Anchorage Woman's Club 
Anchorage Woman's Club is a member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC)
Our Mission
The General Federation of Women's Clubs is an international women's organization dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service.
Since it was founded in 1915 by Jane Mears the Anchorage Woman’s Club has supported literacy in Alaska The club raised money to build the first school-house in Anchorage, the Pioneer school house. Today the Anchorage Woman’s Club offers many programs to enhance and build literacy in our community. They provide money to the Adult Literacy partnership program, award four two thousand dollar scholarships to students in local high schools, and offer three New Beginnings scholarships to provide a second chance for individuals seeking training, from beauty schools to computer education. They also make available two First Lady Scholarships which provide two thousand dollar scholarships to students across the state. As part of the Woman’s Club National goal of providing twelve million dollars for the purchase of books and multi-media material to local schools, the Anchorage chapter has purchased over 8,000 dollars worth of material for the Anchorage School System since 1998. It was instrumental in saving and preserving the original Pioneer school house. Every year, during the month of April, the club staffs the Pioneer school house with personnel and invite students in the Anchorage school system to experience what school was like in 1915 Anchorage.
General Federation of Women's Clubs
GFWC is one of the oldest and largest women’s service organizations dedicated to community improvement through volunteer service.
GFWC clubs set their own agendas and work on projects and programs that address the specific needs of their communities...
GFWC clubs have access to tools and information that enable them to become effective grassroots advocates on the public policy issues affecting families and communities....
GFWC clubs benefit from materials, resources, support and technical assistance available exclusively to members...
GFWC members network and form lasting friendships with women across the country and around the world...
GFWC members of all ages have opportunities for personal growth and enrichment through leadership training and development...
GFWC members annually contribute an average of 13 million hours and $37 million through local club projects...
If you are looking for connections to your community, interested in meeting new friends, and ready to have some fun, GFWC has it all and MORE. We’d like to tell you about it.
