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GFWC
Gulf Coast
Womens Club News |
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Mission
Statement
We are women enriching our lives and those
around us through community service. |
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Double
Proclamation |
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GFWC Gulf Coast Woman’s Club held a double Proclamation
at the Visual Arts Center on Feb. 25, 2008. Panama City Mayor
Scott Clemons and School Superintendent James McCalister were
on hand to proclaim March as “YOUTH ART MONTH and “NEA’S
READ ACROSS AMERICA” week from March 2-8. GCWC members
as well as art teachers and a representative from the school
board were in attendance. “YOUTH ART MONTH” is celebrated
nationally as well as by the area school art teachers with various
art activities. The community is invited to view the results
and this promotes art awareness for school art programs. The
month of activities culminates with a wonderful student art
show held at the Visual Art Center during the first week in
April. GCWC members will assist different art teachers with
projects as well as hanging art work at the “BEST OF BAY”
art show in April. “READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK” celebrates
Dr. Seuss’ 104th Birthday (March2) with schools reading
Dr. Seuss’ books during the first week in March. This
is an annual motivation and awareness program which celebrates
and encourages “READING” . Club members read a Dr.
Seuss’ book to 5 Kindergarten on March 3 and 5 classes
of First Grade on March 7, 2008 at Cedar Grove Elementary School.
A book of 13 Dr. Seuss Stories was donated to the school.
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April
Meeting |
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GFWC Gulf Coast
Woman's Club will hold its April 21st
general meeting at the Bay County Council on Aging at 6:30 P.M.
for more information call Lila Locke at 265-6466. |
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GFWC
was founded in April 1890, when 61 clubs from around the country
convened in New York City and formed the General Federal of Women's
Clubs.
The GFWC motto is "Unity in Diversity." The first time
it was used was in a speech given by New York clubwoman and newly
installed President, Mrs. Ella Dietz Clymer, at the birthday banquet
of Sorosis, a founding club of GFWC, on March 20, 1889. The words
"unity in diversity" expressed Mrs. Clymer's hope that
the women of Sorosis would "form a lasting union of the women's
clubs throughout the United States and possibly throughout the
world. We do not feel that sectional differences will separate
us; on the contrary, we hope that these very differences will
form a bond of sympathy."
GFWC continues its tradition of addressing social issues affecting
women and families through programs that combat violence against
women and promote human rights. |
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Contact
Information -
Telephone
850-265 - 6466
Postal address
PO Box 16076
Panama City, Florida 32406
Electronic mail
General Information:
Lila Locke: lilalocke@knology.net
Membership Chair:
Jean Hillman: jeanohillman@aol.com |
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