Service & Special Events

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The Woman's Club of Carlsbad has been instrumental in supporting North County's community under the guidance of our Philanthropy/Service Committee. Focusing mainly on women, children and the environment and the areas of arts and education, we address urgent local needs to make a tangible impact, fostering a culture of service, care and giving within the community.

UPCOMING SERVICE PROJECTS & EVENTS

GENTLY HUGGED
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7/22/25, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
(Slots full)
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8/26/25, 1:00 - 2:30 pm
(3 openings)


Gently Hugged, winner of the 2019 Live Well San Diego Public Health Award, collects and distributes new and gently used clothing and other items to babies in need. Check them out at gentlyhugged.org.
Join us on the dates above to sort donations at their new Carlsbad location 2734 Loker Avenue West, Suite L. Limited to the first 6 people to sign up. Click HERE to sign up. For more information, email Liz Treiber at [email protected]. 
​VOLUNTEER
​7/15/25 or 8/19/25
​ 12:30 - 3:00 PM
 Volunteer for the Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee on Anti-Poverty of San Diego County (MAAC) food distribution. MAAC Carlsbad Food Distribution: Tuesdays listed above, 12:30-3:00pm,
​1307 Laurel Tree Lane, Carlsbad.
To sign up online, click HERE.

Contact Service Directors Liz Treiber and Pam Franzwa with any questions, offers of assistance or ideas for service projects WCC could look into becoming involved with in our community and world.

VOLUNTEER ~ One hour per week on your own schedule

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
if you have an hour a week to volunteer, please consider helping someone in Ukraine practice and improve English through casual conversation. No teaching experience necessary as all participants can understand basic English.

Visit enginprogram.org to learn more and to sign up to help today!
Teach an adult to improve their reading and writing at the Carlsbad City Library Learning Center. Volunteer tutors meet one-on-one, twice per week for 90 minutes each session, with English-speaking adults who want to improve their literacy skills to achieve their life goals. There is flexible scheduling of sessions, no tutoring experience is necessary and free training is provided. Contact Lynn Ganuza at [email protected] or 973-727-8982 for more details and to sign up.

PAST SERVICE

NORTH COUNTY FOOD BANK - June 2025 
GENTLY HUGGED
March 2025 and ongoing
​COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP
Saturday, 3/8/25
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Barb Klasic, Lynne Snediker, Kae Gernandt
Lifeline Community Services Volunteering - 5/30/25 and 10/25/24. STEAM Day at Club Crown Heights After-School Program.

+Box Volunteering October 2024 through May 2025 - boxes packed, meals provided for local food-insecure families.
North County Food Bank Food 4 Kids Backpack Program on 4/1/25 for 364 children from our local schools
North County Food Bank Food 4 Kids Backpack Program on 1/25/25 for 258 children from our local schools

North County Food Bank 9/28/24 - 999 Bags of food packed for local children

Volunteering at Kathy's Legacy Golf Tournament 9/20/24
9/21/24 Community Cleanup with I Love a Clean San Diego
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6/19/24 at WCC:
In recognition of CPR and AED Awareness Week, WCC welcomed speaker Suzi Shatto, a CPR and AED instructor, to teach us some practical lifesaving tips to apply to friends and family of all ages.
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Salvation Army Angel Tree 2023 & 2024
6/8/25 COMFORT PILLOW SEW-IN
290 PILLOWS COMPLETED AND DONATED!!

9/27/24 - RECORD BROKEN AGAIN!
200 PILLOWS COMPLETED AND DONATED!!

3/24/24 - RECORD BROKEN AGAIN!
192 PILLOWS COMPLETED AND DONATED!!

COLLECTED: 571 pounds of food!
MEALS PROVIDED: 475!