Jul 2010: Region 8 Fundraising Efforts for L'Aquila Playground

Region 8 Successfully fundraised for the L'Aquila earthquake victims and together all of the Region 8 FAWCO Clubs were able to purchase Playground equipment and help create a new park area for the children of L'Aquila.

Elizabeth Abbott, AWA Rome FAWCO Rep was successful in recruiting her Region 8 FAWCO clubs to support this cause. L'Aquila is going to publicize...

January 2009: AWA Dubai:Dianne Reed runs Marathon!

When Dianne Reed hears these words tomorrow, it won’t be to run away from terrorists as she did in 2004.

This time, Dianne is running in the Dubai Marathon, 26 grueling miles for which she has been in training for months.

For those of you who may not remember, Dianne was one of two survivors of a terrorist attack at...

Member Clubs Fundraising Activities

CALL FOR DONATIONS FROM AWC Central Scotland:

American  Women's Club of Central Scotland in partnership with HSBC is proud to present: The Seattle Children's Chorus Concert on Saturday July 10th 7.30 - 9.30pm. All proceeds from ticket sales and donations will benefit the AWC Charities Fund and Sense Scotland, their chosen charity for 2009-2010.  Click here to see event poster .

AWCCS...

2009 Activities from AWC Finland

Submitted from AWC Finland FAWCO Rep: Susie Ingman

Annual Fourth of July Picnic with AWC Finland Members, Friends and Family: July 2009

Interest Group- Gardening Club -Flower Arranging Class: Summer 2009

Annual Mother's Club Halloween Party: October 2009

Club Tour in November to the Picasso exhibit at the Ateneum museum in Helsinki: November 2009

Interest Group: Our Gourmet Group...

February 2010: AWC Basel Fundraiser for Ending Domestic Violence Against Women & Children Team

AWC Basel in Basel, Switzerland, hosted their Annual "Give a Piece of your Heart" FAWCO Tea in Feburary.

The EDVAWC was the fundraising project for the 2009-2010 club year and to date they have raised 1,050 CHF.

Oct.2009: IWC Torino "Love Your Body" fitness walk

Love Your Body Walk

In conjunction with NOW's initiative, Love Your Body, IWCT honored women and their physical well-being by organizing an hour-long walk along the River Po in the center of Torino on October 15. T-shirts were made and worn to display our pride in being women and taking care of each other. The walk was so successful that...

April 2010: AWC Basel Patchwork Heart Pillow Project

AWC Basel's Patchwork group has been meeting for over 30 years in Basel, Switzerland.  This dedicated group has evolved with many different members' hands over the years and this past spring they dedicated their energy and talents to the FAWCO Heart Pillow Project.

AWC Basel, FAWCO Rep, Jo Ellen Black, was able to introduce the Heart Pillow Project created by AWC...

Nov.2009: IWC Torino Member director of La Traviata

La Traviata

On October 28, forty club members attended the final showing of Giuseppe Verdi's famous opera, La Traviata, at the Teatro Regio in Torino. This event was especially memorable because our very own IWCT member, Laurie Feldman, produced the show!

Submitted by IWC Torino, FAWCO Rep

Michelle Samson

2010 Fundraising actitivites from AWC Dublin

Submitted by President of AWC Dublin, Anne McDonald

February 5, 2010 Successful Fundraising event for their Local Club Charities.

The Quiz Night was A HUGE SUCCESS………they always are because just by their nature they are very social, easy to organize and get the quickest response.

We raised l300 on the night from entrance fee and our raffle. We had...

Summer 2009 Cruise in the Mediterranean with Ann de Simoni

Submitted by Ann de Simoni, Regional Coordinator of Region 8

I just got back from my working cruise with the Swiss Inter-Clubs and while cruising I stopped a day in Athens and met up with AWOG Rep. Grace Christovasilis,(standing) she won the Rep appreciation award this year.

The other lady in the photo is past VP for AIWC of Genova...

January 2010: AILO Florence monthly General Meeting

On the first Tuesday of each month AILO Florence holds a general meeting at the British Institute library, in the centre of Florence.

This is held in the morning, so for those members who work or have daytime committments we also hold a Night Owl meeting on the following Thursday.

This is to keep all members aware of the activities...

Sept.2009 AWC Basel Annual FAWCO Kickoff Luncheon

Article Submitted by AWC Basel FAWCO Rep Jo Ellen Black

Each year, AWC Basel, celebrates our members by giving back with an Apero and Luncheon at a unique location near the Rhine River in Basel, Switzerland. This annual event also provides a kickoff for our FAWCO initiatives and provides a way for the Rep to reach the members and inform...

January 2010: AILO Clubs in Motion Garden Walking Tour

This is our first 'Clubs in Motion' outing to the Borgo delle Camelia village in the Lucca area, we did not cover a lot of kms. but had a great deal of fun.

We ended up at a citrus farm , hence the lemon arch.

It was organised by the Garden club which is quite active in AILO and run...

Oct.2009: AWC Duesseldorf Member award to Vera Busch for Commitment to Help Ukraine Children

Submitted by Vera Busch

One Member Receives Award for Commitment to Help

My name is Vera Busch and I am an American who has been a member of the AWCD since 1973.

I co-founded and am President of a registered, non-profit, charitable organization. Pro Ukraine e.V., which supports a school in Ukraine through funds raised ongoing. Ukraine is a...

December 2009: AILO Florence Annual Christmas Bazaar

Article Submitted by AILO Florence FAWCO Rep, Jocelyn Fitzgerald

Our annual Christmas Bazaar is always held on December 8th, this is a public holiday in Italy.

The space used is the ex Royal stables here in Florence (no heating!!!!) which belongs to the Belle Arti, the Florentine Arts council so all sorts of burocratical procedures have to be dealt with...

Summer 2009: "Couples" Program Success for Members of AIWA Rabat, Morocco

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF RABAT, MOROCCO

Member of Federation of Women’s Clubs Overseas with special consultative status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council

The American International Women's Assoc. of Rabat Morocco began this year a "Couples Club". We thought it necessary for the husbands to meet all the women that their wives spend so much time with.

December 2009: AWC Korea Charity Programs

AWC KOREA “GOT ENGLISH?”

Submitted by

Bobby Herwig, AWC Korea webmaster

http://awckorea.org

AWC Korea supports underprivileged children in Incheon by sponsoring a monthly Play Day/English Experience at after-school community centers for children who are not fortunate enough to attend language academies or receive tutoring. Yet they are Korea 's citizens of tomorrow who will be expected to thrive in a...

BWN Summer 2009 Sizzler Membership celebration

Photos from BWN's Summer Sizzler, end of year celebration...Fond Farewell to members leaving BWN and celebrating a very succesful club year.

Submitted by Arline Coward, BWN FAWCO Rep

2009 Fundraising Activites from AWC Dublin

Submitted by President Anne McDonald, AWC of Dublin

We have several "fun" and fund raising events at the AWCD every year. Our first event is usually our October Penny Raffle. For this raffle, we urge everyone in the Club to bring in a gift worth 25 Euros. If someone does not have a gift, she usually contributes money for prizes.

October 2009: BWN Successful Tree Project launched

The BWN Tree Project launch!

The FAWCO Committee wishes to thank the BWN members for their heart felt

support at the October Coffee Morning. Fifty-eight (58) trees were

purchased!

This is an outstanding launch of BWN's support of The FAWCO Millennium

Forest Project in remote areas of Morocco. Our project is in conjunction

with the members...