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Royal Oak Woman's Club Meets

From:  Dee Graeber248-549-5933dgraeber@wideopenwest.com ROYAL OAK WOMAN'S CLUB404 S. Pleasant StreetRoyal Oak, MI 48067www.rowc.org On Monday evening, November 7, the Royal Oak Woman's Club will meet at their clubhouse at 404 S. Pleasant Street, corner of Fourth, in Royal Oak.  The meeting will begin at 7 pm and will feature speaker Cheryl Whitton, President of the Michigan Advisory Board for Blessings in a Backpack.  The meeting is open to all, but please make a reservation as noted at the bottom of this article. Blessings in a Backpack is a non-profit organization which is dedicated to helping meet the nutritional needs of children and promoting awareness of hunger worldwide and in our own communities, where we often forget it exists.  Through Blessings in a Backpack, children on the free and reduced lunch program will be sent home with a backpack each Friday full of six non-perishable meals.  The food is sold from a local grocery store at a reduced cost, which means a donation of just $100 will provide a backpack and food for one child for an entire school year.  Research shows that when children are well fed attendance improves, test scores increase, and behaviour issues are reduced, making your donation impactful immediately and in the long term. Blessings in a Backpack is a program that facilitates neighbors to help neighbors: your donation will stay local and positively impact children you may already know.  As a member of our community, Royal Oak Schools is grateful for all support of Blessings in a Backpack Royal Oak. Donations in the name of "NWCF:  Blessings in a Backpack Royal Oak can be sent to:  The North Woodward Community Foundation at 1120 East Long Lake, Suite 205, Troy, MI. The Royal Oak Woman's Club is a service organization, which supports many local charities and provides scholarships to Royal Oak high school seniors pursuing an education in the medical field.  Since 1907 it has been a member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC), which is a unifying force, bringing together local women's clubs, with members dedicated to strengthening their communities and enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service.  With 100,000 members in affiliated clubs in every state and more than a dozen countries, GFWC members are community leaders who work locally to create global change by supporting the arts, preserving natural resources, advancing education, promoting healthy lifestyles, encouraging civic involvement, and working toward world peace and understanding.  Membership is open to all women regardless of residency. For membership information or to make a reservation for this meeting, please contact Emily at 248-762-6465 or visit the club's website at www.rowc.org.   # # #

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