We’re ramping up for our charity May 13/14 Book and Book Sale for FIZ (Fachstelle Frauenhandel und Frauenmigration) and the AWCZ
First, let's give you some background. At the AWCZ we have PhASE (Philanthropy and Social Engagement) which provides volunteer opportunities for our members. PhASE organizes fundraising events and hands-on volunteering opportunities aimed at creating a close working relationship between a club-sponsored charity and our members. This serves as a meaningful way for members to engage with their local community. Our current Club-sponsored charity, FIZ, provides advocacy, counseling and support for women migrants and victims of human trafficking in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. FIZ operates 6 shelters for 35 women and counseled 400 migrants in 2021.
Our Book & Bake Sale 2022, organized by our PhASE Chairwoman, Lisa W., was extremely successful: we sold over 2,000 books! To make it even more successful this year, we're looking for books, volunteers and baked good donations.
>> We're collecting books in good condition - only English and German children’s and adult English. No travel guides, cookbooks, text books, yellowed pages or other languages please.
>> We need volunteers. You'd like to help? Please choose a time slot here or email Lisa at phase@awczurich.org to donate a baked good: https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/egnLzqZd
AWCZ's president, Eleanor Paunovic, and the Executive Board of the American Women's Club of Zurich cordially invite you to attend the 2023 Annual General Meeting on
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Promptly at 14.00, AWCZ Clubhouse.
Please register online by April 7, 2023 here: American Women's Club of Zurich - AWCZ Annual General Meeting (AGM) (awczurich.org)
Join us to support the Club, vote for Board Positions, and enjoy some refreshments with friends.
For more information, contact president@awczurich.org
Our PhASE (Philanthropy and Social Engagement) community service is hosting a Toiletry Drive for Fachstelle Frauenhandel und Frauenmigration (FIZ) from March 1 to April 2, 2023. FIZ advocates and supports Migrant Women and Victims of Human Trafficking in Switzerland.
Items accepted for toiletry drive: Toothpaste/brushes, hairbrushes, deodorant, soap, razors, feminine care, hair & skin care products(travel size), hats, gloves, socks, travel bags, craft items, and small kitchen appliances.
Please drop off any items in the Clubhouse. We are very grateful for your donation. For a full list of donation ideas and more information, contact Lisa at PhASE@awczurich.org. To learn about FIZ, visit www.fiz-info.ch.
Your favorite time of the year is almost here… Workshop Week!
Workshop Week is open to members and non-members alike, so bring a friend!
Workshop Week is an annual event put on by the Club. Our workshops include professional and personal development, wellness, cooking, arts and crafts, and more. The workshops offered change year to year, so there are fresh and exciting new ones to take part in. Workshop Week is a great way to learn more about the AWCZ , make new friends and learn new skills and ideas.
Our next Workshop Week is scheduled for March 20 - 27, 2023. Please keep an eye on this page for updates as the details are finalized.
The costs of all workshops are 20 CHF Members/30 CHF Non-Members. Some workshops do have an additional fee for materials.
You would like to organize a Workshop during Workshop Week or volunteer to support the organization of this busy week?
Contact Rosy at workshopweek@awczurich.org.
The AWCZ is again celebrating its Birthday, and you're invited!
Taking place January 27, 2023, 14.00-16.00 at the Clubhouse.
The Birthday Celebration is a significant annual event for the Club.
Register and meet with friends, both old and new, volunteer for events in the coming year and find out about our activities. Plus, we'll have a special performing guest who will love us tender. Guess who it could be, there's a clue on the invitation!
Dress code: casual chic.
Everybody brings cake, sandwiches or prosecco. Register here to inform us what you bring and if you can volunteer: https://forms.gle/v7T35eEqBg669R3r6
Registration deadline: January 22nd.
Questions? Contact Rachel I. our VP events.
Happy New Year, Dear Members!
I hope everyone is recuperating from the festive overload of December whether you celebrated Christmas, Kwanzaa, Chanukah, Yule or some other wonderful holiday. It’s now January, that sobering month where we start over in some way. Perhaps you’ll be giving up something, or starting something new? Maybe you’ll join our Core and More group? Or learn Bridge? Whatever the New Year means to you, I hope that all your resolutions become habits, and that January will be a month to enjoy all that the Club has to offer. Don’t forget our Birthday Party on January 27th, and please get involved in volunteering! You’ll be glad you did!
Eleanor
Join us for the AWCZ Christmas Luncheon December 15th, 2022 at the elegant Restaurant Belvoirpark (Seestrasse 125, 8002 Zürich). Doors will open at 11:30 with a Prosecco apéro and lunch will be served at approximately noon.
Members and their Partners: CHF 70 each
Non-Members: CHF 75 each
Spouses are welcome!
Price includes a Three-course meal - either meat or veggie main course with an appetizer and dessert, plus water and coffee.
https://awczurich.org/event-5015664
Come and join us for a fun night of bingo and socializing.
Snacks are included in the registration fee and there will be a cash bar. Partners are welcome.
Cost: 20 CHF per person includes 2 cards per game (4 games). Additional cards can be purchased.
Register here.
For more information, contact fawcorep@awczurich.org
How does it work? That's easy!
You need to pay the membership fee (205 CHF fee (or 214 CH if you pay via Paypal)) and inform us via email who benefits from the membership. Here are the steps.
The lucky one will become an AWCZ member and enjoy all the club's benefits.
Do you have any questions about the Gift Membership? Feel welcome to contact us via email: giftmembership@awczurich.org
The library is located at our Clubhouse at Höschgasse 38, 8008 Zürich. It normally has the following hours:
New! Library Night sessions:
Thursday, Nov. 3, 18.30 - 21.00 Thursday, Dec. 1, 18.30 - 21.00
We are closed on all Swiss public holidays.
We'll be closing the library for the Christmas break from Dec. 19, 2022 to Jan. 3, 2023.
Our mission is to foster social exchange and support within the English-speaking community of Zurich and to help our members feel at home in this beautiful city.
Höschgasse 38, 8008 Zürich
+41 44 240 4455
