Woman’s Club of Rock Springs – 2004-2005
Beverly Blackwell was the club president during this time. Vice President was Bess Stevenson, Recording Secretary was Chris Confer, Corresponding Secretary was Lori Lockhart, Treasurer was Joann Ruggera and auditor was Alice McGrew. Members planted flowers on the baby mound at Rock Springs Cemetery. This is an area maintained by the club that the club had installed near where the children are buried. It has benches around it for people to sit and a large angel in the center watching over the children. Members were asked to gather items for a September garage sale.
In January the club listened to a speaker about the Raising Readers Program which supports getting books into the hands of 2months -5-year-olds. Physicians are supporting passing out the books. The club donated $50 to this program.
The club supported book grants at Western Wyoming Community College for the 44th year. When the program started in 1960, they gave $100 and tuition was $87. This year they gave $125 to four students for fall semester and $200 to students to students for the current semester to buy books. The WWCC financial director presented the club with a certificate of appreciation recognizing them for their helping students.
The club also supported Girls State and Boys State by giving them $300 each, Food Bank, YWCA and safe house.
At the February general meeting the literature group held a cake auction. The money was used to buy children’s books. They raised $212.
In March of 2004 the club celebrated youth art month by inviting art teachers and art students to their luncheon and having students display their artwork. Each student was given $25.
The club also supported the Wyoming Leadership conference or Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership conference by supporting a delegate.
The club donated money to the community-based instruction program at Northpark school. This money will be used to purchase supplies not provided by the district.
The club donated children’s books to the emergency room at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County and made donations to the adult spelling bee.
The club had already donated the large angel on the top of the baby mound at the Rock Springs Cemetery and 3 smaller ones on the corners and a fourth one will be placed this year.
The Cuddle Baby project continued this year with the club members making and donating generic white dolls to the hospital. The dolls are used by doctors to explain the procedure a child is to have to the child. The children are given crayons to decorate the dolls as they wish and then the dolls are taken home by the child. The club donated 607 dolls to the hospital and to the Children’s Developmental Center in Rock Springs. These dolls were made by the members of the craft section along with octopus bed dolls.
Since clothing is usually taken from victims involved in accidents and domestic abuse while in the hospital, the Club donated sweatsuits, underwear and socks to the ER for these victims to wear home.
The club also donates monthly to the food bank and decorates the Christmas trees at the libraries in Rock Springs.
The club has a lending closet that allows people to borrow things such as toilet risers and walkers for short term use.
The club gives monetary donations regularly to Cowboys Against Cancer, Operation Smile, and Lifeline and Dialysis, which was the club presidents special project this year.
Members sent items to the troops overseas, and hats and cards to St. Jude’s Ranch for children with cancer.
The club donated a bench to the Sweetwater County Museum in Green River to put in front of its building.
Many club members are active in volunteer programs such as the hospital, police advisory committee, churches, senior centers and thrift shops.
The club sponsored Ashley Wing to attend the Wyoming Youth Seminar in Casper by donating $175.
The club also donated a check for $300 to the school district for reading materials for special needs children.
The club planted a tree along Dewar drive in honor of a past member. The funds for this were raised through the annual White Elephant Auction which raised $125. The tree cost $225. It was placed in the park near the Big Flag Pole. The garden section contributed $85 with a Box Lunch fundraiser.
The garden cub gives a trophy each year to the local business which does the most to improve and beautify their property. This year the trophy was awarded to Sweetwater School District #1 Transportation Department.
The children from Overland Elementary and White Mountain Elementary schools were taken to 3 city parks. The children had fun picking up trash, each child was paid $5 per bag.
$300 was given to North Park Elementary for the Autistic Student Program.
$300 was donated to the School District for an accelerated reading program in primary grades.
Money was contributed to the Mike August Memorial Scholarship fund established at Western Wyoming Community College.
Woman’s Club of Rock Springs 2006
President Dawn Marie Ruggera reported that the club gave $2,500 to the Rock Springs Senior Citizens Center. $500 was also given to the Hospice of Sweetwater County, and $500 was given to the Scottish Rite Language Center for children with special needs. The club also gave $100 to the Child Development Center.
Garden Section made decorations for the children’s tree at the library for Christmas.
Literature was asked to bring books for the troops.
The Herberger’s community days book sales were used to support the baby mound.
The club members worked on blankets for project Linus.
The school supplies collected went to Northpark Elementary.
Member Bess Stevenson became GGFWCW state president.
The travelling trophy for the business that has done the most to improve their landscaping went to the Outlaw Inn.
The club donated teddy bears to the Rock Springs Police Department for the Teddy Bears for Tots program. When young children are involved in an accident or a situation requiring law enforcement, children receive a teddy bear to help comfort them and show them the police are not a threat.
Woman’s Club of Rock Springs – 2007
The garden section had a fundraiser at the general meeting where each person brought a box lunch and bought them from each other for $5 each to raise money for the garden section.
The craft section made more cuddle babies which are dolls without faces or clothes to be used at the hospital for doctors to explain surgeries to children and are also used at the child developmental center. The children can use crayons or markers to decorate their dolls
The club also collected box tops for education and spent ink cartridges for the Child developmental center.
The club sold community day books at Herberger’s for a fundraiser going to the baby mound.
Personal items were collected for the Safe House.
School supplies were collected at the September general meeting.
Fundraising was done for the Dialyses Foundation.
The 85th year of the WCRS was celebrated.
Crafters made baby blankets for the Woman’s Health Initiative Program. These blankets are given to young mothers when they have their babies, and are usually the only new gift many of them receive.
Cookbooks were made and sold as a fundraiser.
State convention was in Thermopolis in April.
Club members donated books to be sent to the troops in Iraq.
Items were collected to donate to the YWCA-Safe House.
Sweatsuits and underwear were collected for the hospital ER.
There was a tea to try to recruit new members.
Candy and roses were taken to club members who are shut-ins for Valentines Day.
The money from the club yard sale went to support several boys and girls at the Safehouse.
A pie baking day was held at the Episcopal church to bake pies for Holiday House.
$320 worth of petunias were purchased for the baby mound. They grew and were beautiful in spite of planting having to be postponed due to snow and the badger living in the mound.
The Outlaw Inn won the trophy for the local business doing the most to beautify our city for the second year in a row.
Christmas trees were decorated at the libraries by the garden section.
School supplies collected by members went to Desert View School.
Items continue to be donated to the Child Developmental Center such as card fronts for craft projects, box tops for education, empty printer cartridges and blank envelopes.
$2500 was donated to the building fund for the Young-at-heart Senior Citizens Center.
The club donated $500 to Sweetwater County United Way on January 9, 2007.
Woman’s Club of Rock Springs – 2008
Decorating Christmas trees at the two local libraries continued to be a project of the garden section.
The literature section raised money and bought children’s books for Family Services. The club has purchased more than 300 books for Family Services over the years.
WCRS donated purchased and handmade lap blankets and throws to the American Legion. The Legion will take them to the Veterans Hospital in Salt Lake City where they will be distributed to veterans.
The craft group put hangers on gingerbread men they used to decorate the library Christmas trees.
Cuddle Babies were donated to the Child Developmental Center.
Blankets and Afghans were donated to project Linus.
$50 per month donated to the Food Bank.
$100 was donated to relay for life for the American Cancer Society.
$300 was donated to the high School Community based instruction program.
Funds from selling Hemberger’s coupon books were donated to the TIPS classroom for supplies. The TIPS program is for helping vocational students with apartments and budgets.
Youth Art gave awards to young artists.
Woman’s Club of Rock Springs – 2009
WCRS presented book grants to 3 students attending Western Wyoming Community College.
Members donated lap robes and wheelchair bags to the Eagles Auxiliary members. The items will go to veterans in Wyoming hospitals. Blankets and Afghans were also donated to the National Guard.
Cuddle babies continued to be made for the Child Developmental Center.
Members knit 20 caps for babies for the Save the Children/Knit one, Save One project. This was one of the Clubs yearly charitable projects.
The club continued to support Youth Art.
Some projects funded by the club included, Book grants for WWCC, Flowers for the baby mound in the Rock Springs Cemetery, cuddle babies for the hospital and child developmental centers, help to the military and veterans, cowboys against cancer and operation smile.
The club also hosted children’s art program, helped the food bank once a month and maintains a lending closet for short-term use of medical equipment.
$300 was donated to the ACES program at Northpark school. The program is for achieving communication and expanding skills.
The club sponsored two High School students to attend the Wyoming Leadership conference and its TRAIL Program.
Woman’s Club of Rock Springs – 2010
The club continued to support youth art, make blankets for veterans, give out book grants to WWCC and plant flowers at the baby mound at Rock springs Cemetery.
The club collected card fronts and box tops for education for the Child Developmental Center along with pop tabs. They also continued to make and donate cuddle babies.
The club donated more trees to be planted at exit 107. Twenty- nine trees were planted at the exit. Woman’s Club donated $1000 to this project and the city received $7000 from WYDOT.
The club donated 15 lap blankets to veterans.
The club donated to Cowboys Against Cancer.
School supplies collected in the fall went to the Child Developmental Center this year.
$500 was donated to the Rock Springs Humane Society.
The club continued to support youth art and take student artwork to the state convention to compete with artwork from across the state. A presentation of awards, money from the state and money from the club were presented at an award ceremony.
The ADAPS program for students with behavioral disorders received the $300 from the club this year.
The club supported the book, a bear and a blanket program by donating 25 bags to the safe house to be given to children.
Two high school students were supported to go to the Wyoming Leadership conference.
The Basic Education Program at Northpark received $300.
Christmas trees at the libraries were decorated.
Neck scarves were crocheted for military overseas. Fleece blankets were also cut and tied to give to the veterans’ homes in Rock Springs and Salt Lake City.
Woman’s Club of Rock Springs, 2011
The baby mound continued to be a project. The area was weeded and flowers were planted.
During the year our membership increased by almost 10%. Our monthly luncheons had consistent turnouts of over half the membership.
In April three of our members attended the State convention. In the fall Leslie Jo Gatti and Bess Stevensen attended the Western States Region Conference. Bess worked at all three conventions in her capacities as President of the West District in Wyoming, as a member of the Fundraising committee at GFWC International and as Credentials chairman at Western Region. We appreciate her hard work and feel privileged to have her as a member.
Our club preformed thirty community service programs plus a community improvement project. These projects included all of our members involved 523 volunteer hours, averaging almost 12 hours per member. These activities were as diverse as sending sunglasses to the Solomon Islands and collecting candy for the rock springs library to include in boxes for Operation Gratitude. Almost half our members regularly recycle. The Club supports education projects at three public schools, Western Wyoming Community College, and saves Box Tops for education for the school district, and we encourage elementary school art students by working with our Community Fine Arts Center. Annually the club decorates Christmas Trees at both Rock Springs Libraries. Ornaments for the trees are made by the Busy Hands Section. The club also participates in the ESO reading program with monthly meetings of the literature section. In addition to donating knit caps and baby sweaters for international overseas project, the club donated 42 lap robes and 74 Afghans and throws for the Veterans’ hospital in Salt Lake City. We are indebted to the Rock Springs American Legion and the Eagles for transporting these items for us, saving us postage. These are given to the Salt Lake Veterans’ Hospital because that is where the Rock Springs’ Veterans are sent. Members also knitted 10 scarves, collected animal crackers, candy and small toiletries to be given to the Rock Springs Library which was making up boxes for Operation Gratitude. In addition to a monetary donation to the local Safe House, the Club made up 25 bags of books and blankets for them. The club runs a Lending Closet of medical equipment for temporary loan to Sweetwater County residents. Although run by members of the Club, we depend on a member’s son to keep the equipment in working order. We made monetary donations of $5915 and “in-kind” donations of $1682.
The clubs Garden Section was instrumental in getting trees planted at the I-80 exit 107. The section raised money among themselves wit plant auctions and, along with a city councilwoman wrote a grant to obtain funding for the trees. Their efforts were recognized by the City Council and the Parks and Recreation Department.
To increase our membership and our visibility in the community the club undertook 2 projects. For the first time we had a table at the Rock Springs International Day Celebration. We handed out membership applications and answered questions. To encourage people to stop we held a 50/50 raffle, netting $166. We decided to get our name out to the community by writing newspaper articles for everything we did. We, of course, have no control over what the Rocket-Miner publishes. But we did have 14 articles and 8 photos appear. We also decided to obtain virtual members. So far, we have2 virtual members, both of whom have close ties to the club. One is a former treasurer who moved to Utah. There are no clubs in her area, and she visits Rock Springs frequently the other is one who recently moved to Southern California and also visits frequently.
Our largest fundraiser was our annual holiday house.
A donation of $50 was made to Heifer International.
We continued to donate to Operation Smile for Cleft Palate surgeries.
Women’s Club of Rock Springs – 2012
Donations continued to be made to the VA in Salt Lake City of lap blankets made by members.
$500 Was given to the YWCA Support and Safe House.
Youth art was collected from local schools and taken to the state convention where the students competed for awards. Then a ceremony was held in Rock Springs to present the awards and give each a monetary gift from the club.
One book grant was given for a student attending Western Wyoming Communication of $500.
The basic education class at Pilot Butte Elementary was given $300 for supplies.
Financial support was given to a high school junior so they could attend the Wyoming Leadership conference in Casper.
The club donated to Cowboys Against Cancer, the food bank and Hospice of Sweetwater County.
Pet items were donated to the Red Desert Humane Society.
The members donated 27 lap robes and the eagles Auxiliary transported them to veterans’ hospitals in Cheyenne and Sheridan.
The Young at Heart Senior Center received a $500 donation from the Club.
This was the year that the club won first place in the state for its community improvement project planting trees at exit 107 on I-80.
Cuddle babies for the child developmental center continued as a project.
Woman’s Club of Rock Springs- 2013
The club awarded a $500 education grant.
The members donated Afghans and lap blankets to the VA hospital in Salt Lake City as well as the VA hospital in Sheridan.
The trees at the library were decorated with handmade angels. These were handcrafted by the members.
Holiday House was at the home of John Kolb.
Woman’s Club of Rock Springs – 2014
The boys and girls club received $175 from the club and a $500 grant was given to a student attending Western Wyoming Community College.
The club also gave $500 to Sweetwater Citizen Crime Stoppers for rewards.
The state convention was held in April in Cheyenne.
Following a presentation about knit bombing by Debra Soule, director of the fine arts center, the club made a $50 donation to the Community Fine Arts Center.
Members collected shoes for “Shoes for Love”.
Members also contributed kitchen items and books to be used in baskets for a silent auction at the state convention.
More throws were donated for the VA hospitals in Salt Lake City and Sheridan.
The club continues to support the Child Developmental Center by saving labels for education, used printer cartridges that the center can get money for, card fronts for crafts, underpants, cuddle babies and also donated $500.
Artwork by young people selected by Debra Soule was taken to the state convention and a ceremony was held to present the winners with awards and all with a monetary gift from the local club.
Baskets were donated to fundraisers at Young at heart including a golf basket for casino fever night and a Bingo basket for Oktoberfest. The club also donated to their prescription plan to help elderly pay for their prescriptions.
The club donated paint, as well as money to the YWCA Sweetwater County Family Justice Center. The food bank receives an annual donation as well.
Members began working together on crafts and baking for Holiday House to entice younger members. The holiday house averages $2000 per year but may make $3000 on a good year.
Donations continue to Operation Smile a yellow cup with a smile is passed at each meeting and members donate in the cup. The total is figured up at the end of the year and sent to Operation Smile to help children with cleft palate surgeries.
The Christmas Trees at the libraries this year will be decorated in a Victorian theme.
The garden club continues to raise money to help with trees at exit 107 and to take care of the flowers at the baby mound in the Rock Springs Cemetery.
Members donated purchased and handmade afghans and throws to the VA hospital in Salt Lake City
The Boys and Girls Club received a $175 donation from the club on February 2, 2014.
The garden section painted birdhouses to decorate the Christmas Trees at the libraries.
The literature section took part in a statewide reading initiative called One Book by reading Craig Johnson’s “Spirit of Steamboat”.
The club donated $250 to SW-WRAP, Supportive Services for Veterans and their families.
Flowers and weeding were done at the baby mound at Rock Springs Cemetery.
The members also participated in city wide cleanup in May at their adopted section of the highway at exit 107.
Pet supplies were donated to the Red Desert Humane Society by the Busy Hands Section.
Leslie Jo Gatti attended the State convention in Cheyene as the state president elect.
Woman’s Club of Rock Springs – 2015
The literature section read the book “Unbroken” and discussed it at their meetings.
Cuddle babies continue to be donated to the Child Developmental Center. This year instead of being plain white some of the babies were made of colorful fabrics.
Members of the garden section worked on preparing the Baby Mound to look nice for Mother’s Day.
The Eagles Axillary helped the club with transporting the purchased and handmade lap blankets and throws to the VA hospital in Cheyenne.
Holiday House was held in a new part of town called Hunter’s Ridge.
Donations were given to the Young at Heart Senior Center for their meals on wheels program and their prescription help program.
The club presented 4 students at Western Wyoming Community College with $500 book grants.
The club won certificates of merit at the state convention in the areas of Arts, Communication and Public Relations, Education, Fundraising, Home Life, International Outreach, Leadership, Legislation and Public Policy and Membership.
Woman’s Club of Rock Springs – 2016
The club had a very difficult time getting someone to be President for 2015-16. It was Beverly Blackwell who finally stepped up to take the job or the club might have ended at this point.
The club had book grants available to students at Western Wyoming Community College for their Fall and Spring Semesters.
Literature sections continued to meet and discuss books then trade them.
Garden Section decorated trees at the Downtown library as well as White Mountain Library.
Members cleaned up the highway at exit 107 in the spring and fall.
Holiday house was the biggest fundraiser of the year.
The baby mound was turned over to the city for upkeep as members felt they were no longer able to continue.
Woman’s Club of Rock Springs – 2017
Leslie Jo Gatti, Betty Lou Auld and Marcia Volner attended the International Convention in Palm Desert California. Marcia Volner was the LEADS candidate. This is a program that helps members become better leaders for the club and GFWC as a whole.
The club did go-fund-me, had a booth at Farmer’s Market and a booth at an event at Young at Heart. The goal was to raise money for a wheelchair van for Trinity Kellum. The club raised $2089 for this project. Members were given a starfish pin for participating in these events by President Marcia Volner.
The members participated in a fall and spring cleanup at exit 107.
Funds were sent to help with disaster relief in Florida and Texas. These funds were sent to our sister clubs in the areas devastated by the hurricane.
Members at Busy Hands were encouraged to bring crafts to work on for Holiday House or to work on blankets for veterans.
The club celebrated 75 years at their general meeting in October.
Leslie Jo Gatti is now President of the State GFWCW.
Emily Ice and Aubrey Ice spoke to the club about how their $500 book grants helped them.
The club made scarves and hats for the Winter Special Olympics in Wyoming. These were made in the color that the Olympics wanted for the year.
Donations were made to the Justice Center of cleaning supplies and shampoo.
Pennies were collected to support the United Nations Children’s Fund or UNICEF. The club supported UNICEF’s efforts to end human trafficking.
President Marcia Volner spoke at the library’s night called “A Night of Curious Ideas”, explaining about woman’s club.
The Garden section learned to make willow baskets at their meeting.
The club set up a website to help with spreading information about the club.
The club began signing Christmas cards for the military at Busy Hands. These will be given to the American Legion who will take care of the distribution.
The Emporium supported a fundraiser at their store where kitchen boas were sold.
The lending closet continues to loan out medical equipment such as wheelchairs and knee scooters.
A monetary donation was made to the Wyoming Department of Family Services for “Sweetcases”.
The club also supported Youth art month by taking selected art work to the state convention where it competed with youth art from across the state. The club had a presentation of the awards and artwork plus a $25 donation to each participant following the convention.
The club raised $90 to send to Puerto Rico through UNICEF.
March of Dimes was discussed and money raised to donate.
Michelle Smith of Wine and What Knots a shop at the Emporium volunteered to let the club sell items at her shop with all proceeds going to the club.
Angels handmade by the club were used to decorate the Christmas tree at White Mountain Library.
The club participated in international day at Bunning Park in July. Members sold crafts to raise money for projects.
Woman’s Club of Rock Springs – 2018
The club listened to Taneesa Congdon talk about the Justice Center at the January general meeting. Members brought cleaning supplies, toiletries and many small appliances to donate to the center.
The members of Busy Hands learned to make rag rugs in February at their section meeting.
Garden club learned to make Valentine floral arrangements at their February section meeting.
Emily Ice received the Spring book grant.
Volunteers had a booth at the Rock Springs Farmers market.
The Child Developmental Center needed help with having more task boxes for their students. The busy hands section made several of these. The total # of task boxes made was 36. These were donated along with 200 children’s books and $500.
Shirley Black made specialized pillows to help breast cancer patients. And donated port pillows to Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County oncology unit. She also sent port pillows and protective pillows for breast cancer patients to Worland.
The club began collecting books, both for adults and children to be given to the Child Developmental Center for their Purple Bus project.
The club voted to send $120 to Heifer International to be used domestically to help struggling families through the donation of a goat, chickens or ducks for example to help them become more self-sufficient.
The Lending Closet donated a wheelchair to the Historical Museum in Rock Springs.
The club started a new section on Genealogy.
Young at Heart received a $300 donation to support their programs.
The club donated $1000 to the Family Resource Center.
The club participated in an international project making an outfit out of recycled bags. Leslie Jo Gatti was the model for ours constructed by Rue Marie Finney.
Betty Lou Auld purchased blue and silver pinwheels to place outside the Head Start building for Prevent Child Abuse month in April.
Youth Art was taken to the state convention.
Woman’s Cub of Rock Springs – 2019
The literature section began donating books to the VA Hospital library in Salt Lake City.
Busy Hands made items to sell at Holiday House, worked on blankets for veterans and signed Christmas cards for the military.
The club collected shoes to be sent to Soles4soles. The members collected shoes and also went to thrift stores to get donations of shoes.
The club also collected dimes for the state mile of dimes project to be given to March of Dimes.
Money was donated to White Mountain Library to help with the cost of Halloween treats. Members made treat bags for the library to hand out as well. Some members dressed up and helped with the Halloween stroll in the library.
Members signed up to help read books to school children as part of the state Wyoming Reads program.
Along with blankets the club has collected underwear and socks to donate to the VA hospital in Salt Lake City.
There was a huge fire in the Hoback area and the club donated $1000 to the Pinedale Lion’s Club to be given to people applying for aide.
The garden club members decorated the Christmas trees at the libraries.
Woman’s Club of Rock Springs – 2019
Blankets were donated to Project Linus.
Actor’s Mission was the recipient of a $500 check from the club. Members also helped them set up for a large fundraiser.
The club donated 140 children’s books and 15 books for adults to the child developmental center.
Clean up was held in October and May at exit 107.
The club donated $300 to the Ray Lavato Recycling Center.
The club donated $800 to the downtown projects of the URA. Some will go to flowers to beautify downtown and some to the women’s rites mural that will be painted on a building downtown.
Young artists were recognized following selected artwork being taken to the state convention.
Actor’s mission received $100 for their building fund from the club.
Summer Literature Section met at Sidekicks over the summer to discuss books.
The club had a booth at Farmer’s market to raise funds and recruit members.
September general meeting was a fun meeting with Fen the police dog and his Handlers from the Rock Springs Police Department. Fen needed a protective vest and the club voted to donate up to $1000 for this vest. The Police will get back with us on the exact cost. We will also work on raising money for canine officer Leo to have a vest as well.
The membership approved a $500 donation to Cowboys Against Cancer.
A check in the amount of $1000 was presented to the Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Waldner House.
The local youth home was the recipient of $100 during advocates for children week in October.
Non-perishable food items were collected at the October general meeting to give to Volunteers of America which supports veterans.
The club continued to collect lightly used shoes for the Soles4Souls program at the October meeting and has so far sent 491 pairs of shoes to this program this calendar year.
During this year of the woman the Rock Springs Historical Museum put up a display on Women’s club over the years from the historical items the club donated to the Museum.
The literature section brought books and magazines to discuss and share.
Garden raised money for beehives that will be given to someone selected by heifer International.
Other donations for the year included: 8 book grants for $500 each to students attending Western Wyoming Community College, $1000 to the Scottish Rite for supplies for their language program, $300 to Ray Lavato Recycling Program and $350 to the Urban Renewal agency for the purchase of flowers to be planted downtown.
Dr. Seuss day was celebrated by donating Dr. Seuss books to the downtown library and members helping with their Dr. Seuss day activities.
Books and books on CD are being collected by members and given to Edna Larsen who distributes them through the Meals on Wheels program.
The year of the woman was also celebrated by collecting all of our club artifacts and records and donating them to the Rock Springs Historical Museum which gratefully agreed to take them as the downtown library no longer wanted them stored there.
The members working with the lending closet that has been loaning out equipment since 1950 when they purchased their first wheelchair spent 100.5 hours on this project.
Blue and Silver pinwheels were place outside the Head Start building in Rock Springs for Child Abuse Prevention month in April. These are placed to remind people that children are entitled to a wonderful childhood free of worry and injury.
Youth art month was celebrated by taking youth art to the state convention and having a reception to honor the winners as well as give $25 to each participant.
The club donated lap blankets, socks and underwear and books to the VA hospital in Salt Lake City. They women also put together bags of hygiene items to donate to women veteran in need.
Woman’s Club of Rock Springs – 2020
Members are crocheting and knitting red, white and blue scarves and hats for the next winter special Olympics.
Four $500 book grants were given out for the Spring semester at Western Wyoming Community College.
The Soles4Souls shoe collection of lightly used shoes continued.
Lap blankets, personal hygiene items, socks and underwear along with books continued to be collected for the VA Hospital in Salt Lake City where the majority of our veterans from this area go for medical services.
Dimes were collected for the state March of Dimes mile of dimes fundraiser each month as well as money in the Sunshine cup for cleft palate surgeries.
The club participated in the city wide clean up by picking up trash at exit 107. They also cleaned up this area in October. These were done while maintaining a 6-foot distance between the members due to COVID-19
Mary Lou Henderson celebrated 50 years as a member of the club.
In September the club started doing bag lunches at general meeting when able to have them due to COVID.
The club celebrated Advocates for children week by building a Buddy bench for Desert View School. The members attended the city council meeting in October where a proclamation was read for this week and member Marcia Volner talked to the council about the buddy bench project. The proclamation was read at the Green River City Council meeting as well and members attended both council meetings.
The members voted to donate $250 each to the following: Scottish Rite Language Center, St Christopher Highway, Young at Heart Prescription program, Family Resource Center, Youth Homes, Center for Families and Children, Western Wyoming food pantry for students and Ray Lavato’s recycling center.
Woman’s Club of Rock Springs 2021
Four $300 grants were awarded in the Spring to Western Wyoming Students.
The club built 3 more buddy benches going to Washington school in Green River, Northpark school and Stagecoach in Rock Springs.
The club raised $750 to place 3 benches at the Columbarium at the Rock Springs Cemetery.
Money was donated to the Hope Squad in Green River a group of students trying to prevent suicide among their peers.
A donation was made to the Wyoming Cancer Center to purchase sunscreen bladders which are placed in dispensers in parks in Green River and Rock Springs.
Our holiday house was held on an online program called Rally-up due to COVID.
The club began a community impact program that involved raising money for Buddy the Green River Therapy dog. $800 was raised for his expenses. The members also gathered up fidgets and other items to make comfort bags for the Green River therapist and officers to have to give to young people during stressful times.
Young artists were celebrated in April at a reception where they received awards from GFWCW as well as $25 and a certificate for each from the club
Cards and letters were given to Mission at Castle Rock and Deer Trail during the time they were shut in at these facilities due to Covid. Candy was included at Easter. Nine $350 grants were given to students at Western Wyoming Community College this year.
Special Olympic scarves and hats were made by members of Busy Hands.
Members made 560 masks which were given free to various organizations including the senior center and to local veterans due to COVID-19
Members of busy hands signed 632 Christmas Cards for the military.
Blankets were given to blankets for love.
Women’s club began decorating a Christmas tree at the Rock Springs Historical Museum using the ornaments they had made over the years.
Pinwheels for child abuse prevention month were placed at the head start buildings in Green River and Rock Springs.
Woman’s Club of Rock Springs 2022
Youth art was taken to the state convention and a reception was held at the fine arts center in Rock Springs to celebrate the youth who participated.
This year was the clubs 100th anniversary as a part of GFWC. A reception was held at the Rock springs Historical Museum, Food was provided, many speakers talked about how the club had helped their organizations, and members dressed up as different eras of the club.
More will be added to this at a later time.
