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Ponte Vedra Woman’s Club Monthly Newsletter
October 2015
THE HIBISCUS
President’s Corner
Dear PVWC Members,
What a wonderful first month of our 45th year! We
started off receiving the $3,100.00 check from
Underwood’s Jewelry Store from the Trunk Show/Party
that they hosted for us last spring. These funds have
been designated to go to the St. Augustine Youth
Services. Next, our Ways and Means co-chairs, kicked
into full gear with a fun and lively Trivia night, lead by
our amazing Denice Goldberg, Nanc Breznai and equally
amazing co-chair of Charity, Marcia Kennedy. Also,
least we not give credit to Harvey Goldberg, Denice’s
husband, for lending us his booming voice that evening!
This evening was a huge success. Denice and Nanc had
to turn away over thirty very disappointed people who
wanted to come to this event, because the tickets were
sold out! The reason I point this out is that these
wonderful ladies are starting to sell tickets to our next
event, on November 10, hosted by Table 1. St. Gerard’s
will be the lucky recipients of the proceeds from our
Trivia Night proceeds. Our scholarship recipients will
receive the proceeds from Table 1, so please, come to this
event and help some well deserving student reach their
dream of a college education! Table 1 is going to be
Save the dates and find more details inside…
October 6 – Social Hour, 5 – 7 pm
October 15 – Charity Service Opportunity
Contents
President’s Corner
Page 1 & 5
Month in Review
Page 2
Charity Spotlight
Page 2
Club Socials & Events
Page 3
Membership Information
Page 4
Board Members
Page 4
Sponsors
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Upcoming Meeting Dates
Board Meetings – PV Library
October 5, 2015
November 2, 2015
December 7, 2015
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
10:00 am – 12:30 pm
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Monthly Member Meetings
October 20, 2015 – Evening @ PV Library
December 1, 2015 – Luncheon @ The Lodge
January 19, 2016 – Luncheon @ JJ’s
February 22, 2016 – Evening @ Andiamo
March 21, 2016 – Evening @ Hilton
April 18, 2016 – Evening @ Andiamo
May 16, 2015 - Luncheon @ Sawgrass
October 20 – Evening Meeting w/ Speaker Dr. Erez Sternberg
November 10 – Wine Tasting to benefit St. Gerard Campus
November 14 – Potluck Dinner! Look for an Evite in mid Oct.
January 15-16, 2016 – Antique Show
February 20, 2016 – Casino Night
March 12, 2016 – Annual Fashion Show
Use PayPal to pay for all your events. Go to our website for a
direct link. http://www.pontevedrawomansclub.com
RSVP to meetings and other events
via the event EVITE, sent directly to
your email.
Learn more about PVWC and becoming a
member by visiting our website,
www.pontevedrawomansclub.com
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Ponte Vedra Woman’s Club Monthly Newsletter
October 2015
September in Review!
The membership recruitment
luncheon and evening get
together were huge successes!
Thanks to these and other
recruitment efforts, our club
begins the new year with 36 new
members. Many new members
were particularly interested in
charity service opportunities,
while others were enthusiastic
about getting involved in
planning fundraising events.
Whatever your interest, there
will be several opportunities to
be an active member. We look
forward to seeing all our club
members at this year’s events.
Charity in Service.
Social Hour at Pusser’s was well
attended by members and their
spouses! It’s great to see everyone
getting to know each other in this
casual setting!
Trivia Night at Pusser’s was a “sold
out” success! More than 80 people
on 17 teams competed for prizes and
bragging rights. Proceeds from the
event will go to benefit St. Gerard’s
School! Jazzercise Divas were the
winner! Nice job, ladies! (Photo)
Photos from recruitment events
As highlighted in the September
issue of The Hibiscus, this year
will include service opportunities
at the charities we are
supporting. The first such
opportunity is already here! On
November 24, 2015, PVWC
members will visit St. Gerards
Campus in St. Augustine, tour
the facility and host a
Thanksgiving dinner for the
residents. Please plan to bring a
dish to pass.
St. Gerards is also in need of
volunteers to work between the
hours of 8 am and 5pm on
Fridays, Saturdays and/or
Mondays. If you are interested,
please call Evelyn at St. Gerards
directly, at 386-279-9562.
Carpools will leave from Nocatee
Publix and PV Library, at 10:30
am on November 24th.
Charity Spotlight: St. Gerard Campus:
Excerpted from Webpage as of September 14, 2015
St. Gerard’s Campus rescues girls and provides
guidance to help them avoid poverty,
dependency and welfare. The girls learn to cope
with difficult situations, rise above those
difficulties, and grow to be nurturing mothers,
productive members of society. With
encouragement and support for completing
their education, many of the girls graduate from
high school and go on to obtain a college
education and become a positive force in the
workplace.
The mission of St. Gerard’s began in 1981 when
Carol Wolff and her husband moved to St.
Augustine, FL to retire. Carol met a teenage
mother who had been kicked out of her parents’
home and forced to live in an abusive situation.
Since there were no agencies in St. Johns County
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to support young pregnant women, Carol turned to
Catholic Charities for support and began counseling
the young mothers, providing essential supplies and
other support. After only three years, Carol and Al
purchased land and established a refuge that grew
into what is known today as St. Gerard’s Campus.
Over the past 34 years, Carol and Al Wolff have
mentored more than 50,000 women and supported
the birth of nearly 30,000 babies.
St. Gerard’s relies solely on private and ‘in kind’
donations, fundraising and grants to continue its
operation. Always welcome are donations of diapers,
baby food, clothes, and school and household
supplies. St. Gerard’s Campus is located at 1405 U.S.
1 South, St. Augustine, Florida. You may learn more
about St. Gerard Campus by clicking the link and
visiting their website.
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Socials and Special Events:
Regular and re-occurring events are posted on our
website, www.pontevedrawomansclub.com.
Book Club:
Members meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at
2:30 p.m., at member houses. All members are
welcome. For updated information visit our
website: www.pontevedrawomansclub.org
Social Hour:
Members meet at a local establishment from 5:00
p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Check the website for the most up
to date information.
Next Social Hour: Check the website
Field and Charity Service Trips:
Members volunteer to plan and coordinate field
trips to interesting places and to visit the charities
we support. These trips offer PVWC members the
opportunity to give in service. Visit the website for
an ongoing list of charity service opportunities.
Field Trip: School for Deaf & Blind – Oct. 15
Service Trip: St. Gerard’s Campus – Nov. 24
Sunshine Lady: Do you know of a member who is
ill or lost a family member? Our Sunshine Lady,
Lynn Sumner will send a card with well wishes, on
behalf of the PVWC. Please contact Lynn at
[email protected] or (904) 280-5646.
Member Luncheon Meetings:
Members typically meet for lunch every other
month on the third Monday of the month. Meetings
include a report from PVWC Board, a guest speaker,
and lunch. Doors open at 11:10 a.m. Members and
their guests must RSVP by the Thursday before the
scheduled meeting. New in 2015 -2016, meetings will
be held at a variety of local venues. For up to date
information and to pay online visit PVWC website,
pontevedrawomansclub.com.
Next Lunch Meeting: December 1, 2015 @ 11:30
Location: The Lodge at Ponte Vedra
Cost: $27
Featured Program: The Dance Troop from Florida
School for the Deaf and Blind
Evening Member Meetings:
Members typically meet for dinner or hors
d’oeuvres and a cash bar, every other month on the
third Monday of the month. Meetings begin at 6:00
p.m. and consist of a brief report from PVWC
Board, followed by a guest speaker. Members and
their guests should RSVP by the Thursday before
the scheduled meeting. New in 2015-2016, meetings
will be held at a variety of local venues. Payment may
be made online via the PVWC website
pontevedrawomansclub.com, using PayPal.
Next Evening Meeting: Tuesday, October 20th @ 6pm
Location: Ponte Vedra Library.
A $10 donation will go toward annual fundraising!
**Upcoming Special Events**
Wine Tasting to benefit St. Gerard Campus on
November 10th, from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm at Table 1.
Tickets are $25 and will include wine, beer, and
appetizers. Tickets may be purchased via Paypal on
our website, or contact Denice Goldberg at
[email protected].
Antique Show, January 15 & 16, 2016: The
Ponte Vedra Woman's Club along with our friends
at the Ponte Vedra Presbyterian Church will be
helping us by hosting the show in their fellowship
hall directly behind the church. The address is 4510
Palm Valley Road. The times will be 9am-5:00pm on
Friday and 9:00am-4:00pm on Saturday. A light and
healthy box lunch will be available for purchase
both days by KC'S Kitchen Prepared Meals and
Catering.
The antique show will be an intimate gathering of
16 dealers from around our area. All money
generated by this event will go to our deserving
charities. Committees and volunteers will be needed
to support this 2 day show. More information on
how you can help will be in the November
newsletter. We are so excited about this venture so
pencil it on your calendar..... January 15 and 16,
2016! For more general information...write to
Nancy Hotchkiss at [email protected]
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Ponte Vedra Woman’s Club Monthly Newsletter
October 2015
Meet Our New Members!
PVWC welcomed 26 new members in September!
Welcome new members! We are excited to get to know
you, and charitably serve our community together.
Virginia Baumann
Mary Berchtold
Rebecca Bowersox
Juana Chacon
Karen Cirillo
Carole Coe
Valerie Costello
Burma Domenico
Cathy Finke
Lisa Foster
Melissa Good
Sally Harasz
Lisa Hayes
Claudia Hilbert
Anne Marie Hubbard
Diana Kane
Megan Kelley
Marie Maguire
Rebecca Zoe McDonald
Allison Nichols
Debra Rokosz
Toni Shuster
Anna Slater
Susan Solomon
Toni Weller
Marcia Wright
Help Needed
Members are needed to help place event posters at
area businesses around the Beaches Area. Contact
our Public Relations Chair, Patty Freedman via
email: [email protected]
SHOP YANKEE CANDLE.com
Yankee Candle will donate 40% to PVWC from the
sale of Yankee Candle merchandise. Click on
http://www.yankeecandlefundraising.com
Enter Group Code: 990083580
Board Members
2015 - 2016
President
1st V.P. , Programs
2nd V.P., Charity
3rd VP, Ways & Means
4th VP, Membership
Recording Secretaries
Corresponding Secretaries
Treasurer
Public Relations &
Historians
Social Chair
Parliamentarian
Scholarship Directors
Teri Ellis
Donna Jawor
Peggy Halliburton
Susan Hudson
Marcia Kennedy
Denice Goldberg
Nanc Breznai
Janet Westling
Jennifer Logue
Nancy Hotchkiss
Heather Quick
Toni Chrabot
Marie Dubois
Debra Smith
Patty Freedman
Michele Alford
Tonya Snowden
Sandra Stam
The Ponte Vedra Woman’s Club
www.pontevedrawomansclub.com
Contact us via E-mail
[email protected]
Shop Charleston Wrap from to December 2015. Click
http://www.charlestonwrapfundraising.com
Enter ‘School Code’ 9750
Contact us on Facebook
www.facebook.com/PVWC
SHOP AMAZON.com
AMAZON will make charitable donations
directly to the PVWC for each purchase you
make, when you use the following link:
http://smile.amazon.com/ch/59-2338225
Once logged in, designate “The Ponte Vedra
Woman’s Club” as the charity organization.
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“Join us!” via MeetUp.com
www.meetup.com/Ponte-VedraWomans-Social-Charity-EventsMeetup/events/212674312/
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President’s Corner, continued from page 1
FUN! For $25 you get to sample a large variety of wines and appetizers. Invite your friends to
this event! Contact Denice at [email protected] or Nanc at [email protected] about
getting YOUR TICKETS! You SNOOZE YOU LOOSE!
Don’t forget to come to our October 20th meeting at the PV library where we will be celebrating
our 45th anniversary of the PVWC where plastic surgeon, Dr. Erez Sternberg of Ponte Vedra
Plastic Surgery, will give a presentation about the latest and greatest techniques to stay looking
fabulous. It’s never too soon or too late to learn about this medical field!!
Also during the October 20th meeting we will have our Angel Tree. If you wish, you can become
an Angel for a deserving student at the School for the Deaf and Blind this Christmas. Receiving
students have no home to go home to over the holidays. As their Angel you provide Christmas
presents, which I guarantee you helps make their Christmas.
Our featured charity this month is St. Gerards, and they are in desperate need of anything that
babies need: diapers, wipes, pacifiers, formula, baby and maternity clothing. If you are
inclined to donate, please bring the needed items to the October 20th meeting at the PV
Library.
Last but not least, we have our field trip coming up to the School for the Deaf and Blind on
Thursday, October 15th. I hope we have a big turnout! Field trips are truly the only way to learn
about our charities. Words do not do them justice. Time constraints precluded service hours
during this field trip, but on November 24th , we will have a field service trip to St. Gerards, so
mark your calendar!
Teri Ellis, President, PVWC
The PVWC’s support is local!
The PVWC provides direct support to
local charities through many generous
member donations, as well as a year-end
monetary donation from PVWC as a
result of our fundraising efforts.
In 2014-2015, PVWC was proud to
donate $22,000 to charity!
In 2015-2016, PVWC supports the following
local organizations:
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Florida School for the Deaf and Blind
St. Gerard’s
St. Augustine Youth Services
Haven Horse Ranch
Want to Advertise your Business?
New and renewing members may advertise their business with a business card in the PVWC
membership directory, on the PVWC Website, and in the monthly newsletter for just $100 for the
year. Advertising renewal begins in August. Mail your $100 check to PVWC Treasurer, Debra
Smith at The Griggs Group, 238 Ponte Vedra Park Drive, #201, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082.
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In 2015-2016 PVWC will advertise your business using your business card in the PVWC
membership directory, on the PVWC Website, and in the monthly newsletter, for just $100 for the
year. To advertise or sponsor an event or meeting contact Debra Smith at The Griggs Group, 238
Ponte Vedra Park Drive, #210, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082.
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Ponte Vedra Woman’s Club Monthly Newsletter
October 2015
In 2015-2016 PVWC will advertise your business using your business card in the PVWC
membership directory, on the PVWC Website, and in the monthly newsletter, for just $100 for the
year. To advertise or sponsor an event or meeting contact Debra Smith at The Griggs Group, 238
Ponte Vedra Park Drive, #210, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082.
The Ponte Vedra Woman’s Club, Inc. is a 501(c) (3) philanthropic group dedicated to charitable and
educational purposes. The mission of the Ponte Vedra Woman’s Club is “To enhance the quality of life
through charity, education and community service.”
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