AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
EDUCATION FOUNDATION
OF
THE FLORIDA FEDERATION OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CLUBS, INC.
We, the undersigned, do hereby adopt these restated Articles of Incorporation that were originally filed on the 23rd day of October, 1965 and amended in June 1966, June 1985 and June 2003. These amended and restated Articles of Incorporation have been adopted by the current Board of Directors. All amendments being made herein have been duly adopted by the membership of the Corporation.
There is no discrepancy between the original Articles of Incorporation (charter) as theretofore amended and the provisions of these amended and restated Articles of Incorporation other than the inclusion or deletion of amendments adopted by the membership.
ARTICLE I – NAME
The name of the Corporation shall be: EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF THE FLORIDA FEDERATION OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CLUBS, INC.
ARTICLE II – PURPOSES
The street address of the registered office and principal place of business of the corporation is 795 Torchwood Drive, Deland, Florida 32724-9467; the Board of Directors may, from time to time, move the principal office to any other address in Florida. The name of the Registered Agent of the Corporation at that address is
Kathy Hardesty.
ARTICLE III – PURPOSES
The general nature of the objectives and purpose proposed to be promoted, conducted and carried on by this Corporation are:
- To make available to young women an opportunity to pursue higher learning through financial or other assistance.
- To co-operate with recognized scholarship and research foundations and organized colleges or universities to accomplish the purpose set forth herein.
- The purposes for which this Corporation is organized are exclusively religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational within the meaning of section 501 © (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Code.
- Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, this organization shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on by an organization exempt from Federal income tax under section 501 © (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
ARTICLE IV – MEMBERSHIP
Membership in this Corporation shall consist of all members in good standing of the Florida Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc.
ARTICLE V – SUBSCRIBERS
The names and residences of the subscribers are as follows:
Christine L. Weigle
P.O. Box 383
Terra Ceia Island, FL 34250-0383
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Carolyn Wiggins
3066 Highland Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33704
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Audrey Sheekey
P.O. Box 1203
Tavernier, FL 33070-1203
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Billie Jo Simoneau
125 E. Indiana Avenue
DeLand, FL 32724
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Larry Renda
4582 28th Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33714
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Kathy Hardesty
795 Torchwood Drive
DeLand, FL 32724-9467
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Tami Simms-Powel
494 49th Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL 33703
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Judith Harrison
6669 Bramble Hedge Lane
Bryceville, FL 32009
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Patty Murphy
P.O. Box 1260
Tavernier, FL 33070
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Laura Eckert
66 Bay Harbour Drive
Ponce Inlet, FL 32127
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Lorraine Pollock
2001 Glenridge Way #69
Winter Park, FL 32792 |
Louise Miller
1917 Kansas Avenue NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33703 |
Elaine Kaufman
19210 Sea Mist Lane
Lutz, FL 33558 |
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ARTICLE VII – OFFICERS
The officers of the Corporation shall be a President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary and Corresponding Secretary. The Board of Directors shall be composed of the above named officers, the President and President Elect of the Florida Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Inc. and five additional directors. The officers and directors of this corporation shall manage and conduct the affairs of the Corporation. The officers and directors of the Corporation Shall be chosen in the manner prescribed by the Bylaws, and shall hold office for the period specified in said Bylaws or until successors are duly chosen and qualified.
ARTICLE VIII – FIRST OFFICERS
The names of the officers who are to manage all of the affairs of the Corporation until the first Annual selection or until their successors shall have become duly chosen and qualified are as follows:
President
Christine L. Weigle
P.O. Box 383
Terra Ceia Island, FL 34250-0383
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First Vice President
Carolyn Wiggins
3066 Highland Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33704
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Second Vice President
Audrey Sheekey
P.O. Box 1203
Tavernier, FL 33070-1203
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Recording Secretary
Billie Jo Simoneau
125 E. Indiana Avenue
DeLand, FL 32724
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Corresponding Secretary
Larry Renda
4582 28th Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33714
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Treasurer
Kathy Hardesty
795 Torchwood Drive
DeLand, FL 32724-9467
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Directors
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Tami Simms-Powel
494 49th Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL 33703
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Judith Harrison
6669 Bramble Hedge Lane
Bryceville, FL 32009
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Patty Murphy
P.O. Box 1260
Tavernier, FL 33070
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Laura Eckert
66 Bay Harbour Drive
Ponce Inlet, FL 32127
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Lorraine Pollock
2001 Glenridge Way #69
Winter Park, FL 32792 |
Louise Miller
1917 Kansas Avenue NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33703 |
Elaine Kaufman
19210 Sea Mist Lane
Lutz, FL 33558 |
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ARTICLE IX – BYLAWS
The Board of Directors is authorized to recommend changes to the Bylaws of the Corporation which will take effect following action by the Membership of the Corporation.
ARTICLE X – AMMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATON
These Articles of Incorporation may be amended by a two-thirds vote of members of the Corporation present and voting at any Annual Conference. Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation, when approved by the members of the Corporation, must also be forwarded to the Secretary of State of Florida, filed and approved by the Secretary of State of Florida before the same shall be come effective.
ARTICLE XI – REAL ESTATE
The Corporation may hold real estate.
ARTICLE XII – INDEBTEDNESS
The corporation, with the approval of the members of the corporation, may obligate itself in the amount of indebtedness necessary to build scholarship houses.
ARTICLE XIII – DISSOLUTION AND VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION
In the event that the Corporation shall dissolve and voluntarily liquidate, all of its assets remaining after payment of all costs and expenses of such dissolution shall be distributed to organizations which have qualified for exemption under section 501 © (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or to a State or Local Government, for a public purpose, and none of the assets will be distributed to any member, officer or trustee of the Corporation.
These restated and amended Articles of Incorporation were adopted by the members of the Education Foundation of FFBPWC, Inc. at the annual meeting on June 11, 2004. All amendments were adopted pursuant to Section 617.0201 (4), Florida Statures.
Adopted 6/11/2004
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