Above: Members attending the 2019 State Convention prepare to walk for the March of Dimes.
GFWC Virginia is a proud member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC), one of the world's oldest and largest non-political, non-denominational organizations for women.
GFWC Virginia is a volunteer organization uniting 146 clubs in eight districts with 3,899 members whose purpose is to provide service in our local communities, Virginia, and the world.
Members are at least 18 years of age and participate through both General and Junior Clubs. Juniorette Clubs, comprised of high school students, are sponsored and advised by a federated club.
What We Do
With 119 of 140 clubs reporting, members supported their communities throughout Virginia during 2019. We volunteered 304,067 hours on 6,312 projects resulting in $1,694,886 in monetary donations and $854,196 in in-kind donations.
Support continued for the State Project, “Step Up to Stop Human Trafficking,” in 2019. Clubs sponsored classes and schools to introduce the Prevention Project curriculum. Throughout the year, clubs volunteered 2,915 hours, donated $5,633, and contributed both monetary and in-kind donations of $18,434 to support the State Project.
The 2019 GFWC Virginia Annual Report is a compilation of the work of GFWC Virginia featuring District reports as well as award winners.