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News Next meeting is Thursday, June 18th at Subway Restaurant, 3850 Kitsap Way, Bremerton 98312. Dinner is at 6 pm and the meeting will start at 7 pm. Guests are welcome. Members are collecting baby items for the ALIVE Shelter GFWC Kitsap recently celebrated 61 years of community service. Members attended the GFWC-Washington State Convention in Spokane where they received many awards. GFWC Kitsap Peninsula is selling coffee and tea from "Grounds for Change". The coffee and tea is fair trade, organic, and carbon free. Coffee sells for $12 for 12 ounce bag and a box of 20 tea bags is $6. |
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Making a Difference in Kitsap County
The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) is one of the world's largest and oldest women's volunteer service organizations. Working locally members support the arts, preserve natural resources, promote education, encourage healthy lifestyles, stress civic involvement, and work toward world peace and understanding.
GFWC Kitsap Peninsula is a member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC). Our purpose is to serve our community, educate our members and promote fellowship.
Our club is networked with GFWC Peninsula District, GFWC Washington State and the International General Federation of Women's Clubs.
Through their volunteer service, GFWC members have an opportunity to develop leadership skills, exchange ideas and form lifelong friendship. Club projects and programs address a wide range of issues, and vary in nature.
GFWC Kitsap Peninsula meets the third Thursday of the month, September through June at 7pm in Bremerton. Women interested in learning about our club and work are welcome to come.
Contact us at gfwckitsap@hotmail.com
- Making and distributing "Comfort Pillows" to hospitals for women with breast cancer.
- Selling desserts at the Peninsula Dance Theater performances.
- Donating books to public and school libraries.
- Cast Party for Evergreen Children's Theatre.
- Holiday gifts for women and children at the A.L.I.V.E. shelter.
- Donations to food banks and needy families.
- Hospital gowns and tote bags for Operation Smile.
- International Christmas child shoeboxes of small gifts for children over seas.
- Made blankets for "Project Linus"
- Distributing W.H.A.L.E. packets. (We Have A Little Emergency) A child identification program.
- Members filled "Smile Bags" and made dolls for "Children of the Nations"
- Helping "Abraham's House" provide Gift bags to residents in nursing homes.
- Enhanced an area along the waterfront in Port Orchard for Kitsap Community Resource Center.
- Your input is needed. Come join us and bring a friend along to one of our meetings.
Don't have time to attend our meetings? Try the online club, GFWC Computer Link. It meets via email.
Nutcracker Ballet Dessert Sales Members sold cheesecake, brownies, and cookies at the Nutcracker Ballet performed by Peninsula Dance Theatre, in December at Bremerton High School. Proceeds go to community projects and Peninsula Dance Theatre.
GFWC Kitsap Peninsula worked with Bremerton Education Association in hosting a Book Reading and Signing by Kelly Corrigan at Bremerton High School October 23rd at 7 pm. Proceeds from this event went to The American Cancer Society. Kelly Corrigan is a cancer survivor and author of "The Middle Place".
Canterbury Care Center Club members are working with Canterbury Care Center in donating food to South Kitsap Food Bank. Canterbury Care Center is an adult daycare center.
Grounds for Change Fund Raiser- Members in GFWC Kitsap Peninsula are selling coffee and tea from the local Poulsbo company, Grounds for Change. By purchasing Grounds for Change coffee, you support the fair-trade, organic and shade grown movements in coffee-producing countries across the globe. The 12 ounce bags of GFWC Club Blend and GFWC Club Blend Decaf sell for $12 and can be purchased as whole bean or ground. Choice Fair Trade Organic Teas that are available include Earl Grey with Lavender Blossoms, Celtic Breakfast, Dragon Well Green, Moroccan Mint Green, Chamomile Spearmint (herbal) and Northwest Blackberry (herbal). The boxes of 20 tea bags sell for $6.00. The coffee and tea can be ordered from any member. Money raised will go to various projects in Kitsap County. Orders should be made by April 1st.
Iron Jawed Angels Members hosted a special showing of the movie Iron Jawed Angels at the Kitsap Regional Library on Sylvan Way in East Bremerton.
Members will have a booth at Kids Day at Kitsap County Fairgrounds in June 6th. W.H.A.L.E. packets will be handed out.
Federation Forest--- Members attended the flag pole dedication at Federation Forest State Park on July 26th, 2003. See picture below and more on the photo page.
Scholarships GFWC Kitsap is looking for young women wishing to apply for scholarship. Scholarships are available to graduating senior girls or girls currently enrolled in undergraduate courses and plan to attend a college or university in Washington State. Deadline for application is January 1st. Youth Volunteer Members would also like to honor a high school student for outstanding volunteer work. If you would like to nominate a student for volunteer work, please email at gfwckitsap@hotmail.com by January 1st.
Members are making book bags for kindergarteners at Esquire Hills.
Federation Forest Flag Pole Dedication
