SOMO SALA CIRCLE
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS (CSP)
Arts
Reneé Suich, Coordinator; Ruth Frederick, Jamie Helms, Carmen Kammann, Natasha Morrison, JoAnne Simpson
Arts and Crafts - to encourage artistic expression and to recognize and support members’ achievements in photography, painting and crafts. Photography, Painting, Quilts.
Literature and Performing Arts - to encourage members and youth to develop and use creative writing skills and participate in drama, music, and dance programs, as well as to recognize the achievements of program participants.
Short story, Musical Theater/Drama, Poetry.
Helping Hands - Very Special Arts: to provide quality art programs for children and adults with disabilities.
Art Preservation - To preserve and raise awareness of deteriorating sculptures. Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS).
Art Education/Appreciation - Participate in and support Youth Art Month (YAM) observed each March, which underscores the
importance of youth art education and encourages public support for quality school programs.
Conservation
Grace Wruck, Coordinator; Laura Barber, Jennifer Carter, Barbara Garrett, Dena Helms, Emma O’Neal, Lynn Spain
Beautification Program - to educate members about the importance of beautifying their communities and keeping them litter free.
Resource Conservation Program - to educate and enhance members’ awareness of the importance of managing and preserving the earth’s natural resources and to urge and stimulate citizen action in addressing these concerns.
Helping Hands - Preservation and Revitalization of City, State and National Parks; Support & Sustainability of Endangered Ecosystems and Wildlife; Special Observances.
Education
Melanie Hime, Cooridinator; Carolyn Clark, Tish Jones, Pam Dukes Hill, Barbara Kirby, Sherrie Myatt, Lenna Sikes
Learning Disabilities Program - to educate members about issues pertaining to learning disabilities, particularly among young children, and to provide members with the tools for community outreach.
Literacy Program - to educate members about issues pertaining to low literacy among adults, family and youth, and to provide members with tools for community outreach. The Youth Literacy/ASPIRE portion of this program is made possible by a grant from the Procter & Gamble Company.
Helping Hands - Epsilon Sigma Omicron (ESO) promotes lifelong learning and self improvement through reading; Tennessee Leadership Seminar recognizes and develops leadership potential in high school sophomores; Support Libraries.
Home Life
Elaine Chester, Coordinator; Nancy Burnett, Betsy Dobbins, Nancy Guillen, Betzaida Shands, Jeannine Wolf
Social Security Information Program - to increase the level of understanding of Social Security benefits, and educate our members
and their communities on the importance of retirement planning.
Women’s Health Program - to expand awareness of the most prevalent medical problems affecting women today, and to adopt a
knowledgeable approach to optimizing their own physical health and quality of life.
Helping Hands - National Organization on Disability (NOD); Canine Companions for Independence (CCI); March of Dimes (MOD); Easter Seals; Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI); Parenting Issues.
International Outreach
Kelley Simpson, Coordinator; Carolyn Barwick, Shannon Elliott Jackie Fielder, Tonia Hale, Tammy Sprouse, Jamie Wyatt
Outreach for Children Program - to provide aid to the children of the world by assisting CARE, Childreach, and Operation Smile.
United Nations Program - to support the work of the United Nations (UN); to increase awareness and understanding of UN issues,
especially those concerning women, children, literacy, human rights and the environment; and to maintain an organizational presence at the United Nations through GFWC’s UN Nongovernmental Organization Observer.
Helping Hands - Well Baby Clinics/Vitamins for Children; Global Volunteers; World Food Day; Cultural Exchange.
Public Issues
Acoya Davenport, Coordinator; Donna Compton, Sarah Gose, Cynthia Moses, Aimee Ray, Joan Weir, Joyce White
Crime Prevention Program - to increase awareness of crime prevention and to support services offered to crime victims.
Safety Program - to educate members about personal safety issues.
Helping Hands - Veterans Affairs, Citizen Participation, Historic Preservation, National World War II Memorial Campaign
Reneé Suich, Coordinator; Ruth Frederick, Jamie Helms, Carmen Kammann, Natasha Morrison, JoAnne Simpson
Arts and Crafts - to encourage artistic expression and to recognize and support members’ achievements in photography, painting and crafts. Photography, Painting, Quilts.
Literature and Performing Arts - to encourage members and youth to develop and use creative writing skills and participate in drama, music, and dance programs, as well as to recognize the achievements of program participants.
Short story, Musical Theater/Drama, Poetry.
Helping Hands - Very Special Arts: to provide quality art programs for children and adults with disabilities.
Art Preservation - To preserve and raise awareness of deteriorating sculptures. Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS).
Art Education/Appreciation - Participate in and support Youth Art Month (YAM) observed each March, which underscores the
importance of youth art education and encourages public support for quality school programs.
Conservation
Grace Wruck, Coordinator; Laura Barber, Jennifer Carter, Barbara Garrett, Dena Helms, Emma O’Neal, Lynn Spain
Beautification Program - to educate members about the importance of beautifying their communities and keeping them litter free.
Resource Conservation Program - to educate and enhance members’ awareness of the importance of managing and preserving the earth’s natural resources and to urge and stimulate citizen action in addressing these concerns.
Helping Hands - Preservation and Revitalization of City, State and National Parks; Support & Sustainability of Endangered Ecosystems and Wildlife; Special Observances.
Education
Melanie Hime, Cooridinator; Carolyn Clark, Tish Jones, Pam Dukes Hill, Barbara Kirby, Sherrie Myatt, Lenna Sikes
Learning Disabilities Program - to educate members about issues pertaining to learning disabilities, particularly among young children, and to provide members with the tools for community outreach.
Literacy Program - to educate members about issues pertaining to low literacy among adults, family and youth, and to provide members with tools for community outreach. The Youth Literacy/ASPIRE portion of this program is made possible by a grant from the Procter & Gamble Company.
Helping Hands - Epsilon Sigma Omicron (ESO) promotes lifelong learning and self improvement through reading; Tennessee Leadership Seminar recognizes and develops leadership potential in high school sophomores; Support Libraries.
Home Life
Elaine Chester, Coordinator; Nancy Burnett, Betsy Dobbins, Nancy Guillen, Betzaida Shands, Jeannine Wolf
Social Security Information Program - to increase the level of understanding of Social Security benefits, and educate our members
and their communities on the importance of retirement planning.
Women’s Health Program - to expand awareness of the most prevalent medical problems affecting women today, and to adopt a
knowledgeable approach to optimizing their own physical health and quality of life.
Helping Hands - National Organization on Disability (NOD); Canine Companions for Independence (CCI); March of Dimes (MOD); Easter Seals; Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI); Parenting Issues.
International Outreach
Kelley Simpson, Coordinator; Carolyn Barwick, Shannon Elliott Jackie Fielder, Tonia Hale, Tammy Sprouse, Jamie Wyatt
Outreach for Children Program - to provide aid to the children of the world by assisting CARE, Childreach, and Operation Smile.
United Nations Program - to support the work of the United Nations (UN); to increase awareness and understanding of UN issues,
especially those concerning women, children, literacy, human rights and the environment; and to maintain an organizational presence at the United Nations through GFWC’s UN Nongovernmental Organization Observer.
Helping Hands - Well Baby Clinics/Vitamins for Children; Global Volunteers; World Food Day; Cultural Exchange.
Public Issues
Acoya Davenport, Coordinator; Donna Compton, Sarah Gose, Cynthia Moses, Aimee Ray, Joan Weir, Joyce White
Crime Prevention Program - to increase awareness of crime prevention and to support services offered to crime victims.
Safety Program - to educate members about personal safety issues.
Helping Hands - Veterans Affairs, Citizen Participation, Historic Preservation, National World War II Memorial Campaign
