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HCE

 
Mission Statement
 
  • Offer Educational Opportunities: To promote and extend education aimed toward improved family and community living in cooperation with Family Living Programs, Cooperative Extension, University of Wisconsin-Extension Walworth County, and Wisconsin Assocation for Home Community Education, Inc. 
  • Improve Leadership Skills of Members: By encouraging the active participation of all members in carrying out the business and programs of the WAHCE Association.
  • Provide Service to Communities: Promote understanding and appreciation for all people and cultures.
 
What is WAHCE? 
HCE is a diverse group of adults who gather together to have fun and work hard while learning about new topics, learning about each other, and supporting the community through projects and events. Click here to learn more about who we are and what we do! - What is HCE?
 
The WAHCE, Inc. is a nonprofit, educational and charitable organization. Membership is open to all individuals without regard to race, sex, color, ethnic background, residence or economic circumstances. Our objective is to provide educational programs for members and their communities that will meet current and future social, economic and environmental needs.The organization is unique in that the members extend the information they receive from the University of Wisconsin Faculty and other reliable sources to the membership and the community.
 
For more information on becoming a member of Walworth County HCE, please Click Here
 
WAHCE is an all-volunteer organization. Its success depends on the support and involvement of its members. Members are encouraged to: 

  • Share their talents and expertise.
  • Share leadership responsibilities as a program leader or officer.
  • Support fund raising projects.
  • Assist with Community Outreach projects.
  • Recruit new members.

Program planning and leadership training are provided by a collaborative effort of WAHCE, Inc. and the University of Wisconsin Extension – Family Living Program.

UWEX faculty serve as advisors to both the state and county councils.
 
 View deatils of our annual Day/Evening of Learning 
 PDF icon 2012 HCE Day of Learning
      February 15, 2012		    
 
 
  Above: 2011 Day of Learning
Rhodes Bread Demonstration
   

Good News

  
Good News is our quarterly communication that is sent to all HCE Members. This keeps members in tune with what is going on within our County and the State organization 
   
PDF icon January/February 2012 Good News  
PDF icon August 2011 Good News  
PDF icon December 2011 Good News  
PDF icon May 2011 Good News  
   

  

Walworth County HCE Executive Board consists of:

Name

Office

Mary Vander Veen 

President 

Eileen Guthrie 

Education Program Coordinator 

Barb Papcke 

Family & Community Life

Winnie Shelton

Secretary 

Audrey Wuttke

Treasurer 

Emma Peterson 

Bookworms 

 DuAnn Webb

International Program Chair 

** All club Presidents are also on the Executive Board. 

   
What are Individual Members or Members-at-Large?  
   
Members-at-large want the benefits of the organization, but cannot attend regular club meetings. Their work schedules may not coincide with local meeting times or there may not be a club in their area.   
   

Where and When do Clubs meet? 

  
   
Some clubs meet in members’ homes while others meet in a public meeting place. The clubs usually meet once a month, from 6-12 times a year, at a time of day or evening most convenient.      
 
What do WAHCE members do? 
 
Click here to view a PowerPoint presentation of Walworth County HCE members in action Smart Gardening Day Participants
display their flower cakes!
   

 

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