News - GFWC Lutz-Land O'Lakes Woman's Club

Club Shows Appreciation and Support of Local Law Enforcement Officers

July 17, 2016

Honoring sheriff deputies — Photo submitted by Patricia Serio
Photo: (L-R) Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Deputies and club members Nancy Allen & Edwina Kraemer

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB showed their appreciation and support of local law enforcement officers by visiting the Citrus Park Sheriff’s Office Substation and delivering trays of fruit, cookies, sandwiches and other treats prepared by club members. Also presented was a very long banner penned by members with well wishes and words of heartfelt appreciation for their service to our community particularly in these sad days following those officers lost in the line of duty in Dallas.

The Best Small Town 4th of July Parade in the US

July 17, 2016

2016 4th of July Parade
GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club has co-sponsored “The Best Small Town 4th of July Parade in the U.S.” in Lutz for many decades. The Clubwomen marched and carried their club banners, rode on their club float along with their grandchildren (who are part of a local dance group) and tossed candy to the crowds lining the parade route. After the parade, the community enjoyed children’s games and crafts, food booths, cake contest and many other fun events.

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Photos submitted by Patricia Serio
Photos: Members marching & riding on club float with grandchildren

Celebrating the Leadership and Accomplishments of Former Presidents

July 17, 2016

2-16 Past Presidents Luncheon — Photo submitted by Patricia Serio

GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club celebrated the leadership and accomplishments all its former Presidents going back through the decades recently at a lovely luncheon. These special ladies were thanked for their service, presented with corsages and crowned with tiaras as memories of their terms were shared by the members. A total of 26 years of leadership were represented in this photo including two of these ladies who served as two-term presidents non-consecutively. Cathy Mathes (not pictured) is the current club President.

$16,000 in Scholarships Awarded

June 28, 2016

2016 scholarship winners — Photos submitted by Patricia Serio
Photos: (L-R) Recipient Samuel May, Gordon Brown (former Lutz Vol. FD Director), Sydney Labban, Cathy Mathes (Club President), Nicole Sommer, Barbara Nicholson (Scholarship Chair) & Mariah Berberich.

GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club has proudly awarded a total of $16,000 in scholarship funds for 2016 to 8 area students as follows:

Samuel May, $5,000 (Lutz Volunteer FD Endowed Fund)
Sydney Labban, $1,000
Nicole Sommer, $1,000
Mariah Berberich, $1,000

and not pictured:
Stephanie Pishock, $5,000 (Lutz Volunteer FD Endowed Fund)
Hailey Cuervo, $1,000
McKenna Smith, $1,000
Tessa Brooke Rodd, $1,000

The Woman’s Club has for decades placed its largest emphasis on education and considers scholarships one of its most important contributions to the community through our youth.

**Note that J C Audiology, Dr. Jay Nelson, Jerry McCarthy State Farm Ins. and Fraternal Order of Police Pasco Lodge #29 have supplemented the 2016 Scholarship Fund with generous donations.

Tie Dye Activity Raises Money for Very Special Arts

June 28, 2016

GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club members recently gathered for a fundraiser luncheon and a popular ‘Tie Dye” activity directed by Lois Cohen, Arts Committee Co-Chair. The ladies wore old clothes and worked outdoors on this fun, colorful and paint-splashed project of tie-dyeing t-shirts and tote bags.

Not only did the members leave with their own personalized work of art but the project raised funds for Very Special Arts, which provides art supplies for children with disabilities and special needs.

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Elda Moyer Presented with a Certificate of Appreciation

June 8, 2016

GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club recently presented member, Elda Moyer, with a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of her years of contributions to the club’s International Outreach Project. Ms. Moyer spends hours each week, collecting, cutting and packaging cancelled postage stamps to benefit the Sons of Norway project for children with disabilities and other challenges. Last year alone, Ms. Moyer collected, trimmed and sent off a whopping 14,000 stamps to this organization.