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 129 years ago.
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https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home
New York residents 16+ are now eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine.
Memorial Day
Each year in the United States, Americans observe the Federal holiday, Memorial Day, the last Monday in May. It honors and remembers all men and women who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Memorial Day is also a day to remember all loved ones who have passed away.
Traditionally on Memorial Day, the flag of the United States of America is raised briskly to the top of the staff then solemnly lowered to the half-staff position where it remains until noon. At noon, it is then raised to full-staff for the remainder of the day.
When the flag is at half-staff, the position is in remembrance of the more than one million men and women who gave their lives for their country. Raising the flag at noon signifies the nation lives, that the country is resolved not to let their sacrifice be in vain but to rise up in their honor and continue to fight for liberty and justice for all.
In the United States, Memorial Day traditionally marks the beginning of summer.
A few ways GFWC club members have found to participate: attending ceremonies, walking in parades, putting small flags on the graves of veterans and cleaning up gravesites.
Each year in the United States, Americans observe the Federal holiday, Memorial Day, the last Monday in May. It honors and remembers all men and women who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Memorial Day is also a day to remember all loved ones who have passed away.
Traditionally on Memorial Day, the flag of the United States of America is raised briskly to the top of the staff then solemnly lowered to the half-staff position where it remains until noon. At noon, it is then raised to full-staff for the remainder of the day.
When the flag is at half-staff, the position is in remembrance of the more than one million men and women who gave their lives for their country. Raising the flag at noon signifies the nation lives, that the country is resolved not to let their sacrifice be in vain but to rise up in their honor and continue to fight for liberty and justice for all.
In the United States, Memorial Day traditionally marks the beginning of summer.
A few ways GFWC club members have found to participate: attending ceremonies, walking in parades, putting small flags on the graves of veterans and cleaning up gravesites.
2020-2022 President, Linda Kreussling |
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.
GFWC Affiliates
Webinars were presented by GFWC and affiliated organizations throughout March. 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 throughout March. 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.
Check the News For Board Members page for updates.
September 17-19, 2021,
Albany Marriott on Wolf Rd., Albany, NY.
Check the News For Board Members page for updates.
Click logo above to go to the GFWC website
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