Deadline for Membership Dues October 15

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1 Valley Volunteers stepped up in October! Valley Volunteers participated in this annual cancer awareness event in downtown Sumner on October 3rd. We had a team walking and another team manned a table at the Ryan House Museum where treats were handed out. The treats had a special label promoting GFWC Valley Volunteers. Ready Set Go!! Our Walkers Treat Central VV Raised $395 for Breast Cancer Care Treat Handlers Here they come! Deadline for Membership Dues October 15 Dues are due now so if you have not already paid, please bring them to the October meeting or mail them to Rita. Full Member, $40. Associate Member $25. Please make checks out to GFWC Valley Volunteers. Page 1

2 Working Together... Having Fun Together... and Enjoying One Another! October, 2015 NEWSLETTER September Meeting Highlights! Getting our 552 treats ready for Come Walk With Me! Coordinating colors of crocheted squares for our Lapghan project. Page 2

3 Captured Moments Peninsula District Board Meeting October 1, 2015 at Joseppi s in Tacoma. Remember to Vote on upcoming Initiatives and Congressional and State Level Races October 5: Deadline for voter registration and updates October 16: Ballots are mailed out and Accessible Voting Centers open October 26: Deadline for in-person voter registration November 3: General Election Trick or Treat for UNICEF October is our annual contribution to UNICEF. Remember to bring your donation to the October meeting. Page 3

4 2015 Trick or Treat at the Ryan House Museum October 31st, 5 to 7pm Valley Volunteers will use a portion of the October meeting to put special stickers on over 1200 halloween treat bags of pretzels that will be handed out at the Ryan House Museum during downtown Sumner s Street of Treats event Halloween eve. Any members or friends and family that want to help with decorating the porch and lawn, or taking down decorations after the event can contact Rita Loseth. GFWC Valley Volunteers is at the Volunteer Fair! 6th Annual Saturday October 24th Our club will have a table at the Volunteer Fair in Puyallup on Saturday, October 24th. It is at the Fred Oldfield Center by the Red Gate at the Washington State Fair Grounds. This three hour event from 10am to 1pm will be a great way for potential members to learn about GFWC Valley Volunteers and generate support for our projects and an easy way for you to explore volunteer opportunities with other organizations and entities. Want to learn more? Contact JuJu Slater. Fred Oldfield Western Heritage and Art Center Washington State Fair Grounds, Red Gate Page 4

5 2015 Celebration of Western & Wildlife Art Show & Sale Please join Fred Oldfield October 9, 10, & 11 with over 100 of the country s top Western & Wildlife Artists Staying Green by using one machine! Several members of VV will be carpooling to the GFWC Peninsula District Fall Conference on October 24th. Our club will be taking two holiday decorative items for the auction. New on the State Web Site, Digital copy of Awards presented to GFWC-WS at the GFWC Convention in Memphis Visit the GFWC~WS web for information on upcoming Peninsula District club events and projects. There are also other district newsletters posted. You may find a fun project or event that you or our club would want to be a part of! Page 5

6 Inspiration Peggi October Meeting is Saturday, the 10th 10 A.M. Ryan House Museum, 1228 Main Street, Sumner Flag Salute Vicki Remember to bring to the meeting! ~ Used books for Friends of the Library ~ Your Volunteer Hours for Last Month ~ Contribution to UNICEF ~ A friend! Please bring 12th Man, Seahawks items for our Volunteer Fair basket! A Very Busy October for Valley Volunteers Celebration of Western & Wildlife Art Show & Sale October At the Fred Oldfield Center, several members help with this GFWC ~ VV Club Meeting October 10 Readying 1200 treats for Halloween Street of Treats handout Volunteer Fair in Puyallup October 24 Three members will set up and work this Peninsula District Fall Conference in Fircrest October 24 Several members attending Sumner s Street of Treats October 31 Helping with yard set up and take down at the Ryan House Museum, plus taking pictures of the trick or treaters. Fall is here, Rake in New Friends The GFWC goal, A proud past and a promising future with friends! Remember to check Valley Volunteers web site! Find downloadable forms on our web site: ~Each month s newsletter ~ESO Forms ~Monthly Volunteer Hours forms Keep up with what is happening with GFWC locally, nationally and around the state. Page 6