CONTRIBUTIONS:
The Vinton club has supported various projects on the local, regional, state, and national levels. Here are some highlights:
- Donated to Vinton Fire Department
- Donated to Vinton Rescue Squad
- Donated funds to the GFWC Virginia State Project of purchasing an ambulance for the Virginia Tech Rescue Squad with a club member chairing the State project
- Contributed funds to the furnishing of two family center rooms of the Carilion Children's Hospital
- Supported needy families in the local community by donating boxes of SHARE food items ; Co-host SHARE project with St. Timothy's Lutheran Church
- Donated to Roanoke Area Ministries (RAM)
- Filled plastic Easter eggs for the Salvation Army egg hunt
- Collected magazines for teachers in the Roanoke City Schools
- Donated Birthday Kits to the local YWCA Women's Program
- Purchased phone cards and donated them to the Pediatric Ward of Carilion Children's Hospital
- Provides a yearly scholarship to William Byrd High School
- In 2008, granted its first scholarship to Staunton River High School
- Sponsors high school sophomore to the national Hugh O'Brien Youth Seminar
- Creats 'Smile Bags' to be given to children who receive plastic surgery from international Operation Smile mission trips
- Donated books to the Vinton Library
- Four times throughout the year, members serve meals at the Roanoke Rescue Mission
Opportunities for service are provided in the following six departments:
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The Arts - Community Art, Literature, Photography, Performing Arts and Creative Art
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Conservation - Beautification of community, resource conservation, and environmental education
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Education - Literacy, Libraries, Scholarships
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Home Life - Helping Hands to improve the lives of others, health issues, and financial planning
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International Affairs - Reaching out to support organizations such as CARE, Operation Smilke, United Nations Program
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Public Affairs - Veterans Affairs, Citizenship, Historic Preservation, and Safety