The Democratic Women of Clifton celebrated our 8th Anniversary on Sunday, February 10th with a “Hats Off to Democratic Women,” honoring Democratic women who have made a difference.  See the article from the Connection here.

The Democratic Women of Clifton (DWC) will hold our Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 13th at 3-5 p.m. at the Clifton Community Hall. Annual reports from each committee will be  presented.

Our program topic will be General Assembly Legislation 2013 and speakers will be Senators George Barker and Mark Herring  and Delegate Charniele Herring.

All Democratic women from Northern Virginia are welcome to attend.  For more information please contact us at cliftonwomendems@aol.com.  To become a DWC member, go to the Join Us page on our website for details and form.

As 2012 comes to a close, we wish everyone a very Happy and Healthy New Year.

Please check back here for more information on our next General Meeting on Sunday, January 13th from 3-5 p.m.,  where our local Democratic state legislators will discuss 2013 General Assembly legislation.

All Northern Virginia Democratic women are invited to attend.

The DWC Steering Committee

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President Obama Speaks at Newtown High School

Let’s help make this a memorable holiday season for those right here in Fairfax County who need our help!  We had a great turnout at our November18th General Meeting and collected many toys and donations for our Holiday Projects, described in a post below.  If you missed that meeting,  it is not too late…

We will continue with all of our Holiday Project collections for a few more weeks.  Toys, gift certificates for older children, and checks for the purchase of new coats will continue until December 10th, and grocery food gift cards for Our Daily Bread (ODB) will be accepted until December 31st.

We would like to thank all of our wonderful DWC volunteers who worked on the various campaigns this election season.   You stepped up and it was noticed and appreciated!

Here is a warm, heartfelt video of President Obama thanking you too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pBK2rfZt32g#!

At our general meetings on September 23rd and October 21st, the DWC will collect toiletries and writing materials for the women incarcerated in the Fluvanna Correctional Facility for Women in Charlottesville. Supporting the Kairos Prison Mission, our project will help women who are destitute and receive little outside support. Those who have jobs at the facility earn only $.23 to $.35 per hour. Yet they must pay for all their basic toiletries, which are much more expensive when purchased through the prison than at retail stores. Contributions to the prison residents are allowed during the few weeks prior to the holidays.

Listed below are the items requested.  Please note the sizes indicated, as larger items cannot be accepted.  We prefer that each “hygiene set” be packaged in a gallon-size zip-lock bag, but separate items will be accepted.  A hygiene set should include one of each of the following:

• individually wrapped toothbrush
• tube of toothpaste not to exceed 6 oz
• deodorant stick (no spray or roll-on) not to exceed 2.4 oz
• bottle of lotion not to exceed 15 oz
• bottle of shampoo not to exceed 15 oz

The Prison Mission also seeks donations of stationery materials for the women.  These items do not need to be packaged as sets in plastic bags:

• greeting cards for all occasions, including Christmas and Hanukkah
• stationery (writing paper, note cards, envelopes)
• “Forever” postage stamps
• unsharpened wooden pencils

Your participation in our women’s prison project will be greatly appreciated.  Direct your questions to cliftonwomendems@aol.com.  We hope to see you at our September and October meetings!

Listed below are the items requested.  Please note the sizes indicated, as larger items cannot be accepted. We prefer that each “hygiene set” be packaged in a gallon-size zip-lock bag, but separate items will be accepted.  A hygiene set should include one of each of the following:

The Prison Mission also seeks donations of stationery materials for the women.  These items do not need to be packaged as sets in plastic bags:

Your participation in our women’s prison project will be greatly appreciated.  Direct your questions to cliftonwomendems@aol.com.  We hope to see you at our September and October meetings!

Sunday, September 23.  General Membership Meeting. Topic: Education and the Schools, an open forum featuring Democratic Members of the Fairfax County School Board.  3 – 5 pm.

Sunday, October 7th.  Clifton Day.  DWC members and Springfield District Democratic Committee will staff the tables from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Please let us know if you will be able to take a two-hour shift at the table at cliftonwomendems@aol.com. Rain date is Oct. 14th.

Sunday, November 18.  Members meet to work on Holiday Project. 3 – 5 pm.