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HACSM Donation
2007-2008 Donations
are made each year in the summer to various charities and/or organizations around our
local area and beyond.
The following is a list of recipients from 2008
distribution:
Meals On Wheels
St. Joseph's Friends Van
Faith Country Side Homes
*Highland Area Christian Ministry
Hard Road Theater
Street Art Fest
Highland Parks & Rec
St. Paul School
Mind's Eye
Venezuelan Orphanage
Historical Society
Business and Education Alliance
Pregnancy Care Center
*HACSM built a new facility in 2008 -- we donated 1/3
of our donation budget to this building fund.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
Our club has the Geralyn M. Rehkemper Memorial Fund
Geralyn Rehkemper moved to Highland from
Collinsville with her family in 1991. She joined HCWC in 1993 to
get to know people and get involved in the community. During her
membership she served as historian and art department chairman for
several years as well as served on committees too numerous to name
here. In the summer of 1996 Geralyn discovered a lump during a
breast self exam. She had surgery, chemotherapy and radiation
treatments in the summer of 1996 and her prognosis seemed to
improve. Then in the summer of 1997, her hand/arm swelled with
lymph edema. She told her doctor she just didn't feel right, and
he implied lots of women worry around their 1 year anniversary.
She continued to be an advocate for her health insisting that she didn't
feel well. That is when they discovered the breast cancer had
spread to her liver and may have been there all along. She left
her children in late August to go to Zion, IL to the Cancer Treatment
Center for therapy. Geralyn died Sept. 1997 from breast
cancer. She was survived by her husband and 3 small children.
Geralyn Rehkemper was a devoted wife, mother, and
HCWC member. She was always generous with her time and
talents. Geralyn fought the battle to live and be with us
all. Geralyn was an example of what every club woman strives to
be, dedicated, courageous and proactive.
THE HCWC-GERALYN M. REHKEMPER MEMORIAL FUND,
through the Highland Area Community Foundation, is
an ongoing memorial fund that serves as a tribute to Geralyn and her
civic generosity to the Highland Civic Woman's Club and the community of
Highland. She will always be remembered.
For these applications call 618-980-1782.
Applications are due MARCH 31, 2009 for this years
award.
GFWC offers many schlorships, in 2008-2009 these are the following scholarships
offered:
Lorado Taft Art Scholarship- $500
Arthur Grant Smith Drama Scholarship-$300
Hamilton Ridge Music Scholarship-$500
Centennial Library Scholarship-$300
Illinois Cottage Park Ridge Scholarships (Vocational for girls) two
at $500 each
Lincoln Lodge Scholarships (Vocational for boys) - two at $500 each
Vina A. Miller Memorial Scholarship (International affairs 2009;
Public Affairs 2010) -$500
Applications are available by calling 618-444-1614
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