CLUB NEWS
ALPHA DELTA WOMEN’S CLUB IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 By Pat Jontos
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usan Meyer, Rachelle Liebmann and Rita Miskewicz were the organizers of the food collection at The Resort many years ago. When Alpha Delta was founded, Susan suggested that we take over the food drive responsibilities. And we did. I spoke with Susan Meyer, who now lives at Daniel Pointe, to check the history of the DWCB connection to food collections. Susan taught in a Title 9 school, saw the need in this area firsthand and she acted. She was a founding member and the first president of Alpha Delta (then a chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha) and a member when we left ESA and became a charter club. Blessings to you, Susan. Obviously, food pantries are critical to many people in this time of job losses and furloughs. Deb Cosbey, chair of our food pantry collection, continued to collect food dropped at her front porch when The Resort closed. Cheryl Ray, Philanthropic Co-chair, reached out to Alpha Delta members and $550 was donated. Cheryl suggested that members reach out to friends and neighbors and more food came in. The Wine Club contacted their members and food poured in. The Veterans’ Club at Del Webb reached out to Cheryl. They then contacted their members for approval to donate $500. Not
only did members give their approval, but some were generous with their personal donations, which brought the Vets’ Club donation to a whopping $2,200! The CornHole Club donated money and food. The Pickleball Club, the Tennis Club, the Epicurean Club and Cane Bay Players also made monetary donations and the Wine Club, Shalom Club and Cane Bay Players all had food drives. DWCB donated $6,125 and 968 pounds of food to Helping Hands of Goose Creek (HH). HH is a 501(c)(3) organization that has been serving the community for over 30 years. It helps over 10,000 people in need each year. Aside from providing vital food support, they also have computer training courses and a budget-training program for clients. They have been incredibly grateful to DWCB for our efforts to assist them fulfill their mission during this time of crisis. I would like to offer my deepest thanks to Deb and Roger Cosbey, who regularly “schlepp” to Helping Hands, to Cheryl Ray and to Nancy Douthwaite, Alpha Delta’s vice president and president-elect. AND, I
From left: Nancy Douthwaite, Vice President and President Elect, Jennifer from Helping Hands, Pat Jontos, President. Donations delivered!
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thank each of you who donated money or food. I thank the clubs that donated and organized food drives. I find it hard to express how proud I am to live in this community. A standing “O” for you all. This started as our club doing a small charitable giving project. Our efforts inspired other people and other clubs to support this worthy cause. One of my neighbors, whom I had emailed, thanked me. She said that she thought everyone was feeling helpless in this time of pain and anxiety and they appreciated a way to give back. That’s what this was really about. Amen and blessed be. Alpha Delta has, of course, paused our fund-raising events at The Resort. There are no hands-on efforts making meals at Ronald McDonald House, but we did donate the budgeted amount of the meals to RMH. There are no groups going to Lowcountry Orphan Relief to pack duffle bags for children. But please know that we are doing what we can and we’re looking forward to getting back to doing those hands-on projects and raising funds for organizations that aid women and children. Virtual hugs for all of you.
Nancy Douthwaite with a trunkful of food for Helping Hands.
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