ribbon club winners will now advance to statewide competition at the upcoming GFWC Florida State Convention. Karin D’Amico’s beautiful quilt entry not only won a 1st Place ribbon but the “BEST IN SHOW” prize. Heartiest congratulations to Ms. D’Amico and good luck wishes for winning statewide in April.
GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB team of members worked hard to refresh the children’s playroom and family room, for the residents of Sunrise of Pasco County Domestic & Sexual Violence Shelter. These rooms were rather plain and undecorated until the club women arrived with paint and supplies in hand. After painting the walls, the club artists then adorned the rooms with murals of colorful animals and birds, while the children enjoyed watching the process. New furniture, bookcases, toys and a large screen tv were also provided by the club members.
The Woman’s Club would like to give special acknowledgement to Jay and Kim Canals, owners of AIC Painting Company, who generously donated enough Sherwin-Williams Duration paint to cover this large project. The value of the paint donation was more than $500 and provided a huge improvement to the shelter. Gail Howard, Melba Pineiro, Pennee Bowen and Karen Molis were a few of the club women involved in the project.
GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members presented a donation check of $1800 to Ken Escobio, with the Operation Patriots group, to benefit special events and extra needs of the residents of Baldomero Lopez Veterans’ Nursing Home in Land O’Lakes. Operation Patriots is an advocacy group which oversees the needs of the veteran residents of the nursing home.
The clubwomen work very hard each year at the Tombola booth of their Arts & Crafts Show to raise these funds for our vets to provide them with special treats and entertainment.
In addition, the green shirt ladies entertain the residents each month with fun Bingo games and prizes.
GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members serve lunch at Trinity Café in Tampa each month. The clubwomen greet and serve the homeless and food insecure a delicious chef-prepared meal in a very comfortable setting with dignity and grace and a warm welcoming smile.
GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members has chosen its Volunteer of the Year – Faith Sincich, a longtime member, spanning 3+ decades of her outstanding commitment of time and endless energy, serving her club and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC). Ms. Sincich has been tireless in her service and well-deserves this honor. She will now move forward to District and then State GFWC competition to hopefully win the title of GFWC Florida Volunteer of the Year.
