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The Deercreek Women’s Alliance has been an active
organization in Deercreek since 1999.
The Alliance’s primary function is to promote an
awareness of the needs of local charitable organizations
and to raise funds for these charities through a variety
of activities and social events--and to have a great
time while doing it.
The Alliance is open to any Deercreek or
Edgewater resident or Deercreek Club member.
The Alliance is proud of the donations made in
the past, totally about $275,000.
But there is more to be done and we are always
looking for new areas where we can help make a
difference.
These are the charities the Community Connections
Committee has selected for the 2010-2011 year:
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Wolfson Children’s Hospital:
A community-wide Diaper Drive for Wolfson Children’s
Hospital is held in April, plus a $500 donation to
purchase diapers.
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NE Florida Community Hospice Thrift Shop:
Alliance
volunteers work in the Thrift Shop regularly on
Wednesdays and the Hospice truck comes into Deercreek
monthly to pick up large items for the shop.
·
Books-a-Go-Go:
Books are collected and distributed to children
in low income families.
A $2500 donation will be used to purchase new
books for children during the year. We will also sponsor
a community-wide book drive for the school.
·
Youth Crisis Center/Touchstone Village:
Touchstone Village is a new residential facility and
program that supports at-risk and disconnected youths
and young adults who age out of the foster care system.
We donate furnishings and decorations for the
apartments plus $2000 to cover special needs. Books
a-Go-Go also helps stock their library.
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The Bag Ladies:
A $1500 donation will be used to purchase supplies and
material for bags that are filled with snacks,
toiletries, games, pillow and stuffed toys to help
comfort the children when they arrive at Hubbard House,
sometimes fleeing an abusive home with nothing.
They also receive books from Books-a-Go-Go.
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First Coast Women’s Services:
They are committed to offering information, support and
assistance to women facing unplanned pregnancies.
Besides a $500 donation, we are having a BIRTHday
party for the Alliance’s 11th birthday in
March and bringing baby shower gifts to present to this
charity.
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Hubbard House:
We will be having a toy
and gift drive in November to fill the Holiday Gift
Cupboard at Hubbard House so that the mothers and
children can give each other gifts during the holidays.
We will also have a food drive to fill their
pantry, since there is a constant flow of families
coming and going.
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WJCT Radio Reading Service:
This service broadcasts the news to people who are blind
or visually impaired.
We will be helping them buy the radio receivers
needed to hear the programs.
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Women’s Center of Jacksonville:
This
multi-service resource center is dedicated to improving
the lives of women and touches nearly 10,000 women and
girls every year in some way.
We will be giving them $1000 to help run their
programs.
The Alliance meets at the Club every other month all
year long.
The meetings are held in the evening to accommodate
women working outside the home.
The evening starts at 6:15 PM with a social time.
Dinner is at 7 PM.
There is usually a guest speaker and some
entertaining activity to conclude the evening.
Please join us for an evening to see what the
Alliance is all about.
If you have any questions, be sure to contact our
Membership Chairs Adele Kunzweiler 464-0647, e-mail
apkunz@bellsouth.net or Cary Flynn 619-4580, e-mail
caryflynn.88@comcastnet.
Dues are $20 for the year, starting in March.
Dates to remember for 2010:
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January 7
Touchstone Village presentation
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March 4
BIRTHday Party/Baby Shower with election of officers
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March 14
“Shamrock Scramble” golf tournament fundraiser
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May 13
WJCT Radio Reading Service will give a presentation
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July 8
“The
Bag Ladies” will speak
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September 9 The
Women’s Center of Jacksonville program
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November 4
Fashion Show
Fundraiser
Officers for 2010-2011:
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President: Catherine Wood
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Vice-President:
Debbie
Wallace
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Treasurer: Jo Berman
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Secretary: Jan Malick
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