VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3
MARCH 2010
GFWC-SBI
PO Box 1174
Shallotte, NC 28459
(District 7)
WWW.GFWCSBI.ORG
President/Newsletter Editor:
Cindy Hewett
[email protected]
MARCH MEETING
MONDAY
MARCH 22ND
SOCIAL TIME: 6PM
BUSINESS: 6:30 PM
ROURK WOODS
CLUBHOUSE
LOCATED IN ROURK
WOODS JUST OFF HWY
179 (NEAR GUY C. LEE)
GUEST SPEAKER
KIM THOMPSON
BRUNSWICK
COUNTY RECYCLING
COORDINATOR
WE’RE “GOING
GREEN “
WEAR GREEN &
BRING A POTENTIAL
NEW MEMBER!
With the right
pair of shoes,
I can do
Anything!
GFWC- South
Brunswick Islands
Briefs
GFWC-SBI Monthly Newsletter
FROM THE PRESIDENT’S PEN...
Hi LadiesWe are buzzing right through this club year! Before we
know it—it will be Christmas!! Time does fly when you are
having fun, though! It is hard to believe that Spring is just
around the corner– but oh how I am looking forward to it!! I LOVE THE
SPRING!! It is truly a Fabulous time of the year!
I would like to extend a Congratulations to our Education Program as they were
the winners of our Haiti Food Drive Competition. They will now select a charity
of their choice and the club will make a $25 donation on their behalf! Thank
you to each of you for your generosity– The Food was delivered for the Haiti
Food Drive, the Prom Dresses and accessories were delivered to the Wings of
Love Prom Closet and the (40) Dr. Seuss Books were delivered to both the
Academy of Coastal Carolina and Supply Elementary. So– Many Thanks!!
We have a great meeting planned for this month, too. It will be held at Rourk
Woods Clubhouse with Social Time beginning at 6:00pm. (Green is the
Theme– So Look Out– It should be fun!) Our Business Meeting will begin
at 6:30 pm (this is a change from last month and is a result of some of the
suggestions we received from the index cards that were sent back in! Thank
you for your input! We’ll try this and see how it goes!) As a reminder, if you
are unable to attend a club meeting, please let one of our Executive Board
Members know ahead of time. It is important that we have a quorum present at
each of our meetings for voting purposes. And besides– the more– the merrier!
Last month we selected our very first ―Star of the Month‖- Mimi Gaither was
selected by our Executive Board as our ―January Jewel‖. Mimi, Congratulations
and thank you for being such a great sport! We will recognize our ―Fabulous
February‖ Star of the Month at our Meeting on Monday night! Who will it be?
Join us and You’’ll see!! This newsletter (novel) is jammed with information–
please take a few moments to read through it. I hope that you will find it to be
helpful. Look forward to seeing you on Monday night… Carol Gentile, Eileen
and I are off to the State Arts Festival tomorrow. I know we will have a blast–
Wish you could join us– Maybe next time!!
With Federation Love, Cindy
Thank you Ladies for selecting me as our 2009 Citizenship Award
winner. I am truly honored and humbled. I was absolutely stunned
when they announced that I was the District 7 Juanita Bryant Citizenship Award Winner. For this incredible honor, I say many
thanks! I consider myself privileged to be a part of such a FABULOUS group of Ladies!! Thank you—Thank you!
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Fundraising Committee Updates:
Thank you to our 2010 Fundraising Committee
for sharing their ideas with us at our February
Club meeting. Our “300 Club” Raffle will begin
at our March meeting with tickets being distributed by Project Chair, Lynn Yencik. If you will
not be at the March meeting please contact
Lynn for your tickets. Tickets should be sold
and money turned in by our April Club meeting.
The first (2) $25 drawings will take place at our
April Club meeting. Additional Fundraising suggestions will be shared at our March meeting.
Those fundraising suggestions are included in
this newsletter for your review! We will discuss
and vote on these at our March meeting!
Our GFWC-SBI Executive Board met on Monday, March 8th at Jones Ford. Another productive meeting with several ideas being exchanged. The following recommendation is being presented from the Board:
(1) To donate $150 to the March of Dimes. (Request submitted by Daphne YarbroughJones. She and Salem will be participating in the walk again this year!)
2010 Executive Board
Our 2009 Award Winners: Tammy Kesky– Rookie of the
Year; Cindy Hewett– Citizenship Award; Melon Corsini–
President’s Award and Clubwoman with Heart; and Eileen Brown– Clubwoman of the Year, Congeniality
Award and President’s Award. Congratulations, Ladies!
Cindy Hewett
Marie Marshburn
Susan Gibble
Harriet Hemphill
Gerri Cox
Carol Gentile
Rebecca Redd
Carol Grantham
Mimi Gaither
Eileen Brown
Lynn Watkins
754-9006
754-3505
842-5079
754-5283
754-7902
755-7516
755-5920
575-0808
754-7150
755-5522
842-1658
We also collected Prom Dresses and accessories for the Wings of Love Prom Closet.
Thank you to those who contributed items
and to Cindy Cheatham for delivering them!
Melissa Ruhl, volunteer and guest speaker from the American Red Cross (Lower Cape Fear Chapter) delivered an informative
message to our Club members at our February Meeting regarding what the ARC is doing in Haiti as well as locally. We presented
Melissa with a check for $450 to be used for the Haiti Relief Efforts. Ladies, you look FABULOUS in RED!
Our Club Members are shown at our February Meeting with the food that was collected and distributed to Haiti Relief Efforts.
Nice work, Ladies. Once again, thank you for your generosity! And Thank you to Carol Grantham for delivering these items!
Our Club women donated 40 Dr. Suess Books (In honor of his birthday) to the Academy of Coastal Carolina and Supply
Elementary School. Each school received 20 books. The Academy students and teachers are shown on the left and Supply Students, along with ―Mrs.‖ Dr. Seuss (aka– Ramona Parker) are shown on the right.
Mimi: our Star of the Month! ―January Jewel‖
Eileen is presented one of her Blue Ribbon Certificates by
District President, Penny Tysinger at the District Arts Festival. Congratulations to all of our Ribbon Winners!
Carol, Lynn, and Eileen at the District Arts Festival!
Kelly’s
beautiful
basket also
won 1st
place and
will now be
entered at
the State
Competition.
Melon’s Macrame’!
Karen Cooper’s Photography!
Mimi’s Photography!!
Judie Daniels’ Christmas Decoration
was entered in the Open Category!
Carol Gentile at our February meeting
modeling her ―Consignment Store‖
Finds! Dressing for less than $15!!
Very Impressive, Carol!
Penny’s Oil Painting! All of our entries
were simply FABULOUS!!
Our Membership Committee is challenging each of us to
Recruit “New Members”!
And the time is NOW! Remember to invite potential New Members to our March Meeting!
We will vote on New Members in April and induct them in May! (This is all new for us and is
based on our approved by-laws changes for this club year!)
So, Ladies, Let’s DO IT! Keep in mind that “Membership is the SOLE of the Federation”!
Here’s the March Madness Challenge:
Our Membership will be divided into 2 Teams: Team 1 (A to H—members whose last names
begin with any of these letters) and Team 2 (J to Y– members whose last names begin with
any of these letters). Team 1 Co-Captains will be our Membership Committee Members Carol
Grantham and Harriet Hemphill. Team 2 Co-Captains will be our Membership Committee Members Ann Pike and Peggy Truesdale.
So Girls, let’s see which Team will be victorious!
Each team needs a Strong Bench and
Fabulous Cheerleaders to recruit those loyal fans (aka New Members). Each New Member
recruited will score 2 points for their team. The Team with the most points
– WINS– Of Course! The prize is still a secret– but it will be revealed at our April Meeting! And Ladies, YOU want to be a Member of the WINNING TEAM!!
Invite your New Members to our March Meeting. They will need to complete a
New Member Application (one is included in this newsletter for your convenience) and submit
this to our Executive Board by our April Board Meeting—April 12th! Ladies, you can email their
application, drop it in the mail or bring it by to Cindy Hewett at Seaside Embroidery anytime
before April 12th.
Our Club will vote on New Members at our April Meeting. The New Member Induction will be
held at our May Meeting (following the Scholarship Winner’s Shower).
This will be fun– so be an active member of your team and invite a New Member or 2 to join
and be a part of our ―Winning Club‖!
Please join us at our March Club Meeting as we “Go Green”! Our Guest
Speaker will be Kim Thompson the Brunswick County Recycling Coordinator. Our Conservation Program is encouraging each of us to do
our part and “Go Green”. We are asking club members to bring the
following items in for recycling:
* Newspapers– These will be distributed to local veterinary
ans offices and to Sunset River Marketplace in preparation for
our Next Empty Bowls Project (These are used to wrap the
bowls in after they are finished).
* Plastic Water Bottles
* Old Cell Phones
* Used Ink Cartridges
* Particle Board (Cardboard boxes such as cracker boxes or
cereal boxes)
* Plastic Shopping Bags
* Greeting Cards (Birthday, etc.) These will be sent to St.
Jude’s just as we sent the Christmas Cards. They are now in
need of other types of greeting cards!
Oh yes– Please remember to WEAR GREEN to our Meeting, too!
Our Community Service Programs are off to a GREAT Start!! Thank you to the following ladies who have volunteered to serve as our Program Chairs:
Arts: Rainey Ashley (Chair), Penny Redwine (Co-Chair), Conservation: Melon
Corsini, Education: Ann Pike, Home Life: Lynn Yencik, International Outreach:
Karen Cooper and Public Issues: Peggy Truesdale.
Our Home Life Program met at Lynn Yencik’s home and came up with their Program Plan for this club
year. Great Job, Ladies! Here’s what they have in store for us:
On-Going Projects
Donate to the local food pantry – Each month members will be encouraged to donate a certain item/items
beginning with our April meeting. The items will be determined by the first letter of that month. April – Applesauce; May – Macaroni, macaroni and cheese; September – Spaghetti-O’s, sauce, Special K, snacks; October – Oatmeal; November – Necessities (bathroom tissue, feminine hygiene products, diapers, wipes)
We will have an on-going competition between Programs. The Program who contributes the most items during the club year, will be declared the winners. The Club will make a donation to the Charity of their choosing on their behalf.
Boys & Girls Home – (Participation in this project is encouraged by the GFWC-NC as it is a request
from the B& G Home) Donate 10 Welcome Bags (Identical) each containing one set of twin sheets, two
towels, two hand towels, two wash cloths, tooth brush, tooth paste, bar of soap, shampoo and hair brush. The
bags have been donated! We are asking Club members to donate the smaller items (Toothbrush, toothpaste,
soap, shampoo and hair brush). We will have sign-up sheets at the March Club meeting and are encouraging
club members to donate 10 of a particular item( ie: 10 tubes of the same toothpaste); you may want to ask a
friend to join you in this effort! We would like for the Sheets and Towels to be paid for by the Club through
some of our fundraising efforts.
One-Time Events
Relay For Life - Provide desserts for survivor’s dinner. (HL will contact Shallotte Juniors) Ask members to
sign up at the April meeting. (Event is end of April)
American Red Cross Blood Drive – Ask members to sign up at the April meeting. The tentative date is
May 26th. More to come on this one!
Skin Care Awareness – Provide members with pamphlets at the May meeting.
Breast Cancer Awareness – Provide members with hand-outs at the October meeting. Remind members to
schedule mammograms and see their doctors.
Hospice – Provide breakfast for a Wednesday all-morning staff meeting. (Will use some of the CSP’s budget
money.) November is our time frame.
Head Start – Ask members to donate children’s hats and gloves at the December meeting.
Comfort Socks- Ask members to donate white socks at the December meeting.
Following are minutes from our February Club Meeting. Please
read and review. Any changes should be reported at our March
meeting. Minutes will be voted on at our March Meeting!
Thank you Harriet!!
General Federation of Women’s Clubs of the South Brunswick Islands (GFWC-SBI)
February Minutes
February 22, 2010
The February meeting of the South Brunswick Islands Women’s Club was held on February 22, 2010 at Shallotte Presbyterian Church with social time starting at 6:00pm followed by the business meeting at 7:00pm.
Members were treated to delicious types of soup left over from the recent Souper Bowl project. President
Cindy Hewett called the meeting to order with 24 members in attendance.
Cindy Hewett and Marie Marshburn presented a very entertaining ―welcome song‖ emphasizing Community
service Program Names. Clubwomen’s names were drawn at random for leading the group in our pledges.
Kris Crane was selected this month.
Devotion was given by Donna Trest in the absence of Peggy Truesdale.
Guest speaker was Melissa Ruhl who represented the Cape Fear Region of the American Red Cross. A very
informative overview of their services with emphasis on current projects especially in Haiti was outlined by
Melissa. A donation in the amount of $450 was presented to this organization on behalf of the GFWC-SBI. A
group photo was also taken with Melissa.
Gerri Cox had little correspondence but did ask members to use their tracking forms for volunteer hours and
service. Emails to Gerri are welcomed and a convenient way to correspond for this effort.
Susan Gibble gave an update on the status of the yearbooks. Brenda Register’s name will be added to the
yearbook.
Jack DeGroot read an informative narrative relating to our 2009 club history. Jack really has a love for chocolate and our accomplishments were amazing.
Four members attended the District 7 Arts Festival held on Saturday, February 20, 2010 in Southport. Tori
Humphrey, Arts Program Representative, presented awards to fellow club members. 8 Blue Ribbon winners
will advance to the State competition in March in Winston-Salem, NC. Cindy Hewett was selected as the District 7 Juanita Bryant Citizenship Award winner.
Rebecca Redd, Chairman of the Fundraising Committee gave a report on proposed fundraisers for this year.
The motion was made and seconded that the club would do a March Raffle called the ―300 Club‖. The motion
passed. Details are to follow. The remaining proposals will be voted on at a later date after discussion.
President Cindy Hewett reported that club committees still need volunteers. Sign-up sheets are available. It
was noted that a new committee- Sewing Committee has been formed.
Mimi Gaither was recognized as the first ―Star of the Month‖ recipient for January for her contribution to the
Souper Bowl Project. Special Note- the tiara should be returned each month. Each Program Committee should
submit monthly nominations to the Executive Board for this recognition.
The motion was made and seconded that individual committees meet at a later date for planning purposes. The
motion passed.
Comment cards relating to members’ likes and dislikes about our organization were distributed by Gerri Cox.
Gerri asked that these cards be mailed back within one week.
It was noted that potential new members can be invited to our March Meeting with voting to take place at the
April meeting and induction at the May meeting. This is a change in previous bylaws. Induction of new members will now take place twice a year.
A generous donation of Dr. Seuss books were given by clubwomen in honor of his birthday. A motion was
made and seconded to split the donation between Supply Elementary School and The Academy of Coastal
Carolina as we have teachers at both of these schools. The motion passed. Canned goods were also donated by
members for the Haiti Relief Effort.
The monthly Dollars for Delegates prize contributed by Marie Marshburn was won by Carol Gentile.
Daphne Yarbrough-Jones made an announcement concerning an upcoming Trike-a-Thon promoting awareness
of heart disease and asked for member participation.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Harriet Hemphill
Our Sewing Committee is gearing up for a FUN Project! We will be making Gowns and Armbands for
Operation Smile! What– you say you can’t sew?– Well here’s how we all can be a part of this wonderful project: (1) We need donations of FABRIC and Trim! To make a set of one gown and two armbands
requires 1 and 1/2 yards of 100% cotton fabric. Fabric should be in a print that is suitable for children
(boys and girls). The armbands and gowns both have ribbon ties for closure—we need 4 and 1/2 yards
of 1/4” grosgrain ribbon for these. The color should match the material. (2) If you don’t have time to
purchase fabric and trim, we will have a collection container at our March Meeting for donations!
(About $8.00 will cover the cost of a complete set!!) (3) We would love to have you join our Committee–
even if you can’t sew– we will need help cutting out the fabric!! (We already have the patterns!).
The Sewing Committee will meet at Eileen Brown’s on April 28th and
April 29th at 6:00pm. We will be cutting and sewing!! Make plans to join us
This will be fun– Sign-up sheets will be at our March Meeting. If you will be
Unable to attend our March Meeting, please bring your donations (fabric,
Trim and/or $$) to Seaside Embroidery in Shallotte. Thank you!!
For more information on Operation Smile visit:
www.operationsmile.org
Armband pictured above!
Remember to visit the following websites………...
www.gfwcncdistrict7.org
www.gfwcnc.org
www.gfwc.org
The following Budget Information will be presented and voted on at
the March Club Meeting. Thank you, Carol Gentile!!
Income:
Earned Revenue
Feb/in
Feb/out
Total
2009 Budget Carryover
$
938.21
$
938.21
Dues collected 2009 for 2010
Dues collected 2010 for 2010
Total Dues for 2010 Club Year
Donation Overpayment of Dues)
Dollar for Delegates
$
$
$
$
$
2,791.50
70.00
2,861.50
25.00
246.00 $
19.00
$
$
$
$
$
2,791.50
70.00
2,861.50
265.00
Full Belly
Uncle Al's Pecans
Plant Auction
Holiday Auction
Innisbrook
Subtotal Earned Revenue for 2009
Gas Raffle
Grant Empty Bowl
Empty Bowl/SOUP-ER BOWL
HAITI/POTTERY DISH
TOTAL:
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
203.75
544.00
2,083.00
731.55
3,833.30
6.64
$
6.64
$
-
$
-
$
$ (50.00) $
$74.00 ($3,750.70) $
($450.00) $
200.00
-
$
250.00
$
7,883.01
Dues & Projects:
GFWC-NC (state) Dues: 46@$25.00
GFWC-NC (district) Dues: 48@$3.50
$
$
1,150.00
168.00
$
$
-
GFWC-NC Special Designations:
Art Fund @$1.00 per member
Edowment Fund @ $1.00
Scholarship Fund
Whitner Fund
State President's Fund
Local Art Festival
Local Sallie Southhall Scholarship
Total Dues & Projects:
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
49.00
49.00
25.00
25.00
100.00
100.00
1,000.00
2,666.00
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
100.00
1,000.00
Club Expenses:
Scholarship Gift from GFWCSBI
SMS Student of Month Program
Chamber Dues
Insurance
Non-Profit Expenses (501-c-3)
Newsletter, Postage/P.O. Box
Awards
Presidents'/Membership Pins
Reports (District/State)
Publicity & Scrapbook
Website
Yearbook
Sunshine Fund
Hospitality & Special Meetings
District & State Meetings
Total Expenses:
Total Operating Expenses:
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
150.00
300.00
500.00
150.00
320.00
800.00
50.00
100.00
100.00
75.00
100.00
150.00
50.00
300.00
150.00
1,000.00
4,295.00
6,961.00
Community Service Programs
Arts
Conservation
Education
Home Life
International Outreach
Public Issues
Total CSP
Total Operating and CSP
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
600.00
7,561.00
Undesignated Funds
Total:
$
$
322.01
7,883.01
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
(21.50) $
$
$
$
$
150.00
300.00
500.00
150.00
320.00
800.00
50.00
23.33
100.00
75.00
100.00
150.00
28.50
300.00
150.00
1,000.00
4,196.83
$
322.01
PLEDGES:
UNITED STATES
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it
stands; one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
NORTH CAROLINA
I salute to the flag of North Carolina, pledge to the Old North State, love, loyalty and faith.
Things We Should Know!
7 Tips on Improving Your Credit Scores
How can you improve your score? Fortunately, those
rules haven't changed too much: Catherine Williams of
Money Management shares these tips:
1. Know your scores. You can't improve your scores if you don't
know what they are. You can get free credit reports once annually from all three of the credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian,
Transunion). It's worth finding out your numbers before sitting
down with you banker.
2. Are your scores above or below 650? If all of your scores fall
below 650, that may signal some red flags or indicate that you
need debt or credit counseling, says Williams. Depending on
why your scores are at this level, it can take up to 12 months to
raise them. "If they're all below 650, there's no six-week cosmetic fix," Williams warns.
3. Is one score notably lower than the others? Attack the lowest
number first. Scoring agencies provide general information
about how you hit your numbers and your problem areas. Examples: Late payments, using too high a percent of your open
lines of credit, applying for too many new lines of credit, or
possessing too many recently-opened lines of credit. Some
factors are easy to influence (paying on time, lowering overall
outstanding balances), while others (such as how recently you
opened a line of credit) are beyond your control and may require the passage of time.
4. How "old" are your sins? If you need to improve your score,
take a look at when your behavior may have dragged it down
and how recently that was. If you had a period of late payments
or other bad behavior and it's at least two years behind you,
you may be able to make the case that you're a better borrower
now and temporary circumstances got in the way, says Catherine Williams, the debt counseling advisor.
5. Curb your outstanding balances. Say all of your credit cards
give you a combined borrowing power of $10,000. It'd be great
if you had less than 20 percent ($2,000) of that in use, or at
least no more than 40 percent ($4,000). If you're holding on to
cash at the expense of paying down debt, keep the 20 percent
rule in mind and try to lower outstanding balances.
6. Always make minimum payments--and then some. It may
sound like common sense, but some borrowers focus all their
effort on paying down one line of credit at the expense of others. While it's fine to focus on whacking the highest-interest or
biggest-balance line first, always make sure you're paying at
least the minimum on your other lines while tackling The Big
One.
7. Don't screw up a good thing. So you've got a decent score-maybe it's 690, or even over 700. If you want to hang on to it, do
not take out any new lines of credit, pay all your accounts on
time and with at least the minimum payment, and avoid any
major purchases that would bump your use of credit lines
above 20 percent of your combined available limit
A Few Facts on April:
 The diamond is the birthstone for April
 The daisy is the flower for April
● April was the 2nd month in the Roman
calendar and they called it “Aprilis”
● The American Revolutionary War began on
April 19, 1775
● April 3, 1860 the Pony Express began
● April 15, 1912 Titanic struck an iceberg and
sank
● Tiger Woods won his 3rd Masters Golf
Tournament on April 14, 2002
Daisy
April is AUTISM AWARENESS
One out of every 150 children born will develop
autism. Statistics like these have generated the
need for a better understanding and research of
ASD (autism spectrum disorders). In 2007 the
United Nations declared April 2 as the World
Autism Awareness Day. It is for this reason that
many organizations worldwide develop activities
during the month of April geared towards increasing the information available to the general public
about this disorder. The Autism Society of America (ASA) has been participating in April’s Autism Awareness Month since the 1970’s . For
more information on Autism, please visit
www.autism-society.org.
April’s also…
National Humor Month
―The best way to overcome
our daily stress is GOOD
BELLY LAUGHS!‖
-Larry WildeApril 2010 is the 34th anniversary of
National Humor Month.
Proposed FUND RAISING Suggestions FOR 2010
MARCH: 300 CLUB--200 TICKETS SOLD AT $10 EACH (each member will
receive 4 tickets)— (If all club members participate we could make $1700 for the
club). Drawings will be held on 11 occasions (each person will have 11 opportunities to WIN!)
Drawings will be held at club meetings: April, May, August, September, October,
and December. We will be giving away $300.
April: 2 Drawings at $25 each / May: 2 Drawings at $25 each
August: 2 Drawings at $25 each / September: 2 Drawings at $25 each
October: 2 Drawings at $25 each / December: 1 Drawing for $50
Winner does not have to be present to win! After each drawing, winning ticket is
placed back in container with other tickets for the next drawing! If you are lucky
– you may walk away with $300! Tickets will be distributed by our March meeting, with money for ticket sales being turned in by our April Meeting! The first
drawing will be at our April Meeting!
Approved at our February Club Meeting (2/22/10). Tickets will be distributed at our March meeting (3/22/10). Lynn Yencik will serve as Chair of this
Project.
APRIL-No-No Nothin’ Honey Auction!—This is a ―twist‖ on our Plant Auction.
Instead of asking members to donate plants for the auction and then bid on those
same plants they have just donated- we are proposing a ―No-No Nothin’ Honey‖
Auction. This is actually a combined ―No-Plant – Plant Sale and a No-Bake
Bake Sale‖
Instead of members bringing a plant to auction or a cake to sell- we are asking
each member to donate ―the money they would have spent on a plant or on a
baked item!
With a $15 donation, members will receive a chance to win a plant or cake
(these will be donated- we are going to ask local businesses to help with this- so
it will be no cost to the club or our members)
You may donate for as many chances as you would like- here’s a little incentive:
1 chance for $15 or 2 or more chances for $10 each
Members will be able to decide where they would like their chances to go- either
for the plant, cake or both- this will be determined on the number of chances they
have!
If all of our members participate, (at a minimum) we will make between $700
and $900.
SEPTEMBER-INNISBROOK-Books will be distributed at our September
Meeting. Money will be collected at our October meeting. The October meeting
will be the deadline for orders- there will only be ONE order placed with Innisbrook this year! (It is too much work and not enough in profits for the second order! So members need to get their orders in by October!)
OCTOBER-UNCLE AL’S-Books will be distributed at our October Meeting. The
November meeting (Holiday Auction) will be the deadline for orders. Again, we
will only place one order with Uncle Al’s.
October: Nifty-Thrifty Night- Proposed date is October 9th- to be held (possibly) at
Shallotte Presbyterian Church.
This is a Combination Event: Quarter Auction- Thrift Store Fashion ShowA Quarter Auction is an event when you can win popular items from vendors
for as little as $.25 cents. How much does it cost?- Admission Tickets will be
sold for $5.00 each– This will include one bidding paddle. Extra bidding paddles may be purchased for $1.00 each. And then you determine how much
money you want to spend depending on how many items you choose to bid on!
Most people arrive about 20-30 minutes early so they will have time to purchase
their snacks and drinks (we would have food and beverage available to sell) and
to view the items available for bid. A variety of items will be available for the
auction and will be provided by the Vendors. We should have 8-10 Vendors
participating in the Auction. They will each provide (1) Charity item and (1)
door prize for the Auction. Additionally, they will provide (5) items for bidding
with the following quarter breakdown: (Items must be new!) $10- $24.99: One
Quarter Bid, $25- $49.99– Two Quarter Bid, $50- $74.99– Three Quarter Bid
and $75 and up– Four Quarter Bid. Vendors will also have their wares setup
around the room and available for sell..
With the purchase of a ticket, this will pay for an individual’s first bidding paddle and corresponding numbered chip (which will be placed into a large container. ) The Emcee will describe each item up for bid and its retail value. The
Emcee will then tell the audience how many quarters the item is worth. If you
wish to bid on the item, there will be a container on your table, place the appropriate number of quarters in the container and hold up your paddle. ―Quarter
Runners’ will then collect all of the quarter bids at each table. Once all quarters
are collected the Emcee will begin calling numbers (these will be pulled from
the large container that holds the corresponding numbered chips)- if your number is called and you bid– You Win! IF you did not bid– you call ―No Bid‖ and
the Emcee continues pulling numbers until a winner is drawn. This process continues until all items have been auctioned. Door prizes will be given away
throughout the evening.
At intermission, we will hold a brief ―Thrift Store Fashion Show‖- Models will
be our Executive Board members!
November: Holiday Auction- Same format as before- This year it will be held on
November 15th at Rourk Woods Clubhouse. Members are encouraged to bring
guests and proposed new members. This is key to a successful auction!
January- SOUP-er Bowl Saturday- Empty Bowls Event- Same format as this year
- Only we are aiming for more bowls –thus more tickets will be available for
sale!
COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS: We would like to hold (at least one) "Cooking
Demonstration" with Melon as our Lead Chef (Basically, this would be a cooking class- audience members would not be cooking- rather observing and then
sampling the goods.) The food that would be served would be prepared ahead
of time. Melon would be doing a hands-on demonstration of each item on the
menu. We would need a "Core Committee" to help with "Pre" food preparation
and "kitchen duty" on the date(s) of the event. (Kitchen duty would consist of
placing sample portions on serving dishes. Bringing samples into the Fellowship Hall for participants to enjoy - one sample serving per ticket holder, etc. We
would need about 5-6 people on this committee). Menu items would be predetermined so that expenses could be pre-calculated. We would set ticket prices
so that our club would make $10 per ticket sold. Shallotte Presbyterian Church
would be the perfect venue for this type of event. This may be something we
can do more than once. For example: we may want to do the Same Menu- but on
two or three consecutive nights (EX: Thurs, Fri, Sat). Perhaps host the event
(depending on the items served) to about 50 people per session (we can actually
seat 160 people (tables and chairs) at Shallotte Presbyterian). The possibilities
are unlimited for menu items- we could do holiday appetizers, cookies, soups,
meals, desserts, etc, - you get the idea!) We might also have a "Guest Chef" attend and demonstrate their specialty- depending upon the theme for the evening. (As you can see, we could make at least $500 per session- and this is a
way to get our community members involved. Sounds fun and delicious!) We
could also use this as a Membership drive tool!!- We get the ladies in our community to attend- see what a fabulous organization we are a part of - and what
fabulous cooks we have amongst our club members- they'll be wanting to be a
part of all this!
Please take a few moments to review the above suggestions. They will be presented individually at our March
meeting and we will decide from that point which of
these we would like to pursue! Thank you again to our
Fundraising Committee for their time and efforts in putting these suggestions together for us!!
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Upcoming Events:
Happy Birthday :
Rainey Ashley
3/07
Debbie Lemon 3/ 14
Tori Humphrey 3/25
Happy Anniversary:
Carol Grantham
3/21
Maribeth Achterberg 3/29
April Observances
National Garden Month
Autism Awareness Month
Donate Life Month–
Organ Donation
Child Abuse Prevention Month
Alcohol Awareness Month
Cancer Control Month
National Humor Month
March 19th-20th
GFWC-NC Arts Festival
Salem College
Winston Salem, NC
March 22nd
GFWC-SBI Meeting: (Social)6:00pm
(Business) 6:30 pm
Guest Speaker: Brunswick County Recy
cling Coordinator
Rourk Woods Clubhouse
Wear Green and Bring Your Recyclables!
April 12th
GFWC-SBI Executive Board Meeting
6:00pm
Jones Ford, Shallotte
April 22nd—24th
GFWC-NC 108th State Convention
Crabtree Marriott
Raleigh, NC
April 26th
GFWC-SBI Club Meeting
Shallotte Presbyterian Church
Social Time : 6pm
(1) Invite Prospective NEW MEMBERS- For our March Membership Madness
Drive!! Which Team will be the winning Team??
(2)Fabric (1 and 1/2 yds of 100% cotton) and Grosgrain Ribbon (4 and 1/2 yds of
1/4 inch) for our Sewing Committee Project (or $ donations)
(3)We’re Going Green—SO Bring those Recyclables: Newspapers, Plastic Water
Bottles, Particle Board Boxes (such as cracker or cereal boxes), Old Cell
Phones, Ink Cartridges and Greeting Cards for St. Jude’s
(4) $ for Dollars for Delegates
(5) WEAR GREEN!! We will be taking a Group Photo with our Guest Speaker!