Spirit of Giving Essay Contest for Local 6th Graders Winner Awards given by GFWC Women’s Club of South County RI
The GFWC Women’s Club of South County presented its 18th annual Spirit of Giving Essay Awards to three middle school students at its meeting on May 28, 2024, held at Mettatuxet Yacht Club, Narragansett, RI.
Sixth-grade students from Broad Rock Middle School (BRMS), Monsignor Clarke School (MCS), and Meadowbrook Waldorf School submitted essays about nonprofit charitable organizations they hoped to support with a $350 donation. Their essays explained what inspired them to choose that particular charity. Club members selected the winners from 158 submissions. Cash awards of $350 were given to each student to present to representatives of the charities they wrote about.
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The General Federation of Women’s Clubs of South County essay judges always enjoy reading the essays submitted by our local 6th grade students. The awards were given to the following students.
Eva Vieira – Broad Rock Middle School (BRMS)
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Her chosen charity was the Hope Hospice Center
Nava Shear - Broad Rock Middle School (BRMS)
Her chosen charity was The Brent Sopel Foundation servicing children with dyslexia)
Milo Yedlowski – Broad Rock Middle School (BRMS)
His chosen charity was The Johnnycake Center of Peace Dale
In addition to receiving donations to present to the charitable groups they selected, the winners were given certificates from the club and gift cards donated by Brickley’s Ice Cream. Their teachers also received a cash donation from the club for their classrooms.
Honorable mention certificates were also given out to 9 other students:
From Broad Rock Middle School:
Nico Gobis, Nola Henderson, Emma Morrissey, Raegan Short, Dashel Oaks, and Mia Shiels
From Monsignor Clarke:
Cecilia Murphy and Addison Longval
From Meadowbrook Waldorf School:
Tallulah Drizen Asher
Essay judges were: Terry Schimmel, Jeanne Rago, Jan Rosthein, Barbara Burns, Linda Hines, Susan Schenck, Pat Fogarty, and Peggy Noble.
The GFWC, Women’s Club of South County is part of an international civic organization where women, “Live the Volunteer Spirit,” by helping people in need in their local communities. New members are always welcome. For information about the organization, please visit our website at www.GFWCRI.org and select South County or view and like us on Facebook (GFWC Women’s Club of South County).
