FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
Everything is coming together…do you smell the pumpkin in the air? Fall is my favorite season. I just want to take this week to say thank you to all the clubs and districts that have donated money to Heifer International’s Bee Program. With the triple match going on, many of our CFWC members have helped Bees world-wide. It has caused quite a buzz in my heart and I thank each one of you! What a lovely remembrance not just for each of us, but for the world as it strives to feed so many.
October is here and there are Area Meetings going on! Each of your Area VP’s have planned a wonderful Saturday for you and we do hope you will join us. Several topics will be discussed and even though we are meeting electronically during covid, we shall strive to get you all what is needed for leadership, membership and Report Writing. You can find information here in Quick Bytes on the Area Meetings. If you cannot get to your own Area Meeting, feel free to join another, they each have the same Agenda assigned by me. Meetings are via Zoom and free. Just contact the Area VP for your invitation.
Congrats to Area B who has already had their Area Meeting and it was met with great success; Congratulations Patsy Wilson, CFWC Area B Vice President. I so enjoyed my morning with you and hope all the Area B members did as well.
There are so many things planned for you coming up: Meet the Chairs, LEADS Training, Jennie June Applications and more! Stay Tuned to Quick Bytes for the fun in Federation, you cannot keep a great volunteer down.
Now, I am hoping I can get some emails sent to your Area Fundraising Chairs on what your clubs and districts are doing to fundraise during covid. We want to be able to share your ideas and creativity. Send them a quick email and they will do the rest!
Take care, Bee happy!
Luv, Pam
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Tax Filing Date is Approaching
October 15 coming this week, has your club filed their taxes? If your club's fiscal year ended May 31 your taxes need to be filed by this coming Thursday,
look under the “QUICK DOCS” that is posted near the bottom of this issue of QuickBytes for directions. Form 199N for the CA State Taxes is a simple form that can be filed on line. Form 990-N e-postcard is to be filed for the Federal taxes, again this can be filed on line. The Attorney General is requiring an additional form this year,
CT-TR-1, this also can be filed on line. If your club’s fiscal year ends on December 31, you need not worry until March 15. Good luck and feel free to contact the finance team with any questions you may have.
Reggie Mattox, CFWC Director of Finance
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Buzz…did you hear that the CFWC Membership Team, also known as the “Honey Bunch”, has started the Area Conferences for this year? If you missed the Area B meeting, your can still sign up for one of the others.
See the information below for each Area..
Sonya Matthies, CFWC Second Vice President
Aka “The Queen Bee”
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Area A Meeting
October 24, 2020
9:30 am until 1:15 pm
Join your State officers and fellow members for an informative Zoom meeting!
Invite a guest to be entered in a special drawing!
Send an elevator speech for a chance to win a gift card!
Questions? Send me an email to the above address.
The Zoom invite will be sent to the email address that you use when you RSVP so send it today!
Join us and bee ready to have some fun!
Hosted by your Area A Vice President Cindy Sanders
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Congratulation to our Area B VP, Patsy Wilson - The Area B Conference is getting great reviews on FaceBook!!
And now another message from Patsy....
Retention – Securing Your Place in the H.I.V.E.
Honor Returning Members We need to take our CFWC motto ‘Strength United is Stronger” a bit further and show our members how much they mean to us. We send our Christmas cards and candy canes to other non-profits. I am sure we would get a lot of positive feedback from such a campaign that involved our returning members. It would really make our members smile.
Patsy Wilson, Vice President, CFWC Area B
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WHEN BLACK CATS PROWL AND PUMPKINS GLEAM
MAY LUCK BE YOURS WHEN YOU
TURN ON YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN
AND JOIN RIGHT IN
AND BE SEEN AT THE
HALLOWEEN AREA C CONFERENCE!!!!
WHEN: HALLOWEEN, SATURDAY OCTOBER 31, 2020- 9AM TO 1 PM
WHERE: ZOOM (watch for invite coming soon by email)
WHAT: PRESENTATIONS BY PAM AMENT, CFWC PRESIDENT
BARBARA BRILEY-BEARD, CFWC 1ST VP
SONYA MATTHIES, CFWC 2ND VP
And other “BEES”
WHY: LEARNING AND FUN – WEAR YOUR BEST HALLOWEEN HAT AND YOU
COULD WIN SOME GREAT TREATS!!
WHO: GIVEN BY AREA C “BEE” VP MARCIA WILLETT
JOKE FOR YOU – HOW DO BEES COMB THEIR HAIR? WITH A HONEYCOMB OF COURSE!!!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN – SEE YOU AT THE AREA C CONFERENCE
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Autumn is for Area D
Hello, Members! Autumn’s arrived – leaves are changing color, it’s cooling down and football is back. Yes, Change is Beautiful. We are living it every day and doing a great job adjusting.
Saturday, October 17, 2020, is this year’s Area D Conference. We’ll be gathering a new way, via ZOOM. Please join with your fellow members as we welcome our CFWC President Pam Ament. You’ll want to hear what 1st Vice President Barbara Briley Beard will share about Report Writing and 2nd Vice President Sonya Matthies will “BEE” buzzing about Membership.
Here’s a fun idea for our Conference – show your Club or District “spirit”. Wear something that identifies your group: a hat, shirt, a crazy necklace or scarf. This way we’ll be able to “see” where everyone hails from.
Invitations will be sent electronically to Districts and Clubs. Remember there is no cost and you won’t have to drive! Please circle the 17th on your October calendar and BEE part of the change this year. Can’t wait to “see” you all and I’ll BEE the one with the antennae!
Wendy Curran, Area D VP
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President’s Special Project
Yolanda Petroski – Military & Veterans
Since 2011 all 50 states now issue a Proclamation recognizing October 26 as a National Day of the Deployed. It is a way to show appreciation to all the military serving outside the U.S. and to their families who keep the homes running in their absence. Today, 170,000 service men and women – or 12% of our total active duty military - are deployed outside of our borders.
There are several ways to show appreciation including sending care packages individually or supporting organizations that do this, providing emotional and physical support for the families, and even tying a yellow ribbon outside which signifies you are remembering someone far from home and are looking forward to their safe return. The USO is one organization that would welcome monetary donations to further their programs: Operation Phone Home provides free phone calls, free Wi-Fi connections provide video chats and emails in the most remote locations and USO2Go Kits deliver movies, video games, snacks etc. so front-line troops cam set up their own “mini-USO” facility. The holidays are a tough time of year to be separated from families so please consider supporting the USO as they support our deployed personnel.
Donations may be sent to: Bob Hope USO Headquarters, 200 Pine Avenue, #240, Long Beach, CA 90802. Bob Hope USO Headquarters includes the following USO locations: Bob Hope USO Mobile, Ontario, Palm Springs, LAX, John Wayne Airport Orange Country, Military Entrance Processing Station in Los Angeles, and March ARB Joint Regional Deployment Center.
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A Leadership Minute
In the Leadership Booklet that talks about projects we have a leadership Kit. GFWC Also has a Leadership Kit. The GFWC Kit is about handouts to teach you bits & bobs about this or that part of leadership. I like things you can hold in your hand or an easy project you do.
As I was getting ready for my first meeting as a club president in 16 years. I got out my little Wonder Women Case. President Pam has one just like mine that is a vintage lunch box. I realized this was another form of the leadership Kit. I have been bringing this to every CFWC Board meeting, Conference, & District meeting I have attended since I have been rooming with President Pam. She taught me there are some things a Club Woman always needs to have on hand.
What are they? Okay, here is what’s in mine. A small 4 inches long stapler with a box of staples, a pair of scissors ✂ I actually pulled 3 pairs out of my bag, 3 ink pens, 1 sharpie- black, 1 roll of scotch 🥃 tape, ( at times there have been as many as 3 rolls of tapes) one small calculator, 2 glue sticks, 1 set of pliers, 1 small tin of breath mints, 1 package of assorted safety pins- small with a few paper clips mixed in, 3 band-aids, 1 small note pad, 3 cleanser towelettes, 1 sunscreen packet, 1 Antibiotic packet, some CFWC stickers, 2 cards- one birthday & 1 anytime, and a few quarters (3 dollars’ worth) for a parking meter if needed and a five dollar bill- just in case. Lastly a few CFWC membership pins to give away if I need too. Do you need all that, I don’t know? But I have used the scissors, stapler, tape, note pad, ink pens, safety pins & I can’t remember if I used the other stuff. If you get a slightly beat card from me understand it because I thought ahead and had it in my Leadership Kit & I love you enough to care!
Always Dori Kelsey, CFWC Leadership Chair
PS we've posted another volume in Dori's Leadership Library (see QuickDocs). This one is on Conflict Resolution.
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OCTOBER IS A VERY BUSY MONTH
In addition to Breast Cancer Awareness, Domestic & Sexual Violence Awareness & Prevention, we have Trick or Treat for UNICEF, National Bullying Prevention Month,
AND Advocates for Children's Week Sunday, October 25, to Saturday, October 31, 2020.
Check CFWC and GFWC websites for more!
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CFWC Health and Wellness Program, Myrna Binford, Chairman
Shot@Life
Another reminder to get your flu shot— NOW. Best time to get shot is from late September or early October as it will cover you through the flu season (now until April). It will take two weeks for immunity to take place (although possibly not 100%). This is not the year to take a chance of getting the flu when COVID-19 is around. So far, the flu has been mild, but experts say this may be due to taking precautions for COVID-19. And, remember to support Shot@Life by getting your shot at Walgreens, if possible.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Please include information about this disease in your monthly meetings. Be sure members, relatives, and friends are aware of having regular checkups. With COVID-19 present, many (and I am including men) may tend to delay care until things are better. For me, it is personal as my mother died from breast cancer. Don't wait, the cancer won't. |
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This is the time of year to get your Christmas projects in order (with Health and Wellness programs in mind). Be creative. A very simple one is what our Affiliate club did last year. We made place cards for a senior center for their lunches. The place cards ($10 for 50 cards — Hallmark) had a small candy cane (25 for a $1 at a Dollar Tree) and holiday wishes on the front. On the inside was a holiday sticker or a seasonal scene from a holiday card ($5 again for 50 stickers) and on the back was a label with "Compliments of theWoman's Club". This year because they are unable to meet for lunches, the senior center is making the lunches and they are picked up. Using the same idea, you could still use construction paper instead of cards with a candy cane and sticker. Besides the senior center, my town also has an adult daycare center and a couple of nursing homes. Depending what facilities, you have, you could contact them to see what their policy is for the club to provide a little holiday cheer. You can have pick up of materials and delivery of finished product to a designated member's home for those members wishing to be involved. |
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Domestic & Sexual Violence Awareness & Prevention Signature Program
Diane Waterhouse, Chair
Last year I was handing out purple ribbons to remind members to Commemorate October as Domestic Violence Awareness. This year my purple ribbons are “virtual ones” but the meaning remains the same. Let’s use this October come up with new and innovative ways to raise awareness about this complex issue. GFWC has added Violence Against Native American Women, Military Sexual Abuse & Campus Sexual Assault to Intimate Partner Violence, Child Abuse, Teen Dating Violence and Elder Abuse.
Wear purple, whether it’s a top, a scarf or purple hair!
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Do you subscribe to GFWC News&Notes? If not, you should! You find all sorts of interesting information about GFWC projects, officers, projects from other states AND a blog about club activities across the nation. In addition to club information, they often include Club anniversaries and a section like the following:
Club Anniversaries and Gold Pin Recipient
Gold Pin Recipient
Donna Shackel
GFWC Women’s Improvement Club of Roseville (California)
Congratulations Donna!!
To subscribe to News&Notes which arrives free in your email on Thursdays, go to GFWC.ORG
Have club news? Submit a success story with action-packed photos about how your club is staying active during the pandemic to PR@GFWC.org.
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Seeking Success for Survivors Scholarship Applications
It’s October and the call for GFWC's 2021 Success for Survivors Scholarship applications is now open. The scholarship provides survivors of intimate partner violence with financial support as they seek higher education, made possible through generous donations from clubwomen, clubs, State Federations, and other groups.
To recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month, consider dedicating your next club fundraiser to the GFWC Signature Program Fund this October! All funds donated go directly to the GFWC Success for Survivors Scholarship. It is through your support that GFWC can make the recipients’ dreams a reality. As Cindy W., a scholarship awardee and recent college graduate said: "I am thrilled to have this opportunity to better myself and become self-sufficient with a new career. This is not just for me, but for all who I come in contact with as a nurse."
Help give survivors a better tomorrow by donating to the Fund through the Member Portal today!
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Meet the Chairs Registration Information
As promised, here is the Registration information for the Meet the Chairs Workshop Events in November.
There are 4 Workshops scheduled and you may attend as many as you like. However, you must sign-up for each of them separately. Please follow the directions listed below in 5-easy steps.
2. You will receive, within a 3-day period your invitation with code to the event.
3. File your invitation with code where you can find it easily the day of the event, (perhaps a new folder).
4. Show up to the event as scheduled. Rooms will open 20 minutes prior to the 2:00 pm start time. No one will monitor phones or emails for last-minute problems on the day of the Workshops.
5. Enjoy the Workshop and have your questions ready.
You can find the Meet the Chairs fliers and dates in this Quick Byte. There is room for 300 in each Workshop, so register early. Only one person may use the password and information sent to the registered user.
We are working on the possibility of offering taped versions of each Workshop. They would be available for 5 days following the original Workshop and the link would be posted on the GFWC California Facebook page.
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Dori's Leadership Library
These booklets are in .pdf format,
when printed they are ready to assemble into booklets
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Just a thought ......
“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change”
-Albert Einstein.
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