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JWC of Raleigh Members Make a Difference

I love being a part of the JWC of Raleigh and you will too!

The JWC of Raleigh is proving that “Every One Matters”.  Our theme this year derives from The Starfish Story.  Each starfish on the sand represents just one community service opportunity.  Everyone matters, and collectively, our impact is beyond measure.

Starfish Story

It is easy to be overwhelmed with the needs in the community, all the ways we want to help, and all of the opportunities to do so.  JWC of Raleigh members focus on what we can do, instead of what we cannot, the time we do have to give and every opportunity we have to say “yes”.

All of our members contribute to making a difference, whether it’s attending some or many community service activities. During the 2013-2014 Club Year, we:

v  Provided refreshments for the Arts Access Art Show at Wake Enterprises.

v  Served food and drinks at the First Friday arts exhibition at Artspace.

v  Wrapped presents and collected book donations during the holiday season at local Barnes & Noble to benefit Read and Feed.

v  Participated in the Local, District and State Arts Festivals.

v  Completed 3 Adopt a Highway clean-ups.

v  Collected plastic grocery bags to donate to Urban Ministries for use in distribution of food from their Food Pantry.

v  Collected aluminum can tabs to donate to the Ronald McDonald House.

v  Partnered with the city of Raleigh to clean Brookhaven Nature Park.

v  Gleaned several hundred pounds of sweet potatoes at local farms to donate to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle.

v  Donated monthly refreshments to Loaves and Fishes so that they could hold birthday celebrations for the kids.

v  Collected 173 Box Tops for Education to donate to Green Road Year Round Elementary.

v  Held monthly book clubs for members to encourage reading a diversity of literature.

v  Assembled literacy packs to donate to Wake County Public Schools

v  Read stories, made crafts with and served snacks to the children served by Raleigh Rescue Mission.

v  Organized books by reading level for Read and Feed.

v  Awarded the Sallie Southall Cotton and JWC of Raleigh Dobbins/Bedini-Lewis Endowed Scholarship.

v  Served meals for Meals on Wheels 7 different times.

v  Assembled Easter baskets for the residents of House of Hope.

v   Organized a club year long blood drive through the American Red Cross.

v  Delivered Supplemental Food Bags for senior citizens through Inter-Faith Food Shuttle.

v  Helped clean and organize the showroom for The Green Chair Project.

v  Collected expired coupons to donate to Support Our Troops Troopons program.

v  Provided 72 gifts for the Angel Tree Program through Raleigh Rescue Mission.

v  Supported Urban Ministries through their Stone Soup lunch fundraiser which raised $40,000 to fight poverty in Wake County.

v  Hosted an International Dinner for the club to learn about Nourish International.  This meal of rice, beans and cornbread raises awareness of extreme poverty across the globe.

v  Donated $52 to UNICEF through their Trick or Treat change collection program.

v  Volunteered with The Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC to sort produce and canned goods for distribution.

v  Continued our support of the Chrysalis Women’s Club at the NC Correctional Institute for Women by conducting a service project for the Walk for the Cure.  The club donated all art supplies to the Chrysalis Club for future use.

I am so honored to be a part of the Junior Woman’s Club of Raleigh.  This amazing organization is made up of over 60 unique women who share one commitment, to make a positive impact in the community in which we live by volunteering, and we have fun doing it!  Sound interesting?  We’re always looking for new women who are passionate about making a difference.  If you want to learn more, email membership@jwcraleigh.org.

Written by Christy Frisbee, VP of Membership Recruitment

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