GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members personally delivered large Christmas bundles of lovely gifts to bring cheer to needy families at their 3 supported local schools.
In hopes of making Christmas brighter for these families, the gifts were taken to staff members at Denham Oaks Elementary, Miles Elementary and Lutz K-8 Schools for distribution.
Green Shirt Club members delivering gifts to 3 elementary school staffers.
GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB has wrapped its 44th Annual Arts & Crafts Show on a very upbeat note. As always, large crowds came out for Christmas shopping and fun despite some threatening clouds.
The Carrollwood Cultural Center Orchestra played beautiful holiday favorites to an appreciative audience while others enjoyed a vast array of foods offered. Kiddies and doggies enjoyed all the excitement and a good time was had by all. Of course, best of all, the entire community will benefit from the proceeds of this very popular event, via club donations and support throughout the coming year.
Special congratulations to local artist Terry Smith who was awarded “Best of Show” by the jury and presented with a special rosette ribbon and a check by club President Elayne Bassinger.
GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members outdid themselves in hosting a lovely and elegant luncheon to honor their outgoing President Elayne Bassinger, for her outstanding leadership over the past 2 years of her term. The Ballroom at The Groves Golf & Country Club, Land O’Lakes, was beautifully decorated around a “Tiffany” color theme apropos to their very elegant honoree. Ms. Bassinger was surrounded by her family, club members and special guests and was gifted with lovely remembrances in appreciation of her service. A special video retrospective of club events and projects during her past 2 years of service was viewed and serves as a lovely memento for Ms. Bassinger.
GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members generously donated enough Thanksgiving ingredients to provide a festive dinner to 15 families of students at Miles Elementary School in Tampa. By delivering these bags, the club women hope to lift spirits so these families may enjoy a brighter and bountiful Thanksgiving Day.
GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members participated in the annual ‘Strides Against Breast Cancer’ Walk, together with their Juniorette Club, Little Women of Lutz. The ladies manned the Welcome Booth, distributed water to participants and joined the Strides Walk.A donation of $1500 raised by the club was delivered to the American Cancer Society in support of medical advances in eradicating breast cancer.
GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB has entered the busiest time of its calendar year: the holidays! Members delivered over 200 handcrafted Thanksgiving favors for Meals on Wheels meal trays, another member group dropped off a vehicle filled with food donations destined for Father & Son Food Pantry and a large team of club ladies wrapped huge donation boxes in holiday paper for donated Christmas gifts for Meals on Wheels clients.
