The chairs and furniture on this page are on exhibit during the Bisbee Woman's Club Home Tour -- always the weekend of Thanksgiving. There is a silent auction for these paintings which terminates the Home Tour. The Bisbee Woman's Club continues to carry out it's historical function of community service. BWC Members benefit from belonging to a network of socially conscious, active women who focus o
n meeting specific needs in the community through volunteer service projects. The Bisbee Woman's Club engages in several fund raising activities in order to make substantive contributions to support a variety of local and international causes. These include:
For the Love of Music, a yearly community concert series, featuring fine artists from around the country. More information can be found on the Love of Music website. The Bisbee Home Tour, a yearly event featuring many of the most interesting and historic homes in the area. This event coincides with the Bisbee Art Chair Auction, where interesting chairs have been painted and decorated by some of Bisbee's most creative artists. Proceeds from the Home Tour and Chair, furniture auction are donated to local community service projects, including:
A College Scholarship for a graduating Bisbee High School Woman; the Verhelst Recovery House;
The Women's Transition Project
Border Animal Rescue
Bisbee Public Library
Central School Project's art projects for children
School supplies for Bisbee Public School Classrooms
The Bisbee Homeless Shelter for both men and women
The Naco Wellness Clinic
The Naco Orphanage (Naco, Sonora, Mexico)
The Community Montessori School; and other local organisations. also, The Bobbe Hossman Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to women in the Bisbee area who wish to continue their education. The scholarship is awarded for undergraduate, graduate work or professional certification.
