Brown County Community Women's Club, Inc.
BCCWC members volunteer their time to activities that provide clothing, food and shelter to those in need and programs that encourage the well being of the members of our community.
This past year we logged more than 14,500 hours of volunteer service to our local community!
If members would like to propose a new community service activity, please complete the proposal form and submit it to the Community Service Directors.
BCCWC requests that members be accountable for their volunteer hours. Please submit this Volunteer Hours Form (July1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 by June 30, 2025. You and any amount of hours are an important ingredient in our club's success.
Lovable Misfits
Since beginning this project in fall, 2023, 75 Misfits have been distributed with many more created and ready for distribution.
This is an ongoing project with a formal collection held in February for supplies. Donations of completed Misfits, small blankets, fleece, flannel and stuffing are accepted at monthly meetings.
Contact
Mary Anne Froelich
920-639-4847
One Stitch at a Time
Interested members use their talents to crochet, knit, sew, quilt (or even purchase) blankets and other useful warm items for those in need of them in the community – women, children, the elderly and those who are physically or economically disadvantaged.
Members are encouraged to donate supplies.
Collections will be done in fall and spring.
There have been 659 total blankets donated since November 2015.
85 total blankets collected in addition to numerous hats, mittens, sweaters during 2023-2024
Please watch News and Notes for collection information
Contact
Pat Hearden - 920-432-5871 or 920-217-3824
Jean Allegeyer - 920-639-2980
Building Quilts for Habitat
"Not a quilt to admire Not a quilt to hang on the wall, but a quilt to feel cozy and comfy in the Habitat for Humanity family’s new home."
Ongoing
Building Quilts for Habitat meets twice/year, once in October and once in May.
Quilt Presentations are made as houses are completed. They have been partnering with Habitat since February 2016 and have donated 48 quilts since that time.
Please check News and Notes for updates.
Contact
Mary Schrickel
Gina Reinardy
HSHS St. Vincent Children's Hospital's Child Life Department
BCCWC members follow the mission of improving the
lives of children by supporting selected service projects
organized throughout the year for St. Vincent's Children's
Hospital/Child Life. Donations of bandaids and stuffed animals are accepted at monthly meetings
Contacts
Sue Vyse
Kathy Aicher
Carol De Grand
St. John's Homeless Shelter - Meals
St. John's Homeless Shelter
BCCWC will provide a meal each month to both St. John's Homeless Shelter and to Wellspring from Nov. through April.
Christmas Families
Members select ornament tags from a giving tree to provide gifts for families in need.
Watch News & Notes for Specific Details
Contact
Mary Ortmayer
Judy Niesing
Kay Barlament
Christmas Project
BCCWC members make decorations to be placed on a Christmas tree or wreath which is then given to a Brown County resident dealing with cancer.
Watch News and Notes for Specific Details.
Contacts
Pat Russo
St. John's Ministries:
Wellspring
Wellspring is a drop-in center for women. It's a place of peace that offers peer support, personal growth opportunities, resources and referrals to women who need a sense of safety, belonging and encouragement.
Please Check News and Notes for ongoing needs and volunteering options at Wellspring.
Contact
Kathy DeBroux
Susan Regnier
House of Hope
BCCWC members provide monthly Birthday Cakes on the third Wednesday of every month from August through July
Contacts
Dianne Smith
920-360-6231
Rose Jensen
Fort Howard Apartments Seniors
Spring & Fall Activities for Seniors
Watch News & Notes for Details
Cheery Notes to Seniors
Help brighten a day by writing cheery notes to nursing home residents. Interested members write one card or multiple notecards that are either purchased or homemade. Members may also donate unused cards that are available for others to complete.
Cards will be collected at each monthly meeting and completed cards are then delivered to a predetermined nursing home(s).
From September 2023-June 2024 members completed over 893 cards, delivered to 12 various nursing homes in Brown County
Contacts
Rosie Jonas -
336-7057
Kathy Heyroth
615-8062
Jeannette Krysiak 920-336-1303
A Smile Bouquet
Members assemble and deliver flower bouquets to residents in senior housing facilities.
Watch News & Notes for details.
Contacts
Susan Johnson
Barb La Frombois
Judy Trimberger
Garden Project for Kress Library
Members maintain the garden at Kress Library by weeding, planting, watering and pruning the flower gardens. Work sessions are followed by fellowship
All dates start at 8 a.m.
July 19, August 16, September 20: weeding, trimming, and watering
October 4: put the garden to bed (rain date October 5)
Contact
Susan Johnson
Terri Lewis
Food Pantry Collections
October
Calvary Lutheran
Church
Third Wed. 10:45-12:30 DePere Community Center parking lot
January
Hope Center/St. Pat’s pantry
Third Wed. 10:45-12:30 DePere Community Center parking lot
April
Mana for Life Third Wed. 10:45-12:30 DePere Community Center parking lot
Contact
(Carol Anderson, Paula Tollefsen)
(Lois Mauermann, Terri Lewis)
(Leah Dumke, Jackie Nuthals)
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