GFWC Leadership
2022-2024 GFWC Executive Committee: (from left) GFWC Director of Junior Clubs Katie Moydell, GFWC Secretary Mary Beth Williams, GFWC First Vice President Wendy Carriker, GFWC International President Deb Strahanoski, GFWC President-elect Suellen Brazil, GFWC Second Vice President Jolie Frankfurth, and GFWC Treasurer Becky Wright.
National Level
GFWC is a community service organization with many levels of leadership and membership. The Executive Committee and Board of Directors, which consists of Region Presidents, State Presidents, State Directors of Junior Clubs, Committee Chairmen, Committee Members, and Special Appointments, represent GFWC members on a national scale. GFWC members involved with the committees are appointed by the GFWC International President at the beginning of her two-year term. During her Administration, the GFWC International President lives at GFWC Headquarters in Washington D.C. All members of the GFWC Board have leadership responsibilities and are expected to attend the GFWC Annual Convention.
Regions
GFWC consists of eight Regions:
GFWC Great Lakes Region
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and WisconsinGFWC Middle Atlantic Region
Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and PennsylvaniaGFWC Mississippi Valley Region
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South DakotaGFWC New England Region
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and VermontGFWC South Central Region
Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and TexasGFWC Southeastern Region
District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West VirginiaGFWC Southern Region
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and South CarolinaGFWC Western States Region
Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming
Each region holds an annual conference in the fall, separate from the GFWC Annual Convention.
State Level
GFWC has members in each of the 50 states. State Federations host individual conferences each spring. County and district levels are contained within the state level. These two Federation categories vary from state to state; some states choose not to have county and district levels, whereas other states contain multiple counties and districts.
Local Level
GFWC is comprised of nearly 3,000 local clubs. Each club elects officers and works independently on various projects in their community.
Blog
February 28
Featured Member
Phyllis Sippel
With a background in nursing, hospital administration, and leadership training, Phyllis Sippel has always been dedicated to helping others. When she learned that a woman’s club was going to be organized in her community, she knew it would be a good fit for her.
Success For Survivors Scholarship
Each year, GFWC awards scholarships to help intimate partner abuse survivors obtain a post-secondary education that offers a chance to reshape their future by securing employment and gaining personal independence.
Featured Club
GFWC High Springs New Century Woman's Club
Members from the GFWC High Springs New Century Woman’s Club of District 5 in Florida visited Partnership for Strong Families to present them with 24 “Birthday Bags.”