
AAUW FLORIDA NORTHERN PALM BEACH BRANCH














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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
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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.
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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 .
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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. The scholarships for the 2009-2010 year will be awarded
on May 18th, 2009. The Foundation also raises funds for the AAUW Educational
Foundation Fellowships and Grants for women needing financial assistance for
masters and doctoral studies and the Legal Advocacy Fund.
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.
2009
Calendar
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Tuesday, July 14th 7 pm. Bridge Group at Jane Terwillegar's home. Call
Jane at 691-1860 if you
wish to play.
Thursday, July 30th - 7:30 pm
Book Group at Patty Sullivan's
home. The book is
Cry of the Peacock
by Gina Nahai. I f you plan to attend contact Patty at
sun364flower@aol.com.
Tuesday, August 11th - 7 pm.
Bridge Group at Barbara Quirk's home.
Call Jane at 691-1860 if
you wish to play.
Thursday, August 27th - 7:30 pm
Book Group at Sally Bailey's home.
The book is
Loving Frank by
Nancy Horan. Contact Sally at sallyb2@aol.com
if you plan to attend.
Tuesday, September 8th - 7 pm.
Bridge Group at Marie Saigh's home.
Call Call Jane at 691-1860 if
you wish to play.
Thursday, September 24th - 7:30 pm.
Book Group at Barbara Quirk's
home. The book is Digging to
America by Anne Tyler. Call Barbara at 625-9002 if you plan to attend.
Sunday, October 11th -
Eleanor Roosevelt's 125th birthday
Thursday, October 22nd - 7:30 pm.
Book Group at AnnRuth Blum's home.
The book is The Shack by
William Young. If you plan to attend contact AnnRuth at
AnnRuthDavid@aol.com. .
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50th
Year of Northern Palm Beach Branch
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