GFWC Mexico Women’s Club met on Feb. 10, at the YMCA Café with President Gailyn Fennewald presiding. The meeting was hosted by members of the Education and Libraries Committee: Deborah Teague, Lara Ryan and Beverly MacFarlane. Their project was the donation of peanut butter and jelly for the Mexico Public School students.

The program was given by Dr. Bronwyn MacFarlane, an author, educator and lecturer. She talked about how reading was so important to students’ future success. She also talked about the process of writing books.

Members Valine Perll, Carolyn Dragoo and Christy Smiley will visit Missouri Girls’ Town on Monday evening, February 10, and will host a Valentine party for the girls.

Donations were collected for Missouri Girls’ Town, Our Safe Place and National Organ Donor Association. Snacks and small gift items were also donated to be used by residents of Teal Lake Assisted Living. Lara Ryan and Valine Perll will provide birthday cake to the residents of The Arbors in February.

Plans are being made for the club’s Spring fundraiser, selling geraniums. Members will be taking orders in March and beginning of April. The geraniums will be delivered to the YMCA the first Saturday in May. Community members may order from club members or Stacy Nichols at the YMCA. Members appreciate the community’s support of this fundraiser. The proceeds help support the many philanthropic endeavors of the club.

The next meeting will be Monday, March 10 at 12:00 noon at the YMCA.