GFWC Woman's Club
of Stuart
"Living the Volunteer Spirit"
Each member of the GFWC Woman's Club of Stuart serves on at least one of the following Community Service Programs.
Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture
We support the local performing and visual arts and club members participate in local, district, and state arts competitions.
Chairs: Sylvia Ward & Maria Rowland
Civic Engagement and Outreach
This committee seeks to create a better quality of life and foster a sense of community— locally, regionally, nationally, and globally. The four “broad strokes” of this effort include:
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Citizenship; Crime PreventionSafety
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Disaster Preparedness
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The Needy, Hungry, and Homeless
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Our Military Personnel and Veterans.
Chair: Maureen Pilkington
Environment
Members of our Environment Committee stay informed about issues affecting our natural resources and educate members on what we can do to help the environment. We encourage members to recycle, reduce plastic waste, and get involved in local water quality issues.
Chairs: Susan Tadlock
Education
We promote youth and family literacy in our community by volunteering at the Gertrude Walden Child Care Center in Stuart to assist with reading, science, conservation, and other programs. We also partner with 4C's (Caring Children, Clothing Children) in their literacy program and we provide a Little Free Library at our clubhouse.
Chairs: Betty Mulligan & Ginger Shannon
Health & Wellness
To improve our wellbeing, we address three key components:
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Nutrition
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Disease prevention
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Physical and emotional care.
We participate in Making Strides for Breast Cancer each year. Among our many other activities, we have hosted Health & Rejuvenation Events, a Healthy Cooking Class, and a blood drive at our clubhouse. We also participate in the Walk to End Alzheimers.
Chair: Leslie Vestrich