WCOP Woman of the Year

                                              WOMEN’S CLUB OF PITTSFORD 
                                     “WOMAN OF THE YEAR” AWARD 2023-2024 
 
 
     Beginning in 1990, it has been the custom of the Women’s Club of Pittsford to annually honor one outstanding member, who through her volunteer efforts has made a positive difference to WCOP and the community. 
      Since joining WCOP in 2012, she has been an active member.  These are just a few of a long list of projects she has participated in: helping at our club’s Garage sales, clearing refuse along canal paths in support of the “Erie Canal Clean Sweep” project; packaging food and gifts to bring some holiday cheer for Meals on Wheels clients with their “Warmest Wishes” project; delivering cookies and wraps for February Heart Month to thank EMT’s and Firefighters for their services at Pittsford, Brighton and Perinton Ambulance and Firehouse stations; helped bring hot meals to people in cars during Covid for St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center’s “Drive Thru BBQ” Fundraiser; made Red, White and Blue “Explosion Boxes” and filled them with M&M’s for ComPeer Corps female veterans; and planted loads of daffodil bulbs at the Daffodil Meadow in Powder Mills Park. 
       As a dedicated WCOP member, she has held many positions on the Board of Directors including: Activities Chairman, TLC/New Member Mentor, St.  Pauly Shed Chairman and served as WCOP President-elect for two years. Her funny antics lightened our spirits and kept us totally entertained when she co-chaired two separate fundraisers with Linda MacKenzie on Zoom …“Covid Connect” Bingo and “Scattegories” Game Night.
     A bit of history about our nominee….As a PTSA member of Park Road Elementary School, she met WCOP member Bonnie Haugh who helped with our nominee’s publishing group to create little hardcover books of the student’s written stories. Then, working as an Administrative Assistant with Pittsford Youth Service, she became more acquainted with WCOP and was impressed with their willingness to help with PYS “Breakfast with Santa” event. She “always thought that joining them would be a great way to stay involved in the community and do some good work, too.” 
        Her encouragement as our WCOP President in 2022-2023 to “Keep Calm and Carry On” kept us on track through the early post-pandemic years. Coming full circle, she is following in Bonnie Haugh’s footsteps, working as our current Communications Director and creating the WCOP Directory with Bonnie! 
         Celebrating her legacy of community service, and as a wife to Bob of 46 years, a mother to her son and daughter and as “Gaga” to her 4 grandchildren, WCOP is proud to honor this “good Armenian girl” from Flushing Queens, NY with the 2023-2024 "Woman of the Year Award”. Congratulations Linda Kremens!
Patricia Scally Block, Historian