Civic Engagement and Outreach

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The GFWC Civic Engagement and Outreach Community Service Program reminds GFWC
members that each of us is a part of a larger society and is responsible for undertaking actions
that will create a better quality of life and foster a sense of community—locally, regionally, nationally, and globally. This Community Service Program highlights and encourages citizenship; crime prevention, safety, and disaster preparedness; the needy, hungry, and homeless; and our military personnel and veterans.

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The club's past initiatives include a community-wide program on human trafficking; a community bike safety and maintenance program; annual collections for Stocking for Soldiers-Delaware; 
financial support for the Home of the Brave Foundation; and donations to USO Delaware including
a popcorn machine, gaming system, and a trunk load of snacks for their canteen.

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In 2020, the Z Club ladies stepped up to help combat

covid 19 by sewing hundreds of masks for the community.

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Also, the year 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of the

passageof the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote

which Z Club celebrated in a variety of ways.  Members oversaw

the raising of the suffragette flag over Lewes city hall; and Z Club

members were invited to participate in the Zwaanendael Museum's

22nd Annual Chautauqua Tent Show, this year held virtually, where
they presented profiles of notable women who worked toward suffrage.