BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL

WOMEN’S CLUB

MASONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

To achieve equity for all women in the workplace

through advocacy, education and information.

July 2018

Dates to Remember

July 21, 2018

District 12 Garden Party

Washington Country Club

July 29, 2018

Summer Social – Denice Robinson’s home

80 Oakland Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401

September 22, 2018

Fall District Board Meeting

October 12, 2018

PA Conference for Women

Philadelphia, PA

October 20, 2018

Fall District Meeting

Connellsville Canteen

Masontown BPW

Hosting Spring District Meeting

THIS YEAR’S THEME

“Celebrating 100 years of

Women Helping Women

with Passion & Purpose”

Sunday, July 29, 2018 1:00 P.M.

Our 21st Annual Picnic,

Pool Party & Planning Meeting

at Denice Robinson’s home:

80 Oakland Avenue Uniontown, PA 15401

Please call Denice at 724-557-5552 before

July 28th to rsvp and let her know what

“covered dish” you will be bringing.

First we eat, then we swim!

Then we will have margaritas and plan

our year. Bring along your ideas for our

2018-19 State Theme “Celebrating 100

Years of Women Helping Women with

Passion and Purpose”

Membership Dues are Past Due!

If you haven’t paid your $28 dues, please do so before August 1, 2018 to continue your membership.

Please mail to Barbara Harmon, PO Box 200, Uniontown , PA 15401 or bring to the picnic.

Masontown BPW 2018-2019 Officers

President: Sharlene Lehman

Vice President: Gloria Bednar

Recording Secretary: Pam Dubell

Treasurer: Barbara Harmon

Corresponding Secretary: Charlene Smochinsky

Parliamentarian: Denice Robinson

BPW July 29th Meeting

Denice Robinson’s House

80 Oakland Avenue Uniontown, PA 15401

JULY HOSTS

Chair: Denice Robinson

MENU

Bring a covered Dish

and your appetite!

There will be

Lots of Good Food!

RSVP by calling, Denice Robinson

at 724-557-5552 and let her

know what type of covered dish

you will be bringing.

by Saturday, July 28, 2018

Sharlene’s induction as a member was

held at June’s meeting along with the

installation of the new officers.

Awards from the 2018 Convention...

Public Relations Award Best Local Organization

utilizing the year’s BPW/PA state

“Bridge to the Future” via any media outlet for the

Bridge Storytime at the Masonton Library.

“May the Love of Reading be your

Bridge to the Future!”

State Award for

Event Promoting

BPW/PA Theme

“Bridge to the Future”

was our “Fresh Totes”

Program for the women

at the Crime Victims/

Domestic Violence Center

Legislation Award Health Plank

Albert Gallatin Amedysis Home Care

Legislation Award

Recognized for the Local

Organization that sent the most

letters to the Editor or

Politicians Advocating for

BPW/PA Legislative Issues.

Legislation Award

Equal Rights

Amendment Program

on Alice Paul

Special Projects Monthly

Birthday Contest Contest period is from July 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019. May and

June Birthdays should be collected in April so we can honor

our “Birthday Local” at the 2019 Convention. A Grand Prize

will be awarded at State Convention in June 2019, for the

“Birthday Local” with the largest amount of money donated.

This money will be used to support YWCA in Pennsylvania

2018-2019 State Project Contribution is Donations to the YWCA

Bring your ideas to the Picnic for how we can use this years theme:

“Celebrating 100 Years of Women Helping Women

with Passion and Purpose”

State President’s Project this year is the YWCA - listed on the next few pages are

some events hosted by the Greensburg YWCA and the Uniontown YMCA.

The State president’s project: YWCA

The Annual Used Book Sale is the main fundraiser for the Literacy Program. The money

raised during the book sale is used to pay for materials and to help provide free services to

our students. There is always a large variety of quality books at the sale. The sale is always

held in September.

How can you help?

Donate Books: We accept gently used hard back and paper back fiction and non-fiction books. We

DO NOT take text books, magazines, encyclopedias or Reader's Digest Condensed Books. Thank

you for your understanding and for your donations!

Work at the Annual Used Book Sale: In September, the Literacy Program has our Annual Used

Book Sale at Westmoreland Mall. Volunteers are needed to work at the sale to restock and straight-

en books and to work as cashiers. The sale takes place Thursday through Sunday during regular

mall hours. Volunteer shifts are scheduled for two to three hours at a time.

Book Sorter: Volunteers are needed to sort through the book donations that are collected through-

out the year. Book sorters meet Tuesdays from 1:00 - 3:00 PM (weather permitting) behind the little

strip mall by Agway (call for specific directions).

Uniontown YMCA

The first event is this Sunday and as of July 3 there are only 5 tickets left. Hurry if you want to

attend this fun event.

Here is an opportunity to help out the YMCA and get rid of those shoes lying in the back of your closet.

Bring in your gently used shoes to the Uniontown Area YMCA in garbage bags and leave them at the Welcome Desk. The YMCA will receive funds based on the volume of shoes collected and these shoes will help Micro-enterprises in Haiti, Uganda, India and more.