by Angie Sellmeyer, GFWC OK McAlester Fortnightly Historian Coinciding with National Hat Day in January, the volunteers within the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) McAlester Fortnightly began celebrating their 120th year of volunteer work in Pittsburg County with this local service project. The brainstorm of Margaret Fields, Casual Gourmet Department Director, volunteers…
2024-2026 Administration > Center of the picture is South Central Region President Debbie Thomas (Arkansas), Left to Right: Vickie Davis (Arkansas), Barbara Harvey (Texas), Lana Merliss (Louisiana), Thomas, Charlene Ridgway (Oklahoma), Debbie McAllen (New Mexico), Sue Shipley (Arizona).
Rita J. Sanders, GFWC-OK State President, 2014-2016, passed away at her home in McAlester on December 29, 2023. Sanders was born January 14, 1944, in Winfield, Kansas. She was born to Thearl and Vivian Marietta Rufe. She married Jackie Sanders in September 1975 in Pampa, TX. She was raised in Wichita, KS and graduated from…
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 2024-2026 District Officer Team was presented, elected and installed by State President, Patty Burkhead. Burkhead used the Club Collect as the script for the installation. Southeast District President, Sharon Robinson, and the district officer team held an excellent annual meeting with club reports, presentations from Oklahoma State President, Patty Burkhead; a report…
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…
Pictured are GFWC OK McAlester Oklahoma Members, (Left to Right) Margaret Fields – Director of Casual Gourmet department, Audrine Randolph – Art and Crafts department member, Kristy Cusher – Pittsburg County Youth Emergency Shelter Asst. Director, and Megan Ciolli – Director of Literary Department and McAlester GFWC Treasurer. Photo by Brenda Calahan, President, GFWC OK…
Pueblo Cultural Center tour. Fun, educational Friday activity hosted by GFWC New Mexico.
GFWC-OK Waurika Sorosis Club participated in the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) National Day of Service this past weekend. They organized a fundraiser for the Jefferson County Food Pantry and the Waurika Senior Citizen’s center in conjunction with both centers and the Waurika Volunteer Fire Department. The event raised almost $7,000 for the two…
