City of Plantation
Community Support/Donations
Over the Years
2021 Sponsorships
Plantation Fire Department - May 15, 2021
Media Room Upgrades / Golf Tourney Sponsor
Plantation Woman's Club's CIP Chair, Michelle Moskowitz presents the Plantation Fire Department with a check for $36,000, per their wish list to upgrade the media center and the main fire house location. Also pictured are Roberta Carraway, Darlene Vlazny, Barbara Maturse, Gloria Merritt and Laura Palazzo. This was presented at the Plantation Fire Department's Annual Golf Tournament on May 15th. When the total was announced, their was a roar of applause, excitement and cheers from the whole room.
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Plantation Historical Museum - May 15, 2021
Museum Upgrades / Tapestry
Plantation Woman's Club CIP Chair, Michelle Moskowitz presents check to Plantation Historical Museum's rep,,
Lauren Bhaggan, with a check for $2000. May 15, 2021
Lauren Bhaggan, with a check for $2000. May 15, 2021
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Donations to the Plantation Police Department
B.I.K.E. - Be Intelligent. Kind. Enthusiastic. 2020
Showing Love to Our First Responders
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PWC sent thanks to our First Responders with trays of delicious goodies on Valentine's Day, 2020
Plantation Police Department
A “Thank You” from Chief Harrison
“Good afternoon Mrs. Moskowitz,
I just wanted to let you know that the message board that the GFWC Plantation Woman’s Club most graciously donated to us has arrived. Please take a look at the attached picture that our Traffic Unit took yesterday.
Have a great afternoon and thank you, Mrs. Merritt and all the wonderful women at the GFWC Plantation Woman’s Club for all your support.”
Respectfully,
W. Howard Harrison
Chief of Police
Plantation Police Department
“Good afternoon Mrs. Moskowitz,
I just wanted to let you know that the message board that the GFWC Plantation Woman’s Club most graciously donated to us has arrived. Please take a look at the attached picture that our Traffic Unit took yesterday.
Have a great afternoon and thank you, Mrs. Merritt and all the wonderful women at the GFWC Plantation Woman’s Club for all your support.”
Respectfully,
W. Howard Harrison
Chief of Police
Plantation Police Department
Plantation Fire Department
Rescue Golf Truck
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“Golf Cart Emergency Vehicle: Chief Todd thanked PWC for our generous support over the years and asked if we could again
provide funds to help save lives.
”The City of Plantation has many large scale celebrations and events annually for which the Fire Department provides emergency response. Currently we place a fire truck and an EMS unit as close to the event as possible and our personnel respond to the specific location on foot…The Fire Department is in need of a “Golf Cart” style vehicle appropriately marked and equipped to respond to emergencies during large crowd gatherings.”
Our Members approved $15,000 for this project.”
provide funds to help save lives.
”The City of Plantation has many large scale celebrations and events annually for which the Fire Department provides emergency response. Currently we place a fire truck and an EMS unit as close to the event as possible and our personnel respond to the specific location on foot…The Fire Department is in need of a “Golf Cart” style vehicle appropriately marked and equipped to respond to emergencies during large crowd gatherings.”
Our Members approved $15,000 for this project.”
From the City of Plantation Fire Department -
November 2019
This was posted on the Plantation Volunteer Fire Association’s Facebook page:
“Thank you to all the Volunteer Firefighters from each station, and the Plantation Women’s Club, for the Thanksgiving food donations. The PVFA will be donating all of it to needy families this holiday season.”
“Thank you to all the Volunteer Firefighters from each station, and the Plantation Women’s Club, for the Thanksgiving food donations. The PVFA will be donating all of it to needy families this holiday season.”
Parks & Recreation
CIP Chair, Michelle Moskowitz presenting Parks and Recreation Director Phil Goodrich with a check for $9,550.00 at the City Council meeting on January 8, 2020. PWC President Lou Ireland and Mayor Lynn Stoner are also pictured.
GFWC Plantation Woman's Club
Supporting our Community - 2019
SLIDESHOW
Light Up the City of Plantation City Hall 2019
What an amazing night we had at our first annual Light Up City Hall event. We would like to thank our title sponsor, Baptist Health South Florida and our bronze sponsors GFWC, Plantation Woman's Club & Hazen and Sawyer for helping make this an incredible night. - City of Plantation Parks and Recreation
This was posted on the City of Plantation Parks and Recreation’s Facebook Page:
“What an amazing night we had at our first annual Light Up City Hall event. We would like to thank our title sponsor, Baptist Health South Florida and our bronze sponsors GFWC, Plantation Woman's Club & Hazen and Sawyer for helping make this an incredible night.”
One resident commented about the event: “It was like our own little Hallmark movie!”
“What an amazing night we had at our first annual Light Up City Hall event. We would like to thank our title sponsor, Baptist Health South Florida and our bronze sponsors GFWC, Plantation Woman's Club & Hazen and Sawyer for helping make this an incredible night.”
One resident commented about the event: “It was like our own little Hallmark movie!”
Tiger Buck Store Update - Thank You GFWC PWC
Another school year has started at Plantation Elementary School. The Tiger Buck Store was open and running in September, with all the donations that our club received from its members, thank you very much!
All the students and teachers were very happy to see us and enjoyed using their Tiger Bucks, some saving them for some special items they see and want. The school has 603 students this year and they all know that our club is responsible for the store and are very appreciative.
We will be open Oct 16th & 23rd from 8:30AM to 1:30PM and would like to have some new faces volunteering a little bit of time, it really is fun and the children are so happy to see us.
Please let me know if you will be able to come. There is an ongoing list of supplies needed: notebook filler paper, composition books & mechanical pencils are some of the popular items. If you have any donations please bring them to next meeting or give me a call and I will pick them up.
We will have our annual toy drive in December at the Holiday Luncheon, please bring any small toy, unwrapped, so the students can buy them at the Tiger Buck Store.
Judy McLeod
All the students and teachers were very happy to see us and enjoyed using their Tiger Bucks, some saving them for some special items they see and want. The school has 603 students this year and they all know that our club is responsible for the store and are very appreciative.
We will be open Oct 16th & 23rd from 8:30AM to 1:30PM and would like to have some new faces volunteering a little bit of time, it really is fun and the children are so happy to see us.
Please let me know if you will be able to come. There is an ongoing list of supplies needed: notebook filler paper, composition books & mechanical pencils are some of the popular items. If you have any donations please bring them to next meeting or give me a call and I will pick them up.
We will have our annual toy drive in December at the Holiday Luncheon, please bring any small toy, unwrapped, so the students can buy them at the Tiger Buck Store.
Judy McLeod
Update on GFWC Plantation Woman's Club's Community Improvement Projects (CIP) - September 2019
PWC continues to give back to our community by providing funds for special projects. At the September meeting members approved the following funds.
** The Fountain at City Hall: Over the years, PWC has provided the money for all of the fountains that grace our beautiful city. Unfortunately, this year, the fountain in front of City Hall needed to be repaired. Kudos to Steve Rodgers, head of Public Works who completed the repairs under the projected budget! A check in the amount of $7229.55 will be presented to the City.
** Golf Cart Emergency Vehicle: Chief Todd thanked PWC for our generous support over the years and asked if we could again provide funds to help save lives.
”The City of Plantation has many large scale celebrations and events annually for which the Fire Department provides emergency response. Currently we place a fire truck and an EMS unit as close to the event as possible and our personnel respond to the
specific location on foot…The Fire Department is in need of a “Golf Cart” style vehicle appropriately marked and equipped to respond to emergencies during large crowd gatherings.”
Our Members approved $15,000 for this project and we will present a check to Chief Todd at an upcoming Council Meeting.
** Rock the Park Concert Series: Last year Parks and Recreation instituted a concert series at Central Park from November through April. PWC was a sponsor and we had a table at each event and passed out flyers to support our various fund raiser events.
PWC has agreed to again be a sponsor for the 2019-2020 concert series. We will use the opportunity to promote our November Craft Show and March Garden Fest, as well as other events. A check for $3000 will be presented to Parks and Recreation Department at an upcoming Council Meeting.
** Helen B Hoffman Library: PWC has funded their NewsBank subscription renewal for years and our Members agreed to continue this funding. A check for $2,840 will be sent from PWC.
** South Plantation High School Paladin’s JV Cheer Team: A sponsorship was requested for new uniforms for the JV cheer squad. PWC Members agreed to be a Platinum Sponsor for $1000 for this 501 (3) c organization.
** City of Plantation Family Halloween & Safety Festival: PWC Members agreed to continue our sponsorship at the “zombie vendor” level. A check for $150 will be presented to the Parks and Recreation Department at an upcoming Council meeting.
Thanks to all of the PWC Ladies.
Michelle Moskowitz
4th Vice President
Community Improvement Projects
** The Fountain at City Hall: Over the years, PWC has provided the money for all of the fountains that grace our beautiful city. Unfortunately, this year, the fountain in front of City Hall needed to be repaired. Kudos to Steve Rodgers, head of Public Works who completed the repairs under the projected budget! A check in the amount of $7229.55 will be presented to the City.
** Golf Cart Emergency Vehicle: Chief Todd thanked PWC for our generous support over the years and asked if we could again provide funds to help save lives.
”The City of Plantation has many large scale celebrations and events annually for which the Fire Department provides emergency response. Currently we place a fire truck and an EMS unit as close to the event as possible and our personnel respond to the
specific location on foot…The Fire Department is in need of a “Golf Cart” style vehicle appropriately marked and equipped to respond to emergencies during large crowd gatherings.”
Our Members approved $15,000 for this project and we will present a check to Chief Todd at an upcoming Council Meeting.
** Rock the Park Concert Series: Last year Parks and Recreation instituted a concert series at Central Park from November through April. PWC was a sponsor and we had a table at each event and passed out flyers to support our various fund raiser events.
PWC has agreed to again be a sponsor for the 2019-2020 concert series. We will use the opportunity to promote our November Craft Show and March Garden Fest, as well as other events. A check for $3000 will be presented to Parks and Recreation Department at an upcoming Council Meeting.
** Helen B Hoffman Library: PWC has funded their NewsBank subscription renewal for years and our Members agreed to continue this funding. A check for $2,840 will be sent from PWC.
** South Plantation High School Paladin’s JV Cheer Team: A sponsorship was requested for new uniforms for the JV cheer squad. PWC Members agreed to be a Platinum Sponsor for $1000 for this 501 (3) c organization.
** City of Plantation Family Halloween & Safety Festival: PWC Members agreed to continue our sponsorship at the “zombie vendor” level. A check for $150 will be presented to the Parks and Recreation Department at an upcoming Council meeting.
Thanks to all of the PWC Ladies.
Michelle Moskowitz
4th Vice President
Community Improvement Projects
Thank You, Jennifer Neiset
Dear Mrs. Nieset,
Thank you so much for your donation to the South Plantation High School Theater Program. Thanks to people like you, our
program continues to strive every year. Our upcoming production is called “26 Pebbles”. It runs from November 13-23.
Once again thank you so much for your donation to our theater program.
Thank you so much,
Chase Dietrich
SPHS Drama Club President
Thank you so much for your donation to the South Plantation High School Theater Program. Thanks to people like you, our
program continues to strive every year. Our upcoming production is called “26 Pebbles”. It runs from November 13-23.
Once again thank you so much for your donation to our theater program.
Thank you so much,
Chase Dietrich
SPHS Drama Club President
A Final Thank You to Ethel Perry
June consignment sales from the remaining toiletries and perfumes that once belonged to Ethel Perry netted our Club an additional $109 making for a grand total of $1,550.
We think that Ethel would have been delighted to know that her personal items benefited the Club she enjoyed so much.
submitted by Helen Ackerman, May 2019
We think that Ethel would have been delighted to know that her personal items benefited the Club she enjoyed so much.
submitted by Helen Ackerman, May 2019
Thank You...
Thank you so very much for your thoughtful donations of magazines and books. The kids and I will put them all to good use. From May 2019
Andre Henry
South Plantation High School
Fine Arts and World Languages
Department Head
Andre Henry
South Plantation High School
Fine Arts and World Languages
Department Head
B.I.K.E. - Be Intelligent. Kind. Enthusiastic. - May 2019
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Bikes were earned by 19 extraordinary children this year from Peters Elementary. Eight boys and eleven girls received their bikes on May 21st.
Lou Ireland, Judy McLeod, Gloria Merritt and Pat Livingston were PWC’s representatives at the presentation of the bikes.
Mayor Lynn Stoner and Plantation Police representatives Police Chief Howard Harrison, Lynn Braden, and school resource office, Steve Huskisson were also in attendance.
Lou Ireland, Judy McLeod, Gloria Merritt and Pat Livingston were PWC’s representatives at the presentation of the bikes.
Mayor Lynn Stoner and Plantation Police representatives Police Chief Howard Harrison, Lynn Braden, and school resource office, Steve Huskisson were also in attendance.
Annual Fire Department Golf Tournament - May 2019
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This year’s Plantation Volunteer Fire Department’s Annual Golf
Tournament was held on May 11, 2019 and was attended by one of our own. Karen Hodish was accompanied by her husband, Rick Hodish and neighbors Al Cosentino and Michael Molfetta. They are pictured here at the hole sponsored by GFWC Plantation Woman’s Club. Although our team did not win, we all had a great time. The Plantation Woman’s Club was given a plaque for their continued support of the Plantation Volunteer Fire Department. Karen Hodish The Fire Association proceeds from the Golf Tournament are for the benefit of all members and their families who find themselves in need. A portion of these funds will be received by the Barry Boulton family—who lost his life in the line of duty on May 7th. |
Plantation Fire Department
Paint the Truck Donation
Refurbished rescue truck
now used as a educational tool for children
Debut at Garden Fest 2019
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Donation for Operation Smile - March 2019
Thank you to everyone who has been bringing in items for Operation Smile. Your donations will go towards helping a lot of children in need. Some items shown: Tooth paste and tooth brushes. Shown is the second of two donations collected at our meetings.
PWC LOVE Delivered to Our First Responders
February 2019
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After the February meeting, Diecke Auditorium turned into a cookie factory! We asked members to bring undecorated cookies to the meeting. Boy, we PWC ladies came through big time!
Decorating tables were set up, but with all of the “decorators” staying to help we had to keep setting up more tables.
We had red, pink, white cookie icings, edible spray colors in silver, gold and red, gold glitter dust and bottles and bottles and bottles and bottles of sprinkles, decorating sugar and jimmies.
In 2 hours we decorated almost 700 cookies. No that is not a typo as you can see from the pictures. That translated to 24 trays of cookies piled high for our First Responders!
But the fun didn’t end there. On Tuesday and Wednesday, we delivered the trays to the Plantation stations: 6 Fire Stations, Police Station and the Communications Center. There were smiles all around and they all thanked PWC for spreading the “love”. (No picture at Station 1 - they were out on a call!)
A special thanks goes out to our “adopted PWC member”, Ralph Merritt, for not only taking photos, but also baking and decorating brownies and some cookies, helping wrap the trays and create perfect bows!!!
Another thanks goes out to Lynn Braden, who not only baked cookies but also sent out an email blast to the Police and the City spreading the news about the PWC cookie project.
Michelle Moskowitz
CIP Chair
Decorating tables were set up, but with all of the “decorators” staying to help we had to keep setting up more tables.
We had red, pink, white cookie icings, edible spray colors in silver, gold and red, gold glitter dust and bottles and bottles and bottles and bottles of sprinkles, decorating sugar and jimmies.
In 2 hours we decorated almost 700 cookies. No that is not a typo as you can see from the pictures. That translated to 24 trays of cookies piled high for our First Responders!
But the fun didn’t end there. On Tuesday and Wednesday, we delivered the trays to the Plantation stations: 6 Fire Stations, Police Station and the Communications Center. There were smiles all around and they all thanked PWC for spreading the “love”. (No picture at Station 1 - they were out on a call!)
A special thanks goes out to our “adopted PWC member”, Ralph Merritt, for not only taking photos, but also baking and decorating brownies and some cookies, helping wrap the trays and create perfect bows!!!
Another thanks goes out to Lynn Braden, who not only baked cookies but also sent out an email blast to the Police and the City spreading the news about the PWC cookie project.
Michelle Moskowitz
CIP Chair
Donation in Memory of Vince "Sonny" Hinde
Our Club was very fortunate to have many people donate funds in memory of Pat Hinde's husband, Vince. We were in need of a new, easily moved dish cart for the kitchen storage room and Pat graciously agreed that equipment such as this was something that her husband would have approved of.
Thus "Sonny's Cart" was dedicated with a gold seal in November indicating that it had been purchased in loving memory to honor Vince "Sonny" Hinde. Although the cart stays primarily in the kitchen, the bright golden seal will continue to remind everyone who goes into the area of this thoughtful gift.
Helen Ackerman
Thus "Sonny's Cart" was dedicated with a gold seal in November indicating that it had been purchased in loving memory to honor Vince "Sonny" Hinde. Although the cart stays primarily in the kitchen, the bright golden seal will continue to remind everyone who goes into the area of this thoughtful gift.
Helen Ackerman
Donations to the City - presented at City Council Meeting - September 12, 2018
Celebrating "1" Year
Plantation Community Center
August - 2018
The new Community Center’s one-year celebration on August 18th had many GFWC members at the entry hall table where we gave out fans, membership applications and Antique & Vintage Show postcards from 10 to 3.
Thank you to Jennifer Nieset for organizing the volunteers.
Members who helped out were Helen Ackerman, Judy McLeod, Jennifer Nieset, Doreen Tullock-Read, Amelia Feeley, Dorothy Noll, Pat Livingston, Joan Tinsky and Pat Hinde.
Our super-sized donation check was displayed by the Center and we were delighted to see the "leaves" of the hallway tree engraved with the Club's many Plantation donations.
Thank you to Jennifer Nieset for organizing the volunteers.
Members who helped out were Helen Ackerman, Judy McLeod, Jennifer Nieset, Doreen Tullock-Read, Amelia Feeley, Dorothy Noll, Pat Livingston, Joan Tinsky and Pat Hinde.
Our super-sized donation check was displayed by the Center and we were delighted to see the "leaves" of the hallway tree engraved with the Club's many Plantation donations.
Donations to the Plantation Fire Department
as of Summer - 2018
Donation to the Plantation Police Department
Summer - 2018
Donation to City of Plantation
Parks and Recreation
Summer 2018
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Checks to the City
at the City Council Meeting
Police & Fire Departments
PWC Gives Fire Department Donation
The Plantation Fire Department's educational characters, "Sparky the Fire Dog" and "Big Bob" were the recipients of a special bone-shaped check for $6,800 at the Plantation City Council meeting of January 25th, 2017.
The specialized robotics in the mascots head gear include air conditioning as well as movement control features. GFWC Plantation Woman's Club, a civic organization since 1949, provided the funds for replacement of these school teaching figures that are part of the fire department's school outreach programming and also are featured at the Annual Firemen's BBQ in November.
Pictured from left to right: Fire Department Public Education Officer, Kaitlin Murphins, " BIG BOB", Darlene Vlazny, past president, Plantation Mayor Diane Veltri-Bendekovic, Helen Ackerman, president (holding microphone), "SPARKY", Gloria Merritt, community improvements chair and Laney Stearns, Plantation Fire Chief.
The specialized robotics in the mascots head gear include air conditioning as well as movement control features. GFWC Plantation Woman's Club, a civic organization since 1949, provided the funds for replacement of these school teaching figures that are part of the fire department's school outreach programming and also are featured at the Annual Firemen's BBQ in November.
Pictured from left to right: Fire Department Public Education Officer, Kaitlin Murphins, " BIG BOB", Darlene Vlazny, past president, Plantation Mayor Diane Veltri-Bendekovic, Helen Ackerman, president (holding microphone), "SPARKY", Gloria Merritt, community improvements chair and Laney Stearns, Plantation Fire Chief.
Aqua-Lung Rapid Diver System
Feb 17, 2016….Article in Sun Sentinel Newspaper
Seconds are precious when rescuers are trying to save people from a vehicle in a canal or lake and now Plantation's volunteer firefighters are equipped to save some time.
For those involved in the rescue there's the tanks, the air-filled vest to maintain buoyancy, the mask, fins, gloves, snorkel, rope for a lifeline. The suiting up can take three to five minutes.
But with the new equipment that's part of the official dive team ensemble, it takes 30 seconds to a minute to suit up, minus the gloves, officials say.
"The difference is it's one piece and it goes on in one motion," said Plantation Fire Department spokesman Joel Gordon. Firefighters can "dress quickly [and] have what they need all at once."
The equipment is called the Aqua-Lung Rapid Diver System, and this month the city purchased five sets that cost $1,750 each.
The Plantation Women's Club donated the money.
Gordon said time is of the essence in these situations and the diver "throws it over the head, clips one belt and is ready to go."
"When a vehicle goes into the water it's very disorienting to the occupants of the vehicle," he said. "It's like hitting a brick wall at whatever speed you're going."
The clock starts ticking before the passengers stop breathing. "Minutes are crucial," he said.
"Any diver knows how complicated it is to put on dive gear," said Pete Gannon, Dive Team Leader and president of Dive Rescue International.
"It can be very time consuming. And when you're doing it in a hurry you tend to forget things. This outfit contains everything. There's no need to second guess yourself," Gannon said.
lhuriash@sunsentinel.com or 954-572-2008
Seconds are precious when rescuers are trying to save people from a vehicle in a canal or lake and now Plantation's volunteer firefighters are equipped to save some time.
For those involved in the rescue there's the tanks, the air-filled vest to maintain buoyancy, the mask, fins, gloves, snorkel, rope for a lifeline. The suiting up can take three to five minutes.
But with the new equipment that's part of the official dive team ensemble, it takes 30 seconds to a minute to suit up, minus the gloves, officials say.
"The difference is it's one piece and it goes on in one motion," said Plantation Fire Department spokesman Joel Gordon. Firefighters can "dress quickly [and] have what they need all at once."
The equipment is called the Aqua-Lung Rapid Diver System, and this month the city purchased five sets that cost $1,750 each.
The Plantation Women's Club donated the money.
Gordon said time is of the essence in these situations and the diver "throws it over the head, clips one belt and is ready to go."
"When a vehicle goes into the water it's very disorienting to the occupants of the vehicle," he said. "It's like hitting a brick wall at whatever speed you're going."
The clock starts ticking before the passengers stop breathing. "Minutes are crucial," he said.
"Any diver knows how complicated it is to put on dive gear," said Pete Gannon, Dive Team Leader and president of Dive Rescue International.
"It can be very time consuming. And when you're doing it in a hurry you tend to forget things. This outfit contains everything. There's no need to second guess yourself," Gannon said.
lhuriash@sunsentinel.com or 954-572-2008
