WHAT'S HAPPENING IN 2021
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Due to covid-19, meetings are being held on-line via Zoom
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June 14, 2021 Congratulations Installation of New Officers President - Sara Davies 1st Vice President - Joy Heuer 2nd Vice President - Helen Wolfe Recording Secretary - Nicole Nowinski Corresponding Secretary - Mary Goebel Treasurer - Pam Barkley Parliamentarian - Joanne Emswiler Monthly meetings will begin in-person at the Senior Center in September 2021 JULY & AUGUST 2021
SUMMER BREAK FROM MONTHLY MEETINGS Planning meetings and projects ongoing |
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2 0 2 1 a c t i v i t i e s
Members continued to take precautions by meeting online to plan for upcoming activities within the community during the year.
July and August Summer Break
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A few members took a break to catch up in July at the Breeze. It is always fun to get together each month for a casual get together. A brief rain shower actually made it a bit more pleasant to sit outdoors. |
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Various May Activities
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WAA 2020 In mid-May, HWC was pleased to support three local veteran organizations in conjunction with Wreaths Across America at Chestnut Grove Cemetery. A few members visited the facility at Bull Run to present the donation check and visit the site. Additional information on each of the following can be found on the WAA Tab. WILLING WARRIORS RETREAT AT BULL RUN NORTHERN VIRGINIA THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROGRAM (NVTRP): LOUDOUN VETERAN & FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP (LVFS): In late June, 10 members made greeting cards for troops in remote locations to send home. |
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Thanking First Responders
Members of Civic Engagement and Outreach CSP also dropped off 70 bags of home made cookies to the Department of Public Works in Herndon as they celebrate Public Works Appreciation Week. Thanks to all who provide support to the Town of Herndon. Members of Civic Engagement and Outreach CSP dropped off some snacks for the Herndon Fire Department to enjoy as a way to say Thank You for their care in protecting those in the local community. A Walk at Meadowlark A few HWC members picked a lovely day to take a walk in Meadowlark Park. As more people receive their vaccination, they are anxious to spend time with other members away from the virtual Zoom setting. Mother Nature was very cooperative. Education - ESO A few members who enjoy reading are participating in ESO. With vaccination shots completed, members met in person in May to discuss their reading maerial. Birthday Cake Bags for LINK CEO members created bags with items for a birthday celebration for distribution by LINK |
April Activities
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MS Walk 2021 The Walk for MS in Reston on April 24 had a different look this year due to covid-19 restrictions. People were encouraged tofind safe ways to participate in the Walk for MS. Friends and family members could walk around the neighborhood or stroll through the park in small groups as a way to raise donations. An eight member HWC team participated in the Walk for MS 2021. Members took precautions as they shared the Walk for MS experience during a 3.5 mile walk around scenic Reston. The HWC Team raised $3,862.30 to help the National MS Society create a world free of MS. Click: MS Link Embry Rucker Center Health and Wellness CSP received donations along with a supply of femine hygiene products which were delivered to the Embry Rucker Center |
Animal Education and Rescue Organization A.E.R.O is a wildlife rescue organization whose goal is to rescue, rehabilitate and release local wildlife back into nature. Thanks to all for the donations of towels, sheets and other items. a few members filled socks with rice to be used for animals during recouperation before release into nature. A few members from the Environment CSP also visited A.E.R.O. and donated $100 to the wildlife rehabilitator and met a few small wildlife being cared for by the group |
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Clearview Elementary School Amazon Library Wish List You can help Click the Clearview Wish List below Click on Clearview Elementary School for a list of the books. Choose the school address at checkout. You can print a receipt on the order page. |
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March Women History Month Health and Wellness has become increasingly aware of essential needs within the local community for feminine hygiene products. This month we would like to honor Gertrude Tendrich who bought the patent rights for the Tampax trademark in 1933. She was born in Germany in 1890 and died in 1957 and buried in Denver, CO. Members are collecting Feminine Hygiene Products and donations to benefit Embry Rucker Shelter and Cornerstones Food Pantry. Please help us fill this need, by making a donation by check to: Herndon Woman's Club, P. O. Box 231, Herndon, VA 20172 |
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MARCH 2021 Several members made about 75 dozen cookies to share with the Herndon Police Department as a way to say THANK YOU for their dedication to the community. [It should be noted that everyone in the photo is SMILING behind those masks.] Several Members assembled 90 snack bags that were delivered to the Hypothermia Shelter in Reston. JANUARY 2021 As a new year begins, Northwest Federal Credit Union (NWFCU) and the Herndon Woman's Club will provide birthday bags to seniors at Harbor House in Herndon. On a cold January afternoon gift bags for upcoming birthdays were delivered to members from Harbor House, by two HWC members and one member from NWFCU. A few HWC members made 50 greeting cards. The cards were sent to Operation Gratitude to share with military personnel serving in locations where paper supplies are difficult to obtain. FEBRUARY 2021 A few members of Environment CSP gave a helping hand to clean the dead branches and remove trash outside the Arts Center in Herndon "Women & the Right to Vote" In February the Civic Engagement & Outreach CSP donated the above book to the following schools Clearview Coates Dranesville Floris Fox Mill Herndon Hutchinson McNair Oak Hill St. Joseph |
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See the "Looking Back" sub-Tab for previous activities
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