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Farmingbury Woman's Club of Wolcott is a non-profit organization
and a member of General Federated Women's Clubs. The
Farmingbury Woman's Club of Wolcott was organized in January
1978. It is a member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs
of Connecticut and the General Federation of Women's Clubs
International, which is the largest non political, non partisan
volunteer women's organization in the world. The Farmingbury
Woman's Club of Wolcott has two fund raisers: Arts & Crafts Fair,
the third Saturday of October at Alcott School and a Spring
Event. The proceeds are used to support local activities in
Conservation, Arts, Home Life, Veterans' Homes, Scholarships and
other community projects. The Farmingbury Woman's Club of
Wolcott has established and maintained the Watchful Eye
Program with the Wolcott Police Department, provides the Annual
Bowling Banquet for the Handicapped Bowling League, and
maintains flower barrels for the beautification of Wolcott.
Farmingbury Woman's Club of Wolcott, also, provides shirts for
Wolcott Special Games participants, donates to Girl Scouts, Boy
Scouts, Wolcott High Close-Up Program, Hugh O'Brien Youth
Weekend, Wolcott Public Library, provides lap robes and toiletries
for Veterans' Home and coordinates Cancer Society Daffodil Sale
and Distribution in Wolcott. In 1998 in a ceremony to honor its 20
years as a General Federated Woman's Club, Farmingbury
Woman's Club donated a gazebo to the town of Wolcott. The
gazebo is on Wolcott Town Green. Women 18 years of age or
older may join.
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