Kathy Brod, member of the Homemakers Department of McAlester Fortnightly and Vice President of GFWC-OK SE District was in charge of the Done in a Day project at the October meeting held in Wilburton. The Clubwomen of 7 clubs in SE District gathered enough school supplies to fill 65 backpacks.	Cornerstone Department members donated funds for cancer victims in our area. McAlester Hospice Director Rhonda Kurvink joined the members for their holiday luncheon. Shown donating the funds to Hospice is Linda Navratil, Director.
One of the volunteer projects Cornerstone Creations choose was to donate fabric and sew pillowcases for various group homes in McAlester. Shown l-r Vicky Bolte, Current Director; Marjorie Grace, Member; Linda Navratil, Incoming Director	Clubwomen within Homemaker's Department held a "Make, Bake, Sew, Grow It" live auction to benefit the McAlester Care Center. Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Program is the signature program of GFWC International. Shown in the photo is Nancy Sparks, Mary Coker and Diedre Harris.
Cornerstone Clubwomen donate pillowcases they created to the women's homeless shelter, Hope House.	25 year pin recipients from Homemakers are: Janis Allford, Ina Blackman, Dolores Miller, LaVonne Halliburton and Mary Stipe.
Literary Director, Zoe Duran, presents Mary Jean Jackson with her 50 year pin and Norine Jones and Vicki Dakil with their 25 year pins.	Ada Nell Ward is presented her 25 year service pin by Casual Gourmet Director, Karen Stobaugh.
Homemakers Clubwomen enjoyed their holiday meeting at the McAlester Country Club. They donated funds to purchase Christmas gifts for the 17 women and children housed at the McAlester Care Center.	Mary Coker acts in a play written by and acted by Stephanie Swennia. This was held during our Fall General Meeting. Other actors were Kathy Brod and Celia Scherman.
Entertainment for this banquet was provided by Homemakers member, Kathy Brod, and Mayor elect, Kevin Priddle, who played his guitars and sang songs about "The kinds of shoes we wear".	The Care Center quilt donated by Vonnie Hudson was bid on and won by Reta Descher. Seater with her is Kim Mansour. Both are Ceramic and Crafts members.
Once Again, our club made our goal bringing in new members. Pictured is homemaker's newest member, tee hee.	GFWC OK President Jan Bailey, presents McAlester Fortnightly President Dot Thompson with an award certificate and check for best Empowering Women Report.
Clubwomen from Oklahoma display the scarves used to invite the SC Region Clubwomen to the Oct 2011 Conference.	Joanne Miller proudly displays the Duck she won during the Women's Shelter auction.