American Women's Club of Hamburg Currents Magazine January 2014 | Page 29

MEMBERSHIP/RE VIE WS

Bagel Fundraiser a Success!
by Tracy M.

Once again the AWC sold American style bagels.
These doughy treats are products of the American
Bagel Company and are freshly baked on a daily
basis according to original American recipes.
Randy Adams and Mathias Letsch, the owners
and bakers, lay the utmost stress on highest quality
standards with regard to the production of their
bagels, cakes and pastries. The bagels are from all
natural ingredients with no preservatives and can
be frozen for future use. They are as close to tasting
like any bagel I have ever eaten in the United States
and so yummy!
The fundraiser will benefit the AWC Heart Pillow
project for breast cancer patients. We use the
proceeds to purchase the supplies needed make the
pillows. In a group project we cut, sew, stuff and
close stitch heart pillows for breast cancer patients.
They tuck the heart-shaped pillows under their arm
to help relieve pain associated with their surgeries.
In the past we have also worked with COCOMAT in Blankenese, a natural bedding and

furniture maker, and have been able to donate over
150 heart pillows to the Mammazentrum in the
Jerusalem Krankenhaus in Eimsbüttel.
Women helping women is our motto and we feel a
certain special satisfaction knowing we are making
a difference in someone’s life. Please contact Beth
G. or Tracy M. if you would like to be involved in
this fun and rewarding project.

K affeetr inken/ Coffee G et-Together
by Karen M.

Twelve members met in the super cozy atmosphere of a turn of the century coffeehouse Die
Kafferösterei in the Mönckebergstraße. We even had two brand new members attend their first
event! The many different yummy cakes were the perfect addition to the great coffee which is freshly
brewed at this special coffeehouse. It’s a great venue to chat and get to know each other. Thanks
Tina, for yet another great event!

Opera Club!
by Elizabeth R.

Opera Club finished up its sixth season in early
November with an outing to hear and see the opera
Tosca by Giacomo Puccini. We had a wonderful
evening and experienced a sumptuous production
that was thrilling, stirring, and completely
captivating. The Opera Club members who were
regrettably not able to attend the performance
still did not miss out on the performance. They
were able to attend a “second-c