Farmingbury Woman's Club of Wolcott |
Farmingbury Woman's Club of Wolcott is a non-profit organization and a member of General Federated Women's Clubs. The Farmingbury Woman's Club of Wolcott was organized in January 1978. It is a member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs of Connecticut and the General Federation of Women's Clubs International, which is the largest non political, non partisan volunteer women's organization in the world. The Farmingbury Woman's Club of Wolcott has two fund raisers: Arts & Crafts Fair, the third Saturday of October at Alcott School and a Spring Event. The proceeds are used to support local activities in Conservation, Arts, Home Life, Veterans' Homes, Scholarships and other community projects. The Farmingbury Woman's Club of Wolcott has established and maintained the Watchful Eye Program with the Wolcott Police Department, provides the Annual Bowling Banquet for the Handicapped Bowling League, and maintains flower barrels for the beautification of Wolcott. Farmingbury Woman's Club of Wolcott, also, provides shirts for Wolcott Special Games participants, donates to Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Wolcott High Close-Up Program, Hugh O'Brien Youth Weekend, Wolcott Public Library, provides lap robes and toiletries for Veterans' Home and coordinates Cancer Society Daffodil Sale and Distribution in Wolcott. In 1998 in a ceremony to honor its 20 years as a General Federated Woman's Club, Farmingbury Woman's Club donated a gazebo to the town of Wolcott. The gazebo is on Wolcott Town Green. Women 18 years of age or older may join. |
Organized January 1978 Federated January 1978 |