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!
Waurika Sorosis Club Members presented a $500 check and donated food items to Doug Arnold, President of the JEFFCO Helping Hands Food Pantry Board, at their meeting last Friday. From left, (row one): Linda Chiles, Norma Skelton, Ginger Fitzgerald, Doug Arnold, JEFFCO Helping Hands Food Pantry Board Chairman, Joanna Dyer and Lorie Jenkins. Row 2:…
Friday Night, April 5, 2024 President, Patty Burkhead called the convention to order at 5 p.m. The group heard presentations from Rochelle Redbone Arebalo from the MMIW (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women) and Tom Zivkovic from Red Cord the anti-human trafficking organization representing southwest Oklahoma. The groups provided startling details about the people impacted by…
By Tessa Haskins, Tulsa Silver Foxes, In September, our club hosted a charming Tea Party for prospective new members, and the afternoon was nothing short of delightful. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, with beautifully decorated tables featuring whimsical teapots, dainty plates, and elegant cups that captured the spirit of a traditional tea gathering. What…
Guthrie, Oklahoma August 9, 2024. Those who came up on Friday evening had dinner and then a fun evening of painting and fun! Getting ready for a full day of leadership ideas, fun and fellowship tomorrow.
GFWC-OK Duncan Philomathic Club had 15 members present at their March club meeting. GFWC-OK Duncan Philomathic Club had a GFWC Information event as their March club meeting. GFWC-OK Vice President, Monica Bartling, visited with the club about the impact that GFWC member clubs have across Oklahoma; updated members on the changes in district boundaries for…
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…