Members are encouraged to volunteer for one or more departments which support women’s health, promote literacy and education. Departments are:
- Public Issues/International Outreach
- Arts
- Home Life
- Education.
PUBLIC ISSUES/INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH
Goals are to reach out and help improve lives of men, women, and children in need, assist seniors, the handicapped and veterans. Organizations vary but have included New Bern Older dult House residents, Operation Smile, Disabled Veterans, Colonial Capital Humane Society and Coastal Women’s Shelter.
ARTS
Members strive to offer all segments of our community valuable opportunities for interaction and exposure to a wide variety of the visual and performing arts. Various groups are supported, such as collaboration with Craven Arts Council events and work with various schools to introduce students to art opportunities.
HOME LIFE
Goals are to address issues which affect the quality of life of our community’s citizens, especially those in need, through our physical presence as volunteers, donations of useful items and monetary assistance. Support, both physical ad monetary is given o groups such as Promise Place, Guardian ad Litem, Coastal Women’s Shelter and the Bookmobile. Home Life also addresses issues such as mental illness, elder care, hospice and animal rescue groups.
EDUCATION
The goals of the Education Department is to support the Blessings for all Craven County Schools, school supplies and books for the Coastal Women’s Shelter Children, Boys and Girls Club, Friends of the Library and administration of the NBWC’s three scholarships.
Each department sets its own meeting date and time and determines its own charitable contribution within the annual club budget STANDING COMMITTEES
Some of our standing committees are:
- Meals On Wheels
- Bike MS
- Sunshine Committee
- Holly and Ivy
These committees rely on the support of club members to function throughout the year. Each year special project committees are created to assist in fundraising and other club activities such as the Precious Purses Drive and SMART Girls Tea.