I have just read the very informative article on “Living Long, Living Healthy” by Marilyn Campbell, Connection publication Sept. 5-11, 2012. The “Advice on Healthy Living” made me realize that right here in McLean we have the perfect volunteer group to promote healthy living, The Woman’s Club of McLean.
Many of our members are not young, often widowed and living in their homes alone. They continue to be involved in our club and in the community. We are connected with each other working for charities, also with school children in a Reading Buddy Program, with the Alternative House for teens, and so many other programs. Our monthly meetings and lunches promote caring and concerns among the
members and give us a chance to really communicate. We have a Book Club, our International Committee which visits various ethnic restaurants together, bus trips to museums and places of interest from Baltimore to Richmond and in between. We also have a Woman’s Club Chorale and other elective activities.
We are definitely connecting by making new club friends as well as retaining our old friends. We are in no way underactive. Each year we have a Holiday Homes charitable fundraiser in which every member takes part and has for the past 46 years. As we age we no longer have children at home or a job to go to, therefore we’re putting our time and talents into making a difference in McLean and in our
community.
Hats off to the women of The Woman’s Club of McLean for their healthy life style.
Kay Burnell
McLean