Women’s Club Charities
CHARITIES (2018 – 2019)
The IWC promotes community service in The Islands, Gilbert, and Chandler. Members vote each May for the charity(ies) for the next year. The Islands Women’s Club Scholarship fund was the top-ranked charity, with the Clothes Cabin Fund the second. The IWC also does service projects to benefit Chandler and Gilbert – such as Paz de Cristo dinner and The Islands Easter Egg Hunt.
THE ISLANDS WOMEN’S CLUB SCHOLARSHIP FUND
To provide community support for excellence in education and promote life-long learning and responsible citizenship for Mesquite and Chandler high school students.
THE CLOTHES CABIN
Provides free clothing and household linens to people in need, and builds lasting relationships with their clients
PAZ DE CRISTO
Helping Hands serves dinner
FUNDRAISERS
- FALL FUNDRAISER: THE ISLANDS COMMUNITY COOKBOOK
- WINTER FUNDRAISER: A HOLIDAY MURDER MYSTERY DINNER
- SPRING FUNDRAISER: TOP GOLF
PRIOR CHARITIES:
Our charity for 2015-2016 club was: Area of Aging Agency
Chandler/Gilbert School District scholarships.
Gilbert Education Foundation and Chandler Education Foundation administered the program on the IWC’s behalf.
Our charity for 2014-2015 club was:
Chandler/Gilbert School District scholarships.
Gilbert Education Foundation and Chandler Education Foundation administered the program on the IWC’s behalf.
Our charity for 2013-2014 club was:
The Clothes Cabin is a faith-based ministry providing free clothing and household linens to people in need. It is operated by One Small Step, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)3 organization
Our two charities for 2012-2013 club year were:
The Clothes Cabin & One Small Step which assists over a 1,000 families with clothing needs as well as laundry service for the homeless; Arizona Friends of Foster Children provides educational, social, and recreational activities to foster children who otherwise would not have those opportunities.
Our two charities for the 2011-2012 club year were:
My Sister’s Place website My Sister’s Place, a shelter for abused women.
Friends for Life website Friends for Life Animal Rescue, a no kill animal shelter.