Featured Community Services

  • On Wednesday morning, February 15, 2012 the Westport Woman’s Club organized a meeting at Westport Town Hall to kick off the next fundraising goal for the Westport Warm Up Fund. Members of the Woman’s Club sent out a mailing of over 600 letters to the Westport businesses community in support of the Warm Up Fund. (more…)

  • The Westport Woman’s Club has announced that proposals are now being accepted for its $5,000 Ruegg Grant.  Non-profit organizations are invited to submit their grant requests for projects that will make a continuing difference in our community.

    This grant, established in 1995 by an endowment left to the club by former member Lea Ruegg, is given to deserving organizations in the arts, educational endeavors, and health and safety-related programs. (more…)

  • Thank you to everyone who helped make the Westport Woman’s Club Holiday meals program a success, delivering meals to  homebound Westport residents on Christmas and New Years Day.

    The program funded and coordinated by the WWC would not have been possible without the contributions and support we received from the Town of Westport, Wild Pear, Sherwood Diner, and the extended Klinge family. (more…)

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    Director of Human Services, Barbara Butler, announces the launch of the Westport Warm Up  fundraising campaign. This is a collaborative community effort to help qualified residents who  receive state heating assistance. The Warm Up Fund gives an extra delivery to provide heat for  these vulnerable households.   (more…)

  • The Community Services Committee meets on the 4th Monday of each month at 9:30 a.m. in the WWC Living Room.  All members are encouraged to attend these meetings, and for our new members, this is an excellent way to learn about the WWC’s charitable endeavors.  For additional information about Community Services -    http://www.westportwomansclub.org/community-services/

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    The Westport Woman’s Club (WWC) partnered with Necessities, Inc. for Breast Cancer Awareness Month to provide over 75 Necessities Bags ™ filled with information and supplies for women facing the challenges of mastectomy and reconstruction.  (more…)

  • Our Necessities Bags assembly will be held on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 9:30am in the ballroom. These bags are given to breast cancer surgery patients. The items we’re collecting this year are inexpensive ones: (more…)

  • The Board of the Westport Woman’s Club has chosen Audrey Rabinowitz to receive the coveted Most Active Member award for the past year.  The award is given annually to a member who has been recognized for service not only above and beyond the call of duty, but graciously and with a smile. The Most Active Member Scholarship was awarded to Nicole Brill, a Staples graduate, in honor of Ms. Rabinowitz. (more…)
  • The Westport Woman’s Club Scholarship Committee awarded scholarships to Staples High School seniors at their June 3rd Scholarship Awards Ceremony.
     
    The WWC scholarship awards, which totaled $20,000 this year, are based on academic achievement (no lower than 3.0 academic GPA), community service, extracurricular activities and financial need. (more…)

  • Members of the WWC Community Service Committee having lunch at The Blue Lemon Restaurant in Westport, in celebration of completing another successful year of work in the community.  $30,000 worth of grants were awarded to worthy area agencies/organizations who provide service/assistance to those in need.

  • The annual U.S. Postal Service Letter Carrier’s Food Drive took place on Saturday, May 14. Beginning in the early afternoon, Postal trucks pulled up to their drop-off point at the Westport Woman’s Club to unload the bags of food collected from Westport residents as the Letter Carriers made their Saturday mail deliveries.  Volunteers from the WWC were busy for hours, assisting in carrying in bags, sorting items and then transporting food to the lower level of the clubhouse to stock their Food Closet. (more…)

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    Leah Scherzer, First Vice President of the Westport Woman’s Club, announced the names of the 2011 Grant Award Recipients at a breakfast today. “It is both a pleasure and hard work to select the grant recipients, especially in these difficult economic times when the need is so great,” said Ms. Scherzer. (more…)
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    The U.S. Postal Letter Carrier’s Food Drive, held annually on Mother’s Day Weekend, is scheduled for Saturday, May 14th.  Westport residents are invited to place donations of non-perishable food items near their mailboxes for pickup.  The donations will help stock the Westport Woman’s Club Food Closet. (more…)
  • The Westport Woman’s Club (WWC) partnered with Necessities, Inc. in April shortly before the Mother’s Day celebration to provide 95 Necessities Bags ™ filled with information and supplies for women facing the challenges of mastectomy and reconstruction.  (more…)

  • The Westport Woman’s Club (WWC) partnered with Necessities, Inc. for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October to provide 100 Necessities Bags™ filled with information and supplies for women facing the challenges of mastectomy and reconstruction.