Committees

Arts and Culture: Share upcoming community and cultural events (theater, music, etc.)

Sue Erlemeier, Rhonda Harrison, Joan Book, Tina Brown, Sharon Langman

Legislation and Civic Engagement: Share information on elections in a bipartisan matter and update members on issues that involve women and the community

         Pat Callahan

Education & Libraries: Work with Spring Grove High School to select Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Foundation (HOBY) students and Eleanor Thatcher scholarship, and other scholarship, scholastic, and library events to promote literacy

         Barb Gault, Sharon Myers, Joan Book

Environment: Help water and maintain beautiful flower pots at the Glatfelter Library and other environmental projects.  Encourage us to become stewards of the earth by working to preserve the world’s resources, protect wildlife and domesticated animals, live sustainably, beautify our communities and enjoy nature. 

Barb Gault (Chairperson), Sarah McCloskey, Sally Kern, Molly Morris, Sue Erlemeier, Joan Book, Rhonda Harrison

Health & Wellness: Promoting health and wellness issues and letting the membership know if any member is ill, injured, or needs assistance.

         Molly Morris, Sue Erlemeier, Rhonda Harrison, Tina Brown

Parliamentary Advisor:  Review and update Women’s Club of Spring Grove bylaws as needed.  Ensure GFWC Federation rules are followed.

         Liz Myers, Janice Hoke

Program: Select and schedule upcoming interesting speakers for our membership meetings and coordinate getting the key from the township and meet the presenter early for the meeting to set up and configure the room for the meeting.

Connie Clancy, Rhonda Harrison, Alice Bortner

Public Relations: Work closely with all committees to promote newsworthy events to the public (Facebook, web pages, newsletter, or other) and keep content and photographs current

Sharon Langman, Sally Kern, Rhonda Harrison

State Presidents' Project: Supporting Military and Veterans – (Veterans Administration Hospital  and Roots For Boots for Supporting Active Military Personnel and Families, 

            Pat Callahan,(Chairperson)

Local President’s Project: Supporting Little Creek Community Park located at 1657 PA-116, Spring Grove, PA 17362. 

         Rhonda Harrison, (Chairperson), Molly Morris

Finance: Participate in yearly audits with Treasurer and assist in budget planning (President, Vice-President, Treasurer), Chairman, and one other active member

Betty Sterenberg (Chairperson), Rhonda Harrison, Sharon Myers, Sharon Langman, Janice Hoke

Hospitality: Providing refreshments, paper products, drinks, table and chair setup, decorations, and getting the key from the Spring Grove Burrough office for our monthly meetings

Liz Myers, Pat Reichley, Sharon Myers, Dee Kern, Connie Clancy, Pat Callahan, Molly Morris, Ginny Schucht, Joan Book, Sue Erlemeier

Leadership/Membership: Assist in recruiting new members, promoting upcoming meetings and events, assisting with the installation of new members

         Janice Hoke, Dee Kern, Rhonda Harrison

Ways & Means: Responsible for creative fundraising to support our yearly budget (Pecan Sales, Boscov Family Days, Yard Sales, Pretzel Sales, Kennies Community, Amazon Smile, etc.)

         Janice Hoke (Chairperson), Pat Riechley, Rhonda Harrison, Sarah McCloskey, Sharon Myers

Pecans – Share the responsibility of  purchasing and coordinating the distribution and marketing of pecans and selling for fundraising (Rhonda Harrison and Pat Riechley)                       

Phone Committee: Maintain a list of current membership telephone phone numbers and phone members just to check in if they missed a meeting or if voting is needed outside of a meeting or a monthly change

Dee Kern (Chairperson), Liz Myers, Pat Callahan, Molly Morris, Ginny Schucht, Carol Wiens

Yearbook: Responsible for updating and maintaining an electronic version of Charter Members, Honorary Members, Past Presidents, Bylaws, , Important Dates, Executive Board Members, Committees, Budget, Meeting Dates, Member Contact Information, and Important Contacts

         Pat Callahan (Chairperson) Sharon Langman, Dee Kern, Rhonda Harrison

Dine and Chat: Coordinate informal social dining events outside of the monthly meeting to keep in touch

         Pat Callahan (Chairperson), Sally Kern, Janice Hoke, Sue Erlemeier

Harvest of Hope:  Volunteer at the Harvest of Hope Food Pantry to share responsibilities of staffing two Wednesdays per month from 11:30 to 2 pm.

Sarah McCloskey (Chairperson) Pat Callahan, Sally Kern, Janice Hoke, Betty Sterenberg, Molly Morris, Sue Erlemeier, Barbara Hudgins, Vicki Jones

Domestic & Sexual Violence Awareness & Prevention increases awareness of and helps prevent the widespread occurrence of violence against women in communities across the nation and the globe.  https://www.peacepromise.org/ Peace Promise. They build relationships to be the “somebody” to sex trafficked women and give them hope for the future.

  Rhonda Harrison (Chairperson)