GFWC-NC: District7

GFWC-NC District 7 Ladies Volunteering for our W.A.R.M. Project 

Welcome to the General Federation of Women's Clubs of North Carolina District 7 Website.  GFWC-NC District 7 is comprised of hundreds of diverse ladies of all ages who proudly represent Women's Clubs, Juniors and Juniorettes from the following counties: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, Pender, New Hanover, Robeson and Sampson. 

We are an integral part of The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC), which is one of the world's largest and oldest non-partisan, non-denominational, women's volunteer service organizations.  The GFWC was founded in 1890 and chartered by the 56th United States Congress in 1901.  

We hope that you will enjoy perusing our website and that if you are not already a member of GFWC-NC, that you will contact a local club within your community and join us Today! For more information on local clubs please click on the "Club Info" tab on the right side of your screen.

 

 

GFWC-NC District 7 Continues Literacy Projects
 

What a wonderful day GFWC-NC District 7 had at Union Elementary School in Sampson County!  We visited with 125 happy, smiling first grade children.  The children were treated to the story, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff read by Hellen Lane who is a member of the Sampson County Woman’s Club and the mother of Sharon Smith from the North Carolina Sorosis Woman's Club  in New Hanover County.  Helen is also a retired second grade teacher who once taught at that school.  Linda Branch, the President of the Sampson County Woman's Club organized our visit to this school and planned the student involvement in the story reading.  She brought along props and selected children did a role play as the story was being read for the second time.  All children received a copy of the book and chocolate chip cookies.  Debbie Sheehan is the GFWC-NC District 7 Literacy Chairman and this is the fifth school to receive books from District 7.  GFWC-NC District 7 President Ann Landis welcomed the children and introduced the story reader.
 
Sampson County Woman’s Club is a unique club with only four members but they are really active.  They have an annual meeting to plan their service projects and they meet monthly to do a project.  This month, it was Union Elementary School and next month they will go to the pediatric unit at the local hospital to give out books.  All four members recently attended the GFWC-NC District 7 Arts Festival in Brunswick County.  They are a wonderful example of what can be accomplished by determined women.  This project is an example of the support District 7 has shown for the GFWC-NC President's and Junior Director’s Special Project: Literacy--The Adventure of a Lifetime. 

  Introducing the 2010-2012 GFWC-NC President's and Junior Director's Special Project: Literacy : The Adventure of a Lifetime"101 Things GFWC-NC Clubwomen Can Do For Literacy"Literacy Hours Form   Several of our District 7 Ladies were Volunteers at the GFWC- NC Links 4 Literacy Golf Tournament- with Cindy Hewett once again serving as Co-Chair of the event.   GFWC-NC District 7Summer Board MeetingSaturday, August 11, 2012Location to be announced. Click Here for Minutes from previous meeting!

District 7 Officers

(2010-2012)

President

     Ann H. Landis

    GFWC- Holden Beach

       alandis@ec.rr.com

 Vice-President 

     Kim Cook

   Lumberton Woman's Club

     kcook@carolina.net

Secretary

     Cindy Hewett

   GFWC-South Brunswick Islands

     chewett@atmc.net

Treasurer

     Peggy Schiavone

    GFWC-Holden Beach

    mschiavone@atmc.net

Director of Juniors

     Leslie Russ

    Shallotte Junior Woman's Club

Jr Membership Chairman

      Karla Nobles

    Whiteville Junior Woman's Club

A Message From Our
President......

What an honor it is to serve as the GFWC-NC District 7 President.  I want to say, “thank you,” for this unique opportunity to be part of this exciting organization.  As I began to prepare for this position, I re-read the State Handbook in hopes that I would be more able to answer questions and continue the excellent traditions we have in District 7.  At our first Executive Board meeting, there was so much enthusiasm and so many good ideas in the group.  I am excited to report that we are in good hands.  We have made some good leadership choices!

Can you believe that we are in the 2010-2012 administration already?  Our GFWC-NC President’s theme is Membership Retention: Keeping Every Member a Part of the Story.  We need to focus on membership in our clubs, both getting new members and keeping existing members!

The General Federation of Women’s Clubs, one of the world’s oldest and largest women’s volunteer community service organizations, is well into the second century of service.  Communities like ours benefit every day from projects and programs supported by our woman’s group.  GFWC clubs are an important part of the “social safety net” that holds communities together and preserves civic values.  We are continuing that tradition and offering to others the opportunity to be a part of the GFWC organization.

It is time to INVITE new members.  Clubs cannot wait for members to come to them.  It is time to take a proactive role by reaching out and offering women the opportunity and the privilege of becoming part of what we know is a terrific organization!  Our effort to recruit, welcome and incorporate new members into our club is a must.  After we get new members, we must RETAIN them.  Member retention is a team effort and requires the focus and commitment of all members.  Your membership chairman serves as your CAPTAIN but she cannot do it alone.  Every team needs cheerleaders and loyal fans!  We all must do our part to welcome and retain new members into our wonderful organization! 

 New members bring fresh perspectives, talents, ideas, energy and enthusiasm to our clubs.  We need them!  And they need you! 

Being a member of GFWC-NC provides the opportunity to:

CONTRIBUTE to the quality of life in our neighborhood and community;

GAIN a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction in doing good things;

PARTICIPATE in interesting, informative and inspiring programs;

EXPLORE and sharpen skills that can lead to professional advancement;

EXPAND a network of contacts—professional and personal;

BECOME PART of a support system—for the community and personally;

BUILD lifelong friendships and HAVE FUN!

In Federation Service,

Ann Landis, President

GFWC-NC District 7