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....Y'all are awesome. Thank you so much. They are going out on a ship.....

....I am worried and all I can do is pray and trust in God. Thank you so much for doing this and remembering them...

....Thank you for all the love you send to my soldier....

....From a family in Japan....thank you so much it hasn't been easy! But we're doing well and settling in finally. The first few months of any overseas PCS are the worst!

We need you, both active and sustainers to participate in our largest Philanthropic event that is held twice a year! Upcoming Troop Care box assembly at the home of Rita Cole, 7602 Bantry Circle, Dallas at 6:30pm on Monday, October 6. Bring your goodies to pack into the boxes, bring yourself to do the packing and helping to mail 30+ boxes to our Pearce-area troops!

NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY UPDATE

September 18 ended with a grand total of $3706 from 17 donors that will be added to our scholarship funds for this new school year! Each and every donation is truly appreciated and valued as it benefits the life and cause of our organization - scholarships! One of the benefits of North Texas Giving Day is that 100% of the funds donated goes to the designated benefactor. Thank you from the hearts of all PCWL moms for your generosity once again!

Our 2025 Legacy Scholarship Winners took to the Target aisles to prep their college living quarters with supplies ranging from bedding, kitchenware, cleaning products and everything in between! This year's winners, Shayna Bloom, Brooklyn Caeser, Adrian Lindarte and Maddox Muniz were accompanied by some of our PCWL moms, Kim Caston, Jamie Harrison, Debbie Olswanger, Cori Pratt and Scholarship Chairperson, Lisa Albert.

2025 Target Shopping

It's always fun to read the Thank You notes written by our scholarship recipients. Here are a few samples received recently for your viewing pleasure....

"Dear PCWL,

I am very grateful to receive this Founders Scholarship. This award will help me tremendously in paying for upcoming attendance at UT Austin, and will help me to achieve my goal of becoming an Aerospace Engineer. I appreciate all that y'all do for the Pearce community and am proud to represent our high school. Thank you so much. -Aaron Rogers"

"Dear PCWL,

Thank you so much for selecting me for the Founders Scholarship. I am honored to have been selected as a recipient, and I truly appreciate your generous support. This scholarship will make a significant difference in my academic journey by helping me to reduce financial stress. I will be majoring in Biochemistry in the fall at UT Austin, and your support brings me one step closer to achieving my goals! Thank you again for your generosity and belief in my potential. With sincere appreciation - Lily Springborn"

2025 PCWL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS!

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Time for PCWL Membership Renewals or Come Join Us for the New School Year!

We are winding down the 2024/2025 year for PCWL and it’s time to renew. Here’s a list of some of the fun things we’ve done:

Kickoff at Aboca to welcome new members
Holiday dinner & toy drive at The Fifth
Book club meetings every month
Pearce faculty coffee bar donations
Pop-up dinners at Postino, Kenny’s Italian, Lockwood, Dream Café, Thai Thumbz
Fish City 1st Tuesday fundraiser dinner
Collected gift cards for Parkhill
Troop care cards and filling boxes – twice!
White Elephant Party
Wine Tasting fundraiser

Enough about us…here’s what we did for the JJP kiddos… We awarded 44 total scholarships totaling $39,600!

Please join us again for 2025/2026! Click on THIS LINK to go directly to the membership renewals!

Also, if you have friends who have just had their last child graduating at Pearce (or their last child entering their senior year), we would love to have them join as well to continue the fun and keep in touch with Pearce moms and community events! Just email me below!

Heather Novak

Membership Chairperson

Troop Care is a vital philanthropic activity for our members and close to the heart of many who have family in the military. Boxes are packed with goodies ranging from snacks to personal hygiene items and mailed to our troops both within the US and overseas. It also serves as a meaningful gathering of our PCWL members to socialize and feel an important part of a community project that benefits so many.

We have received thank you letters from many of our Troops expressing their gratitude and letting us know that their box was shared with many others.

Thank you to our moms who donated items, stuffed and mailed boxes for our recent Troop Care box assembly at the home of Rita Cole!

The PCWL Annual Holiday Toy Drive was a great success! The large toy collection was delivered to RISD Academy this week by Shanna Sisson and Heather Novak. The efforts of each of our PCWL moms have once again excelled to provide for our Pearce-area students this year! Thank you for your participation and big hearts!

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all of our moms, families and benefactors! All the best for the New Year and see you in 2025!

YEARS AND COUNTING!

As another PCWL year ends, a huge milestone begins for our organization .... the beginning of 15 years of community support for Pearce area schools! Our moms have made a difference in lives with donations of school supplies, troop care items, hunger relief, toys for children, Pearce Mum Store creations, tutoring, volunteer hours and tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships. This is just a small sample of the amazing community service shared by our members in addition to continuing lifelong friendships with moms that have shared a lot of Pearce High School memories together with their graduates.

Not just charity and support, friendship is key as well, with our members participating in book club, dinners together (even dinner clubs), social gatherings and even classes on mahjong (one of many examples).

We would LOVE to have you join us as our organization continues its mission to serve this community in many ways! If your last Pearce High school student is going into their senior year -- OR -- if all of your Pearce High school students have graduated, this is a wonderful way to stay involved! Please contact our Membership Chairperson, Heather Novak or you can sign-up or renew at Member Signup / Information!

A HUGE thank you to our PCWL member, Heather Novack and her husband, Kent for hosting a well-attended FUN-raising event this year! What an amazing success as the wonderful food was donated and we had generous items for the small auction to raise extra funds for our PCWL scholarships. Thanks to all who attended and for those who have already made your required donation to continue funding our mission. We truly appreciate the time and funds provided by our membership to continue our goals of PCWL.

If you haven't done so already, please use THIS LINK to make your donation since the end of school is near and we will be announcing our scholarship winners soon!

In other exciting news, Kim Caston announced that PCWL will be celebrating 15 years of community leadership for its students by holding a HUGE party and golf tournament at Canyon Creek in the upcoming PCWL year. Check out all of the event photos HERE. Stay tuned ..... meanwhile, enjoy a few party scenes!

Pearce Community Women's League (PCWL) was created in 2010 by a group of very involved moms whose children had recently or already graduated from JJ Pearce. It was formed for the purpose of staying involved in our RISD community of schools as well as a social outlet for keeping in touch with so many school-related activities in which they had been involved (i.e. PTA, booster clubs, athletic functions). To date PCWL has provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships to deserving students from the JJ Pearce area as well as a thriving social base with many types of activities ranging from monthly dinner gatherings, to book club, Troop care and various casual social events. If your children have graduated from JJ Pearce or are seniors this year, we would love to have you join our members in their fun and productive activities in your off-time! Please email our Membership Chairperson,Heather Novak, for further information!

Below are some fun moments captured at recent events!

January Book Club Gathering

Mahjong Class

White Elephant Party

January Pop-Up Dinner at Mannys

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A festive PCWL Holiday Party was held on December 5 at The Fifth: Fireside Patio and Bar in Richardson. It was also the culmination of toy collection to be donated to many students attending our Pearce area elementary schools. Toys were delivered the last week of school before the holidays to make sure Santa makes a timely visit! Pictured is our PCWL Santas delivering to Carolyn Bukhair Elementary staff.

Just a Reminder!

Reminder from our Treasurer:

Just as in the old PTA days, PCWL cannot reimburse or pay sales tax. Any member purchasing items for PCWL should download and print the Tax Exempt Form available on the website under Forms and Documents and give to the seller for a tax free purchase. Please keep a copy of the form with you for valid purchases. Any questions, please call Deb Tucker.

Reminder if you volunteer in RISD Schools:

To volunteer for events in RISD schools, please be sure and complete a Volunteer Application through this website address: RISD Volunteer Application