WIDOWED PERSONS SERVICE
of Tarrant County, TX
"Touching the lives of widowed persons every day"
ACTIVITIES, FUND RAISERS & NEWSLETTER FLYERS
ACTIVITIES MESSAGE
July 2025
WAYS & MEANS
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Dances: Nancy Sheffer-Poole and Phyllis Weisheit hosted a WPS Dance on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at the Arlington Elks Lodge.
Debbie Smith and Eula Plummer will host a WPS Dance on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at the Arlington Elks Lodge (flyer).
Ann Barnes and Ruth Turner will host the WPS DJ Dance on Friday, June 27, 2025, and July 25, 2025, at the Burleson Senior Center (flyer). Please donate at the same rate that you are charged at other WPS dances.
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​​​​​​​​WPS ​​Travel: First Travel of Burleson has set up a WPS Caribbean Cruise for Oct 25, 2025, to Nov 1, 2025. There are still openings for this Cruise. The travel agent is currently working on pricing a bus to Galveston for the Cruise (flyer).
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​Donate2Impact: The next donation period is scheduled for September 8 to 21, 2025. WPS receives money for donated items such as clothing or household items. A flyer showing a list of acceptable items will be included in the September Newsletter.
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October Drawing: In addition to the prizes listed on the drawing ticket, donated prizes will also be awarded. Attendance is not required to win a drawing prize. Members attending the October General Meeting can also win a door prize (you must be present to win a door prize). If you have an item or gift card that you were given and do not have a need for, please give it to WPS to be awarded at the drawing.
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2026 WPS Directory: The 2026 WPS Directory Input sheets have been updated and posted on the WPS website, wpstc.org. Having your name added to the 2026 WPS Directory allows you to keep in touch with other WPS members, especially if you lost contact with a close WPS friend.
North Texas Giving Day: The flyer will be included with the August and September Newsletters. This is a convenient way to donate to WPS.​​
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Fundraisers: All the listed items above plus Donations and Memorials provide funds that enable WPS to pay our bills. Please consider a Donation or Memorial, especially if you are not able to participate in one of our fundraisers.
​Ron Zembek, Ways & Means Committee Chairman
NEWSLETTER FLYERS
ACTIVITIES LIST
We have the following activities on a weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual basis at various locations:
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Meet & Eats (Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner)
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Game Nights
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Dances
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Cruises
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For a complete schedule of activities for each month, please refer to the monthly newsletter and calendar, After logging-in, from the menu, click on Activities and Newsletter. The newsletter, calendar and inserts can then be downloaded and viewed.
FUND RAISER LIST
We have the following fund raisers on a monthly or annual basis:
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Monthly Dance
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September Cruise from Galveston
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December Christmas Banquet
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Quarterly General Meeting w/ Entertainment
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WPS Directory
For a complete schedule of activities for each month, please refer to the monthly newsletter and calendar. After logging-in, from the menu, click on Activities and Newsletter. The newsletter, calendar and inserts can then be downloaded and viewed.
ANNUAL PRINTED DIRECTORY
Click on the following links for input forms:
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WPS CLOTHING
Click on the following links to get more information about our WPS-branded clothing:
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