GFWC MAR

GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN’S CLUBS

MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGION

The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC), one of the world's largest and oldest nonpartisan, nondenominational, women's volunteer service organizations, was founded in 1890 and chartered by the 56th United States Congress in 1901.

GFWC's eight regions hold annual conferences in the fall to share ideas, learn current GFWC information, attend workshops, and conduct important business, including elections. It's the perfect time to enjoy fun, festivities, and Federation friends. The GFWC International President and GFWC President-elect attend each of the eight region conferences.

2012-2014 GFWC MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGION OFFICERS

PRESIDENT: Patricia “Trish” Rodriquez, Delaware

VICE PRESIDENT: Deen Meloro, New Jersey

SECRETARY: Dr. Dana Charles Clark, Pennsylvania

TREASURER: Linda Kreussling, New York

GFWC MAR President's Theme: Step Forward & Believe

Project: Restorative Justice Awareness

States in the Middle Atlantic Region are Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.

GFWC-Delaware State Federation of Women's Clubs President Jane Folz

DE President's Theme: Dream It, Wish it, Do It

Project: Gardens for Women's Comfort

Delaware Website: www.GFWCDELAWARE.org

New Jersey State Federation of Women's GFWC President Linda Babeuf

NJ President's Theme: Believe in the Mission - Be Seen, Be Heard.

Family Promise: To assist the Homeless and Low Income.

New Jersey Website: www.njsfwc.org/

GFWC-New York State Federation of Women's Clubs President Dorothy "Dottie" Bachman

NY President's Theme: Volunteers Make the World Go Round

Focus on Literacy

New York Website: www.GFWCNY.org

GFWC Pennsylvania President Gail A. Paserba

PA President's Theme: Our Children Hold Our Future

Project: To assist teens leaving the foster care system into successful

independent living.

Pennsylvania Website: www.gfwcpennsylvania.org

            GFWC Middle Atlantic Region States - Clubs 2012
            Delaware Clubs 23 General 0 Junior 0 Juniorette
            New Jersy Clubs 185 General 37 Junior 9 Juniorette
            New York Clubs 35 General 4 Junior 0 Juniorette
            Pennsylvania Clubs 103 General 0 Junior 0 Juniorette

For more information about General Federation of Women’s Clubs go to www.gfwc.org

Welcome, Mary Ellen!

GFWC welcomes Mary Ellen Laister, the 49th International President of the General Federation of Women's Clubs and the second to hail from Arizona. Mary Ellen has been a dedicated clubwoman for nearly 50 years, and is excited to bring her Federation expertise to the leadership and service of GFWC. Please join us in welcoming her to our Headquarters home, as we all Remember the Past to Step Into the Future together.

Welcome Trish!

The GFWC Middle Atlantic Region welcomes "Trish" Rodriguez, the 31st GFWC Middle Atlantic Region
President has been a devoted GFWC-Delaware State Federation of Women’s clubwoman for 51 years,
and her goals are to : encourage Club Leaders to attend the two Region Conferences during the 2012-14 administration; honor the leaders in each of the four states in the Region; increase the
subscription of Clubwoman Magazine; increase membership in GFWC WHRC and GFWC
Boosters; and create a Region Website and a Region Newsletter. "Trish" will promote the focus of
GFWC President, Mary Ellen to expand the communications, improve leadership training and to
increase the membership in our four states with her Theme, "Step Forward & Believe" together by taking one step at a time and stretching our legs to step into a new potential in GFWC.

2012-2014 MAR President

Trish Rodriguez

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Website updated: April 15, 2013