Blood Drive

The Purdie Masonic Lodge #170 and Ivor Masonic Lodge #291 are hosting a Blood Drive on May 12th from 1:00pm to 6:00pm. Please consider coming out to donate blood if you are eligible to! Appointments can be made at RedCrossBlood.org.

On Friday morning, April 25th four members attended a Appreciation Breakfast at Carrsville Elementary. Organizations, churches and individual members of the community were recognized for the many contributions made to Carrsville Elementary. Attending was Sandra Edwards, Education and Libraries Chair, committee member Sandi Rickmond and club members Helen Hill and Margaret Aston.

During the months of March and April club members collected donations for the Isle of Wight County Animal Shelter including cleaning supplies, food, and gift cards. Club members also worked together to cut cage covers out of donated fabric at the club's April meeting.

The Environment Committee of the Woman’s Club of Windsor, Inc. read the Dr. Suess book “The Lorax” to the preschool at Isle of Wight Academy on April 25, 2025. The book encourages conservation and an activity of planting seeds was done so the

children can Watch It Grow. A copy of the book was presented to the school along with Dr. Suess bookmarks and coloring pages related to the book given to each child.

The Environment Committee of the Woman’s Club of Windsor, Inc. read the Dr. Suess book “The Lorax” to the preschool at My Pumpkin Patch in Windsor on April 22, 2025. The book encourages conservation and an activity of planting seeds was done so the children can Watch It Grow. A copy of the book was presented to the school along with Dr. Suess bookmarks and coloring pages related to the book given to each child.

Health and Wellness x Early Childhood Education

The President of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Virginia has chosen Early Childhood Education as the State Project for her two-year administration. The five

Community Service Programs are Arts and Culture, Civic Engagement, Education, Environment and Health and Wellness. Each of the Community Service Programs from

the Woman’s Club of Windsor, have planned to visit a preschool in the area with a different project.

On March 25, 2025, members of the Woman’s Club of Windsor, Health and Wellness Community Service Program visited My Pumpkin Patch preschool to provide education

about healthy foods for lunch in support of National Nutrition Month and early childhood education. Club members brought samples of healthy foods and unhealthy foods, and

the children got to practice choosing healthy foods to make a healthy lunch. Club members also read a story about healthy foods to the children.

The Woman’s Club of Windsor’s Arts and Culture Committee collected items for Operation Smile Bags during the months of February and March. The following items were collected: 48 mirrors, 13 travel size shampoos, 52 small combs. 43 wash cloths, 121 travel soaps, 24 travel tubes of toothpaste, 10 children’s toothbrushes, 69 small stuffed animals, 220 packs of crayons, and 17 thin coloring books. The items were delivered to the Operation Smile Headquarters in Virginia Beach on the 9 th of April. According to the Operation Projects Inventory

form, our collected items were given a value of $500.00.

After receiving surgery, each patient receives a Smile Bag, the perfect gift to cheer up a healing child. Smile Bags are filled with small personal items as well as toys and a mirror to see their new smile. Operation Smile needs people to volunteer to collect these personal care items. Any one or organization can become a partner in this great service organization.

Other areas of needed supplies for Operation Smile are Child Life Therapy Supplies, Medical Record Supplies and Handmade supplies. Operation Smile helps children all over the world. The list of supply needs can be found on their web-site.

Operation Smile is one of the affiliate organizations supported by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs.

The Woman’s Club of Windsor, Inc. is a member of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, GFWC Virginia and Southside District.

The Education and Library Committee took steps to promote early childhood education in the local community. The committee purchased a series of books for the children at My Pumpkin Patch to use for a Spring project as well as books to share amongst the Carrsville Pre-K to 2nd grade classes for Agriculture Literacy Week. Club member Sandra Edwards delivered the books and spent some time with the children.