LCW is on hiatus until further notice
while we search for a PERManent location to host our monthly luncheons
On Monday, July 31, 2017 Lunch Club Wednesday Founder, Diana Albritton, received an official letter from the new Board of Directors of the Sebring Elks Lodge where Lunch Club Wednesday, an all women’s networking club, has been hosting their monthly luncheon for the past 11.5 years. With the new Board of Directors comes a new set of Policies and Procedures, of which is the pricing for outside scheduled events. The letter states that the price per person would increase from $10.00 to $14.00 – this is a discounted rate from the new $15.00 - $20.00 per person for outside scheduled events.
However, with the adjusted rate, it is also required that Lunch Club Wednesday sign a contract and possibly in the future provide club insurance if they are to continue using the Elks Lodge for their monthly luncheon. Although the word “club” is part of their title, Lunch Club Wednesday is not an official club, requiring zero membership fees or dues. The $10 cost upon arrival each month is strictly to cover the cost of lunch and is paid directly to the Elks Club. Any monies given away at Lunch Club Wednesday (i.e. $50/$50/$50 raffles and the $100 for the Annual Good Girl/Good Deed Award) are provided by funds raised by the cash sales of raffle tickets.
If Albritton signed the contract as the “leader” or founder of Lunch Club Wednesday she could personally be held responsible for any legal matters between Lunch Club Wednesday and the Elks Lodge. Given this new information, in the past week the club has reached out to it’s members in regards to the price increase for feedback as well as to explore other venue options. At this time, all resources have been exhausted and resolving the price and venue issues are not a “quick fix.” Because of this, effective immediately Lunch Club Wednesday will be on hiatus until further notice.
In order for Lunch Club Wednesday to continue to grow, educate, lift others and encourage it’s members to exercise the club motto to “rise and shine,” the group will be taking a hiatus over the next few months to come up with a solution for the future of the club concerning luncheon location and cost. Lunch Club Wednesday hopes to have a plan in place by the beginning of 2018.
Lunch Club Wednesday will continue to have an active Facebook private group page (if you are interested in joining, please send a request) as well as their website www.lunchclubwednesday.com to keep members informed. Any new information regarding the continuing of monthly luncheons will be announced via social media, their website as well as in the newspaper.
If you have any questions or to stay informed during the hiatus, please join the Lunch Club Wednesday private group on Facebook or feel free to reach out to Kristy Harris, Lunch Club Wednesday Social Media Coordinator at kristy.harris03@gmail.com.
However, with the adjusted rate, it is also required that Lunch Club Wednesday sign a contract and possibly in the future provide club insurance if they are to continue using the Elks Lodge for their monthly luncheon. Although the word “club” is part of their title, Lunch Club Wednesday is not an official club, requiring zero membership fees or dues. The $10 cost upon arrival each month is strictly to cover the cost of lunch and is paid directly to the Elks Club. Any monies given away at Lunch Club Wednesday (i.e. $50/$50/$50 raffles and the $100 for the Annual Good Girl/Good Deed Award) are provided by funds raised by the cash sales of raffle tickets.
If Albritton signed the contract as the “leader” or founder of Lunch Club Wednesday she could personally be held responsible for any legal matters between Lunch Club Wednesday and the Elks Lodge. Given this new information, in the past week the club has reached out to it’s members in regards to the price increase for feedback as well as to explore other venue options. At this time, all resources have been exhausted and resolving the price and venue issues are not a “quick fix.” Because of this, effective immediately Lunch Club Wednesday will be on hiatus until further notice.
In order for Lunch Club Wednesday to continue to grow, educate, lift others and encourage it’s members to exercise the club motto to “rise and shine,” the group will be taking a hiatus over the next few months to come up with a solution for the future of the club concerning luncheon location and cost. Lunch Club Wednesday hopes to have a plan in place by the beginning of 2018.
Lunch Club Wednesday will continue to have an active Facebook private group page (if you are interested in joining, please send a request) as well as their website www.lunchclubwednesday.com to keep members informed. Any new information regarding the continuing of monthly luncheons will be announced via social media, their website as well as in the newspaper.
If you have any questions or to stay informed during the hiatus, please join the Lunch Club Wednesday private group on Facebook or feel free to reach out to Kristy Harris, Lunch Club Wednesday Social Media Coordinator at kristy.harris03@gmail.com.
