Awards

GFWC Wisconsin 2023 Awards Booklet

2024 Members Arts & Crafts Winners.

• 2024 Members Photography Contest Winners. State Level ONLY

2023-2024 Community Impact Program Award Recipient

GFWC Stevens Point Woman’s Club

Emerson Park Revitalization Project

The Park in Our Hearts

• GFWC Community Impact Program (CIP) Award - Carol Wolfenden - Virtually any existing club project can develop into a CIPA project.  Identify and assess the needs of your community; partner with other organizations or agencies in your municipality; check out the planning tools in the GFWC manual under Awards, Contests and Grants. Any size club can be a winner!  So go out and “Make a Difference”.   

  • General Information - Due March 1, 2024

2023 GFWC Jennie Award Recipient

Paula Schlice

• GFWC Jennie Award - Ruth Diedrich - The Jennie Award is named in honor of GFWC’s founder, Jane Cunningham Croly, who wrote for national newspapers under the pseudonym Jennie June.  This is the highest honor given to a clubwoman by GFWC.  Clubs may nominate a clubwoman for this award which is then judged at the state, region, and national levels for her outstanding performance as a volunteer within her club, community, and (extended) family. Please send your nomination to State President Linda Brown, 1229 West Portview Drive, Port Washington, WI 53074. 

  • Nomination Form - Due June 1

2023 Junior Award Recipient

Diane Johnson

GFWC Brown Deer Junior Woman’s Club

Diane Johnson has been a valued member of GFWC Brown Deer Junior Woman's Club for 24 years. She started the very popular Best Bra Contest to benefit Breast Cancer Survivors. She has chaired the event for most of its 15-year run. Diane is always ready to step in and help inwhatever way is needed. She has always been very active in school and community events aswell as Juniors. She is devoted to her family and takes great pride in all things that she does. Weare lucky to have her as a member of GFWC.

• GFWC-WI Junior of the Year Award (JOY) - This annual award spotlights a Wisconsin Junior clubwoman for her leadership and volunteer efforts with an emphasis on her family and community.

  • Nomination Form - Due March 1 (This is a Word document so check your “Downloads” folder.)

  • Guidelines

2024 Theodora Youmans Citizenship Award Recipient

Guida Brown

Executive Director of the Hope Council in Kenosha, Wisconsin

• GFWC-WI Theodora Youmans Award - Nancy Honadel - The Theodora Youmans Award Citizenship Award is one of the most treasured awards given by GFWC-Wisconsin since 1937.  At its onset, Mrs. Youmans provided in her will that the award should be made for the most honorable contribution to citizenship.  There is only one winner, but it is an honor to be nominated. 

  She was born Theodora Winton born in Ashippun, WI in 1863.  She was raised in New Berlin where her father was a merchant.  In 1889, she married Henry Youmans, Editor of the Waukesha Freeman.  In 1898 she was elected President of the Wisconsin Federation of Women's Clubs.  Her influence had a marked bearing on Federation policies and growth for many years.  She was a woman who worked tirelessly for women.

  Following her death in April 1932 a reporter for the Waukesha Freeman wrote:  "We find a remarkable combination of talents and abilities in one woman that gave her predominance among women and men alike.”

  • Nomination Form - Due April 1

  • GFWC Wisconsin Theodora Youmans Award Recipients

2024 Woman of Achievement

Julie Riemenschneider

GFWC Amery Woman’s Club

• GFWC-WI Woman of Achievement Award - Sue Sands, Chairwoman. This lifetime achievement award is to honor a Wisconsin clubwoman who has made an outstanding contribution to the General Federation of Women's Clubs.

  • Previous Honorees

  • Nomination Form - Due April 15

LEADS Candidate

(GFWC Leadership, Education and Development Seminar)

The GFWC LEADS program is intended to identify GFWC members at the grassroots level who have the potential and the desire to assume leadership positions in GFWC beyond their club. Participation in GFWC LEADS can help these members gain the capabilities, confidence and commitment necessary to pursue and achieve higher office and serve with distinction. The LEADS program is held annually the day before the official opening of the GFWC International Convention. Each state is allowed one candidate.