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Florence has a GFWC/MFWC Florentine Club, GFWC/MFWC Florentine Evening Club, and a GFWC/MFWC Florence Juniorette Club. The clubs are a part of the General Federated Women's Clubs and Mississippi Federated Women's Clubs who are dedicated to volunteer services in their community, state and country. Mississippi has over ninety clubs.
The basic differences in the clubs listed above are that the GFWC/MFWC Florentine Club meets on the third Friday morning of each month at 10:00 a.m., the GFWC/MFWC Florentine Evening Club meets on the third Monday night at 6:30 p.m. and the GFWC/MFWC Florence Juniorettes are students in the ninth through twelfh grades that meet on one Sunday of the month..
The Florentine Clubs are non-profit, volunteer service organizations serving the communities of
Florence
and Star,
Mississippi
. As part of the Mississippi Federation of Women’s Clubs, chartered in 1898, our purpose is to bring the women of the state together for service to their community and their state.
The annual Florentine Clubs’ “Christmas Tour of Homes” is the single largest fundraiser sponsored jointly by Florentine Morning Club and Florentine Evening Club in order to conduct our volunteer projects throughout the year. Some of the volunteer projects supported and promoted by Florentine Clubs are: Habitat for Humanity, Prevention of Domestic Violence, HOBY (Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership), Public Libraries,
Mississippi
State
Hospital
at Whitfield, Heifer International, Operation Smile, public education and literacy, as well as others.
FLORENTINE EVENING CLUB
2006-2008
OFFICERS
President: Diane Rouse
Vice President: Suzanne Poynor
Recording Secretary: Karen Easterling
Treasurer: Belinda Peacher
Parliamentarian: Sandra Hales-Boyd
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FLORENTINE EVENING CLUB
2006-2008
Members serving at State and District Levels:
(1) SUZANNE POYNOR - GFWC-MFWC Recording Secretary and District V Parlimentarian
(2) TEENIE BOONE - GFWC-MFWC
State
Headquarters Chair, 1935 Society Committee Member, and District V President
(3) ANNAJERAL KNIGHT - GFWC-MFWC “Empowering Women” Chair - District V President-Elect
(4) DIANE ROUSE - GFWC-MFWC Handbook Editor and GFWC-MFWC Meeting Coordinator
(5) BELINDA PEACHER -
GFWC-MFWC
State
Headquarters, Asst. Chair and District V Ways and Means Chair
(6) DEE PAYNE - District V Arts Chair
(7) DEANNA PUGH - District V Youth Art Chair
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2001 – Belinda Peacher, District V Clubwoman of the Year
2003 – Jeannie Pittman, District V Clubwoman of the Year
2004 – Diane Rouse, District V District V Clubwoman of the Year
The Florence Area Men's Association is a club dedicated to supporting the students of Florence. Each spring the club holds the Florence Men's Club Educational Golf Tournament. All proceeds from this event go toward funding scholarships for outstanding high school seniors in the Florence area.
The Florence Lions Club is a service organization that supports Florence Boy Scouts, White Cane, Mid-South Eye Clinic, and Recycling program for used glasses, Leader Dog Program, Lions Youth Leadership Program, Mississippi Lions Band and Lions International. International web site address is www.lionsclubs.org
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