Adopt-A-Child Toy Drive
now through December 19

What a wonderful way to help a Broward County family in need this holiday season! Our annual Toy Drive is being focused down to a more local, smaller organization we have become familiar with, the Fort Lauderdale Diaper Bank. They have an Adopt-A-Child Toy Drive that serves  Broward County residents who are clients of The Greater Fort Lauderdale Diaper Bank or one of their community partners (low income and at risk youth).
We are collecting Toys and money donations for Toys up until our evening meeting on December 19, “Cockails & Caroling” from 6:30 pm to 9 pm.

Let’s bring Christmas joy to these Broward County children by purchasing items on their wish lists!

Here are your options to participate:

 Option 1: Just want to donate money? your monetary donation will go towards a child’s wish list. Just click HERE to donate

Option 2: Feel like shopping for a gift? Text or Call Adora at 954-600-1593. She will take your name and number down, and one of her

Interns will call you to discuss which gift on the List you’d like to buy. They can even text you an Amazon link to purchase it directly with an option to automatically be delivered to the Diaper Bank’s Toy Drive HQ!

Option 3: Feel like Adopting a Child’s whole Wish List? Text or Call Adora at 954-600-1593. She will take your name and number down, and one of her Interns will call you to discuss which Child’s Wish List you want to Adopt. They can even text you an Amazon link to purchase it directly with an option to automatically be delivered to the Diaper Bank’s Toy Drive HQ!

NOTE: Do you already have some extra toys laying around? There’s always a need for a last-minute toy for a child whose been added to the Toy Drive at the last minute. UNWRAPPED TOYS ONLY PLEASE!

Examples of some items on the lists can be anything from sleeper pajamas and a pack of diapers for a 3 month old baby to a pair of sandals and Bath & Body Lotion for a 15 year old. All specific sizes/brands/ideas will be given during your call.


Here are the children whose Wish Lists we as a club can Adopt this Christmas, even if each child got only 1 gift that would help make their Christmas special, let’s see how many we can help:

Jake, age 1Rachel, Age 15
Gabriel, Age 3
Mya, Age 3
Chanel, Age 8
Asia, Age 10
Pranav, Age 6
Saipranitha, girl, Age 2 Months
Nalu, boy, Age 3 Months
Olivia, Age 3
Samantha, Age 2
Bethany, Age 6
Deborah, Age 6
Rebecca, Age 13
Vanessa, Age 15

Aria, Age 11
Henry, Age 6
Kyon, Age 8
Kyson, Age 4 Months
Carolina, Age 8
Lucas, Age 4
Declan, Age 2
Rya, Age 17
Aiden, Age 10
Kaylei, Age 12

This campaign is hosted by the Health and Wellness Committee. Please contact Donna Richardson 954-770-9581 if you have any questions about the event or Text or Call Adora at 954-600-1593 for any further questions about the Toy Drive.

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FLWC November 18, 2024 News

INSIDE:
Thanksgiving Luncheon / School Supplies, Used Bra Drives / Membership Dues Due!

This Thursday, November 21 – Member Meeting & Luncheon

Our November Member Meeting is hosted by our Community Outreach Committee. The guest speaker will be Juliette Holden from Equine-Assisted Therapies.  This organization does wonderful work with Veterans suffering PTSD and helping them to interact with the horses at Tradewinds Park.  Home – Equine-Assisted Therapies of South Florida

From Annette: “So excited for this week’s speaker and Thanksgiving inspired luncheon menu!  Thank you Sally for arranging our speaker on Equine Therapy for our Veterans experiencing PTSD.  Such important work they are doing and we are honored we can help them spread the word about their good work and  organization.

Now it’s time to Get Your Turkey On! We are serving a Pre-Thanksgiving Luncheon with all the trimmings! See you there!”

PURCHASE LUNCHEON TICKETS HERE

~LUNCHEON MENU~

Roasted Turkey Breast
Ham with Crushed Pineapple Glaze
Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Yukon Golds, Butternut Squash & Onions
Very Modern Twist on Brioche Dressing with Leeks, Sage and Gruyere
“Green Bean Casserole” of Sautéed Green Beans Shiitake Mushrooms and Shallots
Coco Minott’s Cranberry Sauce
Gravy
Rolls

Birthday Cake
Pies

Water, Ice Tea, Diet Coke, Prosecco, Wine

Last Day for the FALL DRIVES this Thursday’s meeting

Gently Used Bras Drive

Collecting for the Broward Partnership for the Homeless in October and November. Call Donna Richardson at 954-762-9444 for more details or questions.

School Supplies Drive

Our Education Committee is continuing with one of our favorite community service drives, school supplies for both Walker Elementary and a Middle School (TBA in November.) Please bring supplies to our member meetings SEPTEMBER 19 through NOVEMBER 21.

School Supplies List:

Elementary School-Aged Supplies: Backpacks, 24 ct. Crayons, 12 ct. Colored Pencils, 8 ct. Markers, Scissors, Glue Sticks, #2 Pencils, Pencil Pouches

Middle School-Aged Supplies:  Lunch Bags, Pencil Sharpener, Pens, Highlighters, Tape, Scissors, Ruled Index Cards,  Spiral Notebooks, Ring Binder, Wide Rule lined loose paper, Tabbed Dividers, Composition books, Book Covers

2025 Membership Year Dues were Due in September!

Thank you to those who have paid their dues for this new club year.  If you haven’t yet renewed, please click the button to the right to renew.

Thank you to all our member community, we are glad you are with us!  Please click button to renew for this new 2025 year!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Nov 20      Board meeting @ clubhouse 6:00 pm

Nov 21      Thanksgiving Member Mtg / Supplies/Bras Drive @ clubhouse 11:30 am

Dec 11      Board meeting @ clubhouse 6:00 pm

Dec 19     Cocktails & Caroling  @ clubhouse 6:30 – 9:00 pm