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2025 Club Projects
Projects
Volunteer
Hours
Donated
(cash, grants &
scholarships)
In-kind
Donations
Annual Club Art & Craft Contest
Each January our members enter beautiful artistic pieces that were completed in the previous calendar year for competition. First place winners move on to the district contest, where winners then advance to the GFWC Florida state competition.
Adopt-a-Highway Clean-up
YES, you can have fun picking up trash when you do it with the right people! Our members participate quarterly maintaining a 2-mile stretch along Manatee Avenue.
Murder Mystery Fundraiser
We always have a "killer" time at our murder mystery dinner fundraiser. Visit our Special Events page for more pictures from this year's 1930's old-Hollywood themed event.
Parrish Under The Stars
It was our honor to sponsor and support our fellow non-profit, Manatee River Rotary Club at their annual fundraiser benefiting children's education. One of our own members even volunteered to bartend for the fun event.
2024 President's Silver Service Awards
At our Annual Meeting, held each February, members who have gone above and beyond are recognized with silver awards from the president's tea set. Pictured L-R: Tammy Kesky, President 2024-2026 and representing Megan Kesky recipient of the White Gloves of Service Award; Ami DeWille, recipient of the Teapot; Gloria Comerford, recipient of the Creamer; Melanie Koester, recipient of the Sugar Bowl; Pam Rahn, recipient of the Saundra Rahn Devotion Platter; Fran Kain, recipient of the Cake Server; and Shannon Scarfino, President 2022-2024.
District 14 Arts Meeting
What an amazing day at GFWC Florida District 14 Arts Meeting in St. Petersburg! Congratulations to our very own Laura Diffendal for being named the district’s Volunteer of the Year (she’ll now advance to the state competition), Gloria Comerford received her cape and joined the power poser club for all the work she does, Club & District Arts Chairman Fran Kain pulled off another amazing arts & crafts contest, and Laura, Gloria, Fran and Tammy all had first place pieces that will advance to the state competition in April! Way to go, BWC!
Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader
It was our honor to donate 71 children's books and 52 pair of pajamas to Children First's Head Start reading program to benefit at risk children in Manatee County.
BAM!Fest (Bradenton Art & Music Festival)
Thank you to Realize Bradenton
for selecting BWC to as your
non-profit organization for water sales at this inaugural event. We had a wonderful time enjoying the
great art and music, and greeting so many guests who visited our booth.
We are also super proud of our
member Laura who was selected to participate in the live art portion of the festival.
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