FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
I have had the best week! So far, I have had the honor to attend 3 District Conventions and I have 2 more scheduled for this Saturday as well in my Itinerary. This has been made possible via Zoom. I cannot tell you how impressed I have been with what our Districts are doing for our communities. I am so proud of each of you and my Zoomattude is sky high.
With April 24 right around the corner: Federation Day, we should be shouting from the Zoomtops letting our entire State know what you are and have done this past year. Let us revel in our many accomplishments on Social Media. In fact, I am sure that we can rejoice all- month-long with our many volunteering efforts.
Members: send us a picture of you in your club or district shirts, tell us what club you are from and how many years you have been a member. Each club & district President needs to share with us a paragraph, many paragraphs of what you are celebrating at your Conventions; share with us this week your projects. Send us pictures and a short write-up of the projects and programs your memberships took an active part with.
Who do you send this information to? Please send by email your Federation Day submissions so that we too know what you have been up to.
Send your emails to the following as a group so that the CFWC Membership and CFWC Communication Teams have your information for publication:
Shmatthies@verizon.net
cfwccommunications@gmail.com
Let us flood our Facebook page with post after post of what the CFWC Membership has been doing despite the pandemic.
Luv, Pam
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From Sonya Matthies, CFWC Second Vice President
Just a quick reminder to all the GFWC California Federation of Women’s Clubs throughout our beautiful state to plan events and “Celebrations” recognizing “Federation Day” on April 24th! We have come a long way since 1890 when 63 clubs joined together to form the General Federation of Women’s Clubs! We continue to find strength in Federation and GFWC unites us all to one common mission of improving the lives of others through volunteer service. Let’s “Celebrate” and share our purpose throughout our communities!
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A new tool from GFWC..... |
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Your Gateway to Member Resources
From tips for recruiting and maintaining new members to coming up with new ideas for community service projects, or from learning about how GFWC clubs operate to finding strategies to become a successful leader, the GFWC Member Portal Digital Library is truly a club president’s gateway to essential member resources. By signing into your Member Portal account, you will automatically gain access to this vital source of information that will help enhance your membership experience.
Once you have signed into your Member Portal account, you will be able to access the Digital Library by clicking on the profile icon in the upper right-hand corner of your screen and selecting “My Digital Library.” If you do not see this option available, please email GFWC@GFWC.org and we will be happy to take a look at your account and see what we can do to help you get access to these valuable member resources (please allow 12-24 hours to receive access after signing into your account).
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Jennie June Award
This deadline will be here before you know it!
Please find a nominee in YOUR club/district, fill out the forms and provide the requested additional information. This award is given for all of the member's service
to Federation, Community and Church.
Jennie June Award applications are due on May 1st.
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REMINDER
Dear Club Members,
If you are interested in attending any of the Twilight Tidbits Workshop Zoom meetings in April 2021, AND have NOT attended any March Madness workshops, please send an email to request the Zoom invitations to Reservationscfwc@gmail.com .
Once you request the Zoom invitations, you will receive all Twilight Tidbit Workshop Zoom invitations in one email. The Zoom invitations will come from CFWC Reserve California. Please look for that name in your inbox. You will receive Zoom invitations for ALL of the Twilight Tidbits workshops.
If you request the workshop Zoom invitations, please allow 48 hours for a response.
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Leadership Minute
I had this thought, what should my theme be for my next term as President. My club has one year terms for all of our offices. Should I change it at all? It might be fun to have a different theme. This last year it was “Volunteers Light the World”. I thought it was a nice short, fun, & easy to remember theme. Sometimes you hear about themes that go on & on & on; no one can remember them because they are so long, or they have really big words. Remember my thing about never use a $5 word when a $2 word will do. We give little gifts for members’ birthdays, so I bought so these cool hand-painted candles for the birthday gifts to go with my theme. Everyone was polite enough to say they liked them.
I am asking everyone to think as a leader about your theme. Will your theme as a president help your members think they are special? Help them to think of something special they might do? To point them in a new direction. Of course, you can’t do all those things in one little theme but maybe you can do one thing. I am thinking about Hope in the new term for my theme. What do you think? “Volunteers spread Hope”. Short, easy to remember, meaningful, & gives a good message & vibe. What kind of message would you like to give with your theme? Kindness, hope, love, or thankfulness.
Thanks for reading this.
Louie & I send our love- Dori Kelsey, CFWC Leadership Chair
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The latest addition to Dori's Leadership Library
Leadership after Covid-19
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In case you missed it in GFWC's News & Notes
Volunteers in Action
This week's GFWC blog features GFWC South Carolina clubs, GFWC Peninsula Hills Women’s Club (California), and the Woman’s Club of Clayton (North Carolina). Check out these stories about how members are participating in Prevent Child Abuse America's Pinwheels for Prevention project, showing their appreciation to frontline workers, and working with their communities to create a pollinator garden.
Have a success story to tell? Email PR@GFWC.org to be considered for the blog.
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CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH - Yolanda Petroski
In 1962 President Kennedy signed Public Law 87-726 declaring May 15 as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day and the week in which May 15 falls as National Police Week. This year, that will be May 9-15. Events will be held in Washington, DC that week as well as in October where it is hoped more in-person gatherings may take place to honor the service and sacrifices of our law enforcement officers. It is estimated that 140-160 law enforcement officers die in the line of duty each year. This is the time to show our support for those currently active officers. Take treats to your local stations along with thank you notes expressing your appreciation – or - you might also consider ordering thank you business cards to hand out offered by Dearamericanhero.com. One side depicts various law enforcement badges. The other bears the message: The words “Thank you” are not powerful enough for the service you provide 24/7/365. Your countless hours of missed family time and all the missed holidays do not go unnoticed. Without you and your family’s Sacrifices and Dedication, America could not be the great nation that it is today. Please accept this small token of our appreciation. Be Safe.”
These cards are the brain-child of founder Dave Glasgow and are funded solely by those ordering cards. There is a request form on the website. A suggested donation for the For Those Who Wear a Badge cards is $25 for 200 cards. My thanks to Linda Daniels-Lima for introducing me to this project.
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Recognize National Child Abuse Prevention Month
with a Pinwheel Garden
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and GFWC is proud to support GFWC Affiliate Organization Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA) in its Pinwheels for Prevention campaign. Every year, the GFWC Pierce Arrows and the GFWC District of Columbia Woman's Club ensure that the front lawn at Headquarters is decorated with a pinwheel garden, with assistance this year from President St.Clair to comply with Washington, DC's COVID-19 safety guidelines. Many clubs have followed the lead of Piece Arrows to help raise awareness of child abuse prevention and promote healthy childhoods.
PCAA introduced the Pinwheels for Prevention campaign in 2008 as the official symbol of great childhoods. The pinwheels represent childlike whimsy and lightheartedness, and PCAA’s vision for a world where all children grow up happy, healthy, and prepared to succeed in supportive families and communities.
Due to COVID-19, PCAA strongly recommends that individuals and organizations do not host and/or attend large Pinwheels for Prevention events during National Child Abuse Prevention Month. In lieu of an in-person event, this year’s Pinwheels for Prevention campaign will focus on a dynamic remote pinwheel garden. The organization is encouraging people to participate in this remote pinwheel garden as an alternative to a large in-person gathering of their own.
Show your support for children by making your own remote pinwheel display or in-person pinwheel garden while observing proper safety guidelines this month. Share your pictures and stories of creating a pinwheel garden with us at PR@GFWC.org.
Questions - please contact our CFWC Chairman, Diane Waterhouse
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FINANCIAL FACTS from our CFWC Finance Committee
Did you know?
#6 If your club year ended December 31st, your taxes are due May 15! Don't be late.
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Editor's Note: While some of the following forms will eventually be moved to the CFWC website, these are remaining for a while at the request of the chairmen posting them,
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Just a thought ......
"It is in changing that things find purpose"
Heraclitus
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