Oviedo Womans Club Inc

The mission of the GFWC Oviedo Woman's Club is to unite our efforts toward civic betterment, charitable works, and educational improvements, all of which will contribute to the enhanced quality of life in our community. Our club serves the local community of City of Oviedo in Seminole County, FL. We fulfill our mission of helping our community by awarding scholarships, grants to schools for unfunded programs, and grants to non-profit and service organizations who help our residents in need. The funding for these scholarships and grants comes from our largest fundraiser, Great Day in the Country held every year on the second Saturday in November. Over the past 10 years, GFWC Oviedo Woman's Club has donated over $600,000 to our community. To learn more about Great Day, visit our website http://www.greatdayoviedo.org/We also celebrate living the volunteer spirit through our Community Service Programs that help promote quality of life and foster civic engagement between our members and our local community. Our Community Service Programs include: Arts – Art is essential to the quality of life! The Arts Community Service Program encourages members to promote and support arts activities in our local community. We strive to create programs and projects that include music, dance, drama, theater, and other arts-related areas, both traditional and innovative. Conservation – The Conservation Community Service Program is designed for members to gain an appreciation for our environment and to promote these projects in our local community. We strive to educate members about the importance of beautifying our communities; preserving, maintaining, and restoring natural resources; and stimulating citizen action to address these concerns. Education – The Education Community Service Program works to improve literacy and education awareness in our local community by working with local schools and teachers. Home Life – The Home Life Community Service Program is designed to inform our members of local issues that affect the well-being of individuals, children and families, in our local community by providing opportunities to meet and address these needs through volunteering. We increase awareness, prevention, research, address the issues of hunger, inadequate housing, homelessness, and help provide resources/assistance. By partnering with local non-profits, service organizations, and schools we strive to meet the needs of local citizens to improve quality of life. International Outreach – The International Outreach Community Service program is designed to enable members to become better world citizens through advocacy, education, and action by participating and supporting children and families through Operation Smile. Public Affairs – The Public Affairs Community Service Program is designed to actively connect members and our local community with effective projects, programs, and activities relating to civic engagement.