The Women’s Service Board of the Fairport Baptist Home is an active group of women from area churches who are concerned with the needs and happiness of the residents. They meet the first Friday of each month from September to June at 11:00 a.m. at the Home but activities and services of the WSB continue all year. The members disburse tickets for the Corporation Dinner, sing in the WSB Chorus, promote the Family Fund, help on Green Thumb Day, work in the Plain ‘n Fancy Shoppe, and provide a Welcome visit to new residents. The members also provide magazines and newspapers, birthday, Christmas, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day gifts and floral arrangements and entertainment for the Centenarian Tea. Money to fund these functions is raised from Fundraising trips, a Sunshine Fund, Make-a-Dollar Grow, and by collecting dues. Campbell’s labels are saved for the Home’s Seasons Child Care and coupons for the Plain ‘n Fancy Shoppe. The most important part of being a WSB member is the friendship and love both given and received by each of us as we visit and get to know our special friends at the Homes. A friend is a gift from God and we count every member of the Homes’ family as our special gift from God.
First Baptist Church of Brockport has delegates to this board who contribute to the activities and visit with individual residents on the first Friday of the month. Our current delegates are Mary Way, Betty Erdmann, and Rosemary Smith with retired member Jo Blossom. Anyone interested in accompanying them on first Fridays should make contact for a ride. All are welcome to assist and visit the residents.