University Park Woman's Club

Montgomery County District
Contact : upmdwctreasurer@gmail.com

2010-2012 Officers

President: Anna-Mae Kobbe
Vice President: Sharon Matthews
Recording Secretary: Jacqueline Groppe
Corresponding Secretary: Margaret Callaghan
Treasurer: Leatha Thome
Director: Helen Andreno

Meetings

Regular meetings are held on the first Monday of each month (October through June) at Riverdale Presbyterian Church at 6513 Queens Chapel Road in University Park, Maryland. You are invited to mingle beginning at 11:30 a.m. Lunch begins at noon followed by topical programs featuring guest speakers at 12:30 p.m. A brief business meeting will follow the program. Guests are always welcome.

Prospective members please contact Membership Chairperson Michelle Wedge at (240) 770-6097 or upmdwc@gmail.com. Members may join at any time and need not be residents of University Park to become active members of the Club.

Upcoming Events

Monday, February 6, 2012: Health
Monday, March 5, 2012: Arts
Sunday, April 1, 2012: Scholarship Applications Due. Applications will be available at area schools as well as for download on the University Park town website at www.upmd.org. The club awards two scholarships each year. The Doris McPhee Scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior of Northwestern High School and is awarded based on academic merit, leadership, and financial need. The University Park Woman’s Club Scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior who is a resident of University Park or a non-resident child / grandchild of a member of the University Park Woman’s Club.
Monday, April 2, 2012: International Outreach
Saturday, April TBD, 2012: Wells Run Stream Clean-Up
Sunday, April 29, 2012: Spring Garden Tour and Plant Exchange
This is a free event held from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. (Canceled in the event of rain.) The University Park Woman's Club's annual Spring Garden Tour will feature many houses in our community. Maps will be available at the Riverdale Presbyterian Church at 6513 Queens Chapel Road University Park, MD 20782. Maps are also available at individual houses on the tour (and signs will be posted in the front yards of featured homes). Refreshments will be served at one stop along the tour.

And, don't forget to bring some plants to swap with your neighbors. UPWC members will be on the front steps of the Riverdale Presbyterian Church to coordinate the exchange. So, dig up your unwanted seedling trees and other beauties, divide those hosta and bulbs, or pass along an extra houseplant or two. Don't have a plant to swap? Small donations to the UPWC charitable endeavors are also accepted.
Monday, May 7, 2012: Education
Monday, June 4, 2012: Awards Luncheon *
* Note: Meeting will take place in an alternate location. Details will be provided.

Club News

October 2011

"First Night Kits" Presented to Family Crisis Center
The signature project of General Federated Women’s Clubs is domestic violence awareness and prevention.
One of the projects of many clubs is the preparation of First Night Kits for women and children who arrive at the shelter without the most basic personal items. UPWC has prepared 10 kits that will be presented to the Family Crisis Center of Prince George’s County. Thanks to all of you that donated items and assembled the kits. We will prepare additional kits this year and look forward to providing holiday gifts for a shelter family again this December.

A Part of Town History
President Anna-Mae Kobbe prepared a quilt block on behalf of the UPWC as part of the 75th Anniversary of the Town of University Park. Anna-Mae chose to feature a house to represent the club’s founding of the Club's anticipated annual events (the Candlelight House Tour, the Holiday House Decorating Contest, and the Spring Garden Tour). The quilt blocks are shaped like the street blocks in town, and the finished quilt will be the shape of the town. The finished quilt will be on display at the town's 75th Anniversary Celebration on October 9, 2011, and is then to reside permanently on display at the Town Hall.

The Club's long history -- over 70 years -- will be on display as part of the Town of University Park's 75th Anniversary celebration. Clubwomen will staff a stationary "float" whereby visitors can learn more about membership, view historical photos of the Club, and receive mementos commemorating the long history shared by the UPWC and the Town.

Summer 2011

Label Collecting Campaign Supports University Park Elementary School
Clubwomen continue to collect "Box Tops for Education" and "Labels for Education" to boost the University Park Elementary School PTA's fundraising efforts. Each box top or label is worth 10 cents to the school, and our contributions are adding up! Bring your collected items to the monthly meetings.

March 2011

Celebration of the Club's 70 Years of Service to the Community
The University Park Woman's Club, Inc. celebrated its 70th anniversary on Sunday, March 27. The Anniversary Celebration and Tea highlighted the club's volunteer service to the town of University Park and the surrounding area. The UPWC is well known for their sponsorship of the Annual Candlelight House Tour, Holiday Decorating Contest, and the Garden Tour. In addition, UPWC supports programs in the arts, education, conservation, public issues, international outreach, and home life.

The UPWC was federated by the General Federation of Women's Clubs in March 1941. The General Federation of Women's Clubs is an international women's organization dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service. The General Federation is one of the world's oldest and largest women's volunteer service organizations with clubs in all 50 states and more than a dozen countries.

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