GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday, May 26, 2015

General Meetings are a time to welcome visitors, hear guest speakers and discuss club business. We invite women who are new or established residents of Greater Winston-Salem to visit us. General Meetings are held at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1416 Bolton Street, W-S 27103 (just off Silas Creek Parkway via the Bolton Street exit) at 10AM on the fourth Tuesday of each month, except August and December.

Presenter: Presenter: Debbie Cesta, Manager of Corporate and Community Engagement / Volunteer Manager for Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County

Building Hope by Building Homes

Steadfastly adhering to a philosophy of a “hand-up, not a hand-out,” Habitat is a powerful engine of collaboration and reciprocity whereby those who qualify – by having a history of steady income, verifiable need and a willingness to work hard – soon become involved in giving help to others.  Interest-free mortgage payments go back to Habitat to help future homeowners.

         Through this proven and integrity-based strategy of making home ownership a reality, Habitat for Humanity has fundamentally changed lives in 90 countries, all 50 United States, and for more than 350 Partner Families right here in our community.

Debbie Cesta has been Manager of Corporate and Community Engagement / Volunteer Manager at Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County since 2011. Prior to that, she held several other significant positions.

            After graduating from the University of Arizona, Debbie worked for ten years with Eckerd Drug Corporation in its headquarters in Clearwater FL, overseeing the company’s national sponsorship of Children’s Miracle Network and other community-related activities.

            Debbie and her husband and son, now 18 years old, moved to Winston-Salem in 1998 where she accepted the position of Marketing and Development Director for SciWorks, the Science Center and Environmental Park of Forsyth County. After 14 years at the science museum, Debbie thought it was time to find out what her life’s “next opportunity” would be, so she began a search. One thing led to another and her position at Habitat was secured on December 1, 2011.

            With a passion for non-profit work, Debbie is a “perfect fit” for her position at Habitat, as she and others who know her say. When people ask Debbie what it is about working for Habitat that makes it so great, she replies, “It’s the people. I get to work with wonderful people – staff, volunteers, and very inspiring homeowners!"”

CALENDAR OF EVENTS: May 2015

RSVP for all events. Non-members who wish to attend one of our events should contact Beth Maciag, Membership Coordinator, at 336-602-2305 or wsnandn@aol.com, for additional information.

FRIDAY LUNCH BUNCH – Friday, May 1, at 11:30AM.

BOOK CLUB – Monday, May 4, at 10AM, to discuss And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini.

EVENING CARDS – Tuesday, May 5, at 7PM.

TRAVEL TALK – Thursday, May 7, at 7:30PM, on New Zealand.

WINE GROUP – Saturday, May 9, at 7PM.

BOARD MEETING – Tuesday, May 12, at 10AM.

BRIDGE – Thursday, May 14, at 1PM.

DAY TRIP GALS (formerly GALLERY GROUP) – Friday, May 15, at 11AM.

THURSDAY LUNCH BUNCH – Thursday, May 21, at 11:30AM.

DAY CARDS – Thursday, May 28, at 1PM.