WELCOME TO GFWC NEW YORK
The General Federation of Women's Clubs is an international women's organization dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service.
GFWC clubs and clubwomen are the fabric that binds not only the Federation, but the communities in which they live and work. By Living the Volunteer Spirit, GFWC clubwomen transform lives each day, not simply with monetary donations, but with hands-on tangible projects that provide immediate impact. With a grassroots approach that often thinks locally but impacts globally, GFWC, its clubs and members remain committed to serving as a force for global good, as it has done since its formation 131 years ago.
June is National Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month
There are over 50 million people worldwide living with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Alzheimer's is not part of the normal aging process It is a fatal disease that kills nerve cells in the brains and affects an individual's memory. Symptoms occur because nerve cells (neurons) in parts of the brain have been damaged or destroyed. The cause may include a combination of genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors. Research suggests that making healthy food choices may reduce the risk of mild cognitive impairment, but heredity also plays a part. Researchers are working to develop preventative care, including a vaccine with promising results, but currently there is no cure. There are some medications that can slow down the progression of the disease.
Donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, and we can wear purple during June to raise awareness of the disease. To learn more visit alz.org/gopurple.
Donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, and we can wear purple during June to raise awareness of the disease. To learn more visit alz.org/gopurple.
2020-2022 President, Linda Kreussling |
2020-2022 President-elect Kathy Meyers |
New York State, Home of Women's Rights
The National Women's Hall of Fame is an American institution created in 1969 by a group of people in Seneca Falls, New York, the location of the 1848 women's rights convention.
The National Women's Hall of Fame inducts distinguished American women through a rigorous national honors selection process involving representatives of the nation's important organizations and areas of expertise.
The National Women's Hall of Fame inducts distinguished American women through a rigorous national honors selection process involving representatives of the nation's important organizations and areas of expertise.
Click for the first digital GFWC summer edition of the GFWC Clubwoman Magazine.
GFWC Affiliates
Webinars were presented by GFWC and affiliated organizations. For your convenience, a few of the recorded presentations are available below.
Click gfwc_presentation.pdf to learn about St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Click here to watch the GFWC/March of Dimes webinar.
For UNICEF'S Child Protection Programming webinar, click here.
Webinars were presented by GFWC and affiliated organizations. For your convenience, a few of the recorded presentations are available below.
Click gfwc_presentation.pdf to learn about St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Click here to watch the GFWC/March of Dimes webinar.
For UNICEF'S Child Protection Programming webinar, click here.
126 Years of Serving Our State
GFWC N.Y. is one of four states that make up the Middle Atlantic Region. The others are Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Once a year members of these four states get together at a Conference to share ideas, friendship, and learn.
The GFWC New York Annual Convention
September 17-19, 2021,
Albany Marriott on Wolf Rd., Albany, NY.
Please join us for lunch at the convention on Saturday, September 18, 2021 as guest speaker and author, Suzanne Gehring Schnittman uncovers the engaging lives of four pioneer women’s rights leaders and their daughters. Take a step back in time as the strong mother-daughter relationships of Martha Wright, Abby Kelley Foster, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucy Stone are revealed and how the woman suffrage movement was impacted.
Check the News For Board Members page for updates.
September 17-19, 2021,
Albany Marriott on Wolf Rd., Albany, NY.
Please join us for lunch at the convention on Saturday, September 18, 2021 as guest speaker and author, Suzanne Gehring Schnittman uncovers the engaging lives of four pioneer women’s rights leaders and their daughters. Take a step back in time as the strong mother-daughter relationships of Martha Wright, Abby Kelley Foster, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucy Stone are revealed and how the woman suffrage movement was impacted.
Check the News For Board Members page for updates.
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