The Souderton Area High School “Girls of the Month” (From left to right: Sara Sofia Aya Ibarra, Taylor Staehle, Lindsey Yanacek and School Liaison Cindy Crouthamel) Photo by John Worthington | The Reporter.
The club also donated to E-meals sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran, Indian Valley Public Library, Grandview Hospital Hospice, and Boys and Girls in Souderton
The Woman’s Club of Indian Valley celebrated the end of its 90th year Wednesday, May 14 with a luncheon at Franconia Heritage Banquet and Conference Center.
During the luncheon, the club installed its new officers for the 2025-2026 year and acknowledged the Souderton Area High School “Girls of the Month,” including Sara Sofia Aya Ibarra for October, Le Tran for for November, Timea Turcsany for December, Madeline Zhang for January, Taylor Staehle for February, Reece Pirrone for March, Josefina Tolentino for April and Lindsey Yanacek for May. The club also congratulated Gabriella Thompson for receiving the esteemed Montgomery County Mary Morris Hamilton Award.
The club congratulated Gabriella Thompson for winning the Montgomery County Mary Morris Hamilton Award. (From left to right: Club Vice President Melinda Coughlin, Gabriella Thompson and mother Amy Thompson)In addition, the club reported on the 2024-2025 year. According to the 2024-2025 report of the Woman’s Club of Indian Valley, members prepared snack bags for “Operation Code Blue in Quakertown,” sewed baby gowns for “Operation Smile,” canned meat for food insecure areas and assembled “Jared Boxes” for Doylestown Hospital.
“In addition to helping our community, we schedule outings throughout the year, such as visiting Tabora Farms, a garden club’s Holiday House Tour and a movie matinee,” read the report.
The club’s biggest fundraising effort is the 67th Holiday Fair, which helps support many local charities and foundations, including the Indian Valley Public Library, Grandview Hospital Hospice, Boys and Girls in Souderton, E-meals sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran, Veterans Brotherhood and Jared Boxes. This year’s fair will be held at Indian Valley Middle School on November 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m, said the report.
Club Vice President Melinda Coughlin (left) and President Nancy Engel (right) present a donation to Cheryl Starke of the E-Meals Ministry.
Club President Nancy Engel presents a donation to Tammy Bendler of the Indian Valley Boys and Girls Club.The Woman’s Club of Indian Valley meets the second Wednesday of the month from September to May at the Telford Community Building, 125 Hamilton Ave., Telford. Board meetings are held at the Indian Valley Public Library. New members are always welcome to join. For more information, visit the “Woman’s Club of Indian Valley” Facebook page or call 862-251-3076.
