President's Project	The GFWC Menifee Valley Woman's Club is a non-profit organization, using fund-raising proceeds for improvements to the Community. and charity projects. Our members volunteer thousands of hours to worthy community projects such as the Sun City Convalescent Center, Menifee Valley Hospital Auxiliary, Crime Watch , Hospice, Chamber of Commerce, Senior Center, Menifee Elementary Teacher's Aid Volunteers, and Sun City Concern. GFWC offers us six divisions of work with several categories for programs and projects for our activities:  these include Arts, Conservation, Education, Home LIfe, International Affairs and Public Affairs.  Each year our members compete in their chosen program, receiving recognition and awards at both district and state levels. For list of items to save for Charitable Projects, click here Keep track of your "Volunteer Hours".  For a list, click here .
Arts	Crafts - Marjorie Ball Co-Chairman, Marie Teeple Photography - Verla Williams     Special Projects -  Boutique Chairman - Verla Williams    Co-Chair, Patty Steel
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Conservation	Pennies for Pines - Sue McNeal
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Education	Reading For Life - Kay Grall Be Cool After School - Sally Renoufand   SPECIAL PROJECTS Nursing Scholarship.. Pauline Hall..Co-Chairs Verla Williams
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Home Life
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International Affairs	Heifer Project International - Vivian Wehlander Tours - Marilyn Ploeckman
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Public Affairs	Veterans Affairs - Barbara Davis Co-Chair, Nita Folsom Warm up America - Ruth Fletcher   Coupons - Ruth Fletcher   Community Cupboard - Joannie Lenz
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Standing Committees	GAMES:     Bridge -      Bunco -      Pinochle -      Hand & Foot - Jan Van Veghel Vivian Wehlander Betty Marsh Ruth Fletcher   50/50 Laverne Baylet . HOSPITALITY  Sally Renouf . INSPIRATION Sheri Gratza . FASHION SHOW  Louise Wood . GARAGE SALE . GREETER Candy Mezzanatto   HISTORIAN . MEAL TICKET CHAIRMAN Helen Truex   NEWSLETTER Joyce Everitt . MEMORIALS Lennie Fish   PHOTOGRAPHER Carmelita Rood . PINS & EMBLEMS Betty Marsh . PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Virginia Henry . PRESIDENT'S BOOK Carmelita Rood . PRESS BOOK Pauline Hall . PUBLICITY Pauline Hall . RECIPROCITY TEA Joan & Joyce Everitt   REGISTRATION Betty Marsh &  Albertine Stuyck   SUNSHINE Lenny Fish   COMMUNICATIONS Diana Sullinger   TELEPHONE Angie Farley   TABLE DECORATIONS Margie Ball Co-Chair Helen Rolsma   YEARBOOK Joannie Lenz . WEBMASTER Joannie Lenz .
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SAVE:	Cancelled Stamps  (Youth Outreach Program) . . Campbell Soup Labels  (School Educational Program) . Campbell's Soups Company has an ongoing program, called "Labels for Education," which helps schools earn merchandise and software by saving Campbell's Soup labels. Labels from the following products are needed:  Campbell's Soups (condensed, ready-to-serve Healthy Request, Select, Chunky and Simply Home) Campbell's Pork & Beans Campbell's Tomato Juice V8 Splash and V8 Vegetable Juice Swanson's Broth Prego Sauce Franco-American products Pace picante, salsa and sauces Pepperidge Farm products Penny Pines (Conservation Project) . Replaces damaged pine trees in our National Forests. Art Supplies (Lazy Creek Art & Crafts) Lazy Creek Center needs the following donations to help them with their student programs: Coffee creamer cartons & bottles International coffee tins One pound coffee cans Pringle Potato chip cans Games in good condition Glass bottles (like drinks & salad dressing bottles) Candles, all sizes Large tuna/meat cans Paper doilies Small trinkets for games prizes Small buttons Craft books Rubber stamps Wall paper books Hole punches Old picture frames (small sizes) Stencils Any dibs & dabs of left over craft items Decorative napkins Small clay pots and/or pot saucers Little film containers Coupons (Overseas Military) Please sort in categories if possible: Canned Goods Baking Mixes Salad Dressing & Condiments Dry goods Soda, Chips & Crackers Frozen / Refrigerator Pet Food & Products Baby Food & Products Health & Personal Cleaning & Laundry, Misc. Boxtops for Education Bell Mountain Middle School  Callie Kirkpatrick PTA/PTO Chester W Morrison Elementary Good Shephard Lutheran PTL  Menifee Elementary School  Menifee Valley Middle School Click here for a list of all products participating in the Box Tops for Education program Thanks to Donni Ybarrondo for bringing this program to our attention. Plastic Strawberry Cartons (Easter Baskets for Children) . . Can Pull Tops (Ronald McDonald House) These tabs are given to Ronald McDonald House which sells them to a foundry.  While the cans themselves are an aluminum alloy, the tabs are pure aluminum.  One thousand two hundred and seventy four tabs make a pound.  Click here to find out how it works. Greeting/Christmas Card Fronts (St. Jude's) The children precision cut the card fronts and glue them to pre-printed card stock. The children receive fifteen cents per each acceptable card made which is divided between their savings and college fund, their cottage fund for special group outings, and to provide the kids with extra pocket money. http://stjudesranch.org/Content/cardprogram.shtml
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Volunteer Hours:	PLEASE keep a record of these hours and bring them with you each month for our reports to the District. Did you participate in a community beautification project? Did you have a vegetable garden, plant wild flowers, assist special neighbors in planting flowers or shrubs? Did you place flowers or flags at the VA cemetery? Do you recycle? Are you a member of Friends of the Library? How many books have you read this year?  List title and author Have you attended a program to educate on special handicaps, disabilities for adults or children? Are you a school volunteer? Do you volunteer in the tutoring program? Have you ever served in the military?  Are you registered in the "Women in the Military Memorial Foundation? Fly the American Flag Fly the California Flag Attend Theater Performances Attend Special Church Concerts Attend Musical Concerts Attend Health Fairs/Health Forums Contact State/Federal Representatives Vote Work for Candidates in Elections Take Tours Visit Museums Tour President's Libraries Do you have a smoke alarm? Do you have Carbon Monoxide Detectors Do you have a fire extinguisher? Do you donate to Friends of the Valley? Make Craft Items? Bake for others/Cook for others? Drive Elderly neighbors to town/Drs? Sing in choir or community chorus Play musical instruments in public programs Local or area state parks volunteer Participation in seminars or public forums on water environment Funds donated to special agencies to protect endangered species. Participation in special fundraisers for recycling replanting, orcleanup programs for ecosystems endangered. Participation in nature walks Observing Arbor Day, Earth Day, Keep America Beautiful Month, National Park Week. Recycle your Christmas tree, plant a tree in memory of a friend or family member.
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President's Project	.   Thessalonika Family Services for Abused and Exploited Children 951-302-2317 www.thessalonika.org     Children who have suffered abuse and neglect at home have little hope of escaping the pattern of violence and psychological torment that they have lived with from the time they were born. Even if they are removed from an abusive family environment, the journey through rehabilitative services and foster care, while protecting them from violence, may compound the effects of rejection and loneliness. It is not uncommon for children to experience five or more placements before they reach their teenage years. Long-term stability is critical to breaking the cycle of abuse and healing the emotional scars resulting from years of mistreatment. Thessalonika Family Services is dedicated to its mission of providing quality long-term care and treatment for children needing out-of-home services. Three unique programs are provided through Rancho Jireh Foster Homes, Rancho Damacitas Group Home, and the Transitional Living Program that are designed to address the varying needs of these very special young people. Thessalonika Family Services (TFS) provides quality long-term care and treatment for children who are needing out-of-home services. The particular needs of these precious children vary. As such, we provide services through three unique programs: Rancho Damacitas, Rancho Jireh Foster Care, and our Transitional Living Program. Over 24 years ago TFS was started by a couple in the Temecula Valley who had a heart for children in need. They bought one home in Temecula, caring for 6 girls. Over the years TFS has increased to 6 homes, caring for 36 boys and girls at Rancho Damacitas. The children placed within our agency are typically placed by the Department of Social Services (DPSS) and/or Child Protective Services (CPS). Also during these 23 years, Rancho Jireh was born which is our foster care program and roughly provides loving homes for 50 children. Within the last few years our Transitional Living Program has been implemented, which is designed and funded from inside our walls to fill in the gap between emancipation and adulthood. We are licensed to care for children ages 6 through 18 in our group home, Rancho Damacitas, ages 0-18 in our foster care program, Rancho Jireh, and 18 years and older in our Transitional Living Program.
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