August 2010: The Closet re-opened on August 1st and we have clothed 30 children so far. We have been getting ready for the SuperSale coming up on September 18th. Many consignors have already submitted their items by appointment, and we are looking forward to receiving many more during the public drop-offs September 13th & 14th (National Guard Armory, 2025 Spartanburg Hwy, Hendersonville, NC).

June 2010: The weather cooperated for lots of fun at our annual pool party at Elks Pool!

May 2010: The PB & J 5K was a great success! With 195 runners for the 5K, 75 runners for the Fun Run, and fabulous support from sponsors and the community, everyone had a great time! Over $7,000 was raised for the Children's Clothing Closet. We received lots of great feedback from runners and we are looking forward to doing it all again, and even better, next year.

April 2010: The 2010 edition of the JWCH Journal has arrived from the printer! Pick up your copy at many area merchants or send an email to president@jwchendersonville.org to request a copy by mail.

March 2010: What an exciting spring! We have welcomed several new members into the club, who will be inducted in May. We have raised several thousand dollars from sponsoring businesses and individual registrations for the PB & J 5K, with more coming in every day. We are so pleased at the community support. It's going to be a great event!

February 2010: The PB & J 5K and the Children's Clothing Closet were selected to be the "Friend of Earth Fare" for the second quarter of 2010 (April through June). For every reusable bag you use when shopping at Earth Fare, we will receive 5 cents. It really adds up, so don't forget your bags!

January 2010: Planning for the 1st Annual PB & J 5K is underway. This will be a race and fun run to be held on May 1st at Rugby Middle School.

December 2009: The Clothing Closet received a grant of $2,000 from Old Navy! We stocked our inventory with great clothing for needy children in our community.

October 2009: St. James Episcopal Church has given a grant of $2,000 to the Clothing Closet. The Clothing Closet has seen a 40% rise in clothing referrals so far this fall. The need is much greater this year than in prior years. Over 200 children have been referred since the school year began.

September 2009: Our 19th annual Supersale was quite a success! We saw lots of new faces as well as old friends. Many great deals for parents and over $17,000 in sales! Hope to see everyone again next fall!

August 2009: The Club was very pleased to award a $500 scholarship to Maren Moyski, a nursing student at Blue Ridge Community College.

July 2009: The Club awarded a grant of $300 to Hands On! to sponsor ongoing maintenance of the Bubble exhibit. This exhibit was donated by the Club at Hands On's first pilot exhibit in 2005.

June 2009: The pool party at the Elks Lodge was so much fun! We will definitely do it again next year!

November 2007: The Children's Clothing Closet has provided clothing to over 1,200 Henderson County children this year!

October 2007: The club made donations of $250 each to Helping Hand Developmental Preschool and to the Children & Family Resource Center to support their programs for children and families in Henderson County.

August 2007: The Club recently purchased four Broselow bags for donation to local EMS vehicles. The color-coded measuring tape and bags can be used to very quickly estimate a child's weight, determine medicine doses, and choose an appropriate size of instrument to treat a child in an emergency. Often EMS vehicles do not have these bags on board because of the high cost, but now all four EMS vehicles in Henderson County will have them.

July 2007: Our book drive collected over 50 children's books to donate to Hendersonville Pediatrics. These books help children and parents pass the time while waiting to be seen.

March 2007: Teacher scholarships were awarded in March to Ashley Duchesne, a fourth grade teacher at Mills River Elementary, and to Angela Deatline, a kindergarten teacher at Atkinson Elementary. The $100 scholarships can be used for professional development or classroom supplies.

February 2007: The Club's annual $500 scholarship to a Henderson County high school senior was awarded in February to Sarah Jean Maldonado.