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GFWC-Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs

The GFWC Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs

welcomes you to our website.

MISSION STATEMENT

The purpose of the Oregon Federation is to unite the women's clubs for the betterment of their communities through the support

of the Arts; the preservation of our natural resources; the promotion of education; the encouragement of healthy lifestyles; stressing

civic involvement; and, working toward world peace and understanding.

ORGANIZATION

As it unites member clubs, the goal of the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) is to encourage women to improve

their skills, expand their rights, and apply their abilities and special sensitivity to the problems of their communities and nations.

It is an organization of community-based volunteers in nearly 5000 clubs in 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and

twenty (20) countries. "We look for unity, but unity in diversity..."

The Western States Region brings the states of Alaska, Washington, Hawaii, California, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, Montana,

Utah, Colorado, and Oregon together as a regional group. While not an "action group", it is an educational group and can recommend

courses of action to General Federation. Here, the eleven (11) states become acquainted with one another and share the work and

purpose of the GFWC. Visit General Federation of Women's Clubs to locate web sites of clubs throughout the world as well as to

learn more about the General Federation.

The Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs is an action group promoting areas of work as outlined by the General Federation.

In addition, it creates new areas of work where there is a need or interest, accomplishes the Resolutions passed at General

Federation, brings new ones before the membership, carries on the business of the State Federation, and keeps all members within

the state informed at all times on the business, action, programs, and projects of the Federation.

The Eastern District, Southern District, Valley District, and Western District are non-action groups which bring

together the individual clubs in a most vital role of promoting to the fullest the activities of the Oregon and General

Federation projects and programs.

Clubs and members are where the action is. This is where deeds are done, projects accomplished, programs embraced,

Resolutions take root, and leaders begin. Individual clubs are the focal point of all information. This is the beginning of reports

and the end of the line for information.

"A Collect for Clubwomen"

Mary Stewart

Keep us, oh God, from pettiness;

Let us be large in thought, in word, in deed.

Let us be done with fault-finding

And leave off self-seeking.

May we put away all pretense

And meet each other face to face,

Without self-pity and without prejudice.

May we never be hasty in judgment

And always generous.

Let us take time for all things;

Make us grow calm, serene, gentle.

Teach us to put into action our better impulses,

Straightforward and unafraid.

Grant that we may realize it is

The little things that create differences,

That in the big things of life we are at one.

And may we strive to touch and to know

The great, common human heart of us all.

And, oh Lord God, let us forget not

To be kind!

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