To join us at a meeting contact us at [email protected]; we will get back to you ASAP! Or just show up at the Wesley Center on North Street across from the Morris Library at the meeting time posted.
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2024
It's A September to Remember
Scarecrow Stroll @Chapin Park During Cornfest 9/24-29 Saturday, September 28--National Day of Service-- Collecting Items for Distribution in Micropantry
October Road
October--Breast Cancer Pink Ribbon Campaign Club Membership for $40 for 2025 Due Sunday, October 5--Helping at Lion's Car Show Monday, October 7 @6 pm Banquet at Maria's and Speaker on Domestic Awareness and Violence Issues Wednesday, October 23 @5 pm--Take Back the Night on Courthouse Lawn Saturday, October 26 @2 pm--Euchre Tournament to raise funds for GAVC scholarship
Mr. November
Monday, November 4 @6:30 pm--(Wesley Center) Tuesday, November 5--Election Day--VOTE and Be a Election Official Saturday, November 30--"Wrap It Up" Fund-Raiser
A Long December
Monday, December 2 @6:30 pm--Cookie Exchange & Speaker (Wesley Center) Sunday, December 15--"Wrap It Up" @Winterfest Downtown Saturday, December 21 from 2-7 pm--Fosterpalooza Volunteering
February (#GFWCHealth&Wellness, #GFWCCivicEngagementandOutreach) American Heart Month, Black history Month, Random Acts of Kindness Month (second week of February), Teen dating Violence & Prevention Awareness Month "While it is February, pone can taste the full joys of anticipation. Spring stands at the gate with her finger on the latch."--Patience Strong Scholarship Monday, February 5 @6:30 pm--Deb Ingold, OSB, Mortgage Options in a Higher Interest Rate Market Social Thursday, February 29--Leap Year Sign Paint Party @The EXibit ($24) (SIGN UP ON EVENTS PAGE) Service Wednesday, February 28 @12:30 pm--Bingo at IVI Football Square Fundraiser (SIGN UP ON COMING IN FAST PAGE) Micropantry, Milkweed Seed Sale at MAPL, Monarch Seed Ball Distribution
January (#GFWCHealth&Wellness) Cervical Health Month, Human Trafficking Awareness Month, National Blood Donor Month, National Stalking Awareness Month "January brings the snow, makes our feet and fingers glow."--Sara Coleridge Scholarship Monday, January 8 @6:30 pm--We Are Called to Care Social Thursday, January 11--Workshop @6pm @ The EXibit Service Football Square Fundraiser Micropantry, Milkweed Seed Sale at MAPL, Monarch Seed Ball Distribution
November (#GFWCHealth&Wellness,) American Diabetes Awareness Month & Great American Smoke Out (11/8) "It looked like the world was covered in a cobbler crust of brown sugar and cinnamon."--Sarah Addison Allen Scholarship Monday, November 6 @6:30 pm--Lion's Club Social November 7, 9--Make and Take Freezer Meals @MCHS Service Saturday, November 3 from 9-3 pm--Craft Show & Food Insecurity Collection Micropantry, Milkweed Seed Sale at MAPL, Monarch Seed Ball Distribution
October (#GFWCDomesticViolenceAwareness, #GFWCHealth&Wellness,) Domestic Violence Awareness & Health Literacy Month "October is crisp days and cool nights, a time to curl up around the dancing flames and sink into a good book."--John Sinor Scholarship Monday, October 2 @6:30 pm--Fall Banquet--Speaker on Domestic Violence, Trisha Schaeffer Social Service Make Seed Balls Micropantry, Milkweed Seed Sale at MAPL, Grow A Row for Food Insecurity, Monarch Seed Balls
September (#GFWCArts&Culture, #GFWCCivicEngagement&Outreach, #GFWCEducation&Libraries, #GFWCEnvironment) Ovarian Cancer Awareness, National Preparedness, and National Suicide Prevention Month "Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall."--F. Scott Fitzgerald Scholarship Monday, September 11 @ 7 pm--New Beginnings Social Grundy County Cornfest Service Tuesday, September 26-Sunday, October 1--Scarecrow Stroll and Literary Scarecrow Stroll Contests; Food Insecurity Donation Project Micropantry, Milkweed Seed Sale at MAPL, Grow A Row for Food Insecurity, Monarch Seed Balls
August (#GFWCEnvironment) National Immunization Awareness Month "Live in the sunshine. Swim in the sea. Drink in the wild air."--Ralph Waldo Emerson Scholarship/Social Monday, August 7 @ 6:30 pm--Ethnic Food Sharing Service Micropantry, Milkweed Seed Sale at MAPL, Grow A Row for Food Insecurity
July (#GFWCHealth&Wellness, #GFWCCivic Engagement and Outreach, #GFWCSpeacial Programs, #GFWCEducation&Libraries) National Parks and Recreation Month "Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability."--Sam Keen Social Monday, July 10 @ 7 pm--Social at Hatcher Woods Pool Service Micropantry, Milkweed Seed Sale at MAPL, Grow A Row for Food Insecurity
June (#GFWCEnvironment) World Environment Day (6/5), National Safety Month, family Health & Fitness Day (6/12) "June suns, you cannot store them."--A.E. Housman Scholarship Monday, June 5 @ 7 pm--Kaylee Heap, Heap Family Pumpkin Farm June 9-13--GFWC National Convention (Louisville, KY) Service Micropantry, Milkweed Seed Sale at MAPL, Grow A Row for Food Insecurity
May (#GFWCHealth&Wellness, #GFWCCivic Engagement and Outreach, #GFWCSpeacial Programs, #GFWCEducation&Libraries) Mental Health, Clean Air, Better Hearing & Speech Month; National Start Seeing Monarchs Day (5/6) "Happy first day of May. Be happy first, then make it last."--Unknown Scholarship Monday, May 1 @ 6:30 pm--Children's Advocacy Center Service Micropantry, Milkweed Seed Sale at MAPL, Grow A Row for Food Insecurity
April (#GFWCHealth&Wellness, #GFWCCivic Engagement and Outreach, #GFWCSpeacial Programs, #GFWCEducation&Libraries) Alcohol Awareness, Prevent Child Abuse, and Earth Month "Springtime is the land awakening. The March winds are the morning yawn."--Lewis Grizzard Scholarship Monday, April 3 @ 7 pm--Organ Donation Social Tuesday, April 25 @6:30 pm--Pottery Craft in Plano Service Saturday, April 15 @8 am--Superhero Run for Canine Companions
March (#GFWCHealth&Wellness, #GFWCCivic Engagement and Outreach, #GFWCSpeacial Programs, #GFWCEducation&Libraries) American National Nutrition, Women's History, Americorps Awareness Month " March Bustles in on windy feet and sweeps doorsteps and my street."--Susan Reiner Scholarship Monday, March 6 @ 7 pm--Bray Grove Farm--Regenerative Agriculture Social Sunday, March 12 @2;30 pm--Morris Theater Guild Service
February (#GFWCHealth&Wellness, #GFWCCivicEngagementandOutreach, #GFWCSpeacial Programs, #GFWCEducation&Libraries) American Heart Month, Black History Month, Random Acts of Kindness and Teen dating Violence & Prevention Awareness Month " All you need is love. But a little chocolate doesn't hurt now and then."--Charles M. Schultz Scholarship Monday, February 2 @ 7 pm--Maureen Keegan Chair Yoga Tuesday, February 3--Wear Red Day for Heart Health Social Wine Tasting @ Montage Service Micropantry Sign Up (need individuals, businesses and organizations to take weeks) January (#GFWCHealth&Wellness, #GFWCCivicEngagementandOutreach, #GFWCEnvironment) Mental Health & Clean Air Month Senior Corps Awareness Month "I love beginnings. If I was in charge of calendars, every day would January 1"--Jerry Spinelli Scholarship Monday, January 9 @ 7 pm (General Mtg @Morris Fire Department)--Tour and Speaker Saturday, January 21 @ 10 am--Virtual 11th/12th District Meeting Service Micropantry Sign Up (need individuals, businesses and organizations to take weeks) Social Saturday, January 28--Euchre Fund Raiser
2022
(#GFWCHomeLife, #GFWCConservation, #GFWCEducation)) Keep America Beautiful, Child Abuse Prevention (PCA) & National Autism Awareness Month "The sun was warm but the wind was chill. You know how it is with an April day."--Robert Frost
Scholarship Monday, April 6 at 7 pm--General Meeting: "Heifer International" (#GFWCInternationalOutreach) Wednesday, April 15 at 11:30 am--Book Club @ Sherwood Oaks "Island Man" by Thomas O'Crohan Monday, April 22--Earth Day April 24-30--World Immunization Week April 30-May 2--GFWC IL State Convention (Bloomington)
Service Sunday, April 5--GFWC IL Blue Ribbon Fashion Show Wednesday, April 15 at 6:30 pm--Art Evening at Narvick House (#GFWCArts) Saturday, April 18--Superhero FunD Run (recipient is PCA)
April--Collecting stamps, postcards, pop can tabs, breakfast foods for Morris Elementary POPS program; gently used and washed shoes; buttons Flower Power Fund Raiser--
Social
(#GFWCHomeLife, #GFWCEducation)) American National Nutrition & Women's History Month "March 4th, the only day that is also a sentence."--John Green
Scholarship March 1-31--Women's History Month "Valiant Women of the Vote" (NWHA) (#GFWCEducation) Monday, March 2 at 7 pm--General Meeting: "Safe Passage" (#DomesticViolence) Sunday, March 8--International Women's Day "Better Balance for the World" Wednesday, March 18 at 11:30 am--Book Club @ Sherwood Oaks "Tilly and the Crazy Eights" by Monique Gray Smith Sunday, March 22--World Water Day
Service Thursday, March 5--St. Vincent Table @ 5 pm Saturday, March 7 from 9-12 pm--Sewing for Weighted Comfort at 520 E Illinois Avenue (#GFWCHomeLife) Wednesday, March 18 at 6:30 pm--Art Evening at Narvick House (#GFWCArts)
March--Collecting stamps, postcards, pop can tabs, breakfast foods for Morris Elementary POPS program; blankets, pillows, cash, pet supplies for pet shelters; gently used and washed shoes
Social March 7 at 10 am--Radium Girl Museum and Art Walk in Ottawa ($30) March 5-8 & 13-15--CCHS "Hunchback of Notre Dame" (#GFWCArts) March 6-15--Morris Theater Guild "Escanaba in da Moonlight" March 12-15--MCHS "Into the Woods"
(#GFWCHomeLife, #GFWCEducation)) Black History & Teen dating Violence Awareness Month "The rose speaks of love silently, in a language known only to the heart."--Unknown
Scholarship Monday, February 3 at 7 pm--General Meeting: "Managing Resources So You Can Live and Give Like No One Else" (#GFWCHomeLife) Friday, February 7--"Wear Red" Day for Women's Heart Health Wednesday, February 19 at 11:30 am--Book Club @ Sherwood Oaks
Service Saturday, February 1 from 9-12 pm--Sewing for Weighted Comfort at 520 E Illinois Avenue (#GFWCHomeLife) Thursday, February 10--Groundworks ladies Luncheon (#GFWCDomesticViolence) Monday, February 17--Random Acts of Kindness Day (#GFWCPublicIssues) Wednesday, February 19 at 6:30 pm--Art Evening at Narvick House (#GFWCArts)
February--Collecting stamps, postcards, pop can tabs, breakfast foods for Morris Elementary POPS program; blankets, pillows, cash, pet supplies for pet shelters; gently used and washed bras and shoes
Social February 22 at 7 pm--Bunco FUNd Raiser at PMI. Cost is $20. Funds for Education Grant program. (#GFWCFundraiser)
(#GFWCHomeLife) National Blood Donor Drive and Mental Health Awareness Month "Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one."--Brad Paisley
Scholarship Monday, January 6 at 7 pm--General Meeting: "Sit! Stay! Read! How Service Dogs Are Helping Kids to Learn to Read" (#GFWCEducation) Saturday, January 11--National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Service Saturday, January 4 from 9-12 pm--Sewing for Weighted Comfort at 520 E Illinois Avenue (#GFWCHomeLife) Wednesday, January 15 at 6:30 pm--Art Evening at Narvick House (#GFWCArts) Wednesday, January 29 at 2 pm--Bingo at Park Pointe Healthcare (#GFWCHomeLife)
January--Collecting stamps, postcards, pop can tabs, breakfast foods for Morris Elementary POPS program; blankets, pillows and cash for pet shelters and games for Step by Step