2023 GFWC-SCR Conference in New Mexico

GFWC Oklahoma Southeast District President, Megan Ciolli, welcomed the Southeast District Clubs to McAlester and presided over the meeting held Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 at the historic Puterbaugh Center in McAlester, Oklahoma. Clubs attending were the GFWC-OK Hugo Inter Se Club, The Fortnightly Club of Durant, The Fortnightly Club of McAlester, Tishomingo’s Daughters Club and…

  During the August 2026 Board of Directors meeting, the General Federation of Women’s Club Board Members toured Arlington National Cemetery.  During the tour, International Officers, President, Wendy Carriker and Director of Junior Clubs, Trina Behbahani placed a GFWC wreath at the base of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier commemorating all unidentified American soldiers…

From Left, Paula McGee, Fortnightly Vice President; Laney Lewis; Megan Ciolli, Fortnightly Past President & Parliamentarian; Daijah Rodriguez; Melissa Benjamin. Photo by Angie Sellmeyer. By Angie Sellmeyer, GFWC-OK McAlester Fortnightly Club Historian The General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) of Oklahoma challenged each of the 18  Clubs across Oklahoma to prepare a map of Oklahoma…

The General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) is united in its dedication to volunteer community service. For the third consecutive year, the 2025 GFWC International Day of Service (GFWC IDS), formerly the GFWC National Day of Service, was held on Saturday, September 27, to help end domestic and sexual violence across the United States and…

By Angie Sellmeyer, GFWC-OK McAlester Fortnightly Historian  The GFWC-OK McAlester Fortnightly Spring Banquet found State President, Charlene Ridgway, exclaiming over the many achievements and awards Clubwomen have earned. Many club members were honored during the banquet.  Serving next term as club officers are: Brenda Calahan, President; Paula McGee, Vice-President; Ellie Merwitz, Secretary; Audrine Randolph, Treasurer…