Woman’s Forum raises over $1,700 for museum

January 11, 2012

Photo by Tatiana Rodriguez

The Woman's Forum holiday shopping spree, which was held from November to December of 2011 has raised a total of $1,734 after awarding the winner, C.J. Hubbard $500. The Pioneer Museum will receive $867 and the Woman's Forum Civic Improvement and Beautification Fund will also receive $867. One of the Woman's Forum's two main projects is the Pioneer Museum. In the past five years, the Woman's Forum has had several fundraisers and has donated a total of $6,584. Each Woman's Forum member sold tickets and for the first time this year, tickets were sold at the Sweetwater Elks Christmas Arts and Crafts Show with great success. Pictured are top seller, Lana McCain, second top seller, Gayle Greer, shopping spree chairperson, Lita McEachern, President of the Pioneer Museum Board, Kent Boatright, Woman's Forum president, Shirley Moore and Woman's Forum member Karan Bergstrom. Not pictured is third top seller Margie Wilks.