The Woman's Club of Arlington Week

WHEREAS, The General Federation of Women’s Clubs was organized on April 24, 1890 and duly chartered by President William McKinley and the United States Congress on March 3, 1901 is the largest and oldest non-denominational, international service organization of women volunteers in the world; and

WHEREAS, The Woman’s Club of Arlington was organized October 22,1931 with 30 civic minded women of the community to provide charitable, educational, scientific, and literary support; and

WHEREAS, The Woman’s Club of Arlington joined the General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Virginia and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs in 1932; and

WHEREAS, The Woman’s Club of Arlington clubhouse stands today as a symbol of dedication to community improvement through volunteer service always portraying the General Federation of Women’s Clubs’ motto “Unity in Diversity;” and

WHEREAS, The Woman’s Club of Arlington has contributed to the General Federation of Women’s Clubs programs, conservation, education, home life, international affairs, public affairs, and the arts in Arlington County, the United States and internationally; and

WHEREAS, The Woman’s Club of Arlington continues to serve the Arlington community with financial and in-kind contributions to programs such as the Arlington Food Assistant Center (AFAC), Sullivan House, Doorways, Meals on Wheels, Randolph Elementary School Essay Contest, Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN), Wakefield High School Scholarship Fund, Wounded Warriors, Gulf Branch Nature Center, and the local USO;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Libby Garvey, Chair of the County Board of Arlington, Virginia, do hereby proclaim October 22, 2016 through October 29, 2016 as

THE WOMAN’S CLUB OF ARLINGTON WEEK

in Arlington County and urge all members of the community to congratulate and celebrate the 85th anniversary of The Woman’s Club of Arlington.

Libby Garvey, Chair