July 2022 President’s Perspective
(continued from July 2022 Newsletter)
Helping out at FoodChain. This volunteer opportunity was organized by Pace Cooke Emmons, our second vice-president. Mary Bradshaw, Linda House, Barb Ellerbrook and Anita Reddy were on hand to help. After their volunteer shift, the group had lunch at Smith Town Seafood where the lettuces and other leafy greens are grown at FoodChain.
Preparing lunch for the young people at Arbor Youth Services. Thank you to Linda House for planning this opportunity. Linda and I were joined by Amelia Wisner. We enjoyed having lunch with these great young people who are experiencing homelessness. I had planned to bake a cake, but unfortunately, that didn’t work out. My tale of a failed cake is on my blog: https://medium.com/crows-feet/a-cake-riseth-before-it-falls-49a2b5004333
Speaking of Arbor Youth Services, the local nonprofit posted this shout-out to WCCK on its Facebook page: “We are incredibly grateful to the passionate ladies at The Woman’s Club of Central Kentucky. Together they have brought in essential supplies to care for our youth, cooked a meal and even awarded us a $4,000 grant to ensure we have the resources to continue to help kids who come from abuse or face homelessness.”
Planting American flags in front of headstones at Camp Nelson. Among those providing this service were Linda Cunningham and Amelia Wisner.
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Your leadership team is busy planning a great club year for you starting on September 10, when we will be back together for our tea. Performers with the Kentucky Chautauqua series are always popular, and we will start our new club year with Rachel Lee Rogers performing as Jean Ritchie.
Much of your 2022-2023 schedule is set and available on our website: https://www.womansclubofcentralkentuckyinc.com/events
Your treasurer Gayle Hutcherson has mailed dues notices. Please keep our amazing club going strong by rejoining us! We are working hard to put your dues to work for a fun experience all in the name of philanthropy. Gayle and BJ Cunningham are also working on the new directory, so don’t forget to update your contact information when you receive your notice.
Enjoy the rest of your summer, be on the lookout for additional activities and, as The Happenings would say: See You In September!.
Above: Linda House and Barbara Ellerbrook help pack kale during a Saturday Shift at Food Chain. Below left: Mary Bradshaw, Pace Cooke Emmons, Anita Reddy, Linda House and Barb Ellerbrook with Food Chain Saturday Shift chef and supervisor, Tem Burikhanov. Below right: WCCK members Linda Cunningham and Amelia Wisner were among volunteers who planted American flags at headstones at Camp Nelson National Monument in Nicholasville on Memorial Day.
