AAUW FLORIDA LEE COUNTY BRANCH

The purpose of AAUW is to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. LEE COUNTY BRANCH Until 2000, the branch was called the Fort Myers Branch AREA SERVED Located in the heart of Florida's southwest coast, the Fort Myers Branch draws members from throughout Collier and Lee counties as well as serving the Fort Myers and Cape Coral metropolitan area. BRANCH FACTS Southwest Area - FL3005 MEMBERSHIP Average (1996-2000) 75 BRANCH NEWSLETTER Torch Published Monthly Between September and May INTEREST GROUPS Book Group I Book Group II Book Group III Bridge Group Dinner and a Movie Lunch Bunch Mah Jongg Veritas Writing Group RECOGNITION 2005-2006 Special recognition Award for establishing a Student Affiliate Branch at Florida Gulf Coast University and for financially supporting two students to attend the 2005 National Student Leaders Conference. 1998-1999 Second Largest Membership Increase (9.5%) for Branches with 100-199 Members   Branch Newsletter Award of Distinction 1997-98 State Branch Newsletter Competition                                                 OFFICERS 2010-2011 Position Name Contact Information Co-President Carol Edmier cedmier@aol.com Co-President Barbara Briggs Glenbar1@msn.com Co-Program VP Muriel Freedman moogoo212@webtv.net Co-Membership VP Dottie Houck k9116@netzero.net Co-Membership VP Pat Allen oreomojo@gmail.com Co-Membership VP Beverly Sears bsears9602@charter.net Co-Finance/Treasurer Carolyn Nance cnance5240@gmail.com Co-Finance/Treasurer Judith Sims judithsims@gmail.com Secretary Marie Glasgow mglasgowre@comcast.net Publicity Ellen Schneider ellenrschneider@swfl.rr.com Newsletter Marilyn Workman workmannfm@embarqmail.com                                                MEETING LOCATION AND TIME Members and their guests meet at 11:30 a.m. the third Saturday of each month from September through May at the Royal Palm Yacht Club in downtown Fort Myers for programs that address issues of interest to women that begin with a delicious lunch. The charge for the lunch is $17.00. An open Board meeting is held at 10:30 a.m. to conduct branch business.                                                           ABOUT US The Lee County Branch began in 1961 as the Fort Myers Branch.  In 2000 the name was changed to Lee County in order to be more inclusive of nearby communities.  We welcome new members with associate or bachelor's degrees from accredited academic institutions and offer a special membership, Friends, to those who have not earned a degree and support the mission and purpose of AAUW.  AAUW membership provides an opportunity to network with local community leaders and women of varied backgrounds. We support the AAUW Educational Opportunities Funds and Legal Advocacy Fund and offer four scholarships for Lee County women. Two are $10,000 endowments: one at Florida Gulf Coast University established in 2000 and another established at Edison State College in 2005. Also in 2005 a bequest from Sue Gottcent's trust established the AAUW/Sue Gottcent Memorial Scholarship Fund with the Southwest Florida Community Foundation. $1,000 scholarships are awarded annually to at least  two Lee County women preferably at least 25 years old.                                                      2010-11 CALENDAR Saturday, September 25th - 11:30 am - First Meeting after the summer break. Royal Palm Yacht Club. April 1-3, 2011.  Annual AAUW Florida Convention at the Sheraton Orlando North, 600 North Lake Destiny Drive. June 16-19, 2011 -AAUW National Convention.  Renaissance Hotel, Washington, DC                   For information about  summer branch activities and fall reading lists read our newsletter, The Torch LOCAL AREA LINKS Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce Fort Myers Online Fort Myers Beach Lee County Lee County Schools Return to  AAUW Florida Branches Index

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