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Proclamation for GFWC Federation Day
WHEREAS, the General Federation of Women's Clubs was organized on April
24, 1890, and duly chartered by President William McKinley and the United Status
Congress on March 3, 1901;
WHEREAS, the General Federation of Women's Clubs is one of the world's
largest and oldest non-denominational women's volunteer service organizations with
members in fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and twenty countries;
WHEREAS, the General Federation of Women's Clubs maintains, as the source
of its public policy initiatives, resolutions that are adopted at annual conventions and
reflect the organization's consensus on issues of national and international
importance;
WHEREAS, the General Federation of Women's Clubs provides organizational
structure and obtains sponsorship and support to develop program materials for
member clubs that further their volunteer service mission;
• WHEREAS, the General Federation of Women's Clubs provides opportunities
to develop personal and leadership skills, study issues, educate the public, stimulate
civic consciousness, commemorate women's history, and participate in constructive
public service.
WHEREAS, the General Federation of Women's Clubs encourages its
membership to develop a vital and continuing commitment to community
improvement; and
WHEREAS, the members of the General Federation of Women's Clubs in all
communities celebrate April 24th, 2007, as GFWC Federation Day; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that, in recognition of more than a century of volunteer
service to their communities by the General Federation of women's Clubs members, I
hereby proclaim April 24th, 2007, as GFWC Federation Day in Clermont.
Given under my hand and
The Executive Seal of the
.-•` ,. City of Clermont
- This 24th day of April
• ` A.D. in 2007
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Mayor arold . Turville, Jr.