Association for Home and Community Education
About Us:
Bond County HCE was founded in 1944 and is presently composed of 68
members in five Units and Mail Box. We strive to enhance the lives of
our members and our community through quality programs, experiences, and
educational opportunities, including secondary education scholarships
for up to four Bond County residents per year.
Board Members/Other Responsibilities
| President: | Sharon Fitzgerald | |
| 1st Vice President: | Carole Bohle | |
| 2nd Vice President: | Carol Boatright | |
| Secretary: | Sherri Beckham | |
| Treasurer: | Penny Wait | |
| Cultural Enrichment Director: | Pat Sutton | |
| Family & Community Issues Director: | Janice Tompkins | |
| International Director: | Pat Sutton | |
| Public Relations/Newsletter Editor | ||
| Volunteer Positions | ||
| CVH: | Beverly Greenwood | |
| 4-H | Carol Lingley |
Programming & Lessons
Bond County HCE offers a variety of lessons. Many are developed by the University of Illinois Extension and we enlist local experts/presenters for other lessons.
Examples are:
Edible Plants
Happy Hacks for Positivity & Well-being
Penning Your Past
Understanding the Impact of ACEs
Medical: AFib, Alzheimer's, Vision, Inflammation & Arthritis Alternative
Treatments, etc.
Foods: Fondue, Air Fryer, Instant Pot, etc.
Selecting & Caring for House Plants
How to Save on Travel
Financial Emergency Preparedness, just to name a few
Annual Events
HCE Annual Meeting - Held in July - Catered luncheon, short meeting,
awards, memorial, and speaker/entertainment.
International Day - Held in October - "Authentic food" from country of
study, presentations about the country of study usually by someone who
has personally visited the country.
Attending Programming and Events
If you live in the Bond County, Illinois area and would like to join us for any of these, call the U of I Extension Office at 618-664-3665 or fawn728@illinois.edu to make a reservation. Or contact Sharon Fitzgerald 618-920-7854 or sfitzger18@gmail.com
Contact for Membership
Carol Boatright, 2nd Vice President, 618-749-5624 or ckboatright@yahoo.com