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Welcome to the Home of GFWC of Missouri, Inc.
“Clubs like ours are training women to think. We know no creed, no grade, nor social rank, in our efforts to extend women’s horizon. We demand of our women not beauty, not brilliant intellects, nor riches or charm, but unfailing sympathy, sincerity, and the art of working with others.”
Mrs. Henry N. Ess, October 1926 issue of The Missouri Clubwoman
GFWC of MISSOURI is composed of women of all ages, interests, and experiences. 2190 women belong to local GFWC clubs in Missouri -- volunteering within our communities, uniting efforts across the states, joining with 100,000 GFWC members -- all are opportunities available for GFWC members.
GFWC of Missouri is Chartered by the National General Federation of Women's Clubs
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs, 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. Headquartered in a National Historic Landmark building in Washington, D.C., GFWC has a long history of philanthropy, social and political advocacy, and community leadership. More than 100,000 members in affiliated clubs in every state and more than a dozen countries work in their own communities to support the arts, preserve natural resources, advance education, promote healthy lifestyles, encourage civic involvement, and work toward world peace and understanding. In 2007, GFWC and its members raised nearly $47 million on behalf of more than
458,270 projects, and volunteered more than 9 million hours.
In Missouri, local GFWC clubs offer education and enlightening programs to their memberships. Each club decides its own projects and community involvement. This diversity has kept GFWC of Missouri strong since its establishment in 1896.