For the past 3 years, we have partnered with Southwest Iowa Egg. SWIA Egg has an annual meeting in December that they invite us to, where we bake cookies and other desserts and serve them. We also give a brief speech about FCCLA and how we are very grateful for their donations. In the first year, they gave us $300, last year was $400, and this year got up to $500! This is a very hardy donation to help us fund our STAR Event participants. We send SWIA Egg a thank you card the following week with everyone’s signatures on it.

SWIA Egg

The Griswold Optimist Club also heavily contribute to our chapter. They recognized us as being very active in competitive events and wanted to support us. In the 2011-2012 school year they gave $400. The following year we wanted to surprise them with a cake and little speech to thank them for supporting us for so many years; in return they gave $500. This year they donated to help us get to State competition and once again for our National competititors. 

 

Rich Mortensen is a huge part of helping our chapters. He was the Optimist president who recognized Griswold FCCLA’s achievements. He has been there for us, as a bus driver, heavy lifter, and has even been a district and state judge. Mr. Mortensen is a great supporter, and we thank him and the Optimist Club.

Griswold Optimist Club

Michelle Ficek and Cathy Vanneusdle are also a great addition to our supporters. They have helped with STAR Event competitors to get ready, and have chaperoned on our many trips. Thanks for helping all these years!

 

We have thanked Griswold Veterinary Clinic for supporting our member Alyx Flippin when she ran for state office by helping pay for everything she needed.

 

Andy Everett, the football coach, offered to give our chapter money for fixing some patches on the uniforms. We received about $40 last year to help pay for those late night munchies while working hard. This year he asked again for some sewing skills and we have received $30.

 

Thanks to everyone who has helped our Griswold FCCLA Chapters! It means a lot to us  that our community cares so much about showing off our skills and bettering the community!