Meetings Who: Everyone is Welcome When: 3rd Tuesday of the Month 6:30 pm Where: Girl Scout Office 117 S 4th St Waite Park, MN 56387 |
Our Creed We, the Women of Today, are Service, Growth and Fellowship. We believe that through us great lessons can be learned, worthy deeds performed, and a hand of fellowship extended to millions of women everywhere. May we leave the world a better place because we lived and served within it. |
Established in 1998, the St. Cloud Women of Today has been dedicated to community service and leadership training. |
St. Cloud Women of Today |
Living & Learning - Encourages a member's personal growth--mentally, spiritually, civically and through family and friends. Promotes Living & Learning certification, USWT Personal Enrichment Program courses, and Women Who Impact Awards (Awarded at Winter State). NEWSLET - is the official newspaper of the Minnesota Women of Today and is distributed to all members of the organization. We also have an electronic local newsletter (website) distributed to all members. Public Relations - promotes the Women of Today in each community and throughout the state. Founder's Day celebrated July 1. Women of Today Week is celebrated in September. Records and Recognition (R & R) encourages good record-keeping for chapter projects and history; also recognizes outstanding individuals and projects. Ways and Means - runs projects with the intent to raise funds for normal operating expenses for the chapter and the state organization. Community Connections - encourages involvement in the local community (e.g. food shelf, civic projects, senior citizens, adopt-a-family, etc.) Promotes and supports Friendship Ventures, Outstanding Person With Challenges award (Awarded at Winter State), and Community Connections Awards (Awarded at Annual Awards) Hearing & Service Dogs of Minnesota - MNWT priority project 2009-2012 encourages activities to help promote and/or raise funds for this foundation. Womens Wellness - focuses on providing and supporting women's health education through traditional and holistic medical practices, as well as balanced lifestyles. Highlights include promoting March of Dimes March for Babies, and promoting other health areas affecting women today. Youth of Today - promotes ideas and activities that allow youth to discover and experience the importance of volunteering and also promotes foundations related to you activities. Kids' Week is held the third week in August. Outstanding Young Adult program is held annually at Winter State and young persons are honored for their contribution to the community and scholarships are awarded by the MNWT. |
The mission of the Minnesota Women of Today is to help women improve their own lives and the lives of the communities around them. The organization shall be a place in which young women are actively encouraged to become involved and hold positions of leadership. |
Top Reasons for becoming a member: * To contribute to our community by raising funds for worthy causes and by providing services or education to benefit community members. *To develop and to foster skills and talents related to becoming successful individuals, interacting well with other people and becoming capable leaders. *To develop friendships and to find personal support within the organization. |
Contact Information: P.O. Box 7836 St. Cloud, MN 56302 stcloudwot@hotmail.com |
This page was last updated on: November 7, 2010
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St. Cloud Women of Today Activities |
NEWSLET |
Community Connections |
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* Assist with local March of Dimes March for Babies walk * Assist with Centracare Women's Health Day |
* Founder's Day celebrated July 1 * Members attend MN Women of Today Day at the Dome * Newspaper articles, advertisements, flyers, postcards, cable, speakers at events, etc. |
*Garage Sale *Brat Sale *Cookie sale to benefit American Cancer Society *Cub Food Receipts *Tupperware Sales *Sales of Papa Murphy Pizza cards *Promotion sales sponsored by MN Women of Today *Shopping Boutique (Vendor Showcase) *Scrapbooking Extravaganza |
*Kids Week celebrated in August with a family cookout and games * School supplies were collected and donated to needy children. *Buckets of Sunshine - Lice Management, project is underway to purchase needed supplies to donate to the Stearns county public nurse to distribute to families in need. *Crimestopper service project - put business cards and brochures together for local police departments to pass out *Participated in Relay for Life and also did a fund raiser to benefit the American Cancer Society *Selected children from the Angel Tree and purchased gifts. |
Hearing and Service Dogs of Minnesota |
Women's Wellness |
PUBLIC RELATIONS |
WAYS & MEANS |
Youth of Today |
* Personal Enrichment Program courses--e.g. time management, stress management, self-esteem, team building, effective listening, communications, etc. * Certifications offered for effective writing and effective speaking accomplishments * Promote voting * Promote knowledge and awareness on governmental and environmental issues * Held a non-denominational fellowship service in honor of those affected by domestic violence. |
Living & Learning |
Records & Recognition (R&R) - |
* Chapter website serves as the chapter newsletter. * MNWT Newslet is distributed to all members throughout the state. |
* Adopt-a-Highway * Promote daily recycling * Bingo with the St. Scholastica Sisters, provide assistance playing game as well as providing prizes and socializing * Donated funds to the ALS Walk * Decorated Talahi Care Center for the holidays * Helped elderly write Christmas cards * Collected soup labels to help raise funds for Friendship Ventures * Craft items and office supplies collected for Camp Friendship/Friendship Ventures * Nominated an individual in the community for her outstanding work with developmentally challenged students |