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SIGN UP TO TAKE PART IN THE 2024 GREAT SUFFOLK CLEANUP
Join hundreds of volunteers in a city-wide effort to combat litter and cleanup our City.
Registered participants are free to choose any location within Suffolk for their cleanup efforts and will be supplied with vests, grabbers, bags, and other necessary equipment for litter collection. Suffolk Public Works will ensure the proper disposal of bagged trash at the conclusion of the event.
For more information and to register your cleanup, please visit www.suffolkva.us/1748/GREAT-SUFFOLK-CLEANUP
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GFWC Clubwoman Magazine – Winter 2024 Now Available!
“Revitalizing Renovations,” theme for this issue, highlights the recent refurbishments at Headquarters and upcoming celebrations. You’re invited to GFWC Women’s History Month (March 6) and WHRC 40th Anniversary (May 1) celebrations!
Features include:
* 2024-2026 Administration Candidates for Office
* Must-Attend 2024 Annual Convention—Book Your Room Today
* GFWC Honorary Chairmen Articles: “Intermittent Fasting for a Healthier You” and “Bringing Strong Female Characters to Life"
* 653 New Club Members!
To read this issue, visit: www.gfwc.org/news-publications/clubwoman-magazine/
For additional information on GFWC activities, be sure to read today’s issue of “News & Notes.”
www.gfwc.org/news-publications/news-notes/
Freekind - VA is bringing a powerful performance to Virginia, "Lived Through This", the theatrical adaptation of Anne K. Ream’s critically acclaimed book. Live Through This, is a story of truth and hope that will raise awareness of sexual violence in our community, and bring together local nonprofits who are working to restore freedom, hope and belonging to those who have lived through sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking.
The play will bring to life the stories of individuals who have been shaped but refuse to be defined by their histories of sexual violence. Part narrative about their lives after the trauma, and part exploration of the ways survivors learn from one another and rebuild their lives in the wake of violence, Lived Through This, is the celebration of a simple belief that those who have survived r**e, abuse or exploitation are greater than what has been done to them. Lived Through This is a multimedia experience that has been performed in New York and Chicago and is now making its debut in Virginia for two nights only. You won’t want to miss it!
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Wells Theater (108 E Tazewell Street, Norfolk )
Doors open at 5:30P
Get your tickets here: https://www.freekindva.org/live
Look around you right now and be thankful for all you have, for your health, your home, your loved ones and for having the time to enjoy their presence in your life 🌿
𝓟𝓸𝓼𝓲𝓽𝓲𝓿𝓲𝓽𝔂 𝓲𝓼 𝓷𝓸𝓽 𝓳𝓾𝓼𝓽 𝓪 𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓭𝓼𝓮𝓽. 𝓘𝓽 𝓲𝓼 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓦𝓐𝓨 𝓸𝓯 𝓛𝓲𝓯𝓮 ❤
GFWC Success for Survivors Scholarship Deadline February 10, 2024. Apply TODAY!
By Trisha Schaefer, GFWC Signature Program Chairman
The "2024 GFWC Success for Survivors Scholarship" underscores GFWC's dedication to combating domestic violence. Established in 2011, these scholarships provide a lifeline for survivors of intimate partner violence, offering them the opportunity to rebuild their lives through education and independence.
The application process involves submitting a completed form and the required documents, such as agency recommendations and letters of reference. All materials must reach GFWC by February 10, 2024, via email or U.S. mail, ensuring adherence to the deadline.
The $2,500 scholarships aim to facilitate survivors' pursuit of post-secondary education, irrespective of their chosen educational path. This financial aid goes beyond covering tuition fees; it's about empowering survivors to reshape their futures, attain employment, and gain personal autonomy.
Eligibility requires candidates to have survived intimate partner violence, be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and be enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited post-secondary institution.
Additionally, applicants must be recommended by licensed or accredited domestic violence agencies, counselors, or social workers, highlighting the importance of professional support in their journey toward healing and progress.
GFWC not only supports survivors financially but also sends a powerful message of solidarity and empowerment to victims of violence. It's a testament to GFWC’s ongoing commitment to creating a world free from domestic violence, one where survivors can thrive, succeed, and define their success!
For more information, visit: https://www.gfwc.org/what-we-do/success-survivors/
Join the cause to preserve natural beauty. We hope to see you soon! For a full list of events visit https://www.cleanmyrivers.com/calendar
This is a FREE tire amnesty and recycling event, but we would sincerely appreciate any non-perishable food and toiletry donations. At this upcoming event, participants can responsibly dispose of the following items:
• Tires (must show ID)
• New or gently used clothing and shoes
• Electronics (TV’s 42 inches or less, No old tube TV’s)
• CFL bulbs
• Batteries
• Plastic bottles and jugs
• Eyeglasses and hearing aids
• Plastic bags
• Glass containers
• Cardboard, paper & magazines
•Tires, 22 inches or less - no rims. Tires from businesses not accepted. Please bring ID.
•Household hazardous waste. This includes home cleaning products, automotive products, indoor pesticides, and paint. Liquid limit is 5 gallons. Must show ID
•Document shredding on-site. Protect against identity theft and shred your personal document. If it becomes extremely busy, guests will be limited to three grocery bags worth of documents.
•The Lions Club will be available to collect hearing aids, eyeglasses and sell brooms.
•US Flags will be accepted to be respectfully decommissioned by local Boy Scouts.
For more information, please call 757-514-7604, or email [email protected].
Special thanks to our partners: Goodwill, TFC, SPSA, Lion’s Club, Suffolk Public Works, Suffolk Christian Fellowship Center, and Commonwealth Document Management!
SAVE THE DATE! GFWC 2024 National Day of Service (NDS)
Registration opens early spring. Checkout the weekly "News & Notes" for NDS updates. For more information, contact Membership Director Melanie Gisler at [email protected]
GFWC Executive Committee members visited the White House earlier this week to see the holiday decorations on display. Special thanks to U.S. Representative Laurel Lee of Florida's 15th Congressional District for arranging the tour.
Fun Fact: GFWC District of Columbia President Mohra Gavankar was selected as one of this year's decorators.
Don't miss this issue of News & Notes to preview the beautiful White House holiday decor!
Photo: Deb Strahanoski, International President; Suellen Brazil, President-elect; Wendy Carriker, First Vice President; Jolie Frankfurth, Second Vice President; Mary Beth Williams, Secretary; Becky Wright, Treasurer; Katie Moydell, Director of Junior Clubs; Diane Addante, Parliamentarian; and Cheri Meyer, Chief of Operations.
Junto members presented a food donation to the Salvation Army for the GFWC National Day of Service. Their food pantry was a bit on the low side, so our timing was very good.
Continuing the Tradition!
At our 1st meeting of the new club year (September 2023), Junto women brought nonperishable food items to feed the hungry. Our members generously participate in this tradition every month.
Hunger isn't something that goes away because the date changes.
Fall is finally here and we have exciting news to share! 🍂
Join us and our friends at J.McLaughlin on September 28th for their Fall Sip & Shop. 🛍️
Come shop all the autumn trends and help support survivors of human trafficking. 15% of all sales that day will be donated to Freekind, a local nonprofit dedicated to providing survivors of human trafficking the support they need to recover from the trauma they’ve experienced.
For participating locations and details, please visit www.freekindva.org/events/sipandshop
Remember that if items are greasy or soiled, they can no longer be recycled. Common items like this are dog food bags and pizza boxes. Help your friends and neighbors by passing this bit of knowledge on! ♻️ 💕
It's WHRC Wednesday! As we wrap up August, let's take a moment to look at a few books in our Library in honor of Women in Translation Month, "an annual celebration of women writers from around the world, writing in languages other than English," introduced in 2014. Though our collecting scope has never really encompassed non-English works, diverse women's voices and stories are still represented in the Library. Here are just three examples:
Center (and the one that best fits the WIT theme): “Spirit of Flame: A Collection of the Works of Lesya Ukrainka,” the pen name of Larysa Petrivna Kosach (1871-1913), a Ukrainian writer, poet, and activist. 1950 volume, translated by Percival Cundy; donated by the World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organizations, 1995
Left: “Dreams and Thunder: Stories, Poems, and The Sun Dance Opera,” by Zitkala-Ša (1876-1938), a Yankton Dakota writer, translator, and activist. 2001 volume, edited by P. Jane Hafen; donated by Wilma Galegher in memory of Emma Goodwin Meldrum and Mazel V. Neilson, 2004
Right: “Ladies of the Tang: 22 Classical Chinese Stories,” translated by Elizabeth Te-Chen Wang, a Chinese author and scholar. 1973 edition of 1961 publication; donated by Elizabeth Te-Chan Wang, 1982
GFWC National Day of Service (NDS) is Saturday, September 30, 2023. It is a day in which all of GFWC will come together in service to highlight an area of need, take action to address it, and raise public awareness about its importance.
Junto Woman's Club has chosen to address the national crisis of food insecurity. We will be collecting non-perishable food at our September meeting (Sept 18) to help supply the Salvation Army pantry in Suffolk. Thank you in advance for your participation in this project, and thank you very much for your generosity.
This coming Saturday, September 2, 2023, the CE&H Heritage Civic League will be hosting their quarterly Cleanup event as part of the Keep Suffolk Beautiful program. All are welcome to participate as they tidy up the corridor of Bridge Rd (Route 17) "between the bridges". Volunteers can come and help any time between 8am-12pm. Meet at the side of BP Station at 1600 Bridge Road. All supplies will be provided as well as coffee, tea, water, and light snacks. Look forward to seeing you there!
5641 Godwin Boulevard
Suffolk, VA
23434
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