GFWC THOMPSON FALLS WOMANS CLUB DBA TFWC

THE GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMENS CLUBS (GFWC) IS A WOMENS ORGANIZATION THAT FOCUSES ON COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT THROUGH VOLUNTEER SERVICE. THE GFWC THOMPSON FALLS WOMANS CLUB ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT CENTER ON SEVEN KEY AREAS - ADVOCATING FOR CHILDREN: ARTS & CULTURE; CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & PUBLIC OUTREACH; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS & PREVENTION; EDUCATION & LIBRARIES; ENVIRONMENT; AND HEALTH & WELLNESS.OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEVELOPING THE ORGANIZATIONS MEMBERS THROUGH PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS RELATED TO LEADERSHIP; MEMBERSHIP; COMMUNICATION & PUBLIC RELATIONS; FUNDRAISING; CITIZENSHIP, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & INVOLVEMENT; AND A PERSONAL GROWTH READING PROGRAM CALLED EPSILON SIGMA OMICRON (ESO).PAST AND CURRENT EXAMPLES OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ADOPT-A-HWY CLEAN-UP; CREATING AS WELL AS PROVIDING BOOKS FOR A LOCAL LIBRARY; SPONSORING A READING PROGRAM FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS; PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS; ATTENDING CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS; PROVIDING PROVISIONS AND STAFFING FOR LOCAL FOOD BANK; AND FUNDRAISING FOR OBTAINING RADAR FEEDBACK SIGNS ALONG THE TOWNS MAIN STREET; CONSTRUCTION OF COMMUNITY SWIMMING POOLS; PARK BENCHES; AND SAVING THE OLD SANDERS COUNTY JAIL FROM BECOMING A PARKING LOT SO THE FACILITY COULD BECOME A MUSEUM THUS PRESERVING THE TOWNS, AS WELL AS THE COUNTYS, HISTORICAL INFORMATION.VARIOUS MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION VOLUNTEER AND PARTICIPATE AS THEIR LIFES SCHEDULES ALLOW. EACH PROGRAM OR PROJECT HAS A CHAIRMAN WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY IS TO ORGANIZE, STAFF, EXECUTE, AND REPORT THE VOLUNTEER HOURS, ANY EXPENDITURES, OR DONATIONS INVOLVED WITH AN ACTIVITY.THE GFWC THOMPSON FALLS WOMANS CLUB HAS BEEN SERVICING WESTERN MONTANA SINCE 1921 WITH ITS PRIMARY FOCUS WITHIN THE CITY OF THOMPSON FALLS AND WESTERN SANDERS COUNTY.APPROXIMATELY 80% OF THE ORGANIZATIONS TIME IS INVOLVED WITH VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS WHILE 15% GOES FOR FUNDRAISING TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OR PROJECTS.EXAMPLES OF CURRENT AND PAST FUNDRAISING ARE CREATING AND SELLING COOKBOOKS FROM MEMBERSHIP'S RECIPES; CREATING AND SELLING CALENDARS, YARD / RUMMAGE SALES, DONATIONS FOR SILENT AUCTIONS; QUILT RAFFLES; APPLYING FOR GRANTS; AND COMMUNITY DONATION MATCH CHALLENGES. ONLY ACTUAL EXPENSES TO SUPPORT THE FUNDRAISER ARE SUBTRACTED FROM THE RECEIPTS; 100% OF THE PROFIT IS DEDICATED TO THE DECLARED PURPOSE OF THE FUNDRAISER AS ADVERTISED TO THE PUBLIC.FURTHER SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE ACTIVITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY; THUS, EMPOWERING THEM TO PROVIDE BETTER LIVING CONDITIONS FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT WOMENS RIGHTS AND OTHER RELATED WOMENS ISSUES.