CONVENTION 2002 -- April 19-21-- BE THERE!

The Radisson at Opryland will be the site of GFWC of Tennessee's Convention April 19-21, 2002.

Jacqueline Pierce, GFWC Second Vice President , will be the Installation Officer for the new administration.

NEW this year in a Day of Service, similar to the same plan at the GFWC Convention in St. Paul. Members will be gathering the day before Convention to help at the Magdalene House in Nashville. Plan to come one day early--Friday, April 18--to participate in this new and exciting experience.

Convention 2002 culminates the very successful administration of President Susan Martin and her Board. We will welcome Lana Robinson as GFWC of TN President for 2002-2004.

GFWC of Tennessee welcomes Jacqueline Pierce
to Convention 2002-2004 in Nashville!

JACQUELINE PIERCE has held numerous positions in the GFWC of Illinois, including State President, President-Elect, Vice President, District President and President of the Organization of Past State Board Members. She continues to serve as a club president and is active in six clubs.

At the GFWC level, she has been Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Chairman of the President's Special Project-Leadership, and was a member of the GFWC Membership Committee, as well as president of the GFWC Hollandettes.

In addition to her Federation work, she served as chairman of several statewide and national boards, including AAUW, Sherman Hospital, Judson College and the Miss America Scholarship Fund Committee. She was treasurer of the Elgin Symphony, MacMurray College Alumnae and the United Methodist Church Women.

She holds a Bachelor's degree in education from Illinois State University and a Master's degree in arts/administration from the University of Illinois. She was an educator for 20 years. Later she owned an interior decorating business and was President of a firm which specialized in convention planning and communication services.

REGINA MULLINS, KEYNOTE SPEAKER at 106th GFWC of TENNESSEE Convention

Regina Mullins, one of the first Magdalene House residents who graduated from the program in 1998, will be our keynote speaker to open the 106th GFWC of Tennessee annual convention. On Friday, club women will have the opportunity to participate in the Day of Service project at Thistle Farms, workplace for the women of the Magdalene House.

This ground breaking program, begun in 1996, provides sanctuary, support services and educational opportunities for women who have a significant history of prostitution and chemical dependency. In the spring of 2001, Thistle Farms was launched as a work place for the residents and friends of Magdalene.

Regina, a mother of three sons, currently serves as Magdalene’s Weekend Manager and is a member of the Board of Directors. A frequent speaker to Nashville organizations and churches, Regina will share her story with us on Saturday morning.

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