In collaboration with our partners, which include nonprofit, government, and socially responsible for-profit organizations, we are able to provide a number of club grants, project materials and kits, and program information that assist our members in creating and sustaining worthwhile projects aimed at improving communities locally and around the world. GFWC Community Service Programs and Special Programs focus on the major issues of our time and fall into the following areas of focus.
Augusta Salvage
Cystic Fibrosis Walk
Raised $3856
Mother Goose Reading
Rock Painting
Arts & Culture
The goal of the GFWC Signature Program: Domestic and Sexual Violence Awareness and Prevention is to increase awareness of and help prevent the widespread occurrence of domestic and sexual violence in communities across the nation by working with national domestic violence networks, supporting existing activities, working with various established programs, and initiating educational opportunities for club members and local citizens. GFWC aims to be a powerful voice for victims and survivors.
The GFWC Arts and Culture Community Service Program is to bring people together, spark creativity, and preserve the stories and traditions that shape who we are. Combined, the two are subjects of study primarily concerned with the processes and products of human creativity and social life, such as languages, literature, imagination, development of the technical ability to create something from nothing, and the capacity to bridge the things that separate us from one another: age, education, location, religion, or economic disparity.
The GFWC Civic Engagement and Outreach Community Service Program reminds GFWC members that each member is part of a larger society and we are responsible for taking actions that will create a better quality of life and foster a sense of community locally, regionally, nationally, and globally. GFWC focuses on addressing issues of public concern.
Citizenship; Crime Prevention, Safety, Disaster Preparedness, the Needy, Hungry, and Homeless; and Military Personnel and Veterans are just a few suggestions for areas of concern impacted by GFWC clubwomen during its history as well as today.
We aim to help others, while we also continue to learn. Projects in the GFWCEducation and Libraries Community Service Program are designed to foster schools, as well as other educational institutions and opportunities. These projects promote libraries, literacy, and the love of a good book. Through these efforts, we encourage the growth of individuals and communities at home and around the world.
Continuing our legacy of environmental advocacy in the GFWC Environment Community Service Program is more important than ever; there is much we can do to preserve the world’s resources, protect wildlife and domesticated animals, live sustainably, beautify our communities, and enjoy nature. With many of the world’s scientists forecasting a climate emergency, we are called upon to act now. It is vitally important that we do our part to care for and heal our planet.
This GFWC Health and Wellness Community Service Program aims to explore the various opportunities for awareness and advancement of disease prevention, nutrition, physical, and emotional well-being. Disease awareness and prevention involve understanding the causes, symptoms, and ways to prevent diseases, including social determinants and health inequity. This includes screenings, vaccinations, and sharing information. Nutrition is a key element in the quest for good health. Wise food choices, proper usage of vitamins and supplements, and food allergy awareness help maintain a healthy lifestyle. Physical and emotional care encompass behaviors to manage a healthy body, mind, and spirit throughout life. This includes physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, environmental, and social well-being.