We are a member of the General Federation of Women's
Clubs n North Carolina. The General Federation consists of
6,500 clubs all over the world. We are a community-based
club dedicated
to community
service.
The GFWC was organized
in 1890 by Jane
Cunningham Croly, an accomplished newspaper woman. In 1868
she founded the Sorosis Club in
New York City. It was a club for
women only and became the "Mother Club"
of the GFWC. Then,
in 1890 she organized the General Federation
of Women's Clubs (GFWC).
The Federation was chartered by the U.S. Congress
in 1901
and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. The state organization,
GFWC-NC, is headquartered in Raleigh, NC and was founded in
1902. We were 100 years old last year and now there are almost
200 clubs in this state with approximately 7,131 members.
The Cary Woman's Club was organized and
received it's charter
January 3, 1963. At that time there were only 14 members and
we met in members homes. Today we have approximately seventy
members and meet in at the Herb Young Community Center located
behind City Hall off Academy Street in downtown Cary.
The Cary Woman's Club is proud of it's many achievements and
it's
contributions to our community.
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Sponsored Friends of Hemlock Bluffs
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Collected many contributions for Local, State,
National
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and International Charities
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Provided many college scholarships for local students
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Organized the Cary
XYZ Club (This is a club for seniors)
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Participate in Annual Arts and Crafts Festivals
which are
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Local, State and National
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Provided Refrigerator
(Emergency & Non-emergency)
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telephone number magnets
for Cary Seniors
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Monthly
Meeting
The Cary Woman's Club meets
the 2nd Thursday morning
of each month September
through May.
Time: 9:30
a.m. (coffee & social)
10:00
a.m. (Program & Business meeting commences)
Location: Herb Young Community Center,
101 Wilkinson Ave, (located
behind Cary City Hall
off Academy
Street in downtown Cary)
Dues: $50.00/year
Come
Join
Us!
It's a Volunteer
thing!
We
have a lot to offer if you are interested in
good
fellowship
and
serving your community.
For information
call
362-0433
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Womens Clubs
Links
General
Federation of Women's Clubs
When you become a member
of the Cary Woman's Club
you automatically become
a member of the GFWC. The
GFWC is the National and
International headquarters of
the General Federation
of Women's Clubs and is
located in Washington,
D.C.
General
Federation of Women's Clubs of North Carolina
When you join the Cary
Woman's Club you also
automatically
become a member of the GFWC-NC.
This is the state headquarters
of our organization which
is located in Raleigh,
NC.
(At present these officers do not have WebPages)
GFWC-NC
President,Sandy Jahn
Sandy Jahn's special project
for 2006-2008 is the
Blue Ridge Parkway "Parks
as Classrooms"
GFWC-NC's address is
1110 Navaho Drive
Raleigh, NC 27609
GFWC-NC
Director of Juniors
Dottie Jennings is the
Director of the Junior Club in
North Carolina.
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SPECIAL EVENTS YEAR
2006 - 2008
Fall
District VI Meeting
October 19, 2006
at Meredith College
Thursday
"heART of the Cornucopia"
October 25, 2006
Card Party
Wednesday
Kirk
of Kildaire
Christmas
Luncheon
December 14, 2006
at Prestonwood Country
Thursday
Club
Art
Festival - Cary
January 11, 2007
Woman's Club Meeting
Thursday
January
Card Party
January 31, 2007
Kirk of Kildaire
Wednesday 10 am
District
Art's Festival
February 24, 2007
St Andrews Presbyterian Church
Saturday 9 a.m.
Raleigh, NC
State Art's Festival
March 17, 2007
Salem College
Saturday 9 a.m.
Winston-Salem, NC
Education Department
April ??,2007
Silver Scholarship Tea
Thursday
Federation Day
April 26, 2007
Raleigh, NC
105thState
GFWC-NC
April 26-28, 2007
Convention
Thurs. - Sat.
Raleigh, NC
Installation
of Officers
May 10, 2007
Luncheon
Thursday
Prestonwood Country Club
116th GFWC Convention
June 9-11, 2007
Philadelphia, PA
Sat. - Mon
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CWC Scholarships
We offer the following Scholarships to students in our community.
If interested call for more information at
469-4927 or 362-0433.
1. Sallie Southall
Cotten Scholarship -
This
scholarship is for High School seniors
who reside
in the Cary/Apex area. This is
a $1500
scholarship based on academic record
and financial
need. If you win the State
SSC Scholarship
you
could receive approx.
$20,000.
2. The Schmelzeis Scholarship
This
scholarship is for a student with a GED
degree and would like to go to college.
It is a
$1500 Scholarship.
3. The Cary Woman's Club
Merit
Scholarship
This scholarship is based on academic
record
and extracurricular activities for a one time
award of $1500.
4. The Mature Woman's Scholarship
This is a $500 scholarship for a
mature
woman interested in continuing her
education in order to improve her
career.
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