LOOK WHAT RECENTLY ARRIVED !!
Handy Hint: If you are having difficulty with the interactive forms, download them to your computer first, then fill them out and save them. Use this saved copy to send in your forms to the proper person. You will need to copy and past the email addresses as the ones on the form are not direct links.
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FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
I hope that each of you had a lovely Springtime break these past few weeks. QuickBytes is coming out a day or two later because we need to afford ourselves a few days off when the holidays come around. With Spring we welcome so many new things and celebrations. Today I spent a great deal of time planting my herbs and vegetables in the back yard. The bounty during the summer will be scrumptious and the Bees…well, the Bees are going to love all I have planted for them to buzz about in and pollinate. Like a club member, they will Bee Busy.
Have you registered yet for the CFWC May Convention? I have, I hope you have as well. This is going to be a fun-filled event with Awards and Committee Elections; there will be Speakers and a lot of frivolity! Yes, there will be some Debate with our Resolutions and Bylaws too…but that is what we are all about: our beliefs!
If you have not gotten around to registering yet, there are only a few days left. Ask your Club president if the Delegates have been elected yet, if not, ask to be elected and get the full effect of immersing yourself as a voting member of the Convention.
I have only missed 2 State Conventions since 2004, they were both due to family issues, and yes: that comes first above all! But I will never forget the Conventions I have attended. There is always a take-away and the friends we get to see and meet. Let us be honest, we are there for the Awards as well, the Area Meetings are always fun. And the Speakers superb.
Personally, I cannot think of a single reason not to attend, especially this year: It is FREE! Zoom is going to allow us freedoms we have never experienced before, and I would be honored to be the Chair at the State Convention you attend this year.
I really hope you will think about it seriously and choose to join us! The State works for you all year long and this is where all the hard work we have done together in our communities is celebrated!
See you there!
Luv, Pam
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CFWC CONVENTION MEMORIAL SERVICE
I need your help. I’m putting together the memorial for CFWC’s convention in May. Could you please send me info for those that have passed this past year that have held positions either on the CA State Executive Board or CA State Executive Committee.
I will need:
Their name
Years of Service
Position or positions held
Picture
Bio on the member.
Your deadline for this is April 15, 2021
Please email me at pegbaumann@aol.
If you wish to print out the information to complete click here
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California Clubwoman Magazine News
It was approved at the last CFWC Executive Board Meeting in February to distribute to each member am electronic copy of the California Clubwoman Magazine. To do that we are calling on the Club Presidents from our wonderful State to help us out. The California Clubwoman magazine will be sent to the inbox of every President’s email, (if you do not receive the email and attachment, check your spam file. We ask that each California Club President then forward our Award-Winning Magazine to every member in their Club. If for some reason, the President does not want this task, please ask, and assign another member of your club willing to do so. Next week we will publish how to change the recipient of the Magazine send. Until then: happy reading!
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Just a Note about Meeting in-person again…
Now that California is showing signs of opening, the scheduling of club and district meetings is going to become an important subject for us all. We've nothing here to really offer as CFWC Leadership, we are not licensed to do so. We would however encourage that as California reopens for meetings, conventions, and gatherings with others, we would hope that each of our members, our clubs, and our districts will take into consideration the guidelines set forth by their City, their County Health Department, and CDC guidelines. The protection of each member is vital.
Your CFWC Executive Committee
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Jane Thomey - Environment
Reduce-Reuse-Recycle. These are words that represent a world-wide effort to control the trash crisis now engulfing the planet. Our clubs have committed to many projects that help divert trash from the waste stream. To commemorate Earth Day, April 22, I would like to describe some of these projects that were presented in this year’s Environment reports.
Marina District clubs collect plastic bottle caps to be repurposed into Buddy Benches that are intended to take a stance against childhood loneliness.
The melted bottle caps The GFWC Mira Mesa Woman’s Club collects provide income that is donated to a Puerta Vallarta hospital.
The Los Cerritos District participates in a Rubbermaid Corp sponsored recycle program. Typically, hard to recycle, used plastic food storage items are shipped at no cost and repurposed into new items.
Several clubs donate Mascara wands to the Wildlife Refuge. They are used to clean away oil, larvae, fly eggs, mites and other contaminants from rescued animals.
The Staples Rewards points clubs earn from exchanging used ink cartridges are used to purchase supplies.
The Moorpark Women’s Fortnightly Club used corks donated by Total Wine for new corks and tiles. The Canoga Park Woman’s Club also used corks for various crafts.
Other projects include adopting roads, paths and trash cans; sorting recyclables; Save a Cup, and composting, Clubs collected egg cartons, eye glasses, Nike Shoes, batteries, used clothing, newspapers and blankets, and aluminum cans and tabs for McDonald House.
These worthwhile projects prevented waste from reaching landfills and contributed to the well being of the members’ communities
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REMINDER
Dear Club Members,
If you are interested in attending any of the Twilight Tidbits Workshop Zoom meetings in April 2021, AND have NOT attended any March Madness workshops, please send an email to request the Zoom invitations to Reservationscfwc@gmail.com .
Once you request the Zoom invitations, you will receive all Twilight Tidbit Workshop Zoom invitations in one email. The Zoom invitations will come from CFWC Reserve California. Please look for that name in your inbox. You will receive Zoom invitations for ALL of the Twilight Tidbits workshops.
If you request the workshop Zoom invitations, please allow 48 hours for a response.
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FINANCIAL FACTS from our CFWC Finance Committee
Did you know?
#4 Send all checks for specified donations and dues to the CFWC Financial Sexretary, Jill Drescher. These checks should be made ou to California Federation of Women's Clubs.
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From Jill Drescher, CFWC Financial Secretary
Please check the CFWC Website and click on the "Forms" tab for the necessary paperwork when submitting any funds to the CFWC Financial Secretary. |
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In case you missed it in GFWC News & Notes
Help Support the Success for Survivors Scholarship Fund
To celebrate their 15 year anniversary on Easter, Starfish Project has launched a new “Transformed Collection” featuring beautiful jewelry named after a quote from a woman at Starfish Project talking about the transformational impact it has had on her life. Through a fundraising agreement for the 2020–2022 Administration, purchasing any Starfish Project products at this dedicated link will supply 25% of the proceeds to the GFWC Success for Survivors Scholarship Fund!
Starfish supports women escaping human trafficking and exploitation. The organization is currently working with more than 150 survivors to provide a fresh start in life by arranging safe housing, healthcare, education, and training, and employing them to make jewelry and garments to support its mission. Order your next piece of jewelry today and help a survivor of human trafficking succeed!
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Editor's Note: While some of the following forms will eventually be moved to the CFWC website, these are remaining for a while at the request of the chairmen posting them,
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Just a thought ......
Be strong, you never know who you are inspiring.
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