At the October 2, 2019 meeting, guest speaker Patti Letizio, co-president of Windham’s Helping Hands, explained the community outreach her organization provides. She described some of the many services such as Support for Families Fighting Cancer, Back to School Clothing and Supplies, Winter Coats, Thanksgiving …
On Saturday, October 5, WSCW held its first Coat Drive of the year. Thanks to the generosity of Windham residents, 822 coats, sweaters and miscellaneous items were collected. They will be distributed to Shepherd’s Pantry in Windham, New Horizons in Manchester and two organizations in …
Ruth-Ellen Post, President of the Woman’s Service Club of Windham, presented Sylvie Brikiatis, Director of Nesmith Library and Laura Montgomery, Book Group Liaison, with a check for two “Reads To Go” book bags. The New Hampshire “Reads To Go” Program makes book discussion kits, containing …
Pictured: Haven, Laura Barker, Nancy Greenberg At the September 4, 2019 meeting Laura Barker, Director of “Hero Pups,” spoke passionately about raising and training service pups to place them with veterans and first responders who are dealing with PTSD, anxiety, and service-connected challenges. WSCW provided …
Photo: Ruth Bellizzi At the September 4, 2019 meeting, WSCW members generously contributed large quantities of pens, pencils, markers and other school supplies to be donated to Golden Brook School. Post Views: 298
On Wednesday, July 31, the WSCW sponsored an Ice Cream Social at the Community Living Center at the Manchester V A. Most of the residents enjoyed vanilla, chocolate, strawberry or butter crunch ice cream sundaes made to order. There was a wide variety of toppings …
WSCW sponsors Bingo at the Community Living Center at the Manchester V A six times per year. At each visit five or six members serve snacks and socialize with the residents. The Club provides the $1 prizes. Some of the members individually assist residents as …
Once again, donors to the annual WSCW “Baby Shower” were very generous! Supplies and clothing for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers appear to include at least five car seats, which tend to be costly and desperately needed by young moms to keep their little ones safe. …
On Wednesday, June 5, twenty-two WSCW members carpooled to the historic Longfellow’s Wayside Inn in Sudbury for a delicious lunch of boneless breast of chicken or baked scrod. As it was a beautiful sunny day, some of the members visited the Grist Mill rebuilt in …
At the May 1 meeting, Karen Munsell, from Our Place in Manchester, spoke of the many services her organization provides to young low-income families in the Manchester and Nashua areas. Our Place follows new parents from pregnancy through the first three years of their child’s …