• PMWC: Local chapter of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs,
Inc.
• The General Federation of Women’s Clubs is a unifying force, bringing together local women’s clubs, with members dedicated to strengthening their communities and enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service. With 100,000 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.
• The Pilot Mountain Woman’s Club supports the goals and missions of GFWC through our work in these six key areas.

This is the “international” level-International
President is Mary Ellen Laister
Office: Washington DC.
Web: www.gfwc.org
North Carolina is part of the
South Eastern Region (along with
KY, MD, TN, VA, WV).
Here is GFWC-NC, our state chapter of
GFWC, Inc. Our State President is Wendy
Carriker, a member of the Women’s Club of Mount Airy.
Web: www.gfwcnc.org
Each state is divided into geographical districts. NC has nine districts throughout the state. PMWC is in District 4.
This is us! PMWC supports the mission of GFWC on both the international level and state level through local service projects.
2012-2014 PMWC
President: Marie Needham
There are three types of local clubs:
General (women aged 18-up)
Juniors (women aged 18-40)
Juniorettes (high school students aged 13-17).
PMWC is a “general” club.

Arts
Conservation
Education
Home Life
International Outreach
Public Issues

• Support local student artists by hosting local
Arts competition and entering winners in district and state competitions
• Attend local and regional productions of art programs
• Make monetary donations to local schools to support
Arts program
• Support local efforts to increase awareness of Arts programs in our community

• Adopt-a-Highway
Program (from Hwy
52 and Key Street to
NC 268 and Shoals
Rd).
• Re-purpose used magazines by donating them to local doctor offices, nursing homes, Ronald
McDonald House
• Support efforts of recycling in our community

Scholarship Programs
• Surry CC
• East Surry HS
• GFWC-NC Teaching
Scholarship
• Sallie Southall Cotten
Scholarship Program
• Supply drives for local schools
• Literacy education in our community
• Supporters of
Summer Reading
Program at library

• Host programs on general women’s health education and awareness
-Early Detection
-Preventive screenings
• Promote financial savviness by hosting financial planning workshops for club members/community
Foods and Nutrition:
• Two year statewide focus on Feed the
Future program
Support physical and menta l well-being of community
• PMWC Heart and Sole
5K

Operation Smile
• Raised money to support one surgery for a child suffering from cleft palate, cleft lip and other facial deformities
“ Give a Flip for Haiti”
• PMWC organized statewide flip flop drive to send flip flops to
Haiti after 2010 earthquake.
Mary Kay Chapstick for
Military Campaign
• Sunscreen and chapstick care packages sent to 200 troops overseas

American Red Cross
• Host of local blood drives
Public Safety
• Donated pediatric supply bags to rescue units
Elections/Voting
• Support local elections by promoting club members to vote
Military Support
• Support our military, both active, retired and veterans of war

• Fundraising and sponsorships! All of our projects and donations are possible due to the generous support from individual residents and businesses of the Pilot Mountain community. Without them, we would not be able to do all that we do.
• Types of fundraising include selling raffle tickets, registration fees for the 5K run, and other events.
Sponsorships obtained include cash donations or supplies for various events .

• GFWC: www.gfwc.org
• GFWC-North Carolina:
• Membership Committee:
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Woman’s Club
• ANY MEMBER OF PMWC! WE ARE HERE FOR
YOU!!