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NFWC President & Projects GFWC President
NFWC President & Projects GFWC President
GFWC Nebraska Sisters,
I am honored to serve as the 67 th President of the Nebraska Federation of Women’s Clubs. My theme for this administration is “Choose Kindness”. I know that Nebraska Clubwomen choose kindness every day as they support their communities, state, and people all over the world with their generosity. We remind ourselves to “forget not to be kind” every time we recite our Club Collect. My hope for the theme is that it will remind us of the purpose of our volunteering, and encourage us to spread kindness out from ourselves like ripples in a pond.
At the recent international convention in Chicago, GFWC signed an agreement with its newest Affiliate Organization: the Alzheimer's Association. This could not be more timely as I have chosen Alzheimer's Awareness as my President’s Special Project. Alzheimer’s disease has directly affected my family, and so many more across our state and the world. I am looking forward to seeing what projects the various Nebraska clubs come up with.
Thank you to all of the Officers, Board members and Club Presidents for lending their time and talent to our state organization for these next two years. The state federation does not work without you, and I really appreciate all you do!
I picked up a cute little book, 365 Days of Kindness by Vicki Vrint. In it, the author tells us that,
An act of kindness can transform someone’s day, and its effects may be even more far-reaching – cheering them up when they’re at a low point in their life or inspiring them to pay your act of generosity forward. The good news gets even better: carrying out compassionate acts will benefit you as much as the recipient. Acts of kindness give you a sense of purpose and belonging, and also release feel-good chemicals in the brain, triggering a warm glow of contentment. Kindness and gratitude go hand in hand… By practicing gratitude you’ll get a better perspective on your day. Self-compassion is an important skill that can affect your well-being on every level.
So go ahead and take time for a walk on a lovely day, have that cookie you deserve, or get your yearly mammogram. Choose kindness as you interact with your world, but also be kind to yourself!
Kathy Huggins
GFWC Signature Program: Domestic Violence & Awareness & Prevention
GFWC Signature Program: Domestic Violence & Awareness & Prevention
Chairman: Barbara Jackson
The goal of the GWFC Signature Program is to increase awareness of and help prevent the widespread occurrence of domestic abuse in communities across the Nation by working with national networks, supporting existing activities, working with established programs and initiating educational opportunities for club members and local cities.
YOUR CLUB CAN BE A POWERFUL VOICE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NO VOICE!
Advocate and Educate! In partnership with community programs, GFWC promotes advocacy for survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence and education of the public on the prevalence of domestic and sexual violence in our local communities and informs members on how to improve outcomes for survivors.
HOW TO GET STARTED? .........JUST A FEW IDEAS OF WHAT YOUR CLUB DO!
Use social media to spread awareness and advocate for social change.
Have a speaker on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) on how these experiences can increase the
risks of injury, sexually transmitted infections, teen pregnancy, involvement in sex trafficking or suicide.Provide supplies for families in need of emergency shelters.
Contact a senior center to hold an educational program for the seniors.
Learn to identify the risk factors and warning signs of Elder abuse.
Take this quiz to learn how social media is used by traffickers:
www.polarisproject.org/human_trafficking_recruitment_quiz.Apply for Walmart’s Community Grant Program (www.walmart.org/how-we-give/localcommunitygrants) to finance a project for your local shelter or raise awareness.
Start a book club to read about and discuss domestic violence issues.
Plan a campaign to celebrate and honor Native American heritage and culture.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
January: Human Trafficking Awareness Month
February: Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
May 5: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day June 15: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
October: National Domestic Violence Awareness Month November: Native American Heritage Month
AWARDS:
Certificate to one State Federation in each membership category
$50 award to one club in the nation for project creativity
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