The Signature Program’s goal is to increase awareness of and help prevent the widespread occurrence of violence against women in communities across the nation—and the globe. Areas of focus include Intimate Partner Violence, Child Abuse, Teen Dating Violence, Campus Sexual Assault, Elder Abuse, Violence Against Native American Women, Milit
The Signature Program’s goal is to increase awareness of and help prevent the widespread occurrence of violence against women in communities across the nation—and the globe. Areas of focus include Intimate Partner Violence, Child Abuse, Teen Dating Violence, Campus Sexual Assault, Elder Abuse, Violence Against Native American Women, Military Sexual Assault, and Human Trafficking.
Examples include: Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Family Advocacy Center partnership
Chair: Doreen Garlid
The Program was envisioned as a way for clubwomen to provide a voice for children and to teach and encourage parents and other caregivers to advocate for children at the grassroots level.
Examples include: Tempe Community Action Agency CARE 7 Toy Drive
Chair: Michele Brown
The four “broad strokes” of this effort include: 1) Citizenship; 2) Crime Prevention, Safety, and Disaster Preparedness; 3) The Needy, Hungry, and Homeless; and 4) Our Military Personnel and Veterans. Examples include: ARIS Foundation
City of Tempe Sesquicentennial Celebration - Double Buttes Cemetery Tour
Chair: Vacant
To improve our well being, we must address three key components: nutrition, disease prevention, and physical and emotional care. Examples include: Tempe Neighborhoods Together, Meals on Wheels
Chair: Vacant
This Community Service Program encourages us to become stewards of the earth by working to preserve the world’s resources, protect wildlife and domesticated animals, live sustainably, and beautify our communities and enjoy nature.
Examples include: Adopt a Street
Chair: Sandy Haupt
The GFWC Arts and Culture Community Service Program encourages members to promote and support art and cultural programs in their clubs and communities, and to expand understanding on every level, from local and regional to national and international. Our goal is to create projects that include crafts, dance, drama, food, music, and other
The GFWC Arts and Culture Community Service Program encourages members to promote and support art and cultural programs in their clubs and communities, and to expand understanding on every level, from local and regional to national and international. Our goal is to create projects that include crafts, dance, drama, food, music, and other manifestations of art and culture that develop skills, awareness, and appreciation.
Examples include: Viewing art, supporting museums
Chair: Craig Garrett
We aim to help others, while we also continue to learn. Projects in the Education and Libraries Community Service Program are designed to foster schools, as well as other educational institutions and opportunities.
Examples include: Book Club, School supply donations, support for Tempe Friends of the Library
Chair: Rebecca Davis
Chair: Sandy Haupt Mission: Clubs and clubwomen are the local advocates for GFWC’s legislative agenda. It is through the national network of grassroots advocates that the Federation gains its political influence.
Examples include: Email and letter writing campaigns to support GFWC mission
Chair: Sandy Haupt