Chairman:
Dawn Burns
GFWC
OHIO
District Chairmen:
SWD: Harriett Groh
SED: Linda Nolf
NED: Renee Maiorca
NWD: Lynette Rosebrook
LED: Jeannie chaney
Objective: To positively affect the well-being of individuals, families, and communities by providing opportunities that promote a healthy lifestyle; increase awareness, prevention, and treatment of disease; target personal development; address issues of hunger, inadequate housing; homelessness; and/or prevent financial difficulties.
Goal: Promote Healthy Lifestyles
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Plan programs on Women’s Heart Health
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Organize or participate in health fair
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Start or join an exercise group/ Initiate a weight loss challenge
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Incorporate fitness activities into club activities such as “Sit and Be Fit”
Goal: Help the Elderly, Disabled, and Homeless
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Host Bingo games or sing-a-longs at local nursing homes
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Collect food or help stock shelves for local food banks
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Collect personal care items for women’s shelters
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Organize clothing drives for homeless shelters
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Volunteer at fundraising events that provide support services for mental health facilities
Goal: Prevent Financial Difficulties
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Hold financial workshops for women, retirees, or single parents
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Offer workshops on protecting yourself from identity theft
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Have an investment firm give a talk at a club meeting
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Hold workshops on stress management or time management
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Encourage members to go back to school or to take a class for fun
