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Snippets from the PRC By Carol Hellenstein Thanks to the wonderful response to requests for email addresses, I was able to create a database of names for almost all Areas and Districts in the province. With this in place. I can have a letter, news item. announcement, ur- gent request or shared joy in your neighbourhood in less than 10 minutes and at no real cost (except my volunteer time]. Some Branches have gone so far as to assign one email addreSS for their Branch. Others have members who of: fer to be the newsperson. And in some Branches, there are several members offering their email addresses. Today. 57‘7r of homes have email and this number is growing each day. It is the new and fast way to unite your family or support a friend who is ill or depressed. lonely or sad. as well as share news with people who are imporâ€" tant to you. This is my last report for FWIO as I have resigned my position and am chal~ lenging myself to some serious writing and to family matters. The email sys tem I developed from your warm and ready response via District reports can put FWIO into a new era of communi- cation. It can save the organization mailingdollars. Good luck with it! And hopefully someone will see fit to continue these initial efforts. Some Districts are already there. Is yours? In closing. being with WI has been anothercolourful chapter in my life and l have had the privilege of meeting some truly wonderful women across our province. As I said in a speech at a District Annual a few months before I became PRC. “For FWIO. the best is yet to come!" I still believe this. See it, believe it and it will happen. Carol Heifenstein is the outgoing Public Relations Coordinator for the Federated Women ’s Institutes of Ontario. 6 Home 8. Country, Winter 2000-2001 Wild Women Indeed! By Gwen Doyle Celebrating Life with Frivolity and loy! he “Wild Women of Walden" e the Waters WI â€" are taking the lead from the Rylestone & District WI Calendar produced in England. which has raised over one mil- lion dollars for Leukemia Research. We are dropping “almost” everything in our “Wild Women Indeed." Calendar 2002 to increase awareness about health-related issues im» panting women. families and community. The “wild” photos feature favourite deeds of our members. The 12 x 13 inch sepia-toned photos will be artistic and in good taste. with a touch of Northern Ontario humour. Public Awareness Opportunity lor 34 Health Partners Thirty-four healthâ€"related organizations providing programs and services for women. families and communities in and around the City of Greater Sudbury are partnered with the project. The calendar will list their awareness months, fundraising campaigns. special events, workshops and seminars and the programs and services they offer. Funds Raised to Support Healthâ€"Related Programs. Services and Special Projects! I 10000 copies of the “Wild Women In- deed." Calendar 2002 are now available Seymour East WI Donates $10,000 The Campbel/fard Memorial Hospital Foundation (CMHF) received a big boost I each calendar is 13 x 24 inches in size I the cost is $15. plus PST and postage PST. the Waters WI share of $150 calendar) will be used to support health» related programs. services and special projects provided to women. families and communities A Fundraising Opportunity for Branches I Should any WI Branch wish to sell a “Block ofCalendars,“ the majority of the proceeds (after costs, PST. and the Waters WI share of$ l .50 per calendar) could be used to support their choice of health-re lated programs. services or specini projects in their community, I the majority of the proceeds (after cob I A Branch could adopt one of our health- related partners which provides services and programs in their community (i.e. the Arthritis Society Support Groups or Aquatic Exercise Programs. etc.) and sell a block ofour calendars to raise funds for thetr programs or services. I Or a Branch could sell a block of calen- dars to raise funds to support a local healtherelated program or special project which meets the needs of their comm; nity (i.e. purchasing needed equipm for a local hospital. fire department, etc). To order a calendar or for information on how to raise funds. write to or call Elizabeth Johnstone. Chair, “Wild Women Indeed." Calendar 2002 at PO Box I366. Lively ON P3Y 1N1. Phone: 705â€" 6924398. Submitted by Gwen Doyle, PRO. Waters wr, Sudbury from the Seymour East Women's Institute. President and CEO Mr. Thibert and Director of Development for the CMHF Wendy Werner (far left) received the cheque from Seymour East President Jessie Poulton. The money will be used to buy a new defibrillator for the Emergency Fioom. The Branch also donated $500 to the Heritage Society to help them publish their book on Campbeliford. l l