Can you believe it’s already time for our students to go back to school? Summer went by so fast. Life is like that. Just when you get used to one thing, it changes. Well, change can be a great thing. POC Community Service Club has been making a few changes too. We approved some newly updated bylaws in July, set a revised schedule for our officers and board members to take over tasks and duties to hopefully make their jobs easier. We have been serving in this community a long time and plan to continue to do so, but we needed a little tune-up. So, thanks to all the members who worked so hard to make our new plans happen. You did really great work!
If you have been following Service Club, you know we love POC and are all about the youth in our community. Well, we are really excited about the All-American Family Fun Day scheduled for September 15th from 10-2 at Kingfisher Beach and Pavilion. Families will find games and fun, prizes and activities for all ages. This ‘bring your own lunch’ event needs some volunteers to help out. If you can work with a club member to run a game or activity or you want to volunteer to be the ‘grown up’ on some child’s team who might not have anyone able to participate with them, please call Jacque Bechard at 361-655-2408. Friends of the Port O’Connor Library will be offering a Book Nook for reading time at this event and the Chamber of Commerce will be assisting with activities. Isn’t is great how different groups cooperate and work together in our community? You can find a way to help too. Just give Jacque a call!
The POC Service Club is still taking donations of gently used clothing, household goods, décor and other items for our October Garage Sale. Saturday, October 6th, the Community Center Pavilion will be filled with undiscovered treasures and homemade baked goods. Come buy something you always wanted and help us with the POC Community Service Club Scholarship fund and other community projects. If you need assistance donating goods, please call Donna Vuichard at 361-237-0476. We know we could never succeed without all of you supporting our efforts. Thanks!
September brings a brand-new life to our meeting schedule. We elect new officers for the coming year, pay our annual dues and begin working on our calendar of events. We also return to our twice monthly schedule of meetings. Join us the 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 10:00 AM at the POC Community Center. We welcome women of all ages and stages to be a part when and where they can. There’s a job for everybody and no special skills are required to join us in making a difference in this community. Come visit a meeting and find your spot to help.
So, until next time, be safe, live simply, love openly, forgive generously and remember this quote from musical funny lady and motivational speaker Jana Stanfield who said “I cannot do all the good that the world needs. But the world needs all the good that I can do.” Join us to see what good your good can do.
One of the Port O’Connor Service Club’s projects: Shown here are a few of the many members who helped at an August 11th event to help with medical expenses for a Port O’Connor citizen.
