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Forging a Strong Sense of Community

The GFWC Dunwoody Woman’s Club has served the community since 1971 and has grown to a membership of more than ninety dedicated volunteers.

The club was and is instrumental in developing and nurturing many features of our thriving community, including the Dunwoody Nature Center, annual July 4th Parade, Replanting Dunwoody, Spruill Center for the Arts, Stage Door Theatre, Community Action Center, Interfaith Outreach Home, Ronald McDonald House, and more. In addition to the many charities and programs we support, the club selects a 2-year Community Improvement Program(CIP) for special support.

Meetings are held at 10 am on the third Thursday of the month, September through May, in the North Shallowford Annex located at 4470 N. Shallowford Rd., Dunwoody Rd.; Dunwoody, GA 30338.

Affiliations

The GFWC Dunwoody Woman’s Club is an affiliate of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC), the oldest and largest, non-denominational, non-partisan, international service organization of volunteer women in the world. For more than a century, members of federated women’s clubs have addressed the needs of their communities and countries through times of social change, technological revolution, war, and peace.

The club is also a member of the Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs, and is committed to supporting the President’s projects and state programs such as Tallulah Falls Schools

The club is part of the GFWC Federation of Women’s Club North West District. The District includes the clubs from Acworth, Atlanta, Buchanan, Calhoun, Cartersville, Chattahoochee, Chickamauga, Cobb, Dallas, Dunwoody, LaFayette, Marietta, Northside, Roswell Cares Service League, and Sandy Springs.

Programs

As a service organization of women joining together to expand our skills and apply our abilities, we promote interest and activity in education, philanthropy, civics, moral values and the fine arts.

The club is committed to five Community Service Programs: Arts and Culture, Civic Engagement and Outreach, Education and Libraries, Environment, and Health and Wellness.

Funding for our programs is provided through our annual fundraiser held during the fall. 

Recognitions

In recognition of outstanding work in the community the Dunwoody Woman’s Club has received a number of awards at District, State, and National levels. 

The GFWC-DWC has been recognized with the GFWC-GA Overall General Excellence Award. This is the organization’s top award.

The GFWC-DWC has won the GFWC-GA Conservation Award for 20+ consecutive years.

The GFWC-DWC has been recognized for all departments and multiple committees, including the GFWC-GA Silver.

A sampling of past and present projects

  • American Diabetes Association
  • Canine Companions for Independence
  • CARE
  • Christian Children’s Fund
  • Community Action Center
  • DeKalb & Fulton Children’s Emergency Shelters
  • DeKalb County Rape Crisis Center
  • Dunwoody Library
  • Dunwoody Nature Center
  • Educational Scholarships
  • Friendship Force
  • Global Health
  • Hugh O’Brien Youth Foundation
  • Interfaith Outreach Home
  • LINK Counseling Center
  • Meals on Wheels
  • Operation Smile
  • Replanting Dunwoody
  • Ronald McDonald House
  • Second Wind Program
  • Spruill Center for the Arts
  • Stage Door Players
  • Tallulah Falls School
  • VA Hospital
  • Villa International
  • WISE Education Center