I’m A Clubwoman

Terry pulled her lawnmower into her yard shed and headed up to the house for a glass of lemonade. By the time she walked back outside, it was on fire. Try as they may, the volunteer fire fighters didn’t get all of the flames put out, and the yard shed burned to the ground.

Now, when [...]

“Not everybody can be famous but everybody can be great because greatness is determined by service. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You don’t have to know about Plato and Aristotle to serve. You don’t have to know [...]

Writing a grant is a lot like writing a business plan. But don’t let that scare you. A grant proposal has several sections that allow a foundation to get to know the need in your community and how your project plans to meet that need.
Explain the need
This portion of your funding request, isn’t the time [...]

Has your club undertaken a project that requires more capital than a few bake sales can raise? If so, looking for grant opportunities may be just the thing for your club.
One of the most important funding sources for our playground project has been a grant that our club applied for and received. Thankfully our club [...]

 
Last Wednesday, second graders poured out of buses full of energy and excitement. They walked quickly into the gym in single file lines, barely containing their enthusiasm. In the life of a second grader, there aren’t many school days better than FIELD TRIP days!!! These lucky kids were taking a walk through the body. They [...]

 
I don’t know about you, but I love a good makeover show. I don’t care if it is a bedroom makeover, a beauty makeover, a garden makeover, a car makeover, or anything else you can makeover. I love to see the before and after shots. I love the way the makeover transforms the lives of [...]

 
One of the most special things to me about the Bismarck Women’s Club are meeting the generations of women that have served our community. On Valentine’s Day, my mother-in-law Murna and I helped deliver cookies to the local shut-ins and elderly. This was a great way for someone like me, new to the club and [...]

Last Saturday, I put on my best valentines apron, picked up a coffee pitcher, and took my place with other women in our community at the Lion’s Club Annual Pancake and Sausage breakfast. On the scale of community events – this one ranks right up at the top for our little town of Bismarck.

As soon as our brown, Aerostar minivan pulled to a stop in the parking lot, seat-belts flew off and four kids bolted out of the van and across the playground. It was a race to see which one of us could get to the top of the Rocket Slide first. Then, only the bravest ones flew down the Big, Red Slide!

Everyone has their own version of success and the people in their lives who help them get there. True success for me is having my mom post something I’ve done on the fridge. So, this piece is dedicated to my biggest fans, my moms, all of them. I wouldn’t be where I am today without you.