Solon Women's Club-GFWC Projects, Past and Present
| Fundraiser:Sweet Jazz an evening of jazz, dessert and a silent auction. |
| Baked and made comfort pillows for The Gathering Place |
| Participated in Make a Difference Day at Stratford Commons. |
| Sponsored Motown Madness dance, dinner, and silent auction. |
| Halloween party for Beechbrook residents. |
| Blankets for Project Linus |
| Sponsored Strollin' In Solon 1950s dance, dinner, and auction. |
| Clean up Solon Day with the Solon Beautification Committee. |
| Packaged trees for local students with the Solon Beautification Committee. |
| Planted flowers in the city with the Solon Beautification Committee. |
| Volunteered at the Cleveland FoodBank |
| Gift of Life Walk, annually co-sponsored by LifeBanc and the Lake Erie District, to raise funds for LifeBanc and awareness of the need for organ and tissue donation in Northeast Ohio. |
| Margaret Boling Memorial Scholarship. Named for a member of the SWC who was a teacher and who died of breast cancer, it helps a local high school senior further his/her education, based on community service. |
| Held 7th Grade Essay and 5th Grade Poster Contests for local students. |
| Made Hospital Gowns for children overseas being helped by Operation Smile. |
| Filled an I.M.A. Medicine Box with basic medical supplies and cash to be sent where it is needed anywhere in the world. |
| Poetry and Short Story Contents that let local third grade students display and be recognized for their creativity. |
| New Year's Eve Celebration with the Solon Community Action Team (CAT), to bring a family-oriented and safe New Year?s Eve celebration to Solon residents. |
| Collect Pop Tabs for the Ronald McDonald House |
| Solon Home Days Worked the main event booth, handing out balloons and info on the Solon Women's Club. |
| Solon Home Days Traveled in the Parade in the official club truck, tossing candy and dog biscuits and handing out SWC brochures. |
| Adopted a room a Battered Women's Shelter where we renovated a counseling room and entrance way, including plaster, paint, carpet, drapes, and supplies. |
| Walk-A-Thon held in memory of a founding club member, that showed the community how to incorporate exercise into their daily lives. |
| Comfort Pillows made for people recovering from surgery or in need of a small pillow for support. |
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