GFWC Maryland

GFWC Woman's Club of Laurel, Inc.

Montgomery County District
Contact : wclaurel@yahoo.com

Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/GFWC-Womans-Club-of-laurel/837448686273644

Organized in 1910. Joined the GFWC and MFWC in 1912

WC Laurel Clubhouse

2026-2028 Officers

Co-Presidents: Yvonne Breedlove and Diane Hill

Co-First Vice Presidents (Programs): Stephanie Burroughs and Deborah Johnson

Second Vice President (Ways & Means): Joanna Higgs

Third Vice President (Membership):Gena Wade

Recording Secretary:Currently vacanty

Corresponding Secretary: Linda Hammil

Treasurer:Tracy MacLaren

Director: Lorraine Kelly

Meetings: First Thursday of every month, September-June, 7:00 p.m. at our historic clubhouse at 384 Main Street in Laurel.

Upcoming Events

Thursday, October 1, 2026--Annual Membership Meeting. Prospective members are invited to come learn more about our club. For more information please email wclaurel@yahoo.com, and mention "Membership" in the subject line.

Saturday, October 10, 2026--8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon. Yard Sale, Bethany Community Church, 15720 Riding Stable Rd, Laurel, MD 20707. Our first major fundraiser of the club year. Clothing, housewares, books, toys, etc. Proceeds support various philanthropies in the Laurel area. Rain date October 17, 2026.

Saturday, December 5, 2026--Annual Milk & Cookies with Santa. Save the date! Details to come.

Club News

Ready to have Milk & Cookies with Santa. Members baked over 60 dozen cookies, and welcomed nearly 100 guests to our annual "Milk & Cookies with Santa" event in early December. Home baked cookies, stuffed animal raffles, children's goody bags,and a visit with Santa in our cozy clubhouse. What better way to kick off the holiday season?

For the Literacy for Little Ones Project, the club put together 20 literacy sets prepared specifically for toddlers. Each set consisted of the sturdy board book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, a stuffed caterpillar that corresponds to the main character of the book, and a laminated card for the parent with suggestions of ways to foster a love for books in young children. These book sets will be given to families with toddlers through a local support services agency.

WCL members hosted an ice cream social and bingo event for the guests at Sarah's House, a transitional program for families in need of support to regain stability.

The WCL hosted a complimentary gift-wrapping event at Savage Mill as a fundraiser, accepting only donations for wrapping Christmas presents for shoppers.

The WCL members contributed an equivalent weight of items to the 2nd Avenue Thrift Store as part a fundraising initiative.

The students of Laurel Elementary are the recipients of the Birthday Book Club. Each student receives a book for their birthday.

An image two club members restocking the shelves books.

WCL members attended the GFWC Holiday Reception at Headquarters alongside GFWC International President Suellen Brazil and GFWC Junior Director Shannon Bailey.

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