GFWC GA Monthly Connections

Dear Federated Sisters,

Greetings to all of GFWC Georgia! I hope this monthly connection finds you well and ready to jump into club work again. Many clubs take a break in the summer and many keep going with various projects. Whichever it is for your club, I hope you rested and enjoyed the hot days of summer.

School has started and many clubs have reached out to their community schools to help with back to school projects. As I start my 24 ^th year as a school counselor, I am always grateful for the community support shown to my school. Reach out to your school to see the needs they have for students. School supplies are a great item at any time. Other items needed are snacks and shoes. Some kindergarten students do not come with a snack and the teacher often supplies out of his or her own pocket. It would be great to provide some individual snacks for those students. Another need is often new underwear for the clinic. Another need is paying the charge account in the cafeteria for those families who struggle and do not receive free or reduced lunch. Plus, don’t forget the teachers! Sponsor muffins, popcorn, or other snack, lunch or breakfast for those who serve the students each day. Mentors are also especially needed or volunteer to help in your school media center.

Our Fall District Meetings have begun. It is a bittersweet time as I have spent the past two years traveling with Becky Bolden to our six districts. Becky and I loved every minute of our time together visiting and being a part of your meeting. I know Shelby Holland, First Vice President, and Dana Skelton, Junior Director Elect, will also enjoy the time and warm hospitality of our district members. I hope you are able to attend your district meeting and see your fellow federated sisters.

Here are some dates to mark on your calendar for the upcoming few months:

Past Presidents Garden Day at TFS Monday, October 14 at 11:00

Southern Region in Charleston, SC October 18-20

GFWC 2020-2022 Orientation November 14-17(by GFWC invitation only)

Lipscomb Cottage Committee at TFS November 24 at 12:00

Lipscomb Cottage Holiday Open House December 11 at 3:00

With much friendship,

Tina Daniel

GFWC GA State President 2018-2020

Tina's Pearls of Wisdom for the day: "It's a new season, a perfect opportunity to do something new, something bold and something beautiful. Fall is proof that change is beautiful."

To improve is to change;

To be perfect is to change often

Dear GFWC Georgia members,

The close of 2019 is almost upon us and you know what this means for club women? That’s right! Reports! Follow the many tips coming from Kim Sekulow, 2nd Vice President, as the end of 2019 approaches. In the 2018-2020 administration, we have our six CSP’s. This will NOT change for your 2019 reporting year. These reports are due January 25, 2020.

In the 2020-2022 administration, there will be changes to your Community Service Program names from GFWC. This will affect your first six months of your club year in 2020. Maintaining solid records will help your club when you report the 2020 club work. The names may change but there will be a place in the new five CSP names for all of your club work. Note, we will have five, not six CSP’s.

The five new CSP names beginning July 2020 , which will also be reflected in the GFWC Georgia 2020-2022 yearbook, will be as follows:

• Arts and Culture

• Civic Engagement and Outreach

• Education and Libraries

• Environment

• Health and Wellness

So, as you plan for 2020, keep these changes in mind. The definition of the CSP’s have not been released at this time. All of this information will be provided to you as soon as GFWC Georgia receives it.

With Federation Friendship,

Tina Daniel

GFWC Georgia State President

“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.”

Winston Churchill

Membership Refresher

A GFWC Federation Refresher should be held each club year. It is a positive program of continuing education on the benefits of belonging to GFWC and can help with the overall retention of members, while educating new members and creating excitement and pride in your club. GFWC has many programs established to keep its seasoned as well as new members engaged and connected. One of the most important topics that should be included in the GFWC Federation Refresher Course is why our motto is Unity in Diversity and why it is as important today as when it was adopted at the first GFWC Convention.

A GFWC Federation Refresher at the beginning of the club year allows club leaders to share any new information received at the GFWC Annual Convention held each June. It is a great time to remind your members about the information tools offered through GFWC like the GFWC Clubwoman, GFWC News and Notes, GFWC Blog, the Women’s History and Resource Center, and most importantly the GFWC Club Manual.

Another way to educate our members on GFWC is to review the GFWC Bylaws and GFWC Resolutions that guide our organization. These reinforce the reasons why we do the things the way we do and support the issues we support.

A fun way to incorporate a GFWC Federation Refresher is to develop a FUN GFWC, state, or club facts and federation quizzes or puzzles. Or go a step further and have a “Dear Jenny” box that members can deposit questions they have regarding federation. Incorporate time on your clubs agenda to answer these questions.

Invite a district or state leader to your meeting when you are conducting your GFWC Refresher Program, that way the members can address the leaders with questions and learn from their experiences within federation.

Share who our GFWC Partners are and information and projects related to each.

To obtain additional membership information, Federation Facts, a list of the Benefits of Belonging and Club Rewards - click here.

Happy Recruiting!

Cathy Jones, 3rd VP

Junior Conference Corner

#GAJUNIORSROCK

Join me at the St Jude's Fun Walk/Run on September 21, 2019 at 8 am Turner Field in Atlanta. The name of my team is: GFWC GA Juniors Rock. We are looking for members (both Juniors and Women's Clubs) to come and walk or run to support our team. If you can’t come to Turner Field, have a Virtual Walk in your own home or with friends in your club or neighborhood. Walk a mile in support of St Jude’s Research Hospital.

We are also asking for donations to support St Jude's Research Hospital.

https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR/Walk/Walk?team_id=242434&pg=team&fr_id=109002©_link_share

Donations can be made online or checks can be made payable to St Jude's and sent to Becky Bolden at 4510 Hidden Meadows Lane Monroe, GA 30656. I will deliver on the morning of the event or anytime by October 3rd.

Few Facts about St Jude’s:

No one ever has to pay for their care at St Jude’s. There are accommodations for family members including housing and food.
Survival rates in 1962 were 20% and more than 80% today
St Jude was the First Children’s Hospital to make major investment in pediatric cancer genome sequencing.
They see on average 7,800 kids per year and provide hundreds of free consultations for doctors worldwide.
Finding Cures – Saving Children!!

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month - Let’s support this wonderful organization and meet our goal of $1,500.

Always Remember: “ It’s What You Do For Others That Counts ”

Love In Federation,

Becky Bolden

JuniorDirector@gfwcgeorgia.org or beckybolden11@gmail.com

Support Miranda's Law on Sept. 23

Members are asked to make 1,000 contacts through phone calls or emails to their United States Legislators to support passing Miranda’s Law on September 23, 2019. GFWC makes this very easy for us to do - Join the Legislative Action Center today to make your voice count. See details below.

Miranda’s Law seeks to:
Prevent dangerous drivers from obtaining employment as school bus drivers
Keep unsafe school bus drivers off the road
Require the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration agency to implement and monitor a nationwide employer notification service (ENS) for buses.
Demand automatic notification of driver violations, beyond parking tickets, to school districts and school bus companies within 24 hours

This legislation aims to make the employer notification service mandatory for all school bus drivers across the nation. Under this law, anyone employed as a school bus driver would be required to register with the employer notification service.

The GFWC Legislative Action Center is a powerful tool for GFWC’s public issues and advocacy efforts. Track bills, contact your local representative and take action on issues germane to GFWC Resolutions . Click here to visit the Legislative Action Center.

Join the LAC to get updates and alerts on GFWC's legislative and policy priorities

JOIN NOW

Institute Recap

We had a wonderful time at institute and received a good bit of information. If you missed Institute this year, please visit our website to view documents, handouts, reports and presentations under our Club Resources Tab/Tools for Success - https://gfwcgeorgia.org/club-resources/resourceful-toolkits/

Fun photos are also listed on our website under Club Resources/Photos and Fun! - https://gfwcgeorgia.org/club-resources/photos-and-fun/ Here are some highlights!