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.
The GFWC Domestic and Sexual Violence Awareness and Prevention Special Program aims to increase awareness of and help prevent the widespread occurrence of domestic abuse in communities. This can be done by working with national, state, and/or county domestic violence networks, supporting existing activities, working with various established programs, and initiating educational opportunities for club members and local citizens.
GFWC Arts and Culture Community
The GFWC Arts and Culture Community Service Program encourages members to promote and support art and cultural programs in their clubs and communities, and to expand understanding on every level, from local and regional to national and international. Our goal is to create projects that include crafts, dance, drama, food, music, and other manifestations of art and culture that develop skills, awareness, and appreciation. It is designed to inspire clubwomen and ignite within them a desire to make the world a more beautiful, thoughtful, and caring place.
Civic
Engagement and Outreach Community Service Program
The GFWC Civic Engagement and Outreach Community Service Program reminds GFWC members that each of us is a part of a larger society and is responsible for undertaking actions that will create a better quality of life and foster a sense of community—locally, regionally, nationally, and globally. This Community Service Program highlights and encourages citizenship; crime prevention, safety, and disaster preparedness; the needy, hungry, and homeless; and our military personnel and veterans.
GFWC Education and Libraries
We aim to help others, while we also continue to learn. Projects in the GFWC Education 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.
GFWC Environment
The GFWC Environment Community Service Program encourages us to become stewards of the earth by working to preserve the world’s resources, protect wildlife and domesticated animals, live sustainably, and beautify our communities and enjoy nature. Environmental degradation is cumulative and many scientists warn that we are at a tipping point. There is no time like the present to act.
GFWC Health and Wellness Community Service Program
The human body, mind, and spirit comprise our health and wellness. To improve our well-being, we must address three key components: nutrition, disease prevention, and physical and emotional care. This GFWC Health and Wellness Community Service Program aims to explore the various opportunities for awareness and advancement of each of these vital areas.