October Luncheon Program
Welcome to our newest MCWA Members!
Sherrie Provence, Director of the Limelight Theater shared her story and five talented actors from THE MUSIC MAN gave a wonderful performance.
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This luncheon was open seating. Mimi Iannuzzi, Community Outreach Chair, presented checks to the four charities that we have supported for the past two years.
Alpha-Omega Miracle Home, Food 4 Kids, Port in the Storm and Pie In the Sky each received checks for $15,000 raised during our annual charity gala in May.
The new Executive Board was sworn in, and Debbie Coates passed the gavel to Pattie Nolton, President for 2023/2024 Season.
June’s Luncheon was awash with awards, the check presentation to our charities, installation of new officers and Gale Mitchell presented the annual awards.
Outreach Committee Co-Chairs Cheri Keirstead and Mimi Iannuzzi presented the checks to Alpha-Omega Miracle Home, Emergency Services & Homeless Coalition, Food 4 Kids, Pie in the Sky, Port in The Storm and Rodeheaver Boys Ranch.
The Lifetime Giving Award was presented to Mimi Iannuzzi and the Big Heart Award to Peggy Cutrino.
Long stem roses were handed out in appreciation
The MCWA December Luncheon at Marsh Creek Country Club had an ugly sweater theme and holiday music was provided by Burt Keirstead. The organization’s annual Angel Tree Project was once again a success delivering 33 childrens’ gifts collected at the luncheon to the Homeless Coalition. In addition, Rodeheaver Ranch received 30 Walmart gift cards for the boys in its program and the teens in Port in the Storm received 25 Chick-Fil-A gift cards. Beyond these donations, the Food 4 Kids program received a $2,355 donation for its meals program benefiting students at South Woods Elementary School.
Thank you for your support for this Outreach/Giving Circle project.
A special thank you to Camille Kay and Paula Hutson for putting the Angel Tree project together and making it a success.
Chef Will Swank prepared a Fall themed two course lunch. We enjoyed slow-roasted pork loin with cranberry demi-glace, roasted potatoes and green beans. For dessert, the kitchen made a decadent peanut butter chocolate pie.
ReCHIC Boutique located at 214 San Marco Avenue brought a well chosen selection of their one-of-a-kind vintage pieces to us. Owner Lisa Lambka presented a wide array of her finished designs. An inveterate traveler, Lambka showed things that began as sterling salt and pepper shakers from the twenties, a miniature Chinese junk and a fur-trimmed cape respectively “re chiced” into a necklace and bracelet, over-sized ring and a vest.
Beyond her creations, the shop has Florida’s largest collection of both vintage hats and Lucite handbags, all in keeping with Lambka’s motto of “Don’t buy unless you love it.”
Camille Kay spoke about the Angel Tree which helps children and also shared the specific needs of each of the six charities that we will donate to this year. It has become a MCWA holiday tradition as our ladies spread cheer to the children and help some of our designated charities. Thanks to all the women who picked angels at our November luncheon and just a reminder that there are still some“ angels” looking for a sponsor. To pick an angel or donate click on the button below.
How fun to see all the wonderful art and craft displays at our luncheon as well as so many of our members! Thank you An Marshal for putting this all together and also arranging for our presenter Nancy Hamlin- Vogler.
Nancy Hamlin-Vogler is an award winning contemporary mixed media local atist with rich background in world-wide back-packing travel. She completed graduate school with an MA in French literature at the University of Maine and went onto develop an infatuation with silkscreen process and designed a line of colorful greeting cards. Today she approaches her work through observation and intuition and has been featured in juried art shows, regional invitational exhibitions and in both public and private collections throughout the US.
Both Ladies have given so much of their time and energy to our non-profits for the past several years and we are happy to show our appreciation to them.