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Departments

 

Arts Department

  1. Special Projects promotes Very Special Arts and artistic alternatives to challenge children at risk. Programs include "Save Our Outdoor Sculpture" and support Youth Art Month.
  2. Arts and Crafts Program provides a creative outlet for clubwomen as well as promoting creative art contests for children.
  3. Literature and Performing Arts Program encourages the writing of short stories, drama and poetry for adults and youth. A focus is also on the performing arts including music, dance an theatre.
 

Conservation Department

  1. Special Projects seeks to sustain our natural resources while recognizing the needs of the present. It also promotes the recognition of special environmental observances, such as Earth Day.
  2. Beautification Program focuses on participation in community based beautification projects and in tree-planting projects.
  3. Resource Conservation Program promotes the Kids in Kindness Program, teaches members to become caretakers of the world's resources and focuses on litter prevention projects.
 

Education Department

  1. Special Projects are HOBY (Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership) and CLEWS (Community Leadership Workshops) to develop leadership skills in high school sophomores, Epsilon Sigma Omicron (ESO) a reading program to promote lifelong learning, and support of libraries.
  2. Learning Disabilities Program seeks to educate members and the public on learning disabilities, focusing on early detection and intervention.
  3. Literacy Program, sponsored by a grant from Proctor and Gamble, continues the youth literacy/ASPIRE programs, and educates members about literacy issues and becoming involved in reading programs for children.
 

Home Life Department

  1. Health Program supports and promotes all issues concerning women's health. Osteoporosis, cancer, heart disease and diabetes are some of the major targets of the program.
  2. Women's Financial Information Program works to increase the level of understanding about the world of finance and educate members on retirement planning. The Women's Financial Information Program Kit, available to clubs, is supported by Allstate Financial.
 

International Affairs

  1. Special Projects supports the Heifer Project International in distributing income producing animals to poor farmers around the world. World hunger issues are promoted, cultural exchange programs are supported.
  2. Outreach for Children Program provides continuing relief through CARE, Operation Smile, Save the Children and Childreach.
  3. United Nations Program works with UNICEF programs an educates members on the work of the United Nations. It also focuses on maternal and neonatal tetanus and has developed a program to generate funds for tetanus inoculations.
 

Public Affairs

  1. Special Projects implements programs which teach women of today, their children and grandchildren, how to reach their political potential. Focus is also placed on support of the Veterans Administration, Women in Military Service for America and preservation of historic sites related to women's suffrage.
  2. Crime Prevention Program increases the awareness of clubwomen and the public to issues concerning violence against women and children.
  3. Safety Program includes all aspects of personal safety for adults and children including home safety, fire safety and vehicle safety.
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