Great Falls Optimist Club
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Great Falls Optimist Club |
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Click here for information about our 6th annual Barn Dance Saturday Oct 1 |
Welcome to the Great Falls (Virginia, not Montana) Optimist Club web site. There are many worthy causes to support while meeting your neighbors and enjoying the camaraderie of good friends. There are lots of ways to have a good time while doing good. One organization to consider supporting right here in your backyard is the Great Falls Optimist Club. A small club with big ambitions, the Great Falls Optimist Club is dedicated to meeting the needs of young people in our community; to supporting activities that contribute to a better future for our children; to
promoting an active interest in good government;
The Great Falls Optimist Club is proud to have served the youth and community for over 30 years and we appreciate the continuing support of the residents, businesses, schools, government and other community and nonprofit organizations.
In addition to being a nonprofit club, we recently established the Great Falls Optimist Youth Foundation as a 501(c)3 to broaden our service to the community and to make it possible to receive tax deductible donations. Many people who look forward to
bringing their children to the Childrens' Spring Festival hosted by Adeler
Jewelers and the Great Falls Optimist Club every year have no idea who puts
it on, who does all the work behind the scenes, or where the money goes that we
raise through this event. We hope that by learning more about our mission and
our other activities, you
If you are interested in learning more about our activities, please wander through our web site and feel free to contact us for more information. Check out the list of our accomplishments and activities. See if something sparks your interest; motivates you to get involved. You may already be familiar with some of our activities, just not aware that it is the Great Falls Optimist Club that makes it all happen. I hope you will join us.
T.R. Cook, President
Contact InformationPresident: T.R. Cook Vice President: Dan Smith Vice President for Youth: Ron Klabunde Secretary: Betty Swartz Treasurer: Mike Mullen Website: Candace Campbell
Funding The activities and financial support provided by the Great Falls Optimist Club are funded by contributions as well as fundraising activities, which include the sale of photographs by Hill Portrait Studios at the Fall Spooktaculare and ticket sales at the annual Childrens Spring Festival and Egg Hunt co-hosted with Adeler Jewelers; in addition to contributions from individuals, business and professional organizations. |
to encouraging
community service among young people; and developing optimism
as a philosophy of life. 
discover a second reason to participate – helping
children in our community. We also hope that by learning more about the Great
Falls Optimist Club, you also join our dedicated organization and support our
work through donations and membership. A small group of individuals has
accomplished a great deal these many years, and we look forward to welcoming
more members of our growing community into our fold.