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News Next meeting is Thursday, November 19th at Subway Restaurant, 3850 Kitsap Way, Bremerton 98312. Dinner is at 6 pm and the meeting will start at 7 pm. Members will be stuffine stockings for the women and children at the YWCA ALIVE Shelter. Items are needed to fill the stockings. Guests are welcome. Coming soon! An afternoon of Fun "Shopping Event for ALIVE Shelter" Saturday November 7th at the Canterbury Care Center 1-4 pm to Raise money for YWCA ALIVE Shelter. Raffles! Door Prizes! Members are making plans to attend the GFWC-Washington State Convention in Bellevue in April for awards and installation of new officers. |
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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 will sell 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.
"Shopping Event for ALIVE Shelter" Shop for Fun, Shop to Help Come shop to Help the YWCA ALIVE Shelter. Some of the vendors will include Pampered Chef, Longaberger, Sensaria, Celtic Attic, Claywerks, Eastern Wind Glass, Avon, Stacy McBride Creations, Tupperware, H2o at Home, Usborne Books, Discovery Toys, Private Quarters and Travel Wise. An item from each of these vendors will be raffled at 3:45 PM to raise money for the ALIVE Shelter. Shopping starts at 1 pm and goes until 4 pm on Saturday, November 7th at Canterbury Care Center 1547 Sheridan Road in East Bremerton. Club members will also be accepting personal care items, baby diapers, and over the counter medications that will be given to the ALIVE shelter for the women and children living there.
Members had a booth at Kids Day at Kitsap County Fairgrounds in June 6th. W.H.A.L.E. packets were 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. You can download This Adobe PDF File of the GFWC-WS Scholarship Application
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
