A Note from the President
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A Note from the President
Hello from Bratislava , Slovakia !
I am writing this note at the end of March from my first FAWCO conference . It ’ s been eye-opening and informative and a lot of fun . ( Read on for some exciting news !)
I have been delighted — but not surprised — by the reverent reaction I often get when I tell people here that I am with AWCH : “ Hamburg ! They do so much for FAWCO !” It ’ s true ! I am attending the conference with Tracy Moede and Christine Riney , who both serve on the FAWCO Foundation board ; Shelly Schoeneshoefer , who has administered the Education Awards for five years ; and Susan Stanley- Witt , who has attended several previous conferences . And many attendees from all over the world are sending their warm regards to other AWCH members who have made an impact in FAWCO , such as Jordan Wagner , Carol Strametz , Carol Battenfeld , and Becky Tan .
Tracy has written an article to tell you more about FAWCO , which is an umbrella organization for womens ’ clubs worldwide . AWCH membership offers a lot of benefits to each of us in Hamburg , and our club has long been active in its operation .
On that note , the AWCH board is happy to announce that we will host the next FAWCO Region 5 meeting in November ! This annual gathering will be a great opportunity to spotlight our club , our accomplishments , beautiful Hamburg , and most of all you — our incredible members . We ’ ll share more information soon about how you can participate as we welcome our sister clubs from Germany , Austria , and Moldova .
A couple of months ago , many of you voted for FAWCO ’ s “ Target Project : Environment .” They announced that the winner is Awesome Blossoms , a school garden project in the slums of Nairobi , Kenya . We are looking forward to some garden-themed fundraising activities from AWCH .
Here ’ s an item from this year ’ s conference that might be really helpful to some of our members who are US citizens : Because you are a FAWCO member , you are now eligible to apply for a US bank account through the State Department Federal Credit Union . This bank does not require you to have a US address , phone number , or driver ’ s license . So if you ’ ve had trouble with banking in the US , this could be a great solution ! Send a note to Jordan if you want more information ( fawcorep @ awchamburg . org ).
Join me for a cup of tea ? Send a note any time to pres @ awchamburg . org .
May you have a wonderful spring ,
Stephanie Matlock Allen AWCH president
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