2009 Heart of FCE Winner
Bonnie McAdam
2009 FCE ACCOMPLISHMENT AWARDS
EDUCATION
FIRST PLACE - SLIFERETTE FCE, CRAWFORD COUNTY
Two displays were done at the Girard Library, Go Green and Recycle Don’t Trash.
One was done at the Crawford County Fair—Waste Not Want Not. A maple tree and
knock out roses were planted at the Crawford County Extension Office. A granite
stone was placeD honoring deceased member Rosemary Cherry.
SECOND PLACE - ROCK’N ROLL FCE, NEOSHO COUNTY
Going Green, project included: poster display in window, at county fair and
state conference. Collecting, sorting and recycling paper, plastic, glass,
clothing, magazines. Also made quilts (from scraps) and shopping bags.
THIRD PLACE - EVENING BELLES FCE, SALINE COUNTY
Prepared a booth at a Bee Green Fair of the Trinity United Methodist Church,
with attendance of 30 people at 20 vendors and 40 general public. They include
making Farmer’ Dirt Baby, Eco Friendly Plant Pots from newspaper and egg shells.
HONORABLE MENTION - HOMEMAKERS FCE, HODGEMAN COUNTY
FCE members put up a window display downtown on “How Jurors Are Chosen” during
National FCE Week. 150 citizens were educated through the display, 13.5
volunteer hours were devoted to this project. Members refreshed their memories
on how the court system works.
LEADERSHIP
FIRST PLACE - IDEAL FCE, LABETTE COUNTY
Display board at Parsons Senior Center, Curves, & Labette County Fair. Sponsored
Coffee w/protein muffins, recipes cards and information. Collected 113 Protein
rich food items for Labette Assistance Center Food Pantry. Created 2 bulletin
board displays at Westley UMC plus k-SS Class lesson given on good food choices
w/articles in Wesley newsletter. More food was collected in December for holiday
basket for 8 families attending Labette Community College.
SECOND PLACE - G.A.L.S. (Go and Learn Something) FCE, ALLEN COUNTY
Activities for “Going Green” emphasizing reduce, reuse and recycle. Had several
news articles on the topic of Going Green
ACTION
FIRST PLACE - HANSTON HOMEMAKERS, HODGEMAN COUNTY
Someone’s in the World …Going Green –2 displays at the Hanston State Bank.
Cookie jar at the county fair about recycling and demonstration on patching
jeans (instead of throwing them away)
SECOND PLACE - LUCKY 13 FCE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Recycled as a group, made quilt tops from recycled Relay for Life- T-Shirts for
fundraiser, made center piece for state conference from ice cream bucket and
scrap velvet.
THIRD PLACE - SPRING HILL FCE, JOHNSON COUNTY Going Green—Collected and donated
eyeglasses, collected fabric scarps and made 31 blankets for Head start, 10 to
another children’s agency, 20 blankets to TLC , and 26 draft catchers to
Catholic Charities.
HONORABLE MENTION - MORNING GLORY FCE, THOMAS COUNTY
Used the lesson “Fashion an Easier Lifestyle with Assistive Technology”.
Presented the program at the local senior center and had a display at the
Pioneer Memorial Library.
2009 COUNTY COUNCIL AWARDS
FIRST PLACE CHEROKEE COUNTY
NAME OF PROJECT --Fashion an Easier Lifestyle with Assistive Technology
Members set up displays, assisted agent in programs and gave program and shared
informa with church and civic groups.
SECOND PLACE CRAWFORD COUNTY
NAME OF PROJECT --Vary Your Protein
Set up displays, had samples of varied proteins at location: community dinners,
senior centers health fair, farmers market, public school and the Pittsburg
State University.
THIRD PLACE JOHNSON COUNTY
NAME OF PROJECT- Being Green
Used the ideas of recycling to educate the community on the need to make our
community environmentally green and collect the can tabs for the Ronald McDonald
house (collected 7.5 pounds). Also used recycled material to make centerpieces
for annual FCE Fall Event
HONORABLE MENTION POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY
Had a Fair booth “Don’t Be Trashy…Recycle”, used recycled items for door prizes
at spring events, made backpack and filled them for school children in difficult
places.
COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
FIRST PLACE - CUM JOY NUS FCE, SHAWNEE COUNTY
Chose to work for and promote more awareness and distribute information
concerning Cancer. Used the Think Pink and proceeded to make pillows, turbans,
promote mammograms, gave the lesson to 4 other groups, gave books to the Cancer
Center, Participated in 2 Relays for Life with money and presence of members.
One member does Reach fro Recovery training and she has also Lobbied to Congress
in Washington, DC. Members spent 892 volunteer hours on this project.
SECOND PLACE - IDEAL FCE, LABETTE COUNTY
Donated 285 books, hosted two morning coffees including a program and handouts
and encouraged members of the Memory Makers to write and submit albums in the
heirloom Album category at the County fair (3 member did so)
THIRD PLACE - SPRING HILL FCE, JOHNSON COUNTY
Selected this project to help the Rosebud and Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to
help teach their children to sew. Used sewing machines and supplies were
collected, the sewing machine s were cleaned and oiled. Members collected money
in their group to pay for the transporting of these items to the reservations.
HONOARABLE MENTION - DON’T DODGE DIFFICULTY FCE, LABETTE COUNTY
Members made and donated 83 double-knit quilts to the Crisis Resource Center of
Southeast Kansas in Pittsburg
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
FIRST PLACE - BEVERLY CUNNINGHAM, JOHNSON COUNTY
Focused on Being Green. Worked with 17 businesses to collect/recycle.
Impressive what one person can do.
SECOND PLACE - VIRGINIA PRINGLE, COFFEY COUNTY
Did a booth at the county fair and for two other organizations meetings in two
other counties Topic used was Vary Your Protein