Crazy Card Party, White Elephant Sale, bake sale, etc
Windermere Garden Club hosted its annual fundraiser’ 2023, also known as Crazy Card Party in March. Crazy card party returned after a 3 year hiatus. All the members went beyond the call of the duty to make this event a success! All the funds raised from this event go towards the horticultural scholarships.
WGC organized its second annual plant sale on Nov 13th. Members contributed plants, items for silent auction & raffle and previously loved garden goods. Event was a success. Proceeds from this plant sale will help WGC in sponsoring scholarships to students obtaining horticulture related degrees from UF & valencia.
Plant sale ready to go! A lot of members & their families helped with the set-up.
L to R: Carolyn B helping customers, Maria H picking up a plant or two, Shirin N helping customers with how they could utilize their purchases in their home garden.
L to R: Customers checking out the merchandise, Dale B at the checkout counter, One of the members daughter helping with the fundraising efforts by selling her handmade quilled earrings/crocheted Christmas ornaments.
Image courtesy: Bonnie B, Debra N.
WGC conducted it’s first stand alone plant sale on Nov 7th. Members contributed plants, raffle baskets, garden aprons and previously loved items. The event was a huge success.
November general meeting was cancelled due to inclement weather.
On March 14th, we had our annual crazy card party and luncheon (CCP). Thank you to all who attended, donated, set up and cleanup after the fundraiser. This year’s theme was “Lady Bug Bridge”. Thank you and see you next year!
 A few of the volunteers who set up the day before for CCP.
A few of the decorations at CCP created by Vicki H.
Everyone enjoying the crazy card game.
Schedule of Events
10:15Â Â Â Â Doors open
10:30   Introductions – Peggy Collins
Welcome by President Bonnie Baum
11:00Â Â Â Lunch will be served
11:45Â Â Â Â Let the games begin
M.C. and Games Director: Jill Thompson
There will be three rounds of five hands each. You will have time between each round to continue bidding on the Silent Auction and to buy raffle tickets. Silent Auction cut-off is before game 11.
Luncheon Menu
Peggy’s Traditional Chicken Salad on Lettuce Leaf
Broccoli Slaw
Buttery Croissant
Vanilla Ice Cream with
Fresh Berries
(Biodegradable and recyclable products used)
Sponsors Helping Sponsors
The Windermere Garden Club is grateful to our many sponsors who make our scholarships and community projects possible. We ask that all of you who have enjoyed today’s event take the enclosed insert with you and support these generous donors when you can. Thanks to their support and yours, we are able to:
Please open the link to view a the businesses who donated items. Thank you.
On March 7th at Windermere Town Hall, we had a board and a general meeting. Our program was preparing for our annual crazy card party and luncheon. We also had an election of officers for 2019-2021 club years. Elected were:
Incoming President Vicki Hearst
Continuing 1st VP Mary Black
Continuing 2nd VP Sherri Ang
Continuing Recording Sec. Jan Sgamma
Continuing Treasurer Dale Boardman
Continuing Corresponding Sec. Jackie Rapport
Our hostesses at the informal coffee between the board and general meeting served some delicious refreshments. Thank you very much.
In red is Hostess Renda F. and the other hostess is Marie H.
Several floral arrangements created by hostess Marie H.
Member Angela W. on the left & Corresponding Sec. Jackie R. enjoying the coffee.
Members networking at the meeting.
Our next general meeting will be on Thursday, April 11th at Windermere Town Hall. Guests and new members are always welcome. An informal coffee and “white elephant” sale will be at 9:30am. The general meeting will begin at 10am with a program on “Nehrling’s Our Native Birds of Song & Beauty” which will be presented by Windermere Garden Club member and Nehrling Gardens’ board member Theresa Schretzmann-Myers.
Windermere Garden Club 