GFWC LUTZ-LAND O'LAKES WOMAN'S CLUB DONATES TO MANISCALCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Photo: (l-r) Lutz Guv’na Atlas Cortecero, Maniscalco Elem. nurse & staff & Trisha Long (holding check) with President Elayne Bassinger & club members Linda Buzzee & Linda Mitchell and Pam Blumenthal. GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB stepped to the fore when Lutz Guv’na Atlas Cortecero brought to its attention Maniscalco Elementary School’s urgent need for a secure, locked and mobile medical cabinet for the nurse’s office. The club lost no time in generously donating $1,450.00 toward the purchase of a suitable cabinet and President Elayne Bassinger and club members delivered the check to the school.

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O'LAKES WOMAN'S CLUB AWARDS $16,000 IN STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

Photo 1: (l-r) Club Scholarship winners: Club President Elayne Bassinger, Alessandra Diggs, Allen Ho, Edyth Krook & Chair Lucy Albury. Photo 2: (l-r) Photo 2: Lutz Volunteer Fire (ret.) Endowment Scholarship winners: Club President Elayne Bassinger, Kelly Beilfuss, Humberto Martinez (not pictured) & Jay Muffly, President of former Lutz Volunteer F.D. Photo 3: (l-r) Group photo of 2023 Scholarship Awardees: Club President Elayne Bassinger, Alessandra Diggs, Allen Ho, Kelly Beilfuss, Edyth Krook, Humberto Martinez (not pictured) and Chair Lucy Albury.

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB is pleased to announce the winners of its CLASS of 2023 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES. Kelly Beilfuss and Humberto Martinez (not pictured) were each awarded $5,000 scholarships from the Lutz Volunteer Fire Dept. (ret.) Endowment Fund and $2,000 Woman’s Club scholarships were awarded to Alessandra Diggs, Allen Ho and Edyth Krook and presented by Club President Elayne Bassinger, Jay Muffly, (ret.) President of Lutz Volunteer Fire Dept. and Chairperson Lucy Albury. A total of $16,000 in scholarship funds was awarded.

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O'LAKES WOMAN'S CLUB DELIGHTS CHILDREN WITH EARTH DAY CRAFTS AND INFO

Photo 1: Members staging kids’ crafts. Photo 2: Members Karen Phillips and Helen Fornino. Photo 3: Members assisting children with crafts.

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members had a delightful time providing craft materials and instructing children in various crafts in celebration of Earth Day awareness at Crews Lake Wilderness Park. The kids learned the importance of monarch butterflies in our ecosystem and were told about tagging these beautiful butterflies to track their annual migration and life span. They also experienced seeing the actual eggs on a milkweed flower and were able to craft their own beaded caterpillars on leaves. It was a very good day for the children and for Mother Earth!

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O'LAKES WOMAN'S CLUB ASSISTS CAMP BOGGY CREEK

Photo: (l-r) Annette Bellingar, Club President Elayne Bassinger & VP Peggy Andrews. GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members recently delivered a vehicle filled with hand knitted afghans to the spring convention of GFWC Florida last week. Club members were delighted to put their skills to work to knit and crochet these beautiful comfy afghans for the disabled and special needs kids who will spend a fun-filled week this summer at Camp Boggy Creek. Annette Bellingar, President Elayne Bassinger and VP Peggy Andrews took charge of packing and delivering these much needed items to Orlando for the campers.

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O'LAKES WOMAN'S CLUB BRING AWARENESS TO CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION

Photo: (l-r) Members Gail Howard and Roseann Lange "planting" pinwheels. GFWC LUTZ-LAND O'LAKES WOMAN'S CLUB has been promoting awareness during April, being designated Child Abuse Prevention Month, by selling distinctive blue pinwheels at all club meetings during the month, which funds will be donated to various social services working with child victims of abuse. Members Gail Howard and Roseann Lange planted a large garden of pinwheels at the Historic Old Lutz School to draw community attention to this important issue and the club women will display them in their gardens and yards.

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O'LAKES WOMAN'S CLUB RAISES FUNDS AT RELAY FOR LIFE

Photos: Club women preparing their booth at Relay. GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members participated in the American Cancer Society’s annual Relay for Life at a local high school campus. The club team joined many other school groups and organizations for this important fundraising event. The club booth was set up by its members who chose “Send Cancer Packing” as its theme with lots of props and fun games with prizes to raise funds.

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O'LAKES WOMAN'S CLUB SHOWS APPRECIATION TO LOCAL LIBRARY WORKERS

Photo 1: Lucy Albury (r) presents basket to Land O’Lakes Library staffer. Photo 2: Tanya Highnote (center) presents basket to Lutz Library staffers. GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members delivered Easter gift baskets filled with treats to their supported libraries in both Land O’Lakes and Lutz. The club wished to express appreciation of their important service and contributions to the community especially during Library Workers’ Month.

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O'LAKES WOMAN'S CLUB DONATES TO BOY SCOUT TROOP 12

Photo: (l-r) Boy Scouts with President Elayne Bassinger and member Linda Mitchell & Troop leader. GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB President Elayne Bassinger and member Linda Mitchell recently presented, on behalf of the Club, a donation check of $2,000 to Boy Scout Troop 12 in Lutz. The Woman’s Club has long supported this Troop and has enjoyed a collaborative working relationship in many joint efforts and community projects locally. The club appreciates the boys’ community service and volunteerism and wishes to encourage them in all their worthy endeavors.

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O'LAKES WOMAN'S CLUB DONATES TO PASCO SUNRISE THRIFT SHOP

Photo: (l-r) Member Gail Howard and club Booster Marie Rook. GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB member Gail Howard and Booster Marie Rook delivered a literal truckload filled with very useful household items and clothing left unsold after the club’s recent flea market. These items will be sold at The Solutions Thrift Store in Dade City, which is a part of Sunrise of Pasco County, with 100% of the proceeds to be used in support of services for adult and child victims of domestic and sexual violence.