The Local Applause Network enjoys gifting on a regular basis to the Women's Center of Jacksonville.  Recently "Feel the Love Baskets" were provided to the Women's Center of Jacksonville clients.

From June 07 through September 07- Local Applause members gathered tiny trinkets, jewelry, lotions, wonderful gifts of all kinds that were eventually put together in baskets made for soon to be surprised women at the Women's Center of Jacksonville!  From June through August, Members and Guests each week brought something to the area luncheons that they picked up on sale, created from scratch or something from the business they represent.  In late August, 13 members gathered at Sheryl Lynn's house putting the beautiful gifts into lovely baskets. Each was wrapped with ribbon and decor of all kinds.  The Love of giving was extended to women who are using the programs at the Women's Center.  So much Love was felt by all. See the comments below.

The Mission of the
Women's Center of Jacksonville
is to support and empower women by nurturing mind, body, and spirit and by advocating for the dignity and respect of all women.

From Gillian Ticehurst:

Once again, thank you for the wonderful Feel the Love Baskets  that you and your team put together on behalf of the Women's Center.
We have had great responses from our clients and I wanted to share some of the comments with you.

From the Recipients

"Thank you so much for the lovely gift. It made me feel pampered and special. As a three time cancer survivor I really appreciate when someone who has not been touched by cancer cares about us. Please remember to examine your breasts every month and get your mammograms every year from age 40 and up. It's a lifesaver!"


"Thank you "Local Applause" for the beautiful basket full of fun items. I was so surprised to receive one. There was a nice assortment of items that I know I will use. This is very thoughtful for any organization to be on the receiving end of it. Thank you again for your thoughtfulness."


"I feel so very special to receive a "goodie" basket. I was surprised at getting a gift basket this time of year. I felt as though it was my birthday. I really needed a new comb and brush! Much needed perfume and lotion. I couldn't believe I got some free Mary Kay facial kit! Really loved the blue drink holder and cool blue shampoo. Thank you so very much."


"What a wonderful surprise! I was so tickled to get new brushes and perfume with matching lotion! What a great purse to use for my makeup! Beautiful pink candles so appropriate for breast cancer awareness month! I feel so honored that you thought of me (us). How exciting to get such a beautiful gift filled basket. I feel as though I got Christmas gifts early. I feel so fortunate and lucky to have gotten this basket full of love- I wish I could thank you in person!"


"Loved the basket full of shower things and other knick knacks and jewelry. It's so much fun to get a gift out of the blue. It brightened my day so much."


"I think this is especially wonderful to receive a gift not even knowing the giver. Very considerate group of products lightly scented, perfect size and natural products, which are appreciated."


"To Local Applause, Thank you for the lovely gift basket. We all had a nice time comparing what we had in each basket. I look forward to using the bath products and the makeup to fix myself up before I come to our meetings. Thank you for thinking of a way to make others feel special. Your generosity is greatly appreciated."


"Thank you for the basket! I was full of joy to see a basket for me. It is a good way to end a nice nite. I'm greatly thankful for those that think of all the women, people in time of need. Just to know that a perfect stranger is looking out and is thinking about others. So God Bless those of Local Applause for all the time put into the baskets of love."


"Thank you! I received the diva spa and it made me feel lucky to be part of the Bosom Buddies Support Group. Thank you!"


"What a nice surprise! Local Applause is very thoughtful to think of us and do such a nice thing for us. Thank you very much."


"The basket was very beautiful. It was filled with a lot of wonderful things. I appreciate it very much. It was very nice of you to do this and thinking about us. Thank you."

"I meant to tell you how much I enjoyed everything I got in that basket and the Lavender body lotion is very nice. "Baskets of Love" is a wonderful thing when we are down and out and it lifted my spirits for sure."