Celebrating Women Dinner 2010
WOMEN HONORED FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS:
San Diego Woman’s Club Hosts Dinner Benefiting Women at Risk
Many local women in San Diego work tirelessly to make the city a better community for all. The San Diego Woman’s Club will recognize the efforts of one special woman by hosting a benefit dinner in her honor. The honoree for the evening is Sister Christina MacLean, Director of Mary’s House which is a home for victims of human trafficking.
The proceeds for the evening will benefit Women at Risk, International (WAR, Int’l). WAR was established in 2006 and currently has representation in 16 states and projects in 14 different countries around the world. The purpose behind WAR is to unite and educate women as well as children in areas of human trafficking and sexual slavery.
WAR creates circles of protection and hope around women at risk through culturally sensitive, value-added intervention projects like the AIDS Orphanage program that offers places of healing to abandoned AIDS orphans, rescued women, "throwaway" children, the abused, and the exploited.
The reception and silent auction will be held Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 2557 3rd Ave, San Diego, CA 92103. Tickets cost $80 per person and $550 per table (Table of 8).
The entertainment for the evening will be “A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING,” the best of Opera and Broadway from Puccini to Lloyd Webber, performed by Hallie Neill, American Soprano, and Theodore Lambrinos, Greek American Baritone.
The San Diego Woman’s Club is a non-profit organization that is an active member of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs International. The organization has many events scheduled throughout the year designed to improve the San Diego Community. To reserve seating or a table for this event you can contact Marian McLachlan at 619-265-8125.
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Margaret Eilerman, A Third Generation San Diego Woman's Club Member, Walks the Runway!
The Soroptomist International of San Diego at their annual lunch and fashion show on March 20th at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, honored Margaret Eilerman as a woman of the year. 
She supervised a residence for the women, coached them during childbirth, counseled them about adoption, and helped them with parenting skills. Many of these women were homeless. Margaret helped them grow in self esteem as well as finding ways to restart their lives. In the early stages of AIDS pandemic, she organized and coordinated a team of women to assist other women in making panels for the AIDS quilt. Many of these women had lost a loved one to AIDS and this was a way to grieve while making a lasting, public memento to either loved one.
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Rummage Sale on January 23 was a Huge Success!
Thank you to all members and friends for your contributions! It was a lot of work but the results were better than usual. There were over 100 people waiting in line to get into Rummage Sale. We sold $1920.00 at the sale and received $260 in donations. As you may already know all the profits will be donated to the Salvation Army for the Haiti Relief Fund this week. Great Work Everyone!
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AND THE WINNER IS....
ORCHESTRA NOVA!! CONGRATULATIONS TO ORCHESTRA NOVA FOR WINNING OUR FESTIVAL OF TREES CONTEST FOR BEST DECORATED TREE!
You can learn more about Orchestra Nova on their website at: http://www.sdco.org/
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Songbirds Music is proud to offer Music Together®, a program of weekly music and movement classes for infants to kindergarteners and the grownups who love them. Each 45-minute class includes songs, rhythmic rhymes, creative movement, and instrument play. These activities are presented as informal, non-performance-oriented musical experiences--developmentally appropriate for children and easy for parents and caregivers--regardless of their own musical ability. Our program uses music from many countries and cultures to expose children to different songs, rhythms, and languages. Come sing, dance, and play along with us!
Visit www.songbirdsmusic.com for more information.
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MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY SERVICES – MCRD SAN DIEGO AND MEDIA ARTS CENTER SAN DIEGO INVITE LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN A BALL GOWN GIVEAWAY AND DIGITAL STORY PROJECT – “EVERY GOWN HAS A STORY”
San Diego , California . Marine Corps Community Services-MCRD San Diego, in partnership with Media Arts Center San Diego, invite local community members to participate in a ball gown giveaway and digital story project – “EVERY GOWN HAS A STORY.” Community members are asked to donate an evening gown, tell the story of a special time when the gown was worn, and then MCCS can provide a much needed military wife the opportunity to wear it at an upcoming military ball and/or holiday party. Give the gift of a ball gown and let that gown tell its story for years to come!
All gown donations can be brought directly to the Marine Corps Family Team Building #6 East at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego CA 92140. Hours and dates for drop-off are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday from October 5 through October 15th. When dropping-off the gown(s), community members can also tell their story and/or arrange to video tape the story of their gown at a later date with MCCS staff and MEDIA ARTS Center San Diego media artists. The donated gowns will be displayed at the annual Fashion Show Ball Gown Giveaway social hour and dinner event on October 16th for local military families.
Having held the ball gown giveaway for a few years now, MCRD’s MCCS began to see not only how these dresses are important for military spouses who might not be able to afford different gowns for the various special events held throughout the year; but that many of the community members donating the gowns, wanted to tell the story of the special time or event when they wore the gown. Thus the idea of partnering with Media Arts Center San Diego and its on-going Digital Story Station initiative.
Marry Young, MCCS Special Events Coordinator, states, “There are a lot of military spouses in the community that unable afford an evening gown,” Young continues, “This is a great opportunity for local community members to support these spouses and at the same time allow the story of the gown to live on.”
For more information on how to donate a gown, or make special arrangements or tell your gown’s story, please contact Marry Young, Special Events Coordinator - MCCS, youngma@usmc-mccs.org 619-725-6384.
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WHO GIVES A SHEET? WE DO!:
San Diego Woman’s Club Partners with Father Joe’s Villages and Hosts Fundraiser to Benefit Homeless Women of San Diego.
San Diego. The Who Gives a Sheet? Fundraiser held on Saturday, August 8th, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the San Diego Woman’s Club, included great wine, plenty of cheese, and delicious chocolate as well as lives music. The fundraiser benefited homeless women who reside at St. Vincent de Paul Village, a temporary shelter for homeless women.
Many homeless women arriving at St. Vincent de Paul Village bring little more than the clothes on their backs, much less the linens needed for their living area and personal hygiene. With the constant rotation of residents it is difficult to keep the shelter stocked with bedding and towels.
The Evening Stars of the San Diego Woman’s Club decided to host a wine, chocolate, and cheese festival fundraiser to purchase these much needed items for the shelter. There was such a wonderful response from the community for this fundraiser that all of the beds within the dormitory received new sheets, pillows, towels, and blankets.
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TWO GREAT WAYS TO HELP OUR SCHOOLS:
You may have noticed a small pink coupon on some products in your pantry which says "Box Top$ for Education" and wondered what they were all about. Well, those tiny coupons are worth 10c each to schools! Included in this newsletter is a list of the products carrying the Box Top$ for Education coupons. Please clip the coupons, bring them to the clubhouse and deposit them in the school bus on the counter in the lobby. We will be donating them to a San Diego City School. In these difficult economic times, this is truly a way to turn your trash into a school's treasure.
The Campbell's Soup Company has long offered school's the opportunity to receive school supplies in exchange for labels from their products. We can help provide school supplies for a local San Diego City School by saving the labels from Campbell's products. A list of the eligible products is included in this newsletter. Please bring the labels to the clubhouse and deposit them into the large "soup can" on the counter in the lobby.
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8th ANNUAl WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME
Our very own Edith C. Dabbs will be inducted into the 8th Annual Women’s Hall of Fame this March 28th, 2009. The induction Ceremony will take place at 5:00 pm at the Price Center Ballroom, UC San Diego.
Edith C. Dabbs, is an inductee as “Builder of Multicultural Understanding.” She taught ESL and citizenship classes from 1956-2003 in the Continuing and Adult Education Division of the San Diego Community College District. She has also devoted decades to the San Diego Woman’s Club, and many other organizations.
Tickets for the event are $75 for individuals, ($65 for Museum Members), $40 for students and seniors and $1000 for a sponsor table of eight. Prices include dinner, ceremony and entertainment. Reservations and additional information are available by calling (619) 233-7963 or on-line at www.whmec.org/whof. Email inquiries can be sent to sdwhof@gmail.com
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DINNER PROCEEDS NET $5,000
San Diego Woman’s Club Hosts Dinner Benefiting Big Sister League; Local Women Honored for their Hard Work
The San Diego Woman’s Club raised $5,000 for the Big Sister League of San Diego at an October 29,2009 dinner and silent auction. The Big Sister League of San Diego has two homes that can serve up to 34 women, providing them with housing, counseling, and social services. This program has become a primary housing resource for many mentally ill and/or abused women in San Diego County through the years.
The keynote speaker for the evening, Midge Costanza, who is known for her social activism, spoke about the strength in all of us to make a difference in our community. The honorees of the evening were Garcia Molina de Pick who was voted 2008 Woman of the Year, Jane Moyle, Executive Director of the Big Sister League, and Ava who is a current resident of the Big Sister Housing Program. Jane Moyle, executive director of Big Sister League expressed her gratitude for the support of the San Diego Woman’s Club during her acceptance speech.
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