Communications Committee
The Communications Committee provides effective communications to GWC Members, including email invitations to upcoming GWC events. The committee documents GWC events with photographs and recaps and also works in conjunction with other Standing Committees to prepares press releases, social media posts, and other forms of publicity for GWC.
Governance & Finance Committee
The Governance & Finance Committee identifies leadership within GWC for service on the Steering and Standing Committees, provides leadership training and development, reviews the GWC Guidelines, tracks GWC administrative expenditures, and performs other governance duties, as needed.
Grants Review & Awards Committee
The Grants Review & Awards Committee develops the GWC granting guidelines, application process, and timeline, including methods for receiving and evaluating grants applications from nonprofit organizations serving residents of Greenwood County. The committee will provide an annual slate of grant applicants to the GWC Membership for ranked voting and determine GWC Grant awards based on voting results. The committee also oversees reporting from recipient organizations.
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee develops and implements strategies for membership recruitment, retention, and satisfaction. The committee plans membership-related activities, such as orientations, recruitment gatherings, and outreach.
Programs & Education Committee
The Programs & Education Committee provides informational programs and ongoing GWC education at gatherings of the GWC Membership. The committee identifies community programs to spotlight, recruits speakers, secures meeting venues, obtains audiovisual equipment as needed, and works collaboratively with the GWC leadership to organize an effective agenda. The Programs & Education Committee may provide additional educational items of interest to the Membership.
Social Committee
The Social Committee plans social activities for the GWC Members and assists the Programs & Education Committee in organizing and executing effective Quarterly Meetings for the GWC Membership. The committee serves as greeters and hostesses, secures and arranges refreshments, and organizes social and networking activities.
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee was formed in 2017 to establish a framework and foundation for GWC, including core values and activities of GWC, membership criteria, guidelines, name and logo adoption, initial publicity for and planning of events, etc. The Steering Committee continues to provide leadership, vision, guidance, and governance to Greenwood Women Care for stability and sustained growth.
2018 GWC Steering Committee
(left to right, seated) Megha Lal, Angelle LaBorde, Wendi Andrews (standing) Anne Hancock, Laura Bachinski, Trentsie Williams, Kelly Buckshorn, Anna Welborn, Mary Woodiwiss (not pictured) Laura Stowe
Communications Committee
Laura Stowe (Chair), Debra Coleman, Pacquitta Coleman, Catherine DiBenedetto, Nadine Gilchrist, Lou Hilley, Bess Park, Eleni Tsakilakis
Governance & Finance Committee
Anne Hancock (Chair), Beth Davidson, Rebecca Harmon, Angelle LaBorde, Rhonda McGinnis, Jane Merrill, Lou Noel, Phyllis Nolan, Prudence Taylor, Ann VanVoris
Grants Review & Awards Committee
Alison Fletcher and Trentsie Williams (Co-Chairs), Rossie Corwon, Anne Craig, Kathy Emily, Nadine Gilchrist, Trish Hartung, Lesley Lane, Charlene McLoughlin, Sandra McMullen, Marilyn Murphy, Anna Welborn, Mary Woodiwiss
Membership Committee
Summer Booker and Mary Woodiwiss (Co-Chairs), Rosemerry Franks, Megha Lal, Cindy Leary, Deb Maschoff, Boo Ramage, Nina Trent, Eleni Tsikalakis, Ivy Vartanian
Programs & Education Committee
Dawn Puderbaugh Hodges and Angelle LaBorde (Co-Chairs), Laura Bachinski, Mary Charles Haigler, Alice Hodges, Karen Jennings, Maureen Kilburn, Rhonda Merritt, Mamie Nicholson, Laura Padgett, Amy Pritchard, Beverly Psomas, Edris Louise Robinson, Lisa Smith, Michelle Stallworth, Lynn Vaughn, Ada Velez
Social Committee
Kelly Buckshorn (Chair), Stefanie Bowen, Connie Carstens, Vickie Chandler, Jennifer DuBose, Bev Gebicke, Kelly Hastings, Suzy Holloway, Joyce Hyde, Sandra Johnson, Marisel Losa, Sue Mallon, Linda McDonald, Carol Paguntalan, Angie Stroud, Casey Tompkins, Louise Watkins
Steering Committee
Laura Bachinksi and Mary Woodiwiss (Co-Chairs), Laura Stowe (Secretary), Lou Noel (Treasurer), Summer Booker, Kelly Buckshorn, Alison Fletcher, Anne Hancock, Angelle LaBorde, Megha Lal, Deborah Parks, Anna Welborn, Trentsie Williams
