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.
To keep up to date on New York State’s health policies, click below:
https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home
New York residents over the age of 30 are now eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine.
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month, also known as Child Abuse Prevention Month in America, is an annual observance in the United States dedicated to raising awareness and preventing child abuse. April has been designated Child Abuse Prevention Month in the United States since 1983.
Child abuse includes all types of abuse and neglect of a child under the age of 18 by a parent, caregiver, or another person in a custodial role (such as clergy, a coach, a teacher) that results in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child.
National Child Abuse Prevention Month, also known as Child Abuse Prevention Month in America, is an annual observance in the United States dedicated to raising awareness and preventing child abuse. April has been designated Child Abuse Prevention Month in the United States since 1983.
Child abuse includes all types of abuse and neglect of a child under the age of 18 by a parent, caregiver, or another person in a custodial role (such as clergy, a coach, a teacher) that results in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child.
D.E.A.R. – Drop Everything and Read, April 12
By Tina Daniel, GFWC Education and Libraries Chairman
On Monday, April 12, celebrate the annual “Drop Everything and Read” day and beloved author Beverly Cleary’s birthday. Reading Rockets is a founder of the program and encourages families to read for thirty minutes together. The concept of “D.E.A.R.” is referenced in Cleary’s book Ramona Quimby, Age 8, which has become an inspiration for the campaign.
How can clubs participate?
- Host your monthly meeting on April 12 and ask everyone to stop, pick up a book, and read. If you are in person, provide a book to each member to read during this “D.E.A.R.” time, and then have members take the book home with them to finish.
- Sponsor a “D.E.A.R.” time at your local school. Provide writing activity suggestions to the teachers. Some ideas include writing an opinion piece on what makes a happy family or assuming the voice of a favorite character in the book you have chosen. Provide a journal for each student to use or create a picture book retelling of the story.
- Host a “D.E.A.R.” event. Create flyers, invitations, stickers, bookmarks, and certificates. Have members wear a “D.E.A.R.” t-shirt to promote the event. It can be held at a school or in a local park or community area.
- Give families reading tips and booklists by posting them on your club’s website or providing them to your local library or school parent resource center.
- Sponsor a reading basket and hold a raffle for families to win the basket.
- Place books in your local laundromats to encourage reading.
- Record readings of books and provide them to families.
- Promote remote reading from grandparents to grandchildren.
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, scheduled for April 15-18, 2021,
at the Embassy Suites in Saratoga Springs, NY, has been rescheduled to September 17-19, 2021,
at the Albany Marriott on Wolf Rd., Albany, NY.
Check the News For Board Members page for updates.
at the Embassy Suites in Saratoga Springs, NY, has been rescheduled to September 17-19, 2021,
at the Albany Marriott on Wolf Rd., Albany, NY.
Check the News For Board Members page for updates.
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