GFWC Kitsap Peninsula BuzzingsLiving the Volunteer Spirit

June 2016

President’s Message

As we start a new administration, I would like you to think about making GFWC Kitsap Peninsula the “IN” thing. How do we do that? By Informing our community about GFWC, by Inspiring our members and the community about what we do, by Involving the community in our projects. And lastly be sure to invite women to come to our meetings and events.

Thank you to Julie Thompson for serving as our club president the last 2 years. We appreciate your time and work.Welcome to our new members – Kathy Park, Mary Watson, Sarah Burdick, and Debbie Currier. Thank you, Wanda Foster and Kim Meyers for coming to our May meeting. We hope to see you again. Nancy

Juanita Paulson, installing the new officers at May Meeting.

Thinking of You

Pat Zahn recently fell and broke her hip.

Kim Skagen had surgery.

Meeting, June 16th 6 pm Subway

Bring a friend

Bring a smile

Bring Food for the food bank

Plastic Water bottle caps

Cancelled Stamps

Campbell’s Labels

Peanut Butter & Jelly

Federation Forest– Julie, Nina, Laura and other state members attended the dedication ceremony for the opening of the remodeled Catherine Montgomery Interpretive Center at Federation Forest State Park May 23rd.

June Calendar

2nd– Happy Birthday Gail Kelly

4th – Kids Day 10-2:30 Kitsap Fairgrounds

4th – Chico Salmon Park 9 - noon

9th – Ladies Night Out 5-8 pm

Downtown Bremerton

11th - Garage Sale 10 – 5 pm

16th – June Meeting 6 pm

Kitsap Way Subway

25-30th GFWC Convention Baltimore

Kids Day June 4th 10-2:30 pm - We will be handing out “WHALE” Packets to people. WHALE stands for “We Have A Little Emergency” and is a program to give emergency workers information about an injured child.Info goes on a car seat or bicycle helmet. We will also be talking to women about joining our club.

Ladies Night Out– We provided tissue covers & a club brochure for the goody bags that will be handed out. This is a special night for women to go shopping in downtown Bremerton &Manette. There will be a free shuttle between downtown and Manette. We will handout the goody bags on June 9th. Meet at 4th & Pacific.

Christmas Stockings – Gail Kelly has offered her home again for us to cut out the Christmas stockings for the ALIVE Shelter. We will do lunch, so bring a salad to share, cotton Christmas fabrics that can be used in making the stockings and a pair of scissors. Date to be decided at meeting.

Food Bank– At each meeting we are collecting food for the local food banks. Last month Cheryl took our donations to South Kitsap Food Bank. This month we will take it to another food bank. Bring non perishable food to the meeting.

Garage Sale June 11th– We will have our annual garage sale 2925 Corfu Blvd NE, Bremerton. We need items to sell and workers. Contact Cheryl Coon if you can help.

Chico Salmon Park – Every first Saturday of the month from 9 to noon, we are helping to clean up the park and provide cookies to the workers.

Peanut Butter and Jam– We are collecting peanutbutter or Nutella and jam for Jackson Park Elementary School back pack program. Bring some to the meeting.

Walk a Mile in her shoes – Would you be interested in forming a team to walk inthis event sponsored by the YWCA, July 9th at 4 pm? Nancy Burdick

Smooth Move TubNeeds–

  • 6 beige bath towels and 6 beige wash cloths
  • 4 all purpose cleaner
  • 4 comet cleanser
  • kitchen towels
  • 8 dish cloths
  • 6 can openers
  • 6 rolls of paper towels
  • 4 - 68 to 70 quart tubs with lids
  • 6 hand written notes of encouragement to go with the kits
  • 4 - $50 grocery cards

Bring to the meeting.

GFWC Facts– Babs Condon from Maryland has been the GFWC International President for the last 2 years. Sheila Shea, from Massachusetts will be installed as GFWC International President in Baltimore. She will serve the next 2 years.

GFWC Kitsap Peninsula BuzzingsLiving the Volunteer Spirit

June 2016

Meeting Agenda June 16th

5:30 – Social – Order sandwich

6 pm – Meeting called to order

Inspiration

Flag Salute

Minutes – Donna Raymond

Correspondence

Roll Call – What book have you read recently?

Treasurer’s Report – Laura Guerra

Program – Denise Frey and Sara Harvey from the YWCA

Unfinished Business

Garage Sale

New Business

Bylaws

Walk a Mile in her Shoes

Painting Class

Miniature Golf

Christmas Stocking/Lunch @ Gail’s

WSR in Salt Lake

Collect

7:30 pm meeting adjourned

More social time – make and take craft

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