GFWC/Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
President's Message
Evelyn Bachman
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As we start the new administration of 2010-2012 it feels like spring. We look forward to new growth and anticipate new adventures in the time to follow. Your new board feels confident that you will find a number of different and exciting programs and projects in this directory to rejuvenate your members and to assist you in helping your communities.

The old departments under the GFWC Administration for 2010-12 will be known as Community Service Programs. The areas of Community Service will be Art, Conservation, Education, Home Life, International Outreach, and Public Issues. Each Community Service Program will have two parts, Partnership and Collaborative.

The best way to explain this is by an example. Let’s take Home Life. Under Home Life, GFWC has a partnership with March of Dimes and when you are reporting, you will report your club work for March of Dimes under Partnership-Home Life Community Service Program. All other club work following under any area that GFWC does not have a partnership with is reported under Collaborative.

Under this GFWC administration we also begin the GFWC Signature Project—Domestic Violence Awareness. We hope all of our clubs will get behind this project. Together across the country we can make a difference because Domestic Violence touches all our communities. Finally, your president encourages you to have fun but also help your communities with her special emphasis give a book, share a book, help your libraries.

Remember the two main reasons that women join our clubs are (1) to help their communities and (2) to form new friendships. Please share your club membership and the opportunity to contribute to your community with other women in your area. Best wishes for a great club year to all of you.

Yours in Friendship and Fondness, I am,
Evelyn “Evie” Bachman
 President
GFWC/Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs 2010 – 2012
GFWC Ohio President's Special Emphasis - Give a book, share a book, help your local libraries



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