The Women's Club in the News

On April 4th GFFN hosted an award reception for the Great Falls Elementary School student winners in the club's poetry contest.  For the story, click here:  InsideNova

Great Falls Friends and Neighbors' annual White House Ornament sale in 2016 raised $6,600 for Artemis House!  The check was presented to the charity at GFFN's February club meeting.  The Connection's online article can be read here: http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2017/feb/20/great-falls-friends-and-neighbors-presents-donatio/

The Connection had a great article about our September 2016 Kick-Off Luncheon and the Great Falls Friends and Neighbors Scholarship Board activities:  http://connectionarchives.com/PDF/2016/091416/Great%20Falls.pdf

A great story about GFFN's 1st Annual Fashion Show!

http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2016/apr/27/great-falls-spring-fashion-show-scholarships/

Two great articles on The Poetry Luncheon and the Scholarship Board.

Take a peek!

http://connectionarchives.com/PDF/2016/042016/Great%20Falls.pdf

Here is a great article about our upcoming fashion show!

http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2016/mar/08/fashion-show-support-scholarships-women/

GFFN is in the news again! Read about it here!

http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2015/nov/19/bridge-altruism/

A big thank you to everyone that helped make the Bridge Jamboree a huge success!

Congratulations! We earned over $5000 for the Great Falls Friends & Neighbors Scholarship Fund!

In addition, the GFFN Philanthropy Committee sold more than 40 White House ornaments that day.  The profit from the sale of these ornaments will go to Artemis House, the Northern Virginia Shelter for Abused Women & their children.  If you would like to purchase more of these charming lighted Christmas Trees, contact Maria Volpe (703406-8494 or maria.r.volpe@gmail.com).

Your Jamboree checks will be being deposited soon – when Scholarship Fund Treasurer, Jan Lane, returns to town.  And those of you who made donations will also be receiving a formal thank you & tax receipt.

  

Another article about our fall luncheon speaker, Nora Pouillon. You can find the article on page 13.

http://issuu.com/insidenova/docs/gmov_10.22 

The Great Falls Friends and Neighbors Scholarship Board is pleased to announce the scholarship awardees for the 2015-2016 academic year.  Each recipient will receive $1000.  The following are the George Mason awardees: 

Lea Lines                Nurse

Martina  Atabong     Nurse Practitioner

Hela Baer               Conflict  Analysis

Kelly Hogan            Bette Carter Dance 

We are working with NOVA to identify two additional $1000 scholarship recipients for the winter quarter. These names will be announced in October, scholarships awarded in January, and the women introduced at our Spring fundraiser.  

We received a heartwarming thank you from Lea Lines. What a difference she is going to make to our community!  Here is just a part of her thank you: "Upon graduation from the very competitive nursing program at George Mason University, I am confident that I will be a significant contributing team member in the healthcare community. Ultimately, I see myself as an asset to the Labor and Delivery Unit, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, or the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in one of the many reputable hospitals in the Northern Virginia area. It is my goal to serve my family, my school, and my community and to give back through professional nursing care.  Once again, I would like to offer my gratitude for your generosity and thank you for making a difference by assisting me as I pursue my education.

Many thanks, Lea A. Lines"