GFWC Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs Fall Board beat the hurricane

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Gloria Burns
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GFWC Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs Fall Board beat the hurricane
Some members of Florida Federation of Women’s Club District 11 are pictured at Fall Board meeting in Orlando.

South Florida was well represented at the GFWC Florida Federation of Women’s Club’s Annual Fall Board planning conference in Orlando the weekend of September 23, before Hurricane Ian made a mess of things. GFWC FL’s District 11, comprised of 12 clubs, sent several members including its District 11 Director Virginia Yermoli to this conference that included some amazing workshops. Every State President chooses a pet project for all the clubs to support and President Linda O’Toole selected a good one, Camp Boggy Creek.

In fact, one of the highlights of the conference included a presentation and talk by Dr. Dan Strub who volunteers with Camp Boggy Creek where children of serious illnesses or conditions are treated to a week-long camping experience with doctors and needed medical equipment on hand to make sure the kids are cared for. Strub’s daughter Sara, 13, now volunteers at the camp after having been a camper there and survivor of childhood leukemia.

This camping resort near Eustis, FL takes children from all over the state and it is life changing for all involved. For more info on the camp, visit www.boggycreek.org or go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aeY6u2mcZ0/ where Virginia Yermoli discussed Camp Boggy Creek, the FFWC President’s Project, with me. This show also shares information about the amazing projects and programs our area clubs have recently produced making a positive impact from knitting afghans and sewing bears for Camp Boggy Creek to cleaning up our neighborhoods. These women work nonstop.

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Gloria Burns
A graduate of the University of Florida with a major in Spanish, Burns has an extensive background in advertising, marketing and reciprocal trade, travel , non profit consulting and management. Before joining Miami's Community Newspapers as a columnist and marketing specialist, Gloria was the Executive Director of the Jr. Orange Bowl Committee (6 yrs.) and first Executive Director of the Coral Gables Community Foundation (14 yrs.) and the Pinecrest Community Foundation (1 ½ yrs) . Burns' volunteer activities led her to become a columnist for Community Newspapers writing Gloria’s Gab, that focuses on the non-profit activity, and a host of an online show, Gloria's Gab LIVE. Gloria serves the board of the Rotary Club of Coral Gables as Civic and Charity Chair, and is involved in the club's International Committee. She is an active Life Member of the Jr. Orange Bowl Committee and is Secretary of the Merrick Festival. She serves on the board of directors of the Coral Gables Woman' Club as Publicity Chair and also coordinates the club's monthly fundraiser for various charities with Gringo Bingo at Clutch Burger. In addition, Gloria participates in numerous other charitable events and is a member of the Business Forum Group, Profit Inc., the Greater Miami Festival & Events Association and the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. In other volunteer activity, Gloria helps Miami Christian School with fund-raising and PR; is an Ambassador and volunteers for events for A Safe Haven for Newborns. She is an active member of the Music Ministry at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church where she enjoys singing in the choir every weekend.

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