GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members recently visited the Covanta Recycling Facility in Spring Hill on a tour organized by Conservation Chair, Lonna Vizzari. The club women are very diligent in their efforts to educate and encourage recycling within the club and the community at large. Through their tour, the group learned a great deal about the process and all the positive benefits to the environment which responsible recycling brings.

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members are beginning prep work for its Annual Old Lutz School Flea Market (Mar. 1st & 2nd). Community donations will be accepted each Mon. and Wed. between 9 and 11 am, beginning on Mon. Feb. 11 and Wed. 13 at the Old Lutz School, 18819 US41-N. The club welcomes community donations of clothing, shoes, household items, small appliances, kitchen wares, books, accessories, décor items, antiques & collectibles, tools, toys, baby equipment, etc. All items must be clean and in working order. Larger furniture may be dropped off in the last week of February but large appliances, huge TVs or sleeper sofas cannot be accepted. ** Note: Additional Saturday collection dates have been added:
Sat. Feb. 16 and Sat. Feb. 23 from 9 am to noon.

FLEA MARKET DATES: FRI. MARCH 1ST & SAT. MARCH 2nd – 8 am to 2 pm
Flea Questions: Call Chair Annette at 813-482-8183

Please help the hardworking “Green Shirt” ladies raise funds through your donations for this very popular Flea Market, proceeds of which ultimately come back to our community and benefit scholarships and many other contributions to and in support of local charitable groups and non-profits. The Woman’s Club has been serving our community since 1960. Help us to help the Community!!

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB will host its fun-filled Annual FLEA Fashion Show, themed “Anything Goes” on Thurs. February 28, 2019 beginning promptly at 11 am at Lutz Community Center, 101-1st Ave. NW, Lutz 33548 (beside Lutz Library). This hilariously unscripted event will feature some lovely as well as some zany outfits modeled by club members with many laughs thrown in. The fashions are pulled from donations made to the club’s upcoming BIG Flea Market at the Old Lutz School on March 1st and March 2nd. More fun is added with a lively auction opportunity to buy these fashions literally off the backs of the models. A fundraiser buffet luncheon including sandwich platters, salad dishes, desserts and beverages will be served for a donation of only $7, with all proceeds benefitting “ARTS FOR ALL”, which provides art supplies and art projects for special needs school children. The public is most welcome, so bring a friend and enjoy the fun. For more Fashion Show information, please call Chair Cheryl at 813-382-4259.

This Fashion Show serves as a kickoff to the BIG Woman’s Club Annual FLEA MARKET (3/1 & 3/2 from 8 am – 2 pm) at the Old Lutz School. Don’t miss this very popular event with the BEST bargains in the area. For Flea Market info, call Chair Annette at 813-482-8183.

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB recently visited the Lighthouse for the Blind offices where member Marsha Gibson, who is visually impaired, presented a donation check to benefit the Pasco Lighthouse for the Blind Legacy Building Fund to Sylvia Perez, CEO of the Citrus, Hernando and Pasco Lighthouse.

GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club has displayed its 2018 club Christmas Tree at the Historic Old Lutz School’s Annual “Trees and Trains” holiday Open House during the month of December. The community looks forward to this wonderful holiday event each year. Also on display outdoors at the old school is the very large Woman’s Club greeting card enjoyed by passers-by. Our GFWC Little Women of Lutz also participate in this popular event with their own club tree and greeting card erected in the community “Christmas Card Lane”.

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB has outdone itself during this joyful holiday season with its generosity in giving to the needy and volunteering hundreds, if not thousands, of hours to provide for those less fortunate and food insecure.
Photo 1: Club member “Plant Lady” Elaine Pittman has raised an additional $1500 through her plant sales and presented the check to Christian Social Services Director Jacquie Petet to be distributed to the needy in Land O’Lakes and the surrounding areas. Families will be provided with food baskets for holiday meals, clothing vouchers, medical and dental and other services.
Photo 2: President Karin D’Amico and Chair Linda Mitchell presented a club donation of $400 to Beth Ross (center), who founded “Blanket Tampa Bay” to serve the large homeless population in the Tampa area. The clubwomen also collected enough blankets and warm clothing to fill a large SUV which will be distributed to those living on the streets on Christmas Eve.