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 | GFWC INT'L CONVENTION CHICAGO IL |
| GFWC HISTORY |
| GFWC OK DIRECTORY CORRECTIONS AUG 09 |
| GFWC SC REGION Regis OCT 09 |
| ANNETTE ROSS HUME ENDOWMENT FUND |
| DISTRICT INFORMATION |
| STATE DIRECTORY UPDATES |
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REMINDERS Mark your calendars for:
GFWC OK STATE CONVENTION APRIL 16-17, 2010 GFWC International Convention Omaha, Nebraska June 12-15, 2010 GFWC OK STATE CONVENTION APRIL 15-16, 2011 GFWC OK WORKSHOP JULY 23, 2011 GFWC SC REGION MEETING, OKLAHOMA CITY, OCT. 21-23, 2011 GFWC OK STATE CONVENTION APRIL 20-21, 2012 |
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Members List:
Links Section
President:
Norma Warnke
President Elect:
Joyce Ward
1st Vice President:
Carol Crews
2nd Vice President:
Rita Sanders
Recording Secretary:
Miriam Costilow
Treasurer:
Joan Maddox
Focus on Literacy Program Chairman:
Angela Sellmeyer
GFWC HEAVENLY HATS GFWC-OK MCALESTER FORTNIGHTLY NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY EASTER SEALS AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION CLOWNS WITHOUT BORDERS PA-A-LINN CLUB HASKELL, OK
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GFWC OK SPRING NEWS
GFWC-OK PRESIDENT, Norma Warnke, REMINDED OUR MEMBERS OF THE GFWC OK SPRING BANQUET. PLEASE SAVE THE DATES OF APRIL 16-17, 2010 AND JOIN US ALL IN OKLAHOMA CITY
More information and CALL on the tab to the left side of this screen will be posted as it is received from Norma
Time to gather your Club Reports!
During Spring Convention, A committee proposed GFWC OK reward clubs who send in the best report for each of the categories under the six departments: ARTS, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, HOME LIFE, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, and PUBLIC AFFAIRS, along with the GFWC Signature Project, Domestic Violence Awareness. Awards of $25.00 per chosen report by the state chairwoman will begin to be awarded during the Spring Convention in 2010.
THUS, let's plan our projects, take photos along the way to include in the report, and REPORT TO GFWC BY FEBRUARY 1, 2010 along with submitting our reports to GFWC OK.
GFWC provides three methods of reporting:
Submit your report online
Use the most cost- and energy-effective method for reporting, following step-by-step instructions provided by GFWC Headquarters. Complete your report online in the time and number of sessions that works for you. Receive a copy by e-mail as your confirmation.
Submit your report by postal mail or e-mail
Download the reporting form from our website or request that we send you one by mail, e-mail, or fax. Reporting Form as standard PDF (you should print this version to type or handwrite your information) Reporting Form as dynamic PDF (you can add text to the fields in this form) Complete your report and submit it to GFWC Headquarters by postal mail or e-mail.
Submit your report by fax
Download the reporting form from our website or request that we send you one by mail or fax. Complete your report and submit it to GFWC Headquarters by fax.
Our newest scholarshop recipient is Britney Moham sponsored by GFWC OK McAlester Fortnightly in SE District. Britney will attend the University of Oklahoma beginning her freshman year.
The good news is the Annette Ross Hume committee donated $971.46 to the State Scholarship fund. Way to go ladies!
The IRS Requires EACH AND EVERY CLUB to have an EIN Number (employee identification number); AND each club has to fill out a tax return, although not the long, drawn out one we individuals do. This is in post card form or it can be done on line.
OBTAINING AN EIN
Your individual club treasurer may follow the steps below (or if she isn't proficient on the computer, someone may do it for her). This is EASY to do -- just takes a little time
To get EIN: www.irs.gov Key Work Search: (upper right hand corner) "EIN"
You may then enter the info and get your EIN immediately.
Or, the ladies may call 1-800-829-4933. They will need to print the form and have it in front of them so they can be ready to respond to questions. Or, they can mail or fax the form but it will take longer.
Check the box - Charity for Non-Profit as to the type of organization.
To FILE OUR CLUB TAX RETURNS we will go to the IRS web site again:. www.irs.gov Key Word Search: "990-N"
Select E-Postcard for Not-fot-Profits that have receipts less than $25,000 - click on this and it will take us out to Urban Institute (this is the contractor for Not-for-Profit returns).
We may then complete the postcard return on line
Clubs should complete this Postcard return BY the end of their May, 2009 club year.
Remember, the IRS uses the calendar year Jan-Dec. and gives a few months grace.
Let's NOT waste hard earned project money by paying fines to the IRS! The fines are hefty. $20.00 per day up to $10,000.00!
Help Get Your Club and Members Featured in the Magazine.
UPCOMING ISSUE THEMES
BRANDING - Has your Club put "GFWC" in tis name? What steps did you take to change your name and re-brand?
LEADERSHIP What professional (or outside) experience do you bring to your club. Has this professional passion lead to club project/program leadership?
MEETINGS What steps does your club take to make meetings matter? Do you do something fun at each meeting?
MEMBERSHIP How does your state identify LEADS candidates? What ways do you recruit new members and retain current ones? How do you celebrate your members? What does Federation mean to you?
MONEY How does your club bring in non-dues based revenue? How does your club approach funders or find grants?
PROGRAMS How do you implement GFWC programming on a local level? How do you use the exclusive partnerships and resources found in the Club Manual?
PUBLIC POLICY Do you hold an elected position in your local or state government? Does your state hold a legislative day?
Do any of the issue theme apply to you and your club? then, let us know! Send an e-mail to CLUBWOMAN@GFWC.ORG with the subject line "I want to be in CLUBWOMAN!" Then, give a brief description on why the story applies to you and your club.
CAPSULE HISTORY OF GFWC OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma has had the honor of two GFWC presidents. Roberta Campbell Lawson was GFWC President from 1935 to 1938. Mrs. Lawson was born in Alluwe, Indian Territory, to J.E. Campbell, a pioneer from Virginia, and Emma Journeycake Campbell, daughter of the last Delaware tribal chief, the Reverend Charles Journeycake. Educated in Missouri, she married Eugene B. Lawson in 1901. They established their home in Nowata, Indian Territory. The first Women's club was established in Nowata in 1903. Mrs Lawson was its first president, serving five years. She was president of the Oklahoma Federation of Women's Clubs from 1917 to 1922, director of the General Federation of Women's Clubs and then was elected president of the GFWC, the largest organization of women in the world. The second woman from Oklahoma to be GFWC Presient was Mrs. E. Lee Ozbirn. Mrs. Ozbirn was GFWC President from 1961 t0 1962. Born in Era, Texas, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Freeman, came to Oklahoma as a young girl. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma. Mrs. Ozbirn began her club service in the small town of Sentinel and later Oklahoma City.
