Our Objectives
 | To provide an opportunity for members to
become acquainted with others in the community by providing an
atmosphere of friendliness and welcome. |
 | To provide helpful information for club
members. |
 | To undertake and promote charitable and
humanitarian projects within the community. |
 | To form enduring friendships.
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General Meeting
The General Meeting will be Monday, September 14th.
Come join us for our Activity Fair. Representatives of the club
sub-groups will be available to sign you up or answer your questions
about club activities. From sewing to Scrabble, from movies to Mah
Jongg and more, there are activity groups to join. In addition, a
representative from the Northern Illinois Food Bank will share
information with us about this year's club charity.
Submissions for each newsletter must be received in
writing by the 7th of each month in order to be in the next edition
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Membership
Our club members live in Illinois' Fox Valley. Some
of the communities represented are St. Charles, Geneva,
Batavia, Aurora, and Elgin.
Club dues are $25 for a club year membership
(Sept. thru Aug.). Forms are available on
request. Membership ensures participation in any club activities, receipt
of the newsletter, and inclusion in the annual Directory, if paid by printing
date. If you wish to receive the newsletter via US postal
service, there is an additional $5 charge. Everyone is welcome at our
general meetings. In addition, we have club activities for singles and couples. We enjoy
games and trips and social get-togethers.
Philanthropy
The Northern Illinois Food Bank
was voted to be our charity for the 2009-2010 club year. Northern
Illinois Food Bank, a non-profit, 501(c)(3) charity organization and
member of Feeding America was founded in May 1983 in Wheaton,
Illinois. It distributed 22.5 million pounds of food in 2008.
The website calendar is the place to look for
last minute changes in club activities.
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Come one,
come all!
The Summer picnic is scheduled for 4pm on June 6th at
the Gulisano's. The cost is $7 per person. Please RSVP to Sue Lingle.
Lite Lunch will be held at Sweet Tomatoes on June 22,
July 30 and August 18. Please RSVP to Gail T.
Help us plan next year's Out & About trips. A
meeting will be held on August 5th at 9:30am at Nancy McN.'s home.
Please RSVP to her if you plan to attend.
More information is available in the newsletter or at the
next Welcome Club General Meeting. .
Got a question or a comment about the club or a suggestion for
the website? Please contact the webmaster
Next Meeting Sept. 14, 2009
Fox Valley Presbyterian Church
227 East Side Drive
Geneva, Illinois
Map
It!
6:30 p.m. Meet and Greet
7:00 p.m. Meeting
Celebrating our 34th year!
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