Summer is here and that means a few things for the Southlake Women's Club. First of all, it means that your new board began working for you on June 1st for the upcoming year; we look forward to working with so many dynamic and special women! It also means that the School Supply Committee is hard at work getting ready for the SWC School Supply Sale on August 9th for children that go to the participating Carroll ISD schools. In the past 15 years, we have raised over $300,000!  

 

I am learning that just because the kids are out of school, that doesn't mean SWC women and committees aren't meeting and out working in the community! It's only June and so far we had a golf team and volunteers at the Metroport Meals on Wheels Golf Tournament, Community Outreach members making lunches for GRACE "Feed Our Kids" program, and a spectacular social on the rooftop patio at Del Frisco's in Southlake Town Square! Thanks to everyone for your hard work all year long and take a look at the photos - we are having fun doing it!  

 

We will keep you informed of upcoming volunteer opportunities and socials this summer through a newsletter, but feel free to email me at [email protected] if you have questions as I look forward to getting to know all of you! For the latest news and photos, "Like" Southlake Women's Club on Facebook. It is my sincere hope that each of you takes some time for yourself and with your family to enjoy the slower, more relaxed days of summer - it always ends as fast as it begins for me!

 

I am truly excited and honored to be your President !  

A huge thank you goes out to Del Frisco's restaurant for providing the perfect venue and delicious appetizers for our recent June social, held on their newly opened upstairs patio. No worries if you couldn't make the event, we are already planning our next social. Be sure to save the date of Wednesday, August 20^th, with more information to follow as the date draws closer. In the meantime have a safe and enjoyable summer!

 

The annual SWC School Supply Sale is scheduled for Saturday, August 9th and we need your help!  Please go online to the SWC site and  register to volunteer. Shifts begin at 6:30 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m.  You will be assisting with pack distribution and organization, as well as processing payments.  This is my first year doing this and I would love to have as many helping hands as possible to help make the sale successful!  I look forward to seeing you all there.  

  

As a result of another fabulous collective effort, 2014 Art in the Square was a roaring success and we are able to give a total of $190,000 this year!  Of that amount, $15,000 goes to our CISD scholarship recipients and $175,000 in checks were mailed this week to the following beneficiaries:   

• Advent Urban Youth Development  
• Alliance for Children
• Apex Arts League
• Arts Council Northeast  
• Call A Ride in Southlake
• Christ's Haven for Children  
• Christmas is for Children
• Christmas Providers  
• Community Enrichment Center  
• Community Hospice of Texas
• Community Storehouse
• FEAT - North Texas  
• Friends of Southlake Library
• Girls of Greatness  
• GRACE 
• I can still shine!  
• Metroport Meals on Wheels
• Mission Central Metroplex  
• North Texas SNAP  
• SafeHaven of Tarrant County
• Special Olympics Texas - Southlake Carroll  
• Summer Santa  
• Tarrant Area Food Bank 
• The Battered Women's Foundation 
• The Ladder Alliance 
• The WARM Place

Many thanks to all of our wonderful volunteers and sponsors - we can only continue to give because of the immense commitment to our event.  Thanks also to those who served on the Scholarship and Funding committees

Just a reminder regarding membership and dues! After you pay your dues, please update your member profile in the online directory. Just log into the site (instructions are sent by email after you pay online), and click "Edit Your Online Directory Listing" at the bottom of any page on the site. Please try to include a photo of yourself, as it helps us "aging" ladies put faces to names!

 

Don't forget to sign up for our Remind101 text service! We'll use these texts to remind you about community outreach donations, luncheons, socials, and more! Just text @b7b92 to 469-804-7807 to be added to the list. You should receive an immediate text confirmation saying you've signed up successfully.

   

Thank you to all that helped put together and deliver lunches to the GRACE "Feed Our Kids Program". Over 50 children received a healthy, nutritious lunch every day for a week in June.

Suzette Payne and Terri Messing help pack lunches!

 

The Southlake Women's Club was well represented at the recent Metroport Meals on Wheels Golf Tournament, and came through with a first place finish!


What a great job by Shari Shea, Pam Luby, Ute Busse and Mimi Tran.

We look forward to seeing you all later this summer!

Sincerely,