GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB proudly announces a total of $23,950 in Scholarship awards for 2021.  For more than a decade the club has had the privilege of administering the Lutz Fireman’s Endowment Fund on behalf of the former Lutz Volunteer Fire Department.  Each year two scholarships have been awarded to students who are Lutz residents, however the former Fireman’s Fund  Directors generously recommended that, in this challenging pandemic year, the Woman’s Club double the awards to FOUR $5,000 scholarships due to exceptional need in the community.

 

The four recipients of the 2021 FIREMAN’S FUND Awards are:

Shannon Gordy – $5,000 (Sunlake H.S.), Clayton Topdemir – $5,000 (Cypress Creek H.S.), Zachary Maddox – $5,000, not pictured, (Freedom H.S.) and Kaitlyn Sheppard – $5,000 (Gaither H.S.).

 

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB Scholarship Recipients are:

Alexis Fernandez – $1,100 (Land O’Lakes H.S.), Jadon Ferrance – $1,100 (Steinbrenner H.S.), Alissa Vani – $1,000 (Steinbrenner) 

AND the Lynn LaFleur Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Marian Suliman – $750 (Steinbrenner H.S.).

 

This exceptional group of graduates will soon begin their exciting university studies at:  Florida State, USF, Hillsborough C.C., George Washington U., UF, Florida A & M, UNF and UCF.

The Woman’s Club heartily congratulates the 2021 Scholarship winners and wishes them every success in pursuing their educational paths and future careers. WELL DONE ALL!!

 

 

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB had a large member contingent attend the semi-annual GFWC Florida State Convention in Orlando.  Once the business side of the meetings concluded, the gals swung into action.  Members Dee Knerr, Elayne Bassinger, Annette Bellingar and Kay Taylor first performed as a great team of “Pink Ladies” cheerleaders as part of the convention’s “Fifties” theme.  Later, this talented troupe donned their nuns’ habits and swung into a great routine borrowed from the “Sister Act” film and lip-synced “I Will Follow Him” to great applause.  This hard-working volunteer organization not only serves the community but manages to have  great fun as well!

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members, always generous, have outdone themselves during this difficult pandemic year and continued with their donations to a myriad of local organizations.  Member Elaine Pittman has kept busy delivering goods to various agencies such as 91 pairs of eyewear to the Lutz Land O’Lakes Lions Club for their mission in Third World Countries.  Ms. Pittman also delivered a full van load of dog and kitty food, soft blankets and pet beds to the Pasco County Animal Shelter in Land O’Lakes.

 

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members donated gift items as Mother’s Day treats for residents and the staff of Angels Senior Living of North Tampa.  Assembling the contents and hand-crafting lovely little gift bags was a joint club project with their teen affiliate group, Little Women of Lutz.  Club member, Pam Blumenthal delivered 63 of the special gift bags to the facility.

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members recently gathered at the home of President Annette Bellingar to paint 6 foot pickets and hundreds of smaller pieces of wood in various bright colors.  These pieces will be used as colorful accents in the Sensory Butterfly Garden, a major on-going club project, at Camp Idlewild in Land O’Lakes.

 

 

 

 

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB sponsored an essay contest for second-graders at Lutz Elementary School on the topic: “Would you rather play indoors or outdoors?”.  Essays were submitted by 59 students and retired elementary school teacher/club member, Pat Wagner, and her granddaughter judged the submissions.

The winner was presented with a bright blue scooter donated by club Edu. chair and club member, Faith Sincich.  Each of the students received a blue participation ribbon.  Club President Annette Bellingar announced the contest winner on the school morning show on April 30^th.