“Learning
Together is Better”
President
Frances George |
Benefits
for Joining Pea Ridge FCE
A network of friends in communities across the state
has shared a common goal.
- To learn
through shared experience
- To improve
home and community life
- To strengthen
adult education
- To promote
projects that enhance family and community life
- To Learn
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wonder if the things you read are true? FCE provides research
based information through The University of Tennessee Agricultural
Extension Service. Experience learning with friends as you share
what you know at hands-on workshops and monthly meetings. Programs
are provided in all family and consumer sciences areas, i.e. family
economics, family life, environmental education, food safety ,
nutrition, health, housing, aging, and stress management.
To Lead ...
Leadership development is a focus for FCE. Through shared opportunities,
you can learn skills helpful in bringing growth to your community,
church, local government, and family. FCE offers learning opportunities
as officers and program leaders on the local club level and
the county level.
To Grow and Share ...
Each year FCE provides the opportunity to make a difference
in the lives of families in your community. Community service
is the cornerstone for FCE clubs. Projects vary from club to
club as they work to meet the needs of the local community.
In March 1977, a group of ladies met in the
home of Louise Simmons, with Mary Shelton, Agnes Pitts, and
Irene Stevenson. The following month, April, the Pea Ridge
Home Demonstration Club was organized.
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Shea
Austin gives program to Pea Ridge FCE Club |
Pea
Ridge is now a Family and Community Education (FCE) Club
and for over 30 years we have enjoyed meeting together
in the homes of our members, at community centers and
in church reception halls.
Some
of our activities include collecting items for different
organizations that need help. This included magazines
for the Dr’s offices and hospitals, collecting can
tabs for St. Jude, dog and cat food for the Humane Society,
canned goods for Good Sam, pantry items for West End Baptist
Church, needed items for Junior's House, stuffed animals
for the fire department, products for ForMac, and for
several months we collected items, as requested, for the
Wings of Love Ministries. We continue to collect for the
Wings of Love Ministries.
In
addition, our club visits Donalson Assisted Living every
month. We either play bingo with them or teach them
craft projects. |
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Pea
Ridge Club preparing to teach Donalson Assited Living
residents how to arrange May Baskets
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Residents making their baskets |
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| We are looking
for new members. If you are interested please contact our
president for information about the Pea Ridge FCE Club –
Frances George at pearidgefce@bellsouth.net.
To visit the Tennessee Association for Family
and Community Education, go the their website: http://www.tafce.org
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