Women of Bloomfield Helping Children with Arts and Crafts

A small tent village sprouted on the lawn of the First Presbyterian Church in Birmingham this morning as participants of the 28th annual Women of Bloomfield Arts and Craft Show displayed their talents in hand-crafted jewelry, decorative pottery, clothing and more. 

More than 40 vendors from around southeast Michigan, northern Ohio, and even Florida had items shoppers could peruse. on display. Parts of the proceeds will go to Women of Bloomfield's chief charity benefactors; SCAMP and the CARE House of Oakland County. 

SCAMP provides summer day camp activities for children with special needs all throughout Metro Detroit. CARE House works with children and families dealing with child abuse.

"There's still a very active volunteer community here that wants to support important charities and help out with the community.  And our focus is on children’s charities.“ said president Terry Stacy. 

Stacy said funds raised at the events go specifically to toward transportation costs to bus children along the Woodward Avenue coorridoor to summer camp programs in Walled Lake. They also support CARE House, which serves children and families in abusive homes in Oakland County. The funds are used to supply home-cooked meals for abused children and families.

The women of Bloomfield formed in 1963 as a social group and evolved to a charitable  group in the 1980s. It currently has more than 170 members that meet monthly at private clubs or local restaurants and socialize and volunteer their time. Membership is open to women in any community.

The arts and crafts sale is one of three large fundraisers of the year for the organization.