WHAT'S HAPPENING IN 2023

                       SEPTEMBER
    11      Membership Meeting 
                   7-00 pm Senior Center
    27      Executive Board Meeting 
                   7:00 pm - Zoom
    29      October Newsletter Deadline
                         OCTOBER
    9      Membership Meeting - Pot Luck 
                    7:00 pm (no Zoom)
   25      Executive Meeting
                    7:00 pm  Senior Center
   26      November Newsletter Deadline

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Click blue buttons for previous activities 

 
 
August 2023
   This month the Wreaths Across America Committee
made donations to three veteran's organization in the local area.

Fisher House Foundation (Earmarked for use at Ft. Belvoir Community Hospital) Family housing/transport during veteran treatment; Operation Hero Miles program (donated frequent flyer miles for families to be near injured service member, and more.  
For information go to www.fisherhouse.org

Willing Warriors Retreat Bull Run (Based in Haymarket, VA.
Operates retreat facility at Bull Run)  Provides a break for service
members recovering at military hospital in DC area where they can
get away from hospital environment in a comfortable home-like setting.  For information go to www.willingwarriors.org

Veterans Moving Forward (Sterling/Dulles Area)
Provides service dogs and canine therapy services o veterans with
physical and/or mental health challenges at no cost to the veteran.
For information go to www.vetsfwd.org

July 2023
A luncheon was held on July 17 to honor Janet Hulme
for her years of volunteer service with the club
Wreaths Across America
Mobile Education Exhibit
visits Virginia, West Virginia and NASCAR before joining
volunteers in Maine for Wreaths Across America's annual
Stem to Stone and Giving in July events.
Click blue buttons for photos

June 2023
Environment CSP
A few club members enjoyed a visit to Meadowlark Gardens
to enjoy the beauty of nature .
 Honor Flight at
Dulles Airport
Stars & Stripes Arrival
June 17, 2023

Four bus loads of veterans arrived and were welcomed at Dulles
airport by various ages of two legged and four legged
greeters before they headed to DC to visit the nation's capitol.
Installation New Officers for 2023-24
Before taking time out for monthly club meetings in July and
August,members enjoyed gathering together for a few hours
before the installation of the club officers and thanking the
previous officers for their dedication the past two years.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL

Club members will spend some time during
the summer to prepare for fall fundraisers and other projects.
A few members from HWC gave a helping
hand to NextStop Theatre to sort through and
match their costume shoe collection, stored at the
ArtsHerndon building.
 Members were pleased to receive a Thank You from
Herndon Harbor House  Adult Day Health Care Center
for the donated herbs and annuals for the outside gardening
and the container gardening last month.

"Thank you for such a successful garden donation and volunteer service.  Our garden is alive and buzzing with birds, butterflies and older adults that love the outdoors.  Highlights were included in
our monthly newsletter."

May 2023
A few members from Environment CSP spent time at the
Herndon Senior Center Monarch Butterfly garden planting a variety of pollinator flowers and weeding the garden. Thanks to Sue, the center's volunteer gardener for helping this ongoing project for
the seniors.  The garden looks great.

A few members of the Environment CSP volunteered several hours
weeding the ArtSpace front beds before planting lovely zinnias,
marigolds and phlox flowers which they donated.

Health & Wellness CSP club members assist "She Believes in Me" (SBIM)
at the monthly meetings at Hutchinson Elementary School.  Members
donated jewelry, chocolates and other items for the girls to select and
present to their mothers on Mother's Day.
Guest Speakers at May Meeting
Saanvi Vootla was the student selected by HWC to attend the 2022 HOBY Leadership Seminar.  Members enjoyed hearing about her experiences at the seminar.
Areen Hashemi is looking forward to attending the next HOBY Leadership Seminar in June 2023.  She will return
next year to share  her experiences.
HOBY was founded in 1958 by actor
Hugh O'Brian, to inspire students to
dedicate their lives to leadership,
service and innovation.

Environment CSP planted flowers in the Harbor House courtyard garden. 
A special stone was made by one of our talented club members to add to
the garden area.
Education CSP thanks club members and
the community for the generous donations of 661
children's books collected for
"Books Are Food For Your Brain"

April 2023
Town of Herndon
37th Annual Mayor's Volunteer Reception

More than 200 volunteers from 23 different
service organization and groups
who volunteered 100 or more hours in
service to the Town of Herndon
in 2022 were honored at the reception.
There were 28 members from the
Herndon Woman's Club to receive recognition. 
During the ceremony, a special recognition
was made to Janet Hulme for more than
50 years of service with the Herndon
Woman's Club, the  Closet and LINK.
For more information click on the blue link below.
Honor Flight Visiting Washingon DC
Stars & Stripes from Wisconsin
Four planes arrived with WWII, Korea and Viet Nam vets.
Over 200 people greeted the vets before they board busses
for their visit to Washington, DC.
Liz Dennison was a guest speaker along
with her feathered friend Pip.
The Environment CSP had recently made several
Kestral cages to place around Herndon. 
Liz spoke about Birds of Prey
and how two year old Pip came under her care.
A few club members enjoyed an outing to
check out the Bluebells showing off at
Great Falls Riverbend Park
GFWC Northern District Meeting
Fredricksburg, Virginia
Awards of Excellence
Herndon Woman's Club

CLICK ON BLUE LINK BELOW
TO HONOR VETERANS TRAVELING TO DC ON
UPCOMING HONOR FLIGHTS AT DULLES AIRPORT
March 2023
Northern District Meeting, Fredricksburg, VA
Congratulations to several members of Herndon Woman's Club for submitting their art work.  The following were selected for
First Place in different categories.
Education & Libraries CSP delivered 36
new Teddy Bears to the Herndon Police
Department.  The officers use bears in several
ways, including stocking them in the interview
room designed just for children. 
One officer had just given a bear to a
distressed mother and child who came into
the station.
HWC members and spouses volunteered
for the Herndon Elementary School
Book Fairs March 13-17. 
Members enjoyed spending time with
students and PTA.  HWC donated books for
students who could not afford to shop.
This year many of our members enjoyed the International Dinner at
Russia House in downtown Herndon.  Members enjoy a chance to socialize and enjoy a delicious meal as well as  learn a bit about different cultures.

February 2023
Environment CSP
A few members met to build Kestral and Squirrel boxes.  The Kestral boxes will be placed at Frying Pan Park and possibly Lake Fairfax. 
The Squirrel boxes are being donated to AERO to use for baby squirrels before they are returned to the location where they were originally found.
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Education & Libraries CSP & the ESO reading club
were invited to the River-Sea Chocolate Factory in Chantilly. 
The trip, tasting and tour was delightful and fun.  The business works with farms and shipping companies to keep their chocolate environmentally friendly, as well as delicious. 
  Ladies bought extra chocolate to bring home!



 Health & Wellness CSP
collected feminine hygiene products in
January and February from club members. 
In February, 76 packages were delivered
to the Embry Rucker Shelter.
ARTistic Work by Club Members
 

January 2023          
 DAY OF CARING JANUARY 16, 2023
HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH
HERNDON WOMAN'S CLUB
Holy Cross Lutheran Church shared their
space today as those present joined in a
2023 MLK Day of Service Project.
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Education CSP
A total of 48 pounds of used crayons were collected and sorted by color.  The recycled crayons will be melted down into new shapes by The Crayon Initiative. for use by hospitalized children.
Civic  Engagement & Outreach CSP  
A total of 200 pounds of rice and 200
pounds of beans were bagged, along with
50 bags of laundry pods ready to donate
to  LINK.
Arts and Culture CSP
Assembly of 36 containers of bean soup mix were completed
and ready for donation to LINK.

Environment CSP
A total of 128 socks were filled with rice for
donation to AERO, to be used to nurse
small rescued animals back to health.

 
Holy Cross Lutheran Church project was to assemble Personal Care Kits and Baby Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief to be sent to Ukraine and Ethiopia. They had collected items for the kits and due to the generosity of many, they were thrilled to assemble a total of 83 kits.  [Check their Facebook page for many photos]
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Guest Speaker Herndon Village Network
Penny Halpern spoke to club members at
the January club meeting about the
nonprofit services to Herndon senior
citizens 55 and older who live in the
20170 zip code. 
This is another great place to volunteer. 
For more information, go to; 
https://herndonvillagenetwork.orgGuestSpeaker








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