GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB member, Gloria Dale, has exceeded her own prior records by preparing over 7,000 hand-written Christmas cards to be sent to active duty troops.  Ms. Dale presented a cart filled with cards to Mark VanTrees, director of Support the Troops in Wesley Chapel, as well as several hundred cards to AARP – Land O’Lakes Chapter President Lois Cohen, to be distributed to veteran residents of B. Lopez Nursing Home in Land O’Lakes and to homebound seniors receiving Meals on Wheels.  Ms. Dale spends many months each year, writing personal messages and greetings and embellishing the cards with her own artwork in the name of the Woman’s Club to cheer all who receive them

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GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members recently attended the annual Fall Board Convention of Florida GFWC in Orlando.  The club delegation was lead by President Annette Bellingar, who introduced the club’s newest member and 1^st Official Club Mascot, Ms. Catie Pillar, to the statewide attendees.  Catie even brought along her lovely black velvet gown for the formal dinner event so as not to be underdressed!

Members all closely followed Covid safety protocols wherever necessary.

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members recently delivered a donation check of $1625 to Operation Patriot officers Ken Escobio and Sharon Richmond, to be used for the benefit of the veteran residents of Baldomero Lopez Veterans’ Nursing Home in Land O’Lakes.  These funds are earmarked for vet residents’ personal needs and special treats which aren’t covered by their modest pensions.  The Operation Patriot group administers special events for the veterans and will appropriately distribute these funds to the vets for their enjoyment and special requests. 

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB’S talented members have crocheted weatherproof sleep mats for many years under the guidance of Aniko Solomonson, who brought this project to the club.  Ms. Solomonson has delivered hundreds of mats, made of recycled grocery bags, over the years to “The Well”, a ministry devoted to the needs of the home-insecure population.  Its “WellBuilt Bikes” location at University Mall also provides much needed bikes through its hands-on “Earn a Bike Program” to facilitate a means to get to work and appointments. WellBuilt Bikes is in need of donated bikes at this time, regardless of need to repair (see bikeshopTampa.com). 

 

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members turned out for the 35^th Annual Coastal Clean Up in Pasco County and helped with the road and pathway cleanup.  The club members take conservation and the quality of our environment very seriously and have helped with this effort for decades, picking up tons of trash along the way.

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members were out for their 18^th year of annual flag waving at the historic Old Lutz School to commemorate 9/11 with flags specially inscribed  with “We will Never Forget”.  The heavy traffic passing by heartily supported their efforts with waves, honking horns and big rig air horns blasting.