Convention started with a Thursday night Streetcar Tour of OKC and Progressive dinner at Downtown & Bricktown restaurants sponsored by the GFWC-OK Waurika Sorosis Club.
The SCR Board, State President’s and our International President, Suellen Brazil, and President-elect, Wendy Carriker, had a great time and too much food touring downtown OKC.
Friday was tour day with stops at the OKC Memorial Museum, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art (OKCMOA)and the First American’s Museum (FAM). Lunch was catered by Kam’s Cookery at the OKCMOA Mezzanine level. It was a jam-packed day of excellent food, great fellowship and lots of information.
Boots, big hearts and bling: It’s an Oklahoma thing.12 Oklahoma clubs created maps and centerpieces for State Night.Affiliates luncheon included our affiliate partners surrounded by butterfly decorThe Saturday night banquet decor.International officers and Oklahoma contingent. We had 34 club members present from our great state!The Oklahoma Army National Guard sent an all female color guard to post the colors.Mariah Carter from the Oklahoma Lt. Governor’s office welcomed us to Oklahoma.Zac Craig, president, Downtown OKC, welcomed us to OKC.What a great convention with programs focusing on all our featured areas, presentations from state, region and International officers all made the meeting educational and fun. Educate. Engage. Empower. Living the Volunteer Spirit! That’s what we do!
Nowata La-Kee-Kon hosted the annual GFWC-OK Northeast District. The meeting was held at the Nowata Historical Museum and was attended by approximately 27 club members from across the District including members from Pawhuska Heeko, Nowata La-Kee-Kon, Pryor Monday Forum and Tulsa Silver Foxes. District President, the Honorable Jacqueline Stout, called the meeting to order; La-Kee-Kon…
The GFWC-OK Cheyenne Sorosis Club received a grant from Color Oklahoma (coloroklahoma.com) to plant wildflower seeds on OK-47 west of Cheyenne. The planting is on the north and south sides of the highway for about 1 mile. They Cheyenne Sorosis Club provided $250 in matching funds with a Color Oklahoma Board Member providing an additional…
General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Oklahoma (GFWC OK) recently celebrated with our McAlester Fortnightly, a Federated volunteer Club within GFWC since 1904. GFWC OK State President, Charlene Ridgway commented, “We honor 126 years of empowering women and transforming lives within the State of Oklahoma. The common bond of passion, compassion, engagement, education and service connects us all.” Ridgway announced of the eighteen Federated Clubs…
Two additional GFWC-Oklahoma clubs participated in the GFWC National Day of Service on September 30. Some of our clubs support food and hunger awareness programs throughout the club year. Haskell P-A-Linn Club donated 15 pounds of food to the Haskell Food Pantry and donated $500 to school feeding programs through their Back Packs for Kids…
The 2025 GFWC South Central Region conference is off and running with an opening ceremony from San Antonio Girl Scout Troop #714. A warm welcome from San Antonio City Councilwoman, Ivalis Meza Gonzalez and GFWC Texas President, Barbara Harvey. GFWC International President, Suellen Brazil, welcomed the group and reminded us of our mission to educate,…
