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...

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...

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.

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

 

 

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...

American international Womens Club of Casablanca

 

January 12, 2010

 

Dear Eileen, Arline and the FAWCO Committee and BWN members,

 

I would like to thank all of you for the terrific job selling trees for the Millennium Forest in Morocco. This was truly a wonderful New Years gift for all of us.

The AIWCC just had its monthly...

Please click here to read about AIWCC's success with their Charity Gala, raising over Euro 10,000 for the local Children's Hospice.

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...

 

 

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...

Our kick-off brunch in September attracted 80 people! Our featured guest was a local fashion designer who did a presentation on the art of wearing scarves. Cost was 15 euro per person. We also raised an additional 355 euro from a tombola to benefit breast cancer support in Luxembourg. We're hoping for at least that many again next week when...

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...

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,

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...

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...

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...

 

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...

The American Women of Surrey are pleased to support FAWCO's commitment to the United Nations 'Plant a Billion Trees' campaign through a contribution to Painshill Park, Cobham.  On September 14, AWS hosted a Memorial Tree Planting and Family Picnic at Painshill Park, a lovely 18th century park and garden in Cobham.  Trees were planted in memory of loved ones lost...

Barcelona’s Women’s Network: 10th Anniversary

 

Submitted by Arline Coward- FAWCO Rep

 

This year...

Submitted by Melanie Salava

AWC Luxembourg President and former Educational Support Chairwoman, Melanie Salava spearheaded the fundraising event to raise awareness about the need for inclusive quality education for students with special needs. Unfortunately, those with special needs are often misjudged or overlooked while families struggle to gain acceptance and inclusion. This event tried to gently combat these stereotypes, while creating...