2016 Holiday Fashion Show – December 3, Franchesco’s Ristorante
Water Needs Forum – October 15

Addressing Water Needs around the World

Dr. Troy Skwor, Moderator

Worldwide Water Dilemma


Mrs. Huda Ghazai, Principal and Rockford Iqra School students

“One Year, 100 Wells” project through Zakat Foundation

Helen Bond and Fode Camara
Benkadi Project BioSand Water Filters

Benkadi Project BioSand Water Filter

Manny Hernandez, Tanzanian Development Support

Filter Kiln: Manny Hernandez, Tanzanian Development Support

Industrial Molds Group (Rockford) Partnership with Kohler

Wes Stephens, Industrial Molds Group (Rockford)

Emerging Opportunities for Sustainability — EOS International

Gregory McGrath, EOS International

EOS International Products

Water Chlorinator

Helen Bond and Fode Camara, Motherland Rhythm Community and Benkadi BioSand Filter Project

YWCA Leader Luncheon – March 7

Several AAUW Rockford Branch members were able to attend the YWCA annual Leader Luncheon March 7.

Speaker Lilly Ledbetter with branch President Barbara Simon

VP Christine Haeggquist with Lilly Ledbetter/Honored speaker Lilly Ledbetter

Honored speaker Lilly Ledbetter

Some branch members around the lunch table
Romanian Dinner – February 20, Second/First Chuch


Members and guests begin to serve themselves from the selection of traditional Romanian dishes — and a few American extras.

Honored guests include (left) Mihaela Deaconu, Acting Consul General at the Romanian Consulate in Chicago, and (right) Andrei Rusu, First Secretary – Head of the Office for Economic and Commercial Promotion.

Branch member Ramona Cornea, in native dress, begins her lunch talk about her native land, Romania.