As the summer gets into full swing we find ourselves losing our volunteers to vacations, childcare problems, and beach days.  We need people to come in and help sort donations. clean and organize the store, and assist customers.  If you have any free time and would like to help please stop in and speak with our manager.

It’s been a long hard road to recover after Hurricane Florence and the flooding it brought to the Women’s Club building but finally the building has been remodeled, the store is back open and the club was excited to host it’s first luncheon of the year to honor all those who have helped rebuild.

The members enjoyed a catered lunch, played a few games and won a few prizes along the way.

Mr. & Mrs. Santa will be back again this year to enjoy breakfast with all their friends.  Plan to join us on Saturday, December 16th from 8am – 10am  for pancakes, sausage and juice.  Tickets are $5.00 per person and under 2 is free with a paying adult.  Don’t forget the camera –we want you to have lots of  photos with the big guy.  Proceeds from this event help fund our scholarship fund.

Our most popular event is back and scheduled for November 30th – December 2, 2017.  The HWC Christmas Bazaar is a large collection of new and gently used Christmas items for sale at unbelievably low prices.  We have artificial trees, interior and exterior lights and decorations, clothing, jewelry, gift items, and much more.  Make sure you mark your calendar – You don’t want to miss it!

Thursday, November 30th – 12pm – 6pm                           Friday, December 1st – 10am – 4pm                                                       Saturday, December 2nd – 9am – 1pm

The Women’s Club volunteers enjoyed the evening at Kiawanis Park passing out popcorn and candy and meeting new people.  We are grateful for all our volunteers and the families that participated in this event.  It’s always exciting to see the newest or most popular costumes each year and we definitely saw a lot of unicorns!   We really appreciate our volunteers and the time they put into running our thrift store and attending community events.  Hope to see you all next year!

Today some of our members volunteered to deliver treat bags to the residents of Woodbury Wellness Center in Hampstead.  The Womens Club has always enjoyed giving back locally and remembering our seniors is an important part of our mission.  The members were happy to make new friends and bring something special to the residents.  Throughout the day new friends were made and visits with old friends were extra special.  Along with the treat bags the Club has donated $3000.00 to the Topsail Senior Center to help fund the Meals on Wheels Program.

It’s back by poplar demand.

The Hampstead Women’s Club and the Hampstead Kiwanis are teaming up again this year on March 24th (5pm-8pm) for a Community Souper Supper.  Menu includes a variety of homemade soups, salad, bread, beverage and our famous ice cream sundae bar.  This is sure to sell out so get your tickets early.  Adults $7.00, Children 4-12 $4.00 (3 & under free)   Tickets can be purchased at the Thrift Shop or from a member of the Hampstead Kiwanis Club.  Hope to see you there!

The Hampstead Women’s Club Thrift Shop is looking for a full time maintenance person to work 6 hours per day, five days per week (closed Wednesday and Sunday) at $8.50 per hour.  Applicant must be able to move heavy furniture.  Duties include receiving donations, sorting, and general maintenance.  Applications are available at the thrift shop at 14435 US Hwy. 17.

The club is getting ready for our annual Christmas Bazaar and Breakfast with Santa.  Our Christmas Bazaar is a huge collection of Christmas trees, decorations, gifts, clothing, linens, lights, jewelry, and dishes that have been donated throughout the year.  We also have a good amount of new items that were donated from local merchants who love to support the club and all of it’s charities.  This event is for three days only.

Bazaar  Hours:   Thursday, December 3rd, 12pm-6pm………Friday, December 4th,  10am-4pm………Saturday, December 5th, 9am-1pm

This will be the third year for our Breakfast with Santa.  This a is fun community event that  gives our members a chance to really spread some Christmas cheer.  We will be teaming up with the Greater Topsail Chamber of Commerce to make this a special day for all. This is a pancake breakfast with sausage, juice, milk and coffee.  Come and enjoy breakfast with Mr. & Mrs. Santa and feel free to take all the pictures you want.   Tickets are $5.00 each and can be purchased at the Thrift Store or at the Greater Topsail Chamber of Commerce.

Breakfast with Santa :  Saturday, December 19th  9am – 11am