GFWC/Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs

GFWC and OFWC Fundraising

 

 

Co – Chairman: Karen Matthews           Co – Chairman: Marion Metz

 

CORD Chairman:  Marion Metz                                                 EORD Chairman:  Roetta Lewis

LED Chairman:  Nancy Lombardo                                             NED Chairman: Barb Savarin 

NWD Chairman:  Mary Etta Hemmerly                                      WCD Chairman:  Hannah Kohler

WORD Chairman:  Pat Ludovici

 

Fundraising for your club, OFWC, and GFWC is vital. Members should explore innovative ways to raise the necessary funds for your clubs to continue their volunteer efforts in their communities and to support OFWC and GFWC. Special projects can be developed to pay a portion of member’s club dues, to help with delegate expenses (“Dollars for Delegates”), assist with the cost of members attending any federation function, to purchase club or individual memorial bricks or pavers or to be designated for other special activities. 

 

• CLUBS:  When raising money for local clubs consider “Bakeless” bake sales, regular bake sales, raffles, dinners, name card holders, basket raffles, Bingo games, car washes, cookbooks, wine tasting, picture puzzles, jewelry exchange, walk-a-thons, style shows, card parties, setting up booths at local fairs, etc. Many dealers such as Premier Jewelry, Pampered Chef, and Avon will assist you with fundraisers.

 

·       OFWC:  When raising money for OFWC club members should encourage all members to purchase;  

                2008-2010 ADMINISTRATION PINS ……………………………………$3.00

                2008-2010 JUNIOR ADMINISTRATION PINS ………………………    $3.00

                2009 GFWC INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION PIN….………………..$5.00

                GFWC LICENSE PLATE HOLDER ……………………………………. .$5.00

 

To help with the funds needed to maintain the Memorial Shrine club members should purchase and sell the Cat’s Meows Memorial Shrine replicas and engraved bricks and pavers for the Memorial Shrine Memorial Walkway. Club members need to raise the money to construct a winding pathway of engraved, clay bricks and limestone pavers, leading from the west side of the main Shrine building and, later, a second pathway leading east towards the President’s Grove. This pathway, to be called “The Memorial Walkway,” will be laid with individual, Ohio-made, engraved pavers inscribed with names of GFWC/OFWC clubs, individual members, former and present club presidents, veterans, military personnel, family members and anyone else wishing to remember and honor loved ones living or deceased.

 

Each club should purchase the initial paver with the club's name and federated date on it, and then members purchase their own inscribed brick or paver to be placed around the club paver. (See sample grouping following order blank) Passing the hat at a club function could purchase the club paver or holding a paperback or magazine sale at club functions, holding a fifty-fifty drawing at a few club functions, or having members save and donate their change.

 

Three sizes of pavers are available:  4” x 8” (brick sized)

8” x 8” paver

8” x 12” paver

12 “x 12’ paver (special order)

 

To order a paver, click here. Paver Order Form

 

Cat’s Meow replicas of the Memorial Shrine can be purchased at a cost of $25.00. These replicas can be used as gifts for speakers, recognition awards, or as collectibles. For an order form, click here. Cat's Meow Order Form

 

 

The Ohio General Assembly authorized construction of the 32-foot by 24-foot sandstone chapel-like structure in 1945 as World War II drew to a close.  In cooperation with the Forestry Division of the State of Ohio, selection was made in one of the most scenic spots adjacent to Mohican Forest, located on State Route 97, just west of its intersection with State Route 3, three miles south of Loudonville.  The Ohio Memorial Forest Shrine, an ongoing project of the GFWC/Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs, was dedicated on April 27, 1947, as Ohio’s War Dead Memorial.

 

GOALS

 

1. Each OFWC member purchase a 4” x 8” paver engraved with name and club name

2. Each OFWC club purchase an 8” x 8” paver stone engraved with their club name

3. Each OFWC club purchase a paver with current president name and encourage the purchase of pavers with former president’s names.

4. GFWC/OFWC purchase 8” x 12” paver stones at integral locations

5. Encourage the purchase of engraved pavers and stones for families and friends of military personnel

6. File of purchases and locations of bricks and pavers maintained and available on site

7. Encourage the orders and sales of Memorial Shrine Cat’s Meow replicas

 

GFWC:  Refer to your GFWC Club manual for approved fundraising items and other fundraising ideas/projects. The approved GFWC fundraising items are

1.       Uncle Al’s Pecans

2.       Grounds for Change - New fundraising opportunity. By choosing to use Grounds for Change coffee (and teas) as your fundraiser you directly support the fair trade, organic and shade grown movements in coffee-producing countries across the globe. With the GFWC Club Blend and the GFWC Club Blend Decaf, members can offer a personalized and premium product to their fundraising supporters. Go to fundraiser@groundsforchange.com to download order blanks and for additional information. Full details of this special and innovative fundraising idea can also be found at www.gfwc.org.

3.       Collette World Connect Program - Affinity Program.  You, your friends, family, and fellow clubwomen can travel on any tour offered by Collette Vacations and not only will you receive a five percent discount - but your club, your state federation, and GFWC will share in this benefit when they EACH receive between $10 - $50 (per person) when you select a tour through Collette Vacations as a member of GFWC. You can view tour options online at www.ColletteVacations.com - but in order to benefit from the World Connect Program, you will need to call the toll free number 800-437-0235 and mention promotion code U001-AX1-918 and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs.