Announcements
Service
Be part of “Stock the Shelves”!
We did it! We had trememdous support for the “Stock the Shelves” project. Members contributed
When youth go to residential treatment facilities or group homes, they are required to have their own hygiene items. When children do not have family support to provide these items, DSS is responsible for getting these things for the kids. Children who are exiting the program may "shop" from the selection we have on hand. We are extremely grateful to have things on hand for "grab and go.” Other units like Child Protective Services and CPS In-home also depend on these items for their clients when they need these basic things.
ITravel and Tours Events for Fall 2024
Thursday, November 7, 2024: Wine Tasting and Lunch at SheltonVineyards
Friday, December 13, 2024: Holiday Tea at the Palisades
Contact Joy Herbert at Blacksburg Recreation Center, phone 540-443-1142, to sign up.
You may sign up for all three trips at the same time, or sign up two weeks in advance of any trip.
Check Travel and Tours page for details.
From the Interest Groups
Informal Cooking
The Informal Cooking group is at maximum capacity at this time. No one has a house big enough to accommodate the number of people who are interested. You may request to be put on the waiting list. Contact the co-chairs or Rosemary Hartmann if you have any questions.
Check the Interest Groups page for chairs and contact options.
These supplies were collected at the Spring Luncheon for the women’s Resource Center.
Thanks to the many donations, students are allowed to get two books to take home for summer reading.
Tyler Hughes, executive director of the Crooked Road, is a multi-talented musician, who shared an overview of the work being done to maintain the legacy of old-time music and bluegrass in SWVA. VTWC encourages you to explore the 10 major Crooked Road venues and the 50 affiliate festivals and venues. Check their website.
Luncheons 2024-25
The Luncheons and Programs Chairs have the following information for you. Luncheons bring us together for our business meetings and interesting programs.
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Heather Nicholson, Historian who will focus on incorporating African American history into the grand narrative of the history of Virginia and the US
Warm Hearth Village, Blacksburg, VA
Snow date if we need one: February 25
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Honoring the VTWC Scholarship Recipients
Election of New Board
Warm Hearth Village, Blacksburg, VA
Message from the VTWC Sunshine Committee from Melvina and Phyllis
The Sunshine Committee reaches out to members with a phone call or card to encourage them during difficult times and to let them know VTWC cares. They also are sending cards to members to celebrate birthdays.
Please let Mel or Phyllis know if a member needs an encouraging contact and to let them know your special day.
Deb Call celebrates her silent auction win.
Be part of VTWC history
A Peek into Our History and Strength for Our Future
Dr. T. Marshall Hahn and his wife Peggy were the youngest couple to serve as president and first lady of Virginia Tech. Their name and legacy grace four buildings at VT: Hahn Hall-South Wing, Hahn Hall-North Wing, the Hahn Hurst Basketball Practice Center, and the Peggy Lee Hahn Garden Pavilion and Horticulture Garden.
Mrs. Hahn has one more legacy to add to this list. The Women’s Club was conceived at a bridge game where Mrs. William W. Brandt, Mrs. G. C. Graf, and Mrs. Marshall Hahn began to sketch out a plan for a social group to encourage women at the university to have fellowship. Mrs. Hahn and ten other women formed a committee, and here we are today.
As the president’s wife, Mrs. Hahn served as the first honorary president, a tradition that continues today.
In 1965, our parent organization, VPI Faculty Women’s Club, had 350 members. By 1967, membership had grown to 416. In 1971, the name became Virginia Tech Faculty Women’s Club. In 2017, the Club name was changed for the third time to Virginia Tech Women’s Club and opened membership to all women who support the expanded purpose of VTWC—sharing opportunities for intellectual growth, friendship, social activities, and service.
VTWC supports one of the largest scholarship programs managed by the Community Foundation of the New River Valley.
Current members Margaret Kates and Frances Frederick were charter members in 1965. We extend appreciation to the women leaders and visionaries who came before us and commit ourselves to achieving the purpose of this important community organization.
Each of us can help by sharing information with other women who could benefit from what our Club provides and who have talents they may contribute. We need board members, interest group chairs, service volunteers, and women who wish to join together for travel, interest groups, and forums.
Our goal is to return to 350 members strong. If you have renewed your membership, thank you. If you have not renewed your membership, please do so by visiting our website.