American International Women's Club of Cologne - Charity Gala Success

August 14 - AWC Bern Park Opening Ceremony

from: Angie Aebersold, FAWCO Rep, AWC Bern

After two years work, the trees are planted, the park is almost done and a big opening party is being planned! If anyone from FAWCO would be interested in attending the Opening Party is August 14-15, 2009, let me know.

There was an area where they started to build new apartment...

Birmingham Children's Hospital Boo Bash from North American Connection- Midlands, England

North American Connection – Midlands, England

Once Birmingham Children’s Hospital was chosen as our charity for the year, it seemed a perfect fit to incorporate the Halloween Boo Bash into our fundraising. The Halloween Party was held on October 31st at the Dorothea Mitchell Hall in Claverdon. Forty children, 7 months to 10 years old, dressed up in their...

Barcelona Women's Network Special Event- Solidarity Lunch

It isn't often that BWN has the opportunity to eat, drink, be merry and directly support one of the club's charities all at the same time. In April, BWN members met face-to-face with recipients of their philanthropic efforts at a Solidarity Lunch & Visit at the ARED Foundation.  Members enjoyed a tour of the training workshops, a visit to the gift shop, and were warmly welcomed by the founder...

Congratulations to Aïcha Ech Channa for winning the Foundation Opus Prize

Congratulations to Aïcha Ech Channa for winning the Foundation Opus Prize.

The Opus Prize is a $1 million faith-based humanitarian award and two $100,000 awards given annually to recognize unsung heroes of any faith tradition, anywhere in the world, solving today’s most persistent social problems. It is the world’s largest faith-based, humanitarian award for social innovation. Opus...

Heartfelt Thanks to the American Women of Surrey

submitted by: Faith Boettger  

The American Women of Surrey (AWS) have donated their time and energy to the Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospital Breast Cancer Unit through their contribution of 125 heart-shaped pillows to bring comfort to breast cancer patients.

The Heart Pillow project was recently launched by AWS with the Federation of American Women’s Clubs Overseas (FAWCO) and...

AWC Luxembourg Autumn Events

AW Surrey support 'Plant a Billion Trees'

Idea for fundraising from AWC Stockholm - FAWCO Rock 'n' Bowl

Submitted from Susan Wuest, AWC Stockholm

Just wanted to let you know that AWC Stockholm held a really successful FAWCO Bowling Night in April. We called it FAWCO Rock 'n' Bowl, opened it up to families and friends and everyone had a terrific time bowing to disco music and enjoying some drinks. We got a terrific turnout - we rented out...

Celebration by Barcelona Women's Network

Barcelona’s Women’s Network: 10th Anniversary

Submitted by Arline Coward- FAWCO Rep

This year...

IWC Antigua paid out $41,000 in scholarships

submitted by Agnes Meeker, IWC in Antigua
 
IWC (International Women’s Club) in Antigua just paid out $41,000 to seven deserving scholarship recipients.    The annual scholarship benefits female applicants and often supplements other funding enabling collegiate students to further or complete their education.   The scholarships have been in effect since 1992 (Club dates back to 1986) and while there are generally speaking,

AWC Luxembourg Pancake Breakfast Raises Money for Charity

AIWA Rabat (Morocco) celebrated World Environment Day at the University

Message from  Sonia Ziyad, Environment Chair, AIWA Rabat (Morocco)

Friday, June 5 was our World Environment Day activities at the University. It was a beautiful sunny day, just right for the demonstration of the solar ovens made by some students in the Energy and Material Science section of the Physics Department.  The 5 ovens, ranging from a converted Pizza Box to...