General Federation Of Womens Clubs Of South Carolina

Project # 1 - Anchor Ministries -continues to be a strong presence in York County by providing faith-based recovery services for those working to overcome addition. As a partner with Anchor Ministries we contributed a monetary donation to assist in the opening of another recovery home in Rock Hill SC area. The ministry started a toiletry and household supply drive to collect funds and items or both Houses Tabetha House and House of James The. Homes are local sober living facilities that offer fresh starts to participants enrolled in Anchor Ministries recovery programs. Project # 2 - Elderly Veterans - In our outreach efforts to help ease the financial burden $200 gift cards in $20 increments from QT was presented to our local VA outpatient clinic to assist the elderly veterans with transportation to and from Doctors appointments. The VA Clinic was most grateful for this donation. Project # 3 - National Day of Service - The Womans Club of Rock Hill was honored to partner with our Sister Club the JR Womans Club of Rock Hill to participate in their third 3 annual Great Rock Hill Food Fight to benefit one of our local food pantries Pilgrims Inn. This was chosen as our National Day of Service Project. The Food Fight started September 1st and ran through September 30th with seven 7 local businesses that participated as food collection sites as well as five additional community sponsors. The food drive was a contest between the business sites that collected the most food by weight won a trophy with community bragging rights. This year we collected just over 1000 pounds of non-perishable food for Pilgrims Inn! The volunteers from both clubs had a wonderful time on Saturday September 28th NDS getting out in the community and raising awareness of food insecurity in our own neighborhoods. We also used this opportunity to share about the Womans Club and our purpose. # 4 - Safe Passage - Our final project in 2024 was providing a strong sponsorship to Safe Passages annual fundraising event. Safe Passages provides services and advocacy to victims and survivors of domestic violence child abuse and sexual trauma. This years event It takes a Community was held at Winthrop University McBryde Hall. Club members enjoyed night of fabulous food music silent and live auction and compelling guest speakers. The fundraiser was an overwhelming success enabling Safe Passage to continue to provide the the well needed service to its victims of horrific abuses.

Project # 1 - Members of Health & Wellness CSP began this project on July 13 2024. We worked with United International Ministries UIM which exists to extend biblical hospitality to the international community of local educators and college students in order to share the love and truth of Jesus Christ by helping meet their physical emotional and spiritual needs. We focused on the 21 international teachers that our local school district hired due to the extreme teacher shortage. They came from across the world such as Colombia Venezuela Ghana Philippines and more. The new teachers arrived with very little needing to find an apartment furnishings start looking for a car and go through the new teacher training before school was to start. Our CSP helped with the Furniture Household Item Drive sponsored by UIM RHSD3 and The Off-Ramp. Our members donated 6 kitchen chairs one table Lamps dishes cookware kitchen towels artwork baking dishes and shampoo products. Health Kits for the 21 International teachers. Such basic first aid items as cough drops sanitizer band-aids antibiotic ointment Ibuprofen and Blistex were placed inside each teachers box and a card saying "From your friends at Womans Club of Rock Hill" was attached to each lid along with a sunflower sticker. Project # 2-Equine Therapy for Emotional Well-Being for Children In-Kind Donation: 1000 We researched the work done at Eternal Hope Farm in Rock Hill SC. One member had previously visited the premises and described the therapy given to children using Horse interaction. This contact with the horses helps with the well-being of troubled children. Another member talked with the creator of this program and learned that the program has recently had trouble with one of the horses suffering from a serious illness. We donated $200 to help with the expense in December. Activity #3-Focusing on Diabetes Purpose-Educating Members about the diabetes disease. Our chairman presented a 5 minute lesson about Diabetes to club members before the November General Meeting including a 3-page handout to each member. The chairman submitted brief article on diabetes in the clubs November newsletter. Activity #4-Used Eyeglasses with holders collected to help those who need to improve their vision. Purpose-Collecting 10 pairs of eyewear with cases and donating them to Lions Club International drop box at Fort Mill Rock Hill Optical Center for distribution. November 4 2024 Activity #5-Five Minute lesson September General meeting to educate staying fit with exercises from a chair.