Who are we?
In July 1968, ten women in the new Greenbriar community in western Fairfax County founded the Greenbriar Woman’s Club. These women established the goals of the Club “to promote the civic, cultural, domestic and educational betterment of the community and to discuss the vital interests of the day.” In March 1969, the Greenbriar Woman’s Club joined the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC). We changed our name to GFWC Western Fairfax County Woman’s Club (WFCWC) in 2004. WFCWC is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization.
Today, WFCWC is made up of women living in western Fairfax County who are active volunteers, especially for
charities that provide help to teenagers and abused women and children. We support education by our active support of the Friends of the Chantilly Regional Library and by providing two scholarships to senior girls at Chantilly High School who embody our ideals of volunteerism, in line with the GFWC tagline Living the Volunteer Spirit. We also support many other charities in our community, as described on our Charities We Support page.
Today, WFCWC is made up of women living in western Fairfax County who are active volunteers, especially for
charities that provide help to teenagers and abused women and children. We support education by our active support of the Friends of the Chantilly Regional Library and by providing two scholarships to senior girls at Chantilly High School who embody our ideals of volunteerism, in line with the GFWC tagline Living the Volunteer Spirit. We also support many other charities in our community, as described on our Charities We Support page.
Friends of Chantilly Regional Library
WFCWC has a long history of support for the Friends of the Chantilly Regional Library and their book sales. More than half our members donate their time to work at the book sales in the spring and fall, either cashiering, stocking books, helping patrons or combinations of those tasks. In addition, five members show up at the library regularly to price and box books for the sales, two members also go to the library each week to sort book donations before they are boxed, and four members serve on the Friends board
Our GFWC Affiliation: GFWC (www.GFWC.org) is a unifying force, bringing together local women’s clubs whose members are dedicated to strengthening their communities and enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service. With 80,000 members in affiliated clubs in every state and more than a dozen countries, GFWC members are community leaders who work locally to create global change by supporting the arts, preserving natural resources, advancing education, promoting healthy lifestyles, encouraging civic involvement and working toward world peace and understanding.
GFWC’s motto is “Unity in Diversity,” and its ongoing signature project is Domestic and Sexual Violence Awareness and Prevention. GFWC Virginia (www.gfwcvirginia.org) organized in 1907 to unify the women’s clubs of Virginia to promote the cultural, educational and environmental welfare of the Commonwealth. GFWC Virginia comprises 146 clubs in eight districts with almost 4,000 members dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service. GFWC Virginia’s motto is “Service, the Debt of Education.” The 2020-2022 state project is Support of Military Families/Armed Services YMCA. The ongoing state project is to volunteer for the Education Exposition at the Virginia State Fair each year. Northern District’s (www.ndgfwcva.org) purpose is to unify the women’s clubs of Northern Virginia to promote the objectives, policies and membership of GFWC Virginia. Northern District is comprised of 21 General Clubs, one Junior Club and one Juniorette Club, with a combined membership of more than 800 in the 14 northernmost counties and cities in Virginia. The District’s ongoing project is to maintain the gardens at GFWC headquarters in Washington, DC. |
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