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Northern New York Federation of Women’s Clubs, Inc.
A Women’s Organization dedicated to networking Women’s clubs for success.
Formed in 1908. Incorporated 1930
Charter
It is the object of the Federation to promote networking and organized cooperation among the women's clubs of Northern New York for the broadening of friendly relations and the betterment of social, civic, and moral conditions.
Our current charter contains 35 clubs from the (5) five counties of Jefferson, Oneida, Oswego, Lewis and St. Lawrence.
Membership
Any women’s club, organized and existing for at least one year, located within the Federation area, is eligible for membership. The Federation area consists of five (5) counties: Jefferson, Oneida, Oswego, Lewis and St. Lawrence.. The territory is divided into convention districts.
Membership Dues
The current (annual) dues structure is as follows:
Up to 9 member - $1.00 per club member
10-20 club members- $10.00
Over 20 club members- $15.00
Focus
The NNYFWC, through the Nettie M. Hewitt Scholarship Fund, aims to help worthy young women complete their education. No repayment is required and no interest is charged.
This fund was established to assist only those to whom higher education would be denied without financial aid.
Scholarships are provided to those young women who meet the following
Requirements:
Junior or Senior in college, seeking an Undergraduate degree
Attend college with in New York State.
Reside within the Federation Area.
Receive the endorsement of a club affiliated with the Federation.
Complete the required application form and meet the additional conditions.
Applications are made available each year to all clubs within the Federation. Clubs may choose a worthy applicant and start the application process. The Scholarship Committee meets in early July.
For further details, please contact the Scholarship Committee Chairperson at 315-543-2105.
More Financial Assistance
The NNYFWC supports eligible students with a specially designed loan program.
Students may borrow up to $400 per year provided they meet the following requirements:
Graduating high school senior
Receive endorsement from 2 reputable citizens.
Receive endorsement from Federation affiliated club.
Loans are expected to be repaid to the Federation by November 1st after college graduation or after leaving college.
For further information, please contact the Loan Committee Chairperson at 315-287-3608.
Other Programs
Each year, the Federation sponsors and art and a poetry contest for high school students within the Federation area. In cooperation with high school art and English teachers, the Art and Poetry Committees encourage students to submit their work. Also added to the poetry contest were grades 4-6 elementary students within the Federation area.
At the Federation’s spring convention, the art pieces are exhibited and the poems recited. The winning entries of each category receive a monetary award.
These programs enjoy enthusiastic support from high school teachers, students, and Federation members.
For further information, please contact the Poetry Contest Chairperson at 315-543-2218 or Art Contest Chairperson at 315-343-1859.
Meetings
The Federation meets annually in conventions on the 1st Saturday in May and the 1st Saturday in October.
Representation
At the Federation’s conventions as well as at the board meetings each district is represented by its District Chairperson.
Also, each affiliated club is entitled to representation at each Federation’s annual spring and fall convention by its director and two delegates and or alternates who shall be members of and duly elected by the affiliated club.
Roberts’ Rules of Order govern the proceedings of the Federation.
Club Women’s Creed
Keep us, O God, from pettiness;
Let us be large in thought, in word, and in
Deed.
Le us be done with faultfinding and leave
off self-seeking.
May we put away all pretense, and meet
Each other face to face, without self-pity or
Prejudice.
May we never be hasty in judgment and always generous.
Let us take time for all things.
Make us grow calm, serene and gentle.
Teach us to put into action our better
impulses, straight forward and unafraid.
Grant that we may realize that it is the
little things that create differences, but in
The big things in life, we are one.
And may we strive to touch and know the
Great common human heart of all of us, and
God, let us not forget to be kind.
written by Mary Stewart
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