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By Linda Ernst

Co-Chair, Davie

Women’s Auxiliary

In February of 2024 Sue Whittaker and Linda Ernst decided that they would like to to form a women’s group to meet other Davie County women and to help make the community a better place to live by working together.

So on a cold and rainy day in March, there was a meeting at Linda’s house to determine if there was enough interest. More than 25 women showed up. Sue and Linda decided there was enough interest and began work to decide where meetings would be held and who would benefit.

As more women discovered what was going on there were more who wanted to attend the meetings. We had a problem of trying to find a good place to meet. That was solved by Jessie Elmore at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore at Bermuda Quay Shopping Center. There was more than enough room to meet there and since it is a store filled with furniture it was more than comfortable and more than enough room for the growing group.

Jessie also provided the first program as she told what Habitat For Humanity in Davie County and the ReStore was accomplishing. One thing  of particular interest is called “Critical Repairs,” where volunteers make small repair jobs in people’s homes – helping them to remain in their homes. This was definitely making the community better and members agreed to partner with Jessie to help make more of that happen.

Some of the projects planned for this year for the Davie Women’s Auxiliary are to assist the American Red Cross with blood drives at the ReStore, partner with Ronald McDonald House, to fill the community with luminaries, assist the town with the 25-year celebration, assist with Christmas in Bermuda Run, sell poinsettias on Dec. 2 at the ReStore, and have a fundraiser dinner at Bermuda Village to benefit Habitat For Humanity Davie County’s Critical Repairs.

If you are a woman in Davie and want to be a part of something larger than yourself, join the group.

Contact Whittaker at sueakag@gmail.com or Ernst at lernst2@triad.rr.com.