"NOTHING WE DO WOULD BE SUCCESSFUL WITHOUT THE UNBELIEVABLE SUPPORT OF ALL OUR MEMBERS."
Outside of our monthly meetings, several committees work throughout the year to support the needs of The Woman’s Club of Brielle, our communities and the organizations we serve.
We are close to 100 members strong and each member has found their preferred department to explore and contribute. Many of us have formed very close friendships, learned new skills and enriched our lives with great satisfaction that our efforts made a difference in the lives of others.
Below is a brief description of most of the activities and departments to consider. The club is always growing in many ways due to the backgrounds and skills of our members and invite you to explore what we offer.
We are close to 100 members strong and each member has found their preferred department to explore and contribute. Many of us have formed very close friendships, learned new skills and enriched our lives with great satisfaction that our efforts made a difference in the lives of others.
Below is a brief description of most of the activities and departments to consider. The club is always growing in many ways due to the backgrounds and skills of our members and invite you to explore what we offer.
Club Activities
Members are welcome to join any department. Your talent will always blossom.
Arts and Culture
This department offers many enjoyable and diversified activities as the “Crafty Chicks” gather twice a month to create items for local charities, help with school play costuming/set design for our elementary school and whatever our energetic Chairs can introduce to this friendly group. The “Knitwits” meet once a month to knit and crochet for local hospitals and organizations in need of our creations. Hat, shawls, throws, baby sweaters…you name it!
We participate in “Achievement Day” each spring. This is where we show off our needlework, craft, up-cycling, paintings, photography, papercrafts and more, to complete with other women’s clubs in NJ. And yes, we've won some pretty impressive certificates!
Brielle Day Craft Fair
The Brielle Day Craft Fair is a juried show held annually on Brielle Day (the Saturday after Labor Day) and presented solely by the Woman's Club. The Committee works throughout the year reviewing the applications of crafters, advertising the event, recruiting local business sponsors, organizing the crafters on the field and all the other associated activities.
A few days before the show, club members (and some very helpful spouses) come together to 'line the field' and on the day of the show, most of the members can be found on the field just before daybreak, waiting to help the crafters settle into their assigned spaces. Each year we host as many as 180 crafters in 8 rows of booths. New to the craft fair is a Kids Corner to add a little fun for the younger crowd.
There are many tasks involved in holding this annual event requiring participation of all members.
Civic Engagement/Health and Wellness
With an emphasis on issues that affect the well-being of local individuals, families and communities, this department provides opportunities for members to volunteer and take up a collection. This committee strives to protect the privacy of many of our recipients, giving them the dignity they deserve. Therefore, we limit information about many of our friends in need. Particularly families enduring the difficulties of domestic violence.
Valentine House in Point Pleasant receives gift cards for their residents.
Monthly food collections to local food banks, including Grandma’s Cupboard.
Provide a local Parish with toiletries for the homeless.
Annual collections of backpacks through St. Martha’s Church.
Coat collections for locals in need.
Support the needs of Complete Care residents.
Thanksgiving meals for Calling All Angels.
Participation in the NJSFWC military stockings, filled with necessities for comfort
Communications
Communications handles all publicity related to Club activities, including working with the Coast Star and other local papers. A press book is kept of all Club activities.
Education
This group manages our scholarship program. They review all the submitted scholarship applications and select recipients. Scholarships are awarded at a ceremony held in late Spring. Funding is raised partially by the sale of 50/50 cash raffle tickets and we are quite fortunate to receive many private donations to fund this program.
Evening Group
The Evening Committee was formed in November 2018 to meet the needs of women who want to help the local community in some way but have limited time. This committee was created for women who work or care for their young children but want to help the local communities in some way. This is active and energetic group sets their own program and support their own causes.
Fall Luncheon
Members of this large committee solicit for dozens of raffle items, adding them to member donations to create an exciting day of raffles and lunch. Members are encouraged to extend an invitation to prospective members, friends and family to join us for the excitement of hopefully winning a beautifully wrapped raffle item. Proceeds benefit the Woman’s Club of Brielle, LLC.
50/50 Cash Raffle
Members sit in pairs from June through October selling 50/50 Cash Raffle tickets to raise funds for our Scholarship Awards the following year. We raised a record amount last year and the winning ticket was drawn by our NJSFWC Second Vice President who was a member guest at our annual Fall Luncheon. Sitting with another member for two hours is always a nice way to make friends and learn more about where your interests can meet the needs of the club committees.
Fundraising, First Vice President
Throughout the year, the First Vice President develops fundraisers to support Scholarship Awards, Charitable Contributions and Operating Expenses. Our second largest fundraiser is our member Fall Luncheon offering raffles, a lovely lunch and lots of fun with family, friends, prospective members and guests from the NJSFWC.
Literature
The Day Literature group meets monthly for about 1½ hours to discuss and compare thoughts on current books. Each month, a different book is selected by the group members. (We also hear that they celebrate their discussions by going out for lunch afterwards.). The Evening Literature group also meets monthly in the evening at the homes of members.
Membership
The Membership Chairs recruit new members and welcome them to meetings as they explore the Club and decide if joining is right for them. They are responsible for helping each new member to settle into their new-found sisterhood. Our Summer Ice Cream Social is a fun way for all members to get better acquainted with our new members.
Programs, Second Vice President
This 2nd V.P. organizes and schedules speakers to visit our club at general meetings, such as: Seeing Eye Dog Program, Interior Design, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), Williams-Sonoma demonstrating a variety of ways of how to set the table for the Holidays, a Physical Therapist speaking on Osteoporosis and how to help strengthen your body etc. Along with scheduling guest speakers.
Publications, The Tulip Tattler
The Tulip Tattler is a monthly publication for Club members to keep us all informed of club activities. The Editor compiles reports submitted by each member of the Executive Committee and all Committee chairs and publishes the result. For most members, this is emailed to them. For our electronically challenged members, a print copy is delivered.
Scrapbook
The scrapbook describes our club's activities through pictures and is entered in the Achievement Day Scrapbook Contest every April.
Social Media
The Social Media Chair keeps the public current on club activities by posts on the Club's Facebook and Instagram sites.
Special Awards
THE TULIP AWARD: Every year The Woman's Club of Brielle honors one special member with outstanding service to our club.
THE GOOD FELLOW AWARD: This is an award given to a citizen of Brielle for outstanding service to the community.
THE SWEETHEART AWARD: This award is given to a person for outstanding service to our club but is not a member of our club.
Strictly Social
Members with an interest gather for Golf and Tennis. We are currently exploring dining out experiences, to add a little socializing outside of meetings and committee work.
Sunshine
The Sunshine Chair keeps herself and the members informed when a member or their family is in need of some 'Sunshine'. She is responsible for sending greetings, on behalf of the Club, to anyone in need of a lift.
Special State Project
Each two year term of the Woman's Clubs of New Jersey in affiliation with the NJSFWC (New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs) of GFWC (General Federation of Women's Clubs) a charity is voted on to receive support from the hundreds of clubs in our state. The 2024 - 2026 recipient of our support, fundraising and donation is the New Jersey Alliance for Children (NJAC). Their mission is to keep children safe by preventing child abuse through Children Advocacy Centers, training events and numerous resources for families.
Website
The Webmaster keeps our website current to include upcoming events, share photos and details of all we enjoy accomplishing for our community and members.
The Webmaster keeps our website current to include upcoming events, share photos and details of all we enjoy accomplishing for our community and members.