Living On My Own

It's how we take care of those who need us that speaks volumes.  TWA members work hard to raise money that we send back into the community.  This year, we sent $100 to an organization we'd just learned about.  March 13, they are having a family bowling event to raise money and you can bet that some of the TWA women will be there with their talent or lack of.

On My Own supports adults with mild developmental disabilities so they can live and work in the community by building a network of support. Learn more about it.

 http://onmyownofmi.org/

Live Without Fear

Haven's (Oakland County, Michigan) motto, Live Without Fear.  Haven has been a long standing TWA project.  We support the organization with hands-on, cleaning toys at there counseling center, and with monetary gifts. We also work at their annual Gift Giveaway where unwrapped gifts are sorted and displayed for families in the Haven program can come and do their holiday shopping. 

Polar Plunge for the Special Olympics

In 2010, Special Olympic Director, Jerry Daunt was pleased that 27 people showed up for his fund raiser the Polar Plunge. This month, 165 people dressed as superheroes, wearing spandex tuxedo and of course a few dressed up as polar bears came and took the plunge.  The Troy Women's Association members were not among the 165, but for the fifth year we donated $100 and sent warm thoughts to all those wonderful people.

Special Olympics in Area 13, serves around 1,000 athletes in Genesee and Lapeer counties.  Read their press release of February 11, 2011. 

http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2011/02/polar_plunge_in_fenton_helps_r.html