St. Thomas Episcopal Church Cafe Recipient of Donation

March 9, 2024

St. Thomas Episcopal Church Fellowship Café Recipient of

Women’s Club of Farmingdale Donation

On Saturday, February 24, 2024, Welfare Chair Rosemary Emigholz met with Women’s Club of Farmingdale (WCF) members to donate $50 to St. Thomas Episcopal Church Fellowship Café. Present were Maria Ortolani, Judy Vilas Rosemary Emigholz, Babara Hoerner, St. Thomas Volunteer, Lynda Leone, Linda Kreussling, and Anna Ievolo. The Café was started by Janice Anderson and Kelly Meyer. They have very dedicated volunteers, parishioners and the Handicapped Encounter Christ group. They strive to offer a friendly and safe environment for guests by having meetings with guests about rules that they then decide on. A special thanks goes out to the HEC Group for their invaluable help in keeping the cafe going, as well as to our local restaurants for their generous donations including Vespa Italian Kitchen which sends several trays of Italian food and McDonalds donates gift cards which are raffled off to our guests.

Dressed in red for Valentine's Day, members of the WCF celebrated their February meeting on February 1, 2024 at the Community Room at Allen Park. The room was beautifully decorated in preparation for serving a delicious lunch. Thank you to Luncheon Chair Lynda Leone and her committee Therese Rudden, Debbie Podolski, Annamaria Villani and Angelina Dunlop. The members enjoyed a special program from St. Joseph's Hospital Wound Center. Two speakers, Kathleen Kennedy, VP and Liz Schwind enlightened members on the Wound Care Center located on the grounds of this hospital. The ladies were very impressed with the information presented. The official name of the center is The Center for Hyperbaric Medicine & Wound Healing which offers comprehensive care at one convenient location for patients who have chronic or complex wounds. Wounds that won't heal can be concerning and frustrating, including diabetic foot ulcers, non-pressure wounds and surgical wounds.

On Valentine’s Day, The Women’s Club of Farmingdale (WCF) was graciously invited to attend a club meeting by Massapequa Women’s Club. A very warm welcome was extended to WCF President Barbara Hoerner by Massapequa President Fran Cloud. Discussions and conversations centered around sharing thoughts and ideas about how the two clubs can support each other as they continue with their many philanthropic efforts. Many of Massapequa’s programs center around the welfare of children and local community projects, including food drives to help replenish local pantries. WCF President Barbara Hoerner shared some of the WCF projects including support for Operation Smile and Beads of Courage. Past president Tina Diamond described the club’s newest project – “Shut the Door on Hunger” which addresses food insecurity for students when schools are closed throughout the school year and during the summer.

submitted by Maria Ortolani, WCF Publicity Chair