Projects
1956
1972-77
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
- Obtained school bus for Monte Sano
- Obtained white line marking on access roads to Monte Sano
- Printed brochure of Monte Sano in coordination with Civic Association
- Sponsored a Teenage Halloween party and Christmas Caroling
- Obtained AA zoning for entire mountain (with MSCA)
- Gave a tea for Monte Sano residents
- Formed Huntsville Motion Picture Council
- Branch of Huntsville Public Library established at our formal request for Monte Sano. Staffed by club members
- Gave teenage Halloween party
- Gave annual Monte Sano Tea
- Obtained additional bus for Monte Sano
- Conducted a census of Monte Sano
- Planted dogwoods along Monte Sano Boulevard
- Gave teenage Halloween party
- Gave annual Monte Sano Tea
- Received District Special Award for outstanding work in 1958
- Gave teenage Halloween party
- Gave annual Monte Sano Tea
- Special Projects: Harris Home, Bryce Hospital, Milk Fund, Burrito Museum and Helen Keller
- Hosted Open House for new elementary school
- Organized Bel Air Woman’s Club
- Gave teenage Halloween party
- Gave annual Monte Sano Tea
- Collected donations for Civic Association to install reflectors on Monte Sano streets
- Sponsored Girl Scout troop and assisted in planting roses
- Installed draperies in Monte Sano Room at Burritt Museum
- Presented a benefit luncheon style show
- Special projects: Salvation Army, Bryce Hospital, Aid to Retarded Children and Helen Keller
- Gave teenage Halloween party
- Gave annual Monte Sano Tea
- Donated to District scholarship fund
- Sponsored Student Sewing Contest for high school students. (Sponsored student who won District 1 Student Division First Place)
- Donation for Cross to be placed on Burritt Hill
- Special Projects: Salvation Army and Bryce Hospital
- Donated $100 to Salvation Army
- Gave benefit bridge luncheon
- Gave annual Monte Sano Tea
- Gave $200 for furniture for Monte Sano pool
- Special project: Bryce Hospital
- Donated four picnic tables to Monte Sano State Park
- Donated playground equipment to the Juvenile Detention Hall (trampoline)
- Special project: Bryce Hospital
- Continued sponsorship of Girl Scout Troop
- Supported newly established Civic Arts Center
- Participated in Bryce Hospital Operation S1nta Claus
- Gave a reception at Burritt Museum honoring the GFWC president and officers
- Undertook the redecorating of a room at the Temporary Civic Arts
- Center to be used by members of the Arts Council as a lounge
- Donated a deacon’s bench and two captain’s
- Contributed to a charity program sponsored by the Redstone Welfare Committee
- Participated in Bryce Hospital’s Operation Santa Claus
- Organized Huntsville Woman’s Club Contest; student was a state winner and competed in the national contest
- Contributed gifts to Christmas Charities
- Erected a fence surrounding the natural well in Monte Sano State Park in cooperation with The Department of Conservation.
- Donated the proceeds from the Benefit Bridge to the Huntsville Achievement School
- Donated $50 to the Madison County School lunch fund
- Organized and sponsored the Serendipity Junior Woman’s League
- Special projects were CARE and Harris Home
- Sponsored the formation of the Monte Sano Belles, a juniorette club
- Sponsored a student in the GFWC-Hallmark Art Talent Contest
- Purchased a television set for the Huntsville group Home for Girl
- Gave a Tea for new residents of Monte Sano
- Food and gifts donated to an elderly couple at Christmas
- Donated $100 to Christmas Charities
- Donation made to Discovery House for needed educational equipment
- Established a scholarship for a local girl to become a licensed practical nurse
- Gave a coffee for a Senior Citizens Group
- Our Anne Scales was elected State Woman’s Club President
1972-77
- Sponsored a country-wide recycling drive, “Trash is Cash”
- Gave a shower for needed clothing items for Chi-Ho Mansion
- Continued interest in recycling. Recycling drive won first prize nationally in the Keep America Beautiful” contest
- Money and gifts were sent to the Alabama Boys Industrial School and Bryce Hospital
- Gave a Tea for Monte Sano Residents
- Gifts donated to Christmas Charities
- Contributed to the Steamboat Gothic House
- Gifts donated to Christmas Charities
- Donated a set of Monte Sano Wildflower slides to the Environmental Education Program of the Huntsville City Schools.
- Donation made to the Steamboat Gothic House
- Gave a Tea for Monte Sano residents
- Stuffed stockings for Christmas Charities
- Gave a baby shower for Chi-Ho Mansion and donated a turkey for their Thanksgiving dinner
- Replaced wildflower prints in the Monte Sano Room, Burritt Museum
- Conducted a pumpkin contest for children on Monte Sano
- Donated funds to state youth fund
- Contributed money and bibs to severe and profound class at Council Center
- Decorated a room for Steamboat Gothic House Christmas Open House
- Sponsored teas for Monte Sano residents at Burritt Museum
- Contributed to Hospice
- Contributed to roof fund for Steamboat Gothic House
- Conducted a plant sale to raise funds for various charity projects
- Gave a 25th Anniversary Tea for former members
- Donated funds to Miss Alabama scholarship
- Sponsored an auction and donated funds to Hope Place
- Donated proceeds of an auction to Hope Place
- Made a donation of our share of County Federation funds to Hope Place and SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now)
- Had a fall membership tea
- Initiated installation of signs warning of STOP at Monte Sano Boulevard
- Donated to CAJA (Court Appointed Juvenile Advocates) and Hope Place
- Started plans for linen closet for HOPE PLACE
- Continued Linen Closet for Hope Place and Hospitality House
- Placed book for CAJA in library
- Continued Linen Closet for Hope Place and Hospitality House
- Hosted a tea for former presidents to celebrate 40th year
- Continued Linen Closet for Hope Place and Hospitality House
- Provided eye glasses for needy
- Support for Hope Place residents as needed
- Linen Closet and toiletry items – Hope Place and Hospitality House
- Donated books and magazines to the Library
- Karen Riss appointed Education Coordinator for District 1: attended the Leadership workshop, Co-Hostess for the District 1 meeting
- Supported the Monte Sano Elementary School Reunion with cash donation and a float in the parade
- Provided Christmas Poinsettias to shut-ins on the Mountain
- Awarded a certificate for the AFWC Plus Club for increased club membership
- Continued Linen Closet for Hope Place and Hospitality House
- Provided table decorations for state Convention
- Sponsored open meeting for Alabama Humanities Foundation with Speaker Frances Robb
- Began request for defibrillator for the mountain
- Sponsored a table for Alzheimer’s Foundation Fashion Show
- Became more computer-literate through program at HPL
- Continued Linen Closet for Hope Place and Hospitality House
- Defibrillator placed on Mountain with City Fire Department
- Collect Mercury thermometers
- Continued Linen Closet for Hope Place and Hospitality House
- Gifts for New Beginnings
- Petitioned for and received fog signs and reflectors for Bankhead
- Contributed to Interfaith Hospitality Network
- Continued Linen Closet for Hope Place and Hospitality House
- Provided socks, blankets, hats, watch, money, clock, sweat suits, shirts, radio and batteries for homeless
- Continued Linen Closet for Hope Place and Hospitality House
- Initiated efforts to secure a heart defibrillator on the mountain at firehouse and in the park
- Continued Linen Closet for Hope Place and Hospitality House
- Sponsored a CPR/Safety class for Monte Sano
- Continued Linen Closet for Hope Place and Hospitality House
- Sponsored a Hazardous Waste Collection day for Monte Sano
- Assisted with a dinner theatre project to benefit the Junior Diabetes Research Fund
- Presented the Monte Sano Fire Station with an accurate, laminated map of the mountain showing all lots with to-scale home locations and numbers
- Coordinated the production, sale and distribution of a Monte Sano Calendar as a fund raiser for the benefit of the Chris Hall Medical Fund
- Donated linens to Christmas Charities
- Made donation to the Burritt Museum
- Sponsored a Birds of Monte Sano calendar sale.
- Donated money from calendar sale to Monte Sano Art Show for high school scholarships, Ann Scales Art Scholarship, and Monte Sano State Park
- Made a memorial gift in honor of Dorothy Godfrey to Burritt Museum
- Sent letters to the city of Huntsville supporting Richard Norman’s Dark Sky project efforts
- Sponsored a Hazardous Waste Collection day for Monte Sano
- Collected books for the Aid to Inmate Mothers Storybook program
- Made a donation to the Dark Sky Project to minimize light pollution near the Von Braun Observatory
- Sponsored an award for youth art at the Monte Sano Art Show
- Contributed a brick paver to the Fallen Officers Memorial
- Contributed funds for a brochure for the North Alabama Coalition for the Homeless
2009
- Made a donation to the Dark Sky Project to minimize light pollution near the Von Braun Observatory
- Sponsored an award for youth art at the Monte Sano Art Show
- Contributed a brick paver to the Fallen Officers Memorial
- Contributed funds for a brochure for the North Alabama Coalition for the Homeless
2010
- Provided 6 partial scholarships to MSES for students to attend Space Camp
- Donated collected buttons to Alaskan craftswomen
2011
- Provided scholarships to MSES for students to attend Space Camp
- Donated to the new Monte Sano Community Garden
- Collected books for the Aid to Inmate Mothers Storybook program
2012
- Committed Funds for Monte Sano State Park pending their needs
- Committed Funds to the Rosenwald School at Burritt Museum
2013
- Donation made to Monte Sano State Park to upgrade wiring
- Donation made to Monte Sano United Methodist Church for community playground
- Books donated to Monte Sano Elementary School
2014
- Donation of household items and gifts were given to the New Futures Home and two
refrigerator ice makers wereconnected with an added donation from H.C. Blake
- A $500. donation was given to Village of Promise,
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