Wreath of the Day 2011 – Far Flung Volunteers
Wreath week is a highlight of the Garden Club of the Back Bay’s program year, for many of our members. The companionship, added to the warm and welcoming atmosphere and the ability to create works of art, has brought back former and far-flung members each season. Members who have moved away plan around their schedules to be able to attend. One member, now living in Manhattan, comes up to work the front desk. Another, from Martha’s Vineyard, booked into The College Club for the week in order to decorate. A member from Cape Cod, unable to be here due to conflicting concert schedules with her singing group, drove up Sunday with materials from her garden. We’ve already mentioned our Las Vegas member who mails baked goods for the volunteers. We’ve had, in prior years, friends from Texas and California stay to help. We emphasize that volunteers need not be members of the Club – they just need to be willing workers with a good attitude and a smile. Below is a picture of a matched pair with gold bows and gold and copper accents made for a member’s Commonwealth Avenue windows.
