Tennessee Federation News August 2003 page 6

The GFWC Germantown Woman's Club made many baskets of needed items for the Veterans Hospital Women's Center. Items such as shampoo, lotion, combs, and socks, were given to the lady patients in the hospital for Christmas.
Pictured are (top row) Lyna Medlock, Catherine King, Kate Langsen, Barbara Smith, (bottom row) Joan Turek, and Karen Grant.

GFWC Germantown Woman's Club President Karen Grant (right) presents Dave Melaas (center) of Germantown Parks and Recreation Department, with the club's annual donation to be used at the Wolf River Nature Area's Turtle Bayou Interpretative Station. Mr. Melaas is Germantown's new Parks Development Administrator. Also pictured is Elmire Phillips, Conservation Chairman of the club.
"Our club is looking forward to working with Dave on this long term project at Turtle Bayou. His new outlooks, ideas, and suggestions will certainly energize our participation as we develop the aquatic garden there," said Mrs. Phillips.
The Club adopted the Turtle Bayou Project three years ago. The plan is to develop a learning area for visitors and students. An aquatic garden, featuring indigenous plants and wildlife in a naturalized environment, is the project's ultimate goal.
"Flooding the first year caused major damage to the plants, so it is our hope to reestablish the original plantings and enhance the area further. The concession stand fundraiser at the Festival of Fun and Fright in October was successful and our club is grateful to the Parks and Recreation Department for their encouragement and support," said Phillips.

GFWC Hendersonville Woman’s Club

GFWC Woman’s Club of Hendersonville recently sponsored "A Monte Carlo Affair" on Saturday November 1st at Blue Grass Country Club. The evening was filled with something for everyone to enjoy. Casino games with Casino Bucks, Live & Silent Auctions, fabulous food, dancing, and lots of door prizes. Some of the items available in the auction were Titans Tickets, holiday home for a week in Australia, Time Share in Honolulu, Hawaii, a pearl necklace, gift certificates and many more items.

A highlight of the evening were several elegant baskets put together by committees such as Movie Night, Elegant Evening Out, Wine etc, Pamper Me and Travel. The addition of these baskets gave every member the opportunity to be an important part of this wonderful fundraiser.

Over $13,000 was raised from this event and will benefit Home Safe of Sumner, Robertson and Wilson counties. Home Safe is a domestic abuse shelter for women and children who are victims of violence in their homes. A portion of the funds raised from this event will also be given to Save our Sisters, District V. SOS is a fund started by Woman’s Clubs in the State of Tennessee, to help victims of domestic abuse with expenses to keep them from returning to their abusers.

Since their charter in 1971 Hendersonville Woman’s Club has been a major contributor to Kids Kingdom. Hendersonville YMCA, Community Child Care, Trac House, Jason Foundation, Hendersonville Samaritan Association, Casa, Historic Rock Castle, Monthaven and many others. As well as several scholarships for high schools girls and women returning to college at Volunteer State Community College. Our fundraising efforts have changed and evolved through the years depending on the needs or our community.