This year the Grand Terrace Woman’s Club will be celebrating 115 years of service to our community. The Woman’s Club was founded in 1908 where they adopted the motto “not for ourselves, but for all” early on. The women of the GTWC are active in the community as volunteers in many diverse projects and charities throughout the year.
The club holds monthly meetings every third Wednesday of the month at the Grand Terrace City Hall Community Room. “The goal is to have fun, to meet new friends, and get acquainted,” said club president Adele Lara.
For the month of January, the club held a meeting where they collected needed items for the Salvation Army Transitional Care Center in San Bernardino.
This month, the club will be hosting their Past Presidents Luncheon and have entertainment provided by Ms. Lizann Warner. The club holds this meeting to remember the Presidents that have served the Club throughout the years.
In the following month, the club hopes to have a self-defense program.
The biggest fundraiser that the Woman’s Club holds is their annual Child Help Christmas raffle. The women have an early start on ticket sales already as members of the club have received their tickets to sell. “We want to involve the Grand Terrace community to help to make our raffle a success,” said President Lara.
Last year the club partnered with the Grand Terrace Lions Club and local restaurants Woody’s Classic Grill, Odalberto’s, The Donut House, and Loud Burgers, providing gift cards as prizes. Many citizens of the community donated prizes, including Mr. Jose Canales who donated uncirculated dollars. The club was able to provide four local families with $300 Stater and $250 Target gift cards and a bag of toys for each child. This year, the club hopes to provide for at least 5 families in the month of December.
This past November, the club held one of their biggest projects, the “Toasty Toes” collection, where they collected 306 pairs of socks that were donated to local domestic violence shelters and local homeless outreach groups.
Each year the GTWC participates in the Light Up Grand Terrace Event by providing sugar cookies that children can decorate with frosting and sprinkles. It is fun for both the children and for the club members.
Each year, the Woman’s Club purchases subscriptions to each of the local elementary schools for Kind News, published by Red Rover, a newsletter that helps children understand and respect animals.
These are just a few of the projects and charities that the Grand Terrace Woman’s Club supports. For more information regarding the club, you can email them at gtwomansclub@gmail.com.