GFWC Massachusetts

06/08/2026

GFWC MA Awards won at our GFWC MA Annual Convention for projects completed in 2025
Fundraising
Junior Membership
• Special Recognition: Junior Woman’s Club of Walpole
• Special Recognition: Needham Women’s Club
• Overall Creativity Award: GFWC Marlborough Junior Woman’s Club ~ This club hosted its second annual “Beer with Deer & Seltzers with Santa” event at a local brewery, drawing over 55 adults and 30 children for a festive afternoon. Children enjoyed crafts and photos with Santa while parents socialized, allowing members to connect with families and promote the club’s mission. The event raised $800 through beverage sales and raffles, supported by donated prizes valued at over $650.
Women’s Clubs
• Special Recognition: Braintree Women’s Club
• Special Recognition: Hopkinton Women’s Club
• Overall Creativity Award: Millbury Woman’s Club, Inc. ~ This club held their Ladies’ Night Out fundraiser with a Royal Tea Party Fit for a Queen. The party welcomed the arrival of Her Majesty, The Queen, a one woman show highlighting Queen Elizabeth II.

See the full list and projects on our gfwcma.org website ~ Women’s Clubs, GFWC MA Statistics and STARS

06/06/2026

Attention
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06/05/2026

World Environment Day 2026 focuses on climate change—on the urgent signals the Earth is sending and the signals we choose to send back.
Beneath the noise, another signal is rising. Solar panels stretch across rooftops. Wind turbines line the horizon. Cities are being redesigned for people. Forests are being replanted. Climate solutions are taking root in every corner of the planet.

The planet doesn’t argue. It doesn’t negotiate. It sends signals—ri...

06/04/2026

GFWC MA Awards won at our GFWC MA Annual Convention for projects completed in 2025
Education and Libraries
Junior Membership
• Special Recognition: GFWC Greater Taunton Woman’s Club
• Special Recognition: GFWC Dedham Junior Women’s Club
• Overall Creativity Award: GFWC Northboro Junior Woman’s Club ~ This club hosted three themed PJ Story Hours at the local library, inviting children and families to attend in pajamas for stories and crafts. Each session featured a different theme - bedtime, silly stories including Giraffes Can’t Dance, and a teddy bear adventure - paired with creative, hands-on activities. The program encouraged community engagement and concluded with a fun “bear hunt” where each child received a teddy bear to take home.
Women’s Clubs
• Special Recognition: Bourne Women’s Club
• Special Recognition: Dennis-Yarmouth Women’s Club
Overall Creativity Award: Dennis-Yarmouth Women’s Club ~ This club supported a Kind News magazine subscription for 13 classrooms. The magazine helps children understand and respect animals and think about why treating animals and people with kindness matters.

See the full list and projects on our gfwcma.org website ~ Women’s Clubs, GFWC MA Statistics and STARS

06/03/2026

GFWC MA Awards won at our GFWC MA Annual Convention for projects completed in 2025
Environment
Junior Membership
• Special Recognition: GFWC Dedham Junior Women’s Club Native Plants
• Special Recognition: GFWC Auburn Junior Woman’s Club
• Overall Creativity Award: Westford Women’s Club ~ This club sponsored “All Things Mushrooms” as a free program for seniors at the Cameron Senior Center in their town. The club was able to give a $75 donation to Flowers to Empower in lieu of a speaker’s fee, a nonprofit that a local Farmer mentors in town for young girls who learn farming, gardening, and business skills.
Women’s Clubs
• Special Recognition: Ousamequin Club
• Special Recognition: GFWC Bourne Women’s Club
• Overall Creativity Award: Millbury Woman’s Club ~This club partnered with NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and GFWC affiliate, The Yellow Tulip Project. One thousand tulip bulbs were ordered. Three hundred bulbs were planted at Millbury High School. Bulbs were packaged for sale with information on Millbury Women’s Club commitment to “Smashing the Stigma of Mental Illness”.

See the full list and projects on our gfwcma.org website ~ Women’s Clubs, GFWC MA Statistics and STARS

06/03/2026

GFWC MA Awards won at our GFWC MA Annual Convention for projects completed in 2025
Health and Wellness
Junior Membership
• Special Recognition: GFWC Wilbraham Junior Women’s Club
• Special Recognition: GFWC Auburn Junior Woman’s Club
• Overall Creativity Award: GFWC Marlborough Junior Woman’s Club ~ Members of this club teamed up with volunteers from the GFWC Northboro Junior Woman’s Club and the Northboro Lions Club to assemble 10,152 meals with Rise Against Hunger Meal Packing Event. Through programs like school meal initiatives, they help improve nutrition, education, and health for children and families facing hunger today. The overall creativity award goes to the.
Women’s Clubs
• Special Recognition: Hopkinton Women’s Club
• Special Recognition: The Holly Club of Wrentham, Inc.
• Overall Creativity Award: Ousamequin Club is Riding with Easter Seals! The Equestrian Center in Bridgewater provides adaptive riding for children and adults with disabilities. Members toured the facility and three members got up close and rode the horses to get an understanding of how adaptive therapy works.

See the full list and projects on our gfwcma.org website ~ Women’s Clubs, GFWC MA Statistics and STARS

06/01/2026

June 1 ~ National Cancer Survivors Day® is a is a CELEBRATION for those who have survived, an INSPIRATION for those recently diagnosed, a gathering of SUPPORT for families, and an OUTREACH to the community.
https://ncsd.org/

05/31/2026

GFWC MA Awards won at our GFWC MA Annual Convention for projects completed in 2025
Civic Engagement and Outreach
Junior Membership
• Special Recognition: GFWC Greater Taunton Woman’s Club
• Special Recognition: GFWC Marlborough Junior Woman’s Club
• Overall Creativity Award: GFWC Auburn Junior Woman’s Club ~ This club has honored fallen officer Ronald Tarentino since 2017 by maintaining the memorial garden at the site of his death, with flowers donated by a local nursery. Members also support the community by volunteering at the annual Tarentino Strong 5K alongside the Officer Ronald Tarentino Jr. Charitable Fund. In addition, the club made a memorial donation at a Federation Day ceremony and invited Tarentino’s family to attend, continuing their commitment to honoring his legacy.
Women’s Clubs
• Special Recognition: Bourne Women’s Club
• Special Recognition: Braintree Women’s Club
• Overall Creativity Award: The Holly Club of Wrentham, Inc. ~ This club hosted a special chicken and steak dinner for First Responders and Veterans in Wrentham.

See the full list and projects on our gfwcma.org website ~ Women’s Clubs, GFWC MA Statistics and STARS

05/30/2026

GFWC MA Awards won at our GFWC MA Annual Convention for projects completed in 2025 ~ Arts and Culture

Junior Membership
• Special Recognition: Norwood Junior Women’s Club
• Special Recognition: GFWC Greater Taunton Woman’s Club
• Overall Creativity Award: GFWC Northboro Junior Woman’s Club ~ This club celebrated its 50th anniversary by creating an elaborate float for the Applefest Parade, featuring daisies, bright colors, and a ten-foot-tall birthday cake centerpiece. The float won Best Float in the parade, and its centerpiece cake was later showcased at the club’s anniversary gala.

Women’s Clubs
• Special Recognition: Bay State Contemporary Club
• Special Recognition: Bourne Women’s Club
• Overall Creativity Award: Hopkinton Women’s Club ~ sponsored a scholarship at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts in honor of one of the club’s members.

See the full list and projects on our gfwcma.org website ~ Women’s Clubs, GFWC MA Statistics and STARS

05/29/2026

GFWC MA Awards won at our GFWC MA Annual Convention for projects completed in 2025
GFWC Juniors’ Special Program: Advocates for Children

Junior Membership
• Special Recognition: GFWC Hanover Women’s Club Juniors
• Special Recognition: GFWC Northboro Junior Woman’s Club
• Overall Creativity Award: GFWC Marlborough Junior Woman’s Club ~ This club hosted a record-breaking Annual Trunk or Treat event, drawing hundreds of children and families for a fun, community-centered celebration and fundraiser. The event featured 38 decorated trunks distributing candy and toys, with participation from local organizations, community groups, and bringing together attendees from multiple surrounding towns.

Women’s Clubs
• Special Recognition: Hopkinton Women’s Club
• Special Recognition: The Holly Club of Wrentham, Inc.
• Overall Creativity Award: Dennis-Yarmouth Women’s Club ~ This club held a baby shower for A Baby Center. Mothers and babies are welcome to pick clothes and diapers needed for their children from birth to 5 years old.

See the full list and projects on our gfwcma.org website ~ Women’s Clubs, GFWC MA Statistics and STARS