Woman's club raises funds for international charity
The GFWC/Gulf Coast Woman’s Club raised more than $7,000 for Heifer International, a charity that helps women worldwide become economically empowered, to send
Through Heifer International, trained facilitators are sent worldwide to educate participants in the care, production, and sharing of the resources which are brought to them. These resources are carefully selected for the area’s environment and needs: while a camel might be the greatest asset for one village, chickens or goats may best serve the needs of another. Plants and animals and their products become enabling resources and an escape from the scourge of environmental degradation and, often, death.
The 25-member GFWC/Gulf Coast Woman’s Club gathered funds via a creative approach: they would place wooden cows in front of business with the aim of receiving a 25 dollar donation before the cow would move on to another pasture.
The members also organized a card party, brunch and also received a very special contribution of more than one thousand dollars from the Judy Houser Memorial Fund.
With a great effort and a creative approach, the members of GFWC/Gulf Coast Woman’s Club, far exceeded their original goal of $5,000, and thanks to their efforts, women worldwide will have a new hope of economic self-sufficiency.