Adel Women’s Club Recognized at State Convention
Adel Women’s Club received eight awards from the Iowa/GFWC Women’s Club State Convention held on April 16 & 17.
The State GFWC President Bette Kuboushek awarded a Silver Award to the club for Advocates for Children Special Project for the club’s participation in the free coat give away.
The club members supplied new hats, gloves & mittens to children and adults who received new coats also did a monetary donation and several members participated.
L-R: Pat Gilliland, Bev Carrico, Meredith Pierce, State of Iowa GFWC President Bette Kuboushek, Adel GFWC Women’s Club President Mary Ockerman, Bonita Baughman & Janet Pasco
The club also received special recognition awards, A Special Award for participation in a COVID-19 related project was given for following Covid 19 guidelines and having a monthly newsletter sent out to members, when meetings could not be in person.
Communications and Public Relations Advancement & Membership Advancement for promoting our club online, new membership packets and adding three new members in the last year.
Fleeing Bags to Crisis Intervention
An award was also received for Domestic & Sexual Violence Awareness and Prevention. The club provided fleeing kits to Crisis Intervention for people fleeing abusive situations. The kits contained such items as toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo, soap, etc.
An Environment Community Service Program Award was awarded to the club for donating $400 to the Master Gardeners to maintain flower gardens around the courthouse for five years.
Flower Garden in Memory of Becky Deardorff
One garden is in memory of Becky Deardorff who was a longtime member of Adel Women’s Club. The club also double bagged plastic bags every month for the Good Samaritan Food Pantry for their groceries to be put in to take out to clients as the Covid prevented them from coming inside.
Mary Ockerman Giving Check to Nick Schenk for a Tree
Member Jana Heefner was awarded third place in the state photography contest for her picture “Evening of Reflections in Covid”.
The club was also recognized for being a member of $100 club, which provides $100 to the state GFWC for operating expenses.
The Adel Women’s Club also was recognized for sponsoring and receiving two $1000 Scholarships. Those will be given to Jordan Kreager & Kashish Patel. Jordan will graduate from Nodaway Valley and Kashish will graduate from ADM in the spring.
The Adel Women’s Club is one of the larger clubs in Adel with 56 paid members. The club has always been very proud of its involvement in community activities both by volunteering and monetary support.
Please join us if you would like to be a member. We welcome all visitors.
Contact Mary Ockerman at 515-238-5696 for texting inquiries.
Adel Women’s Club
1401 South 13th St.
Phone: 1 (515) 238-5696
