GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members had a delightful time providing craft materials and instructing children in various crafts in celebration of Earth Day awareness at Crews Lake Wilderness Park.

The kids learned the importance of monarch butterflies in our ecosystem and were told about tagging these beautiful butterflies to track their annual migration and life span.  They also experienced seeing the actual eggs on a milkweed flower and were able to craft their own beaded caterpillars on leaves.  It was a very good day for the children and for Mother Earth!

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members recently delivered a vehicle filled with hand knitted

afghans to the spring convention of GFWC Florida last week.  Club members were delighted to put their skills to work to knit and crochet these beautiful comfy afghans for the disabled and special needs kids who will spend a fun-filled week this summer at Camp Boggy Creek.  Annette Bellingar, President Elayne Bassinger and VP Peggy Andrews took charge of packing and delivering these much needed items to Orlando for the campers. 

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB has been promoting awareness during April, being designated Child Abuse Prevention Month, by selling  distinctive blue pinwheels at all club meetings during the month, which funds will be donated to various social services working with child victims of abuse.  Members Gail Howard and Roseann Lange planted a large garden of pinwheels at the Historic Old Lutz School to draw community attention to this important issue and the club women will display them in their gardens and yards.

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members participated in the American Cancer Society’s annual Relay for Life at a local high school campus.  The club team joined many other school groups and organizations for this important fundraising event.  The club booth was set up by its members who chose “Send Cancer Packing” as its theme with lots of props and fun games with prizes to raise funds.

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.