GFWC Southeastern Region

05/31/2026

SEE YOU IN SCOTTSDALE!!

05/20/2026

OUT NOW GFWC Spring Clubwoman Magazine

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05/15/2026

05/09/2026

GFWC and its members have been helping March of Dimes improve the health of all moms and babies for over half a century. As many of us get ready to celebrate Mother's Day this Sunday, we're wondering: has your club recently participated in a project or fundraiser to support healthy mothers and babies? Let us know in the comments!

Pictured: One of the many awards GFWC has received from the March of Dimes since the 1950s, this one "in recognition of dedicated volunteer service on behalf of healthy mothers, healthy babies," dated 1984. GFWC Women's History and Resource Center collections

04/29/2026

It's WHRC Wednesday! Did you know that April is Parliamentary Law Month? The National Association of Parliamentarians designates this annual celebration to "reinforce the vital role parliamentary procedure plays in ensuring fair and effective meetings for successful communities and organizations."

GFWC and its member clubs have long relied on parliamentary laws and procedures, and while Henry Martyn Robert (with his namesake Rules of Order) is well-known as the standard, several clubwomen have lent their expertise and experience to the world as well through published guidebooks. The top of that list is Emma A. Fox (1847-1945) of Michigan.

Fox was an early proponent of parliamentary rules for women's clubs, and in fact she wrote the book on it: "Parliamentary Usage for Women's Clubs," a handy pocket-sized volume which went through many printings. She also provided monthly parliamentary advice in the GFWC magazine for several years around the turn of the last century, as well as serving as GFWC Recording Secretary (1898-1902) and Second Vice President (1902-1904). So beloved was she by the Federation that she won not one, not two, but THREE Pioneer Awards at the 1941 Golden Jubilee (two from Michigan, and one from the national organization).

The WHRC library has eleven editions of Fox's book, ranging from 1902 to 1947. She dedicated the book "To the Club Women of America, a potent factor in the progress of civilization."

📷 Emma A. Fox, 1932; cover of the September 1901 issue of "The Club Woman," listing Fox's monthly column, "Open Parliament"; and the title page and cover of the 1921 edition of "Parliamentary Usage for Women's Clubs," all from the WHRC collections.

04/24/2026

04/22/2026

🌍✨ On Earth Day 2026, we celebrate the one world that gives us every sunrise, every ocean, every cloud, and every night sky filled with stars. In the vast beauty of space, Earth remains our most precious planet — a rare blue home shining with life, wonder, and endless possibility. On Wednesday, April 22, let this be a reminder to appreciate not only the universe above us, but also the extraordinary world beneath our feet. 💚🌌

04/15/2026

On April 24, 1890, the GFWC constitution was ratified and 63 clubs officially formed the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. With nearly 3,000 clubs and 100,000 members worldwide, we surely have come a long way since that day 135 years ago. Every year, Federation Day gives us the opportunity to reflect on where we have been as an organization and look forward to what we will accomplish in the future.

“It occurred to them that union is strength. Then they began to reach out toward each other.”

This quote from GFWC clubwoman and author Julia Ward Howe in 1889 is still relevant today. Just like our fore sisters in 1890, we continue to find strength in federation. GFWC unites us all to one common mission of improving the lives of others through volunteer service.

As we observe Volunteers in Action Week, April 19-25 lets unite our voices in celebration of this amazing Sisterhood of Service on April 24, Federation Day.