NJWC - Advocates for Children 2020 State Creativity Winner-
Northboro Junior Woman's Club (NJWC) pleased to receive the "2020 State Creativity Winner ~ Advocates for Children"
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the GFWC Northboro Junior Woman’s Club had to get creative and resourceful to hold its annual Foster Care Holiday Party in 2020. Twenty-five foster families served by the Framingham DCF (with a total of 61 children) responded to an emailed invitation inviting them to a Virtual Holiday Party. Toy collections were held in 4 locations and an Amazon wish list was shared on social media.
With so many unexpected donations each foster child received 6 gifts. NJWC’s usual member wrapping “party” could not take place so the gifts were sorted, “shopped” and wrapped by two members and their daughters. Leftover toys were donated to Donations for Dignity, a foster care closet for foster families.
• Twelve “elves” set out to 9 different towns on a rainy Saturday to deliver Santa’s bags. Families signed onto Zoom at a designated time and the party began. Holiday songs were sung, Santa arrived and spoke with all the guests, and then the parents brought out the bags of gifts that had been delivered.
• Each family received a cocoa and craft bag to enjoy after seeing Santa. Cookie decorating kits donated by a local bakery and two different crafts were put in the bag for each child along with a handwritten note and a $50 Target gift card for the foster parents.
The holidays are hard for most foster children; add in the pandemic and many were really struggling with extra stress and anxiety. This Virtual Holiday Ho Ho Ho brought a little happiness and levity to the children as well as to their foster parents.
Northboro Junior Woman's Club (NJWC) pleased to receive the "2020 State Creativity Winner ~ Advocates for Children"
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the GFWC Northboro Junior Woman’s Club had to get creative and resourceful to hold its annual Foster Care Holiday Party in 2020. Twenty-five foster families served by the Framingham DCF (with a total of 61 children) responded to an emailed invitation inviting them to a Virtual Holiday Party. Toy collections were held in 4 locations and an Amazon wish list was shared on social media.
With so many unexpected donations each foster child received 6 gifts. NJWC’s usual member wrapping “party” could not take place so the gifts were sorted, “shopped” and wrapped by two members and their daughters. Leftover toys were donated to Donations for Dignity, a foster care closet for foster families.
• Twelve “elves” set out to 9 different towns on a rainy Saturday to deliver Santa’s bags. Families signed onto Zoom at a designated time and the party began. Holiday songs were sung, Santa arrived and spoke with all the guests, and then the parents brought out the bags of gifts that had been delivered.
• Each family received a cocoa and craft bag to enjoy after seeing Santa. Cookie decorating kits donated by a local bakery and two different crafts were put in the bag for each child along with a handwritten note and a $50 Target gift card for the foster parents.
The holidays are hard for most foster children; add in the pandemic and many were really struggling with extra stress and anxiety. This Virtual Holiday Ho Ho Ho brought a little happiness and levity to the children as well as to their foster parents.
NJWC presents " Teddy Bear Picnic"
NJWC proud to present "Teddy Bear Picnic" in conjunction with Northborough Free Library on Saturday June 5, 2021. Children ages 3-6 were invited to participate in a teddy bear picnic online, here are few glimpse.
You can enjoy a reading of Jimmy Kennedy's The Teddy Bears' Picnic with your little ones here.
NJWC 44th Annual Harvest Craft fair 2021
The GFWC Northboro Junior Woman’s Club (NJWC) would like to invite all their past and future crafters, vendors for the 44th Annual Harvest Craft Fair 2021! The Northboro Junior Woman’s Club (NJWC) Annual Juried Harvest Craft Fair is run completely by volunteers. Our Club has over 40 years of experience and we routinely receive positive feedback from both crafters and patrons regarding how well run our craft fair is. Click here for the craft fair information and application. The application deadline is July 30th, 2021, so hurry up!
NJWC Spring 2021 Flower Power Fundraising
The Northboro Junior Woman’s Club (NJWC) is pleased to announce their Spring 2021 "Flower Power Fundraising Program".
We are offering a beautiful selection of color themed gardens, assorted seed mats, healthy herb gardens, and butterfly saddlebag gardens- just to name a few. All products are earth friendly and the finest quality that the U.S. and Holland growers have to offer. Also, the product comes with an unconditional 100% replacement guarantee.
Orders will be shipped when appropriate to do so to each zone. We thank you in advance for your support.
To order please go to: http://northborojuniors.fpfundraising.com
National Go Red for Women
February 5 is the "National Go Red for Women" day to support and raise awareness of heart disease and stroke in millions of women! Cardiovascular disease causes 1 in 3 deaths in women every year.
NJWC supports this cause and committed to women’s health. By wearing our favorite red clothing today we would like to raise awareness of women and heart disease, we hope that many women take good care of their heart and health.
https://www.goredforwomen.org/
Recycling Resources
NJWC sponsors town-wide Styrofoam recycling twice a year. We are also dedicated to support recycling beyond the paper, cans and bottles that can be recycled as part of the town trash pickup. To that end, we are compiling a list of resources to assist the community in recycling other items. Click here to see a list of other recyclable items and where they can be reprocessed or re-utilized. We would appreciate everyone’s assistance in keeping this resource up to date.
If you have information on additional resources or something we have listed is no longer in operation,
please email us at info@northborojuniors.org.
Together we can make a difference! For the list of Recycling Resources please click here
NJWC Applefest ApplePie Cafe Virtual Workshop 2020
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GFWC Northboro Junior Woman's Club (NJWC) announces our very first Apple Pie Workshop video from our kitchen to yours using our signature NJWC recipe! We hope you enjoy baking your favorite NJWC Apple Pie Café Apple pies for your family and friends in the comfort of your kitchen and perhaps make it a fun fall family activity! |
100th Anniversary Of The Passage of 19th Amendment
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote, GFWC Northboro Junior Woman’s Club will be holding a celebration on the Town Common, Northborough, MA on Saturday, August 22nd, from 10:00AM – 1:00PM (rain date August 29th).
You will hear from members who are dressed in period attire recite speeches originally spoken by Suffragists like Alice Paul, Ida Wells and Lucy Burns. Information will be available about the history of the movement and those who paved the way for a woman’s right to vote. You will also be able to learn about Suffrage 100 (based in Newton), Occoquan Workhouse Prison, and the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial in Virginia. Information about voter registration will also be available. Please stop by and see how the history unfolds.
If you have any questions about this event or would like more information about the suffragist movement, please email us at - info@northborojuniors.org
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About NJWC
General Federation of Women's Clubs, one of the world's largest and oldest nonpartisan, nondenominational, women's volunteer service organization, was founded in 1890 and chartered by the 56th United States Congress in 1901.
Northboro Juniors is part of GFWC and is a member of the GFWC of Massachusetts and GFWC of Massachusetts Junior Membership.
NJWC was founded in 1975. We are proud that our dedication has never wavered through over four decades of community service. To learn more, check out the article Northboro Junior Woman's Club celebrates 40 Years, found in The Community Advocate.
Northboro Juniors is part of GFWC and is a member of the GFWC of Massachusetts and GFWC of Massachusetts Junior Membership.
NJWC was founded in 1975. We are proud that our dedication has never wavered through over four decades of community service. To learn more, check out the article Northboro Junior Woman's Club celebrates 40 Years, found in The Community Advocate.
Next MeetingWe would love to meet you!
Please Join us for our next meeting... When: September 28 , 2021 Where: TBD |
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