Our Club

The General Federation of Woman’s Club Big Rapids is a volunteer organization dedicated to serving and supporting our community. The club offers members opportunities for education, networking, personal development, and friendship. Members participate in projects and activities involving arts and culture, civic engagement and outreach, education and libraries, the environment, health and wellness, domestic and sexual violence awareness and prevention, and as advocates for children.

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Our Meetings

Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month currently beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Elk’s from September through May. Any women in our community are welcome to attend.

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GFWC – Michigan

The General Federation of Women’s Clubs – Michigan is dedicated to enhancing the communities and the lives of others through volunteer services. Their purpose is to united the women’s clubs of Michigan which enhance lives as well as improve communities, by creating and diffusing an enlightened public opinion, while focusing on today’s community needs and concerns. More information can be found at https://gfwcmi.com/

General Federation of Women’s Clubs

The General Federation of Women’s Clubs is an international women’s organization dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through volunteer services. Collectively, we are Living the Volunteer Spirit. More information can be found at https://www.gfwc.org/

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Community Service Programs

GFWC Community Service Programs (CSP) focus on the major issues that affect our members and communities – fostering artistic and cultural expression, advancing citizen advocacy and volunteer service, promoting literacy and equality, preserving natural resources, and supporting women’s health. To learn more about what our club is doing, click on the icons below.

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Other Programs

Our club also supports special projects on the national, state, and local level. Two of these projects include Domestic Violence Awareness and Advocates for Children. Click on the icons below to learn more.

GFWC Affiliate Organizations

GFWC is proud to work side-by-side with a number of dynamic and impactful organizations. Together, we work to improve our communities and better our world. Our Affiliate Organizations offer unique and customized services, including: materials, speakers, kits, and/or additional information specifically designed for GFWC clubs.

Learn more about our affiliate organizations by clicking on the organization’s logo below.

Heifer International is on a mission to end hunger and poverty in a sustainable way by supporting and investing alongside local farmers and their communities.

Hope for Justice exists to bring an end to modern slavery by preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives, and reforming society.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital provides customized no-cost care for some of the world’s sickest children in Memphis, Tennessee.

Shot@Life is a United Nations Foundation campaign working to ensure everyone in the world has access to lifesaving vaccines and all children have a shot at life.

Canine Companions is leading the service dog industry so their clients and their dogs can live with greater independence. 

March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies by supporting research, leading programs and providing education and advocacy so that every family can have the best possible start. 

Through their expertise in treating cleft lip and cleft palate, Operation Smile creates solutions that deliver safe surgery to people where it’s needed most.

UNICEF is a global organization that works in over 100 countries and territories to save children’s lives, to defend their rights, and to help fulfill their potential

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