GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members delivered Easter gift baskets filled with treats to their supported libraries in both Land O’Lakes and Lutz. The club wished to express appreciation of their important service and contributions to the community especially during Library Workers’ Month.
GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB President Elayne Bassinger and member Linda Mitchell recently presented, on behalf of the Club, a donation check of $2,000 to Boy Scout Troop 12 in Lutz. The Woman’s Club has long supported this Troop and has enjoyed a collaborative working relationship in many joint efforts and community projects locally. The club appreciates the boys’ community service and volunteerism and wishes to encourage them in all their worthy endeavors.
GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members hosted a fun “Boggy Bingo” fundraiser on St. Patrick’s Day to benefit Camp Boggy Creek at Beef O’Brady’s in Lutz. The support of the restaurant management and staff was greatly appreciated and helped make this event a big success. The proceeds will go toward the club’s goal to send 2 seriously ill children to a weeklong summer camp where they will be treated to a fun-packed week of just being happy kids. This camp was founded by Paul Newman and the late Gen. Norman Swartzkopf to provide a cost-free respite to these sick children.
GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members recently donated a large number of fashionable work-appropriate outfits to ‘Dress for Success’ to help women present well in job interviews and in the workplace. Club woman, Madeline McCulloh, delivered a large amount of donations to the Dress for Success offices in West Tampa on behalf of the club. The Woman’s Club works diligently to support home-insecure and unemployed women re-enter the work force so they may realize their self-worth, be self-sufficient and support themselves and their children.
GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members wish to thank the community for strongly supporting its Annual Flea Market at the Historic Old Lutz School. It was a very important fundraiser for this long-serving volunteer organization to support its many projects which benefit our community in so many ways.
Pictured are some of the club’s almost 100 members, who worked tirelessly to put this popular Flea Market together, together with assistance from The Little Women of Lutz, Boy Scout Troop 12, Old Lutz School Board, husbands and family members.
GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB has recently honored member Pam Blumenthal with THREE of its most esteemed titles, which is an historic feat in the club’s 63 years of community service. Ms. Blumenthal has distinguished herself with fellow members choosing her as their “Clubwoman of the Year”, “L.E.A.D.S. Candidate AND “Volunteer of the Year”. Ms. Blumenthal has won the Trifecta, the Hat Trick and the Grand Slam of its club awards by her exemplary leadership style, amazing enthusiasm and hands-on club work in many areas of involvement, including acting as a mentor/advisor of the GFWC Little Women of Lutz. The Woman’s Club extends its heartiest congratulations to Pam, our ‘Ms. Everything’ member.
