Woman’s Club of Cypress Annual Spring Tea

More than 150 women and men gathered on Feb. 6 for the Woman’s Club of Cypress (WCC) annual Spring Tea at the Cypress Community Center. The “Home is Where the Heart Is” event raised $6,200 through ticket sales, vendor tables, a silent auction and opportunity drawings.

Members hosted 20 tables, each uniquely set with fine china and themed decorations. Guests feasted on scones, sandwiches and desserts along with an assortment of teas served by Cypress High School Key Club volunteers. Entertainment was provided by members of the Anaheim Union High School District GATE Orchestra under the direction of Music Director Julie Metz.

Special guests included:

• Assemblywoman Young Kim – 65th District

• Cypress Mayor Mariellen Yarc

• Cypress Mayor Pro Tem Paulo Morales

• Cypress City Council Member Stacy Berry

• Cypress City Council Member Jon Peat

• Cypress City Manager Peter Grant

• Woman’s Club Federated Orange District President Libby Buckley Centerpieces were donated by Forest Lawn

Flower Shop. Door prizes, auction items, and opportunity items were donated by many local businesses. Several specialty vendors had a variety of items for purchase on display.

Attendee Jody Junor spoke for most guests when she remarked, “I enjoyed the warm sense of community during the event and appreciated the musical entertainment offered by our local teens. I was also impressed by the hardworking teen volunteers who served tea and food.”

Project Chairman Carole Stone raised more than $600 at a special wine pull booth fundraiser for the United Nations Foundation’s Shot@Life program, which focuses on decreasing vaccine-preventable deaths in children globally.

During the program Tea Chairperson Delight Sittman thanked committee members and table hostesses who worked diligently with her to organize the event. For more information on the year-round work of the Woman’s Club of Cypress, contact club President, Veena Narain, 714-236-0173.