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Upcoming Events
September Highlights At the September Guilford Newcomers meeting, the club provided several local charities with checks from profits raised during the club's annual fundraiser. The fundraiser was a wine-tasting and silent auction event held at the Stone House Restaurant and sponsored by Shoreline Wine Merchants. Many local businesses donated to the event, making it a huge success with profits of more than $9000. Recipients of the funds included the Women and Family Life Center, the Guilford Food Bank, The Cove, A Better Chance "ABC" Program, and the Guilford High School Scholarship fund, see photo below. Members of the club voted early in the year for recipient organizations of their choice.
 Left to Right: Dawn Parker (former Ways and Means Co-chair, Newcomers), Tammy DeFrancesco (Guilford Food Bank), Winnie Seibert (A Better Chance "ABC" Program), Liza Petra (Women and Family Life Center), Brice Clinton (The Cove), and Stacey Michael (former Ways and Means Co-chair, Newcomers). Photo taken by Phyllis Fleno.
During the year, members participate in a Thanksgiving Food Drive, Adopt-A-Family program, delivering for Meals on Wheels, cooking and serving meals at the Community Dining Room in Branford, and raising funds for local charities through fundraisers.
The club would like to thank the many volunteers that made this all possible, with a special thanks to Dawn Parker and Stacey Michael who chaired the annual fundraising event. We would also like to thank all the local businesses who support us throughout the year.
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| Last Updated: September 13th, 2008 |
The Guilford Newcomers Club is primarily a social and civic club for women. We have numerous special interest groups that offer a variety of activities. Some are available for couples and children and others are reserved for "Ladies Only". New membership in our club is open to women who have lived in Guilford for seven years or less. The purpose of the club is to acquaint new residents of Guilford, CT, with one another and with their town and to provide them with opportunities to participate in worthy causes in the community. On June 5, 1973, our club was formed with a membership of 35. Today, we are a group of approximately 175 women and we continue to grow in size each year. We have a strong, well-established club due to a membership of women who enjoy working and socializing together.