Awards Given to the
Village Improvement Association
We are honored and humbled to receive recognition from our community and peers for doing the things we love to do.
AWARDS LIST
VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
GFWC DELAWARE 125th ANNUAL CONVENTION
May 17-19, 2022
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT and OUTREACH
1st Place – Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Inc.
EDUCATION and LIBRARIES
Honorable Mention – Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Inc.
ENVIRONMENT
1st Place – Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Inc.
HEALTH and WELLNESS
1st Place – Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Inc.
ADVANCEMENT PLANS
COMMUNICATIONS and PUBLIC RELATIONS
1st Place – Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Inc.
FUNDRAISING
1st Place – Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Inc.
LEADERSHIP
1st Place – Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Inc.
WOMEN’S HISTORY and RESOURCE CENTER
1st Place – Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Inc.
WRITING – Member Contests – Short Story and Poetry
Short Story – Two Entries
1st Place – The Little Church on the Hill – C. Bayne Northern, Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Inc.
PHOTOGRAPHY CONTESTS – The World in Pictures
Our World Up Close
3rd Place – “Jaws” at the Playground by Elayne Cannarozi, VIA
Natural Wonders
1st Place – Filling up the Tank Before the Long Trip Home by Cynthia Ritthaler, VIA
Reflections
2nd Place – Reflections in Color by Elayne Cannarozzi, VIA
3rd Place – Reflections in Gold by Elayne Cannarozzi, VIA
COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD – 2 Entries
1st Place – Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Inc.
AWARDS LIST
GFWC DELAWARE 123RD ANNUAL CONVENTION - 2020
(Awards delivered to Club Presidents May 29, June 1 and 2, 2020)
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
GFWC Signature Program: Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention
Honorable Mention – Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Inc.
CONSERVATION
1st Place – Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Inc.
INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH
1st Place – Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Inc.
PUBLIC ISSUES
2nd Place TIE – GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club and Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth
Beach, Delaware, Inc.
ADVANCEMENTS COMMUNICATIONS and PUBLIC RELATIONS
1st Place – Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Inc.
FUNDRAISING and DEVELOPMENT
Honorable Mention – Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Inc.
LEADERSHIP
Honorable Mention – Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Inc.
MEMBERSHIP
1st Place – Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Inc.
WOMEN’S HISTORY and RESOURCE CENTER
1st Place – Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Inc.
GFWC CONTESTS
WEBSITE – State Website Contest entered. Certificate of Participation issued.
Club Website Contest entered. Certificates of Participation issued to GFWC
Zwaanendael Women’s Club and the Village Improvement Association
of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Inc.
WRITING – Member Short Story and Poetry Contests
Poetry
2nd Place – “Night Music” – Roxanne Nelson
Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Inc.
PHOTOGRAPHY CONTESTS
World in Pictures
Living Things
1st Place – Ghost Crab – Cynthia Ritthaler - VIA
3rd Place – Love in Bloom – Roxanne Nelson – VIA
Still Life
1st Place – Bamboo Ikebana – Elayne Cannarozzi - VIA
2nd Place – 14th Century Jail Lock – Carolyn Shriver – VIA
3rd Place – Abandoned Truck – Carolyn Shriver – VIA
Scenes
3rd Place – Fiery Sunset – Carol Hall – VIA
Honorable Mention – Afternoon Chat – Carolyn Shriver – VIA
Volunteers in Action
1st Place – Children’s Book Box – Cynthia Ritthaler – VIA
2nd Place – Earth Day Service – Cynthia Ritthaler – VIA
3rd Place – Basket Ladies – Elayne Cannarozzi – VIA
A Year in Pictures
Elayne Cannarozzi submitted a photo. A Certificate of Participation was presented. This
Contest was cancelled by GFWC due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AWARD
2nd Place – Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Inc. – Marine
Education, Research & Rehabilitation Institute – 283.5 Points
GFWC DSFWC PRESIDENT’S SPECIAL PROJECT – Helping Individuals With Special Needs – From Youth
through the Elderly
Certificates of Recognition for Participation in the President’s Special Project were presented to the following clubs:
Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Inc.