Volunteers in Action: GFWC Big Rapids, Inc., GFWC Lilburn Woman’s Club, GFWC Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy, GFWC Madison Heights Women’s Club, GFWC Women’s Club of South County, GFWC Manchester Women’s Club, and GFWC Wilbraham Junior Women’s Club
March 16 2021. This week's blog features GFWC Big Rapids, Inc. (Michigan), GFWC Lilburn Woman’s Club (Georgia), GFWC Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy (New Jersey), GFWC Madison Heights Women’s Club (Michigan), GFWC Women’s Club of South County (Rhode Island), GFWC Manchester Women’s Club (Connecticut), and GFWC Wilbraham Junior Women’s Club (Massachusetts). In recognition of March is Reading Month, clubwomen found various ways to help their communities foster a love of reading and learning.
Volunteers in Action: GFWC Woman’s Club of Raleigh, GFWC Battle Ground, GFWC Brunswick Woman’s Club, and GFWC Lexington Woman’s Club
March 9 2021. This week's blog features GFWC Woman’s Club of Raleigh (North Carolina), GFWC Battle Ground (Washington), GFWC Brunswick Woman’s Club (Georgia), and GFWC Lexington Woman’s Club (South Carolina). Read about how clubwomen made more than 100 hand sewn bags filled with art supplies for children and families experiencing homelessness, donated clothing to a community nonprofit dedicated to helping families in need, helped spruce up a shelter for survivors of domestic violence, and made more than 300 Valentine's Day cards for first responders.
Volunteers in Action: GFWC North Myrtle Beach Woman’s Club, GFWC du Midi Woman’s Club, GFWC Ossoli Circle, and GFWC Woman’s Club of Winter Haven
March 2 2021. This week's blog features GFWC North Myrtle Beach Woman’s Club (South Carolina), GFWC du Midi Woman’s Club (Alabama), GFWC Ossoli Circle (Tennessee), and GFWC Woman’s Club of Winter Haven (Florida). Clubwomen worked on a variety of projects throughout the past few weeks, including continuing to support and stock local Little Free Libraries, turning hundreds of plastic bags that would've gone into landfills into sleeping mats for people without homes, donating items for survivors of domestic violence, creating gifts for GFWC Affiliate Organization Operation Smile, and making Valentine's Day cards for Meals on Wheels recipients.
Volunteers in Action: Maquoketa Woman’s Club, GFWC Greater West Palm Beach Women’s Club, and GFWC Woman’s Club of Madison
February 23 2021. This week's blog features Maquoketa Woman’s Club (Iowa), GFWC Greater West Palm Beach Women’s Club (Florida), and GFWC Woman’s Club of Madison (Connecticut). Clubwomen have been working hard as part of GFWC's Signature Program to provide donations and support to women and children at local domestic violence shelters.
Volunteers in Action: GFWC Woman’s Club of Fairfax, GFWC Woman’s League of Lowcounty, GFWC Community Club of Collegeville, GFWC Woman’s Club of Fredericksburg, and GFWC Windsor Woman’s Club
February 16 2021. This week's blog features GFWC Woman's Club of Fairfax (Virginia), GFWC Woman's League of Lowcounty (South Carolina), GFWC Community Club of Collegeville (Pennsylvania), GFWC Woman's Club of Fredericksburg (Virginia), and GFWC Windsor Woman's Club (Connecticut). Clubwomen have been busy the past several weeks donating personal care items for children in the foster care system, making Valentine's Day cards for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, collecting items and funds for local veterans, and raising money and donations for their local food banks.
Volunteers in Action: GFWC Battle Ground, GFWC Mesquite Club of Las Vegas, GFWC Woman’s Club of South County, GFWC Millville Woman’s Club
February 9 2021. This week's blog features GFWC Battle Ground (Washington), GFWC Mesquite Club of Las Vegas (Nevada), GFWC Woman's Club of South County (Rhode Island), and GFWC Millville Woman's Club (New Jersey). Read about how clubwomen came together to donate more than 200 pounds of food to a local food bank, provide people in need with warm winter coats, bring fun activities to residents of adult care facilities, and make colorful blankets for abused and neglected children.
Volunteers in Action: GFWC Cosmopolitan Club of Petal, GFWC Valamont Woman’s Club, GFWC Woman’s Club of Arlington, GFWC Woman’s Club of Paramus
February 2 2021. This week's blog features the GFWC Cosmopolitan Club of Petal (Mississippi), GFWC Valamont Woman’s Club (Tennessee), GFWC Woman’s Club of Arlington (Virginia), and GFWC Woman's Club of Paramus (New Jersey). From creating a lending library at an area laundromat to assembling coloring packets for residents of a local care facility, knitting scarves and gloves for those in need to making thousands of face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, clubwomen let their creativity shine as they worked to better their communities.
Volunteers in Action: Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach, GFWC Millville Woman’s Club, GFWC Stella Research Club, GFWC Woman’s Club of Dunbar
January 26 2021. This week's blog features the Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach (Delaware), GFWC Millville Woman's Club (New Jersey), GFWC Stella Research Club (Nebraska), and the GFWC Woman's Club of Dunbar (West Virginia). Enjoy these heartwarming stories about how club members collected hundreds of pounds of plastic to be recycled, donated food and supplies to those in need, and spread a little cheer to local nursing home residents.
Volunteers in Action: GFWC Woman’s Citizenship Club in Alamosa, GFWC Santa Rosa Woman’s Club, GFWC Helena Woman’s Club, GFWC Shorewood Woman’s Club
January 19 2021. This week's blog features the GFWC Woman's Citizenship Club in Alamosa (Colorado), GFWC Santa Rosa Woman's Club (Florida), GFWC Helena Woman's Club (Montana), and the GFWC Shorewood Woman's Club (Wisconsin). Read about their "Gratitude Boards" for healthcare workers, new map of local Free Little Libraries, efforts to provide Christmas gifts to children, and fundraisers to benefit military members.
Volunteers in Action: Heritage League of Lincoln, GFWC Stuttgart Junior Woman’s Club, GFWC Lowell Woman’s Club
January 12 2021. This week's blog features the Heritage League of Lincoln (Nebraska), GFWC Stuttgart Junior Woman's Club (Arkansas), and the GFWC Lowell Woman's Club (Indiana). Read about their remote “Holiday of Trees” event, Baggo Tournament, and baking basket donations.
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Featured Member
Lauren Smith
Lauren Smith said she loves being able to give back to her community and local school district as a member of GFWC Eupora New Century Club in Mississippi.
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.
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GFWC Lawrence Classics Club
The GFWC Lawrence Classics Club (Kansas) has 19 members, and it’s an incredible mixture: one charter member has been involved since 1997; one member has been part of GFWC since 1960; there are a mother and daughter pair who are 2nd and 3rd generation clubwomen; four members are Boosters; and their youngest member only graduated from college last year. This assorted group shares the same values about volunteerism and puts them into action.