
AAUW FLORIDA NORTHERN PALM BEACH BRANCH















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The purpose of AAUW is to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy,
education,
philanthropy, and research.
NORTHERN PALM BEACH COUNTY BRANCH
AREA SERVED
Located on Florida's beautiful southeast coast, the Northern Palm
Beach County Branch draws members from throughout Palm Beach and southern Martin
Counties and serves the communities of Hobe Sound, Juno Beach, Jupiter, Lake
Park, North Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach Shores,
Riviera Beach, Stuart, Tequesta, and West Palm Beach.
BRANCH FACTS
Southeast Area - FL3017
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MEMBERSHIP
Average:
(1996-2009)
75
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BRANCH NEWSLETTER
Branch Out
Published Monthly
September to May
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INTEREST GROUPS
| -Dinner Club |
| -Out and About |
| -Evening Book Group |
-Party Bridge Group
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RECOGNITION
2007-2008 One of five Florida's Finest Branches. Recognized for
outstanding Community Programs including working with the Palm Beach County PACE
Center for Girls.
2006-2007 Florida's Finest Small Branch
2005-2006 Florida's Finest Medium Size Branch
for various mission-based activities that involve and benefit the
community, educate members; service on local boards and committees and for
generous support of the Educational Foundation with some support for local
scholarships.
2003 - 21st CENTURY PLATINUM AWARD
2003 - FLORIDA BRANCH OF THE YEAR
OFFICERS 2009-2010
MEETING SITE AND TIME
The branch holds most of its general meetings at the North Palm Beach Public
Library at 6:30 pm on the 3rd Monday of the month September through May. The library is located behind
the Village Hall which is located on the west side of US 1 just north of
Anchorage Drive. Scroll down to see complete calendar of events.
ABOUT US
The Northern Palm Beach County AAUW Charitable Foundation offers scholarships to
Palm Beach County Women residents who are currently enrolled at a college or
university. Scholarship applications for the 2010-2011 year are available for
downloading or printing in either Microsoft
Word, or as a
pdf file. The Foundation also raises funds for the AAUW Fellowships and Grants for women needing financial assistance for
masters and doctoral studies and the Legal Advocacy Fund.
We support our adopted class of four year olds at the Hispanic Human Resource Child Development Center with books and
supplies as well as providing assistance with special activities.
If you have time to assist with a Valentines Day party contact Diane at
DLCochran2@comcast.net
We teach a series of 8 to 10 lessons about how to be financially
independent and manage money well to the teenage girls enrolled at the Palm
Beach County PACE Center for Girls, a day treatment center that provides
counseling and other services to these at-risk teens . If you are interested in
this program contact
moseleykaren@comcast.net.
We host a Book Study Group, Out and About Group, Dinner Club, and a Bridge
Group. Contact us for details. The Book and Bridge Groups meet all year. 2010 CALENDAR
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Tuesday, February 9th- 7 pm Bridge Group at Margaret
Luce's home. Contact Jane at
jterwillegar@comcast.net
if you wish to play.
Thursday, February 11th - 7:30 pm. Book Group at
Lois Graf's home. The Book is the Nineteenth Wife. Conact Lois at
sslois@shipshop.com if you plan
to attend.
Saturday, February 20th, 2010. 11 am
- Social Hour, Noon -Annual Fundraiser Luncheon. Speaker: Doris Weatherford,
noted Florida historian and author of works about women's role in
history. Ironhorse Country Club.
Reservations necessary. Tickets $50.00 each; table of 8 - $400. Email ticket
requests to
aauwluncheon@gmail.com. For more information read the
press release
about the event. Directions to Ironhorse Country Club in this month's
BranchOut.
Thursday, March 11th - 7:30 pm. Book Group
meeting at AnnRuth Blum's home. The book is Sarah's key.
Contact AnnRuth at
annruthdavid@aol.com. Visitors are welcome.
Monday, March 15th - 6:30 pm. Branch Meeting at
the North Palm Beach Library. Speaker to be announced.
April 23-25th - Annual Florida AAUW Convention.
Helmsley Sandcastle Resort, on Sarasota's Lido Beach. Early registration
deadline is April 1st. Hotel registration for the group rate deadline is
April 7th.
Read the latest issue of
BranchOut
our branch newsletter.
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| 80th Year of
AAUW Florida |
50th
Year of Northern Palm Beach Branch
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