GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB Public Issues Chairperson Marguerite Humet and fellow club member Dianne Finn have recently assembled, packed and shipped 42 boxes of necessities and treats to female members of the military stationed abroad. Many times the needs of woman troops are overlooked in gift packages so these club women sought to help fill this gap by stepping up and providing “girl stuff” to our women serving overseas.

Photos submitted by Patricia Serio

Photo 1: Club Members Dianne Finn & Marguerite Humet (Chair)
Photo 2: Chair Marguerite Humet

GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club longtime member, Aniko Solomonson, has once again delivered an SUV filled with sleep mats to a homeless outreach group in Tampa. Ms. Solomonson has pioneered the project of ‘crocheting’ recycled plastic supermarket bags into practical and weatherproof bed rolls for people who are living on the streets. She teaches the club women as part of their crafting workshops and enlists everyone to save, fold and cut the bags to size. Ms. Solomonson has delivered many completed mats to various areas in the community wherever needed. She has also instructed numerous church and volunteer groups on this process as well as fielded questions from as far away as Canada and Central America.

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB well-known member and in-house green thumb specialist, Elaine Pittman, a/k/a “The Plant Lady” in the community has once again donated $500 to Christian Social Services in Land O’Lakes which has long-served the area’s needy and homeless. Ms. Pittman grows, propagates, pots and sells plants at club events throughout the year and saves all proceeds for CSS. She has for many years donated her target amount of $1,000 per year and due to a dire need this summer has stepped up earlier with a half-year’s donation.