By SDCN Editor
Vista, CA–The Woman’s Club of Vista GFWC celebrated its Donation Day and Scholarships Reception at the scenic Alta Vista Botanical Gardens.
The club awarded $11,000 in scholarships to ten deserving high school seniors from six different schools, aiding them in their higher education. Additionally, the club generously donated $13,000 to eleven local non-profit organizations that support children, the homeless, the vision-impaired, the arts, and the gardens.
The event also highlighted the club’s efforts in autism awareness with $1,900 raised from their inaugural Autism Walk in April being distributed to four local organizations dedicated to assisting autistic individuals. Attendees were treated to a bilingual musical performance by LuMaya Jaimes of Tierra Caliente Academy of Arts, who sang in both Spanish and English.
The scholarship recipients are Guajome Park Academy (Valeria Perez Martin and Emelin Sanchez), Mission Vista High School (Kayleen Speller and Briseida Lobato), Rancho Buena Vista High School (Daniela Malfavon and Savanna Navadel), Vista High School (Brenda Sophia Jaimes and Emily Alaniz), Major General Raymond Murray High School (Anthony Hernandez), North County Trade Tech High School (Rebekah Brisby).
The club donated funds to Alta Vista Botanical Gardens, Angel Faces, Bella Mente Academies, Escondido Adventist Academy, Gently Hugged, Meals with Love, Operation Hope – North County, San Diego Center for the Blind, Solutions for Change, Tierra Caliente Academy, Vista Community Clinic, Autism Society of San Diego, Blissful Seeds, Shine Project Foundation, and the Moonlight Cultural Foundation (Youth Theatre).
The Woman’s Club of Vista GFWC, a member of the International General Federation of Women’s Clubs, celebrated 108 years of service.
The club holds daytime meetings on the second Wednesday of each month at the Shadowridge Golf Club in Vista and remains committed to service projects, volunteering, and philanthropy throughout North County San Diego. Since 2005, the club has donated $749,000 to 81 non-profit organizations.
