GFWC FL District 4
We Can Make A Difference!
2025-2026 Events & Important Dates
2025
February 21, 2025 – GFWC District 4 Meeting – Woman’s Club of Starke (Arts & Crafts)
March 21, 2025 – GFWC District 4 Meeting – TBD (Awards)
April 18, 2025 – GFWC District 4 Meeting – GFWC Woman’s Club of Macclenny
April 24, 2025 – Federation Day/May Mann Jennings Birthday
April 25-27, 2025 – GFWC Florida Annual Convention, Orlando, FL
May 16, 2025 – GFWC District 4 Meeting - TBD
June 4-9, 2025 – GFWC International Convention, Atlanta, GA
July TBD – Summer Planning – Lakeland, FL
Sept 25-28, 2025 – GFWC Florida Board of Directors Meeting, Orlando, FL
October,2025 – GFC Southern Region Conference, Alabama
October/November – Annual District Meetings – TBD
December 10, 2025 – GFWC Holiday Reception – Washington, DC
2026
January 8-11, 2026 – 2026-2028 Adm Board Orientation – Washington, DC
January 2026 TBD – Winter Planning – Lakeland, FL
February 2026TBD – JASM – TBD
April 24, 2026 – GFWC Federation Day
April 30-May 4, 2026 – GFWC Florida Annual Convention – Orlando, FL
June 25 – 29, 2026 – GFWC International Convention – Washington, DC
Several of our SWCJAX attended the 1st GFWC FL D4 Tea Party for Villages of Hope at The Fleming Island Library on Friday, January 10th. Looking Stylish Ladies!!!
Girls Just Want to Have Fun...& That’s a GOOD Thing!!!
It was GREAT to take a break from the hustle, bustle and stress of The Holidays on a FUN & COLD Day @ the GFWC FL D4 Christmas Lunch in Green Cove Spring’s Spring Park, Friday, December 20th. We enjoyed a fried chicken luncheon, singing Christmas Carols and a rendition of “How The Grinch Stole Christmas”...while enjoying the fellowship and festive trees in Spring Park.
SWCJAX Shines at the D4 Annual Meeting
Southside Woman’s Club had 11 Club Members attending this year’s D4 Annual Meeting held at Palaka Woman’s Club! Our Club was shining with the raffle items we procured: of 3 beautiful quilted bags created by Cheryl Avery and high-end contributions by many of our Club Members. Our Club was selected to kick off Terry Law’s 2-year Director’s Project: Village of Hope. Cheryl also created many beautiful necklaces for several GFWC officers. It was a fun meeting and proud to say our 3 Elegant bags brought in over $400!!! We ALSO won cakes and Cheryl presented GFWC President Sara D with a special necklace for her project “Flight of honor.” Many, many thanks to our Cheryl Avery for ALL her work on these beautiful bags and to ALL those who contributed.
“I am just amazed at all the things that SWCJAX contributed today to raise money for Villages of Hope. Special, special ladies.” Terry Lee Laws
GFWCFL Fall Boards Report: SWCJAX Members May Not Have Traveled to State This Fall in Orlando, But We WERE Well Represented!!!
Our own Cheryl Avery helped us represent ourselves at GFWC FL Fall Boards in Orlando last weekend by CREATING & DONATING this awesome patriotic bag to raise money for the President’s Project:
Flight of Honor (to honor female veterans in our state). Final $ & winner
info to come!!!
Congratulations to Connie Buttlar and our SWCJAX Scrapbook which took 2nd place at the GFWCFL Fall Boards in Orlando last weekend!!! We are so fortunate to have someone willing to use their talents in this way for our Club!!! Thanks for all your hard work Connie & “Congratulations!”
SWCJAX District 4 Category 1 Awards for 2023
FIRST PLACE AWARDS:
• Yearbook
• Newsletter
• WHRC (Women’s History and Resource Center)
• President’s Project - Camp Boggy Creek
• Membership
• Leadership
• Arts & Culture
• Education
• Civic Engagement
SECOND PLACE:
• Legislation & Public Policy
• Fundraising
• Communication & Public Relations
THIRD PLACE
• Health and Wellness
• Environment.
Why is SWCJAX Category 1???
Categories for judging based on Club
membership on the District and State levels:
Cat 1: up to 39*
Cat 2: 40-49
Cat 3: 50-70
Cat 4: 71 up
* Our Club has less than 39 members, so we are judged as Category 1
GFWC FL D4 CHRISTMAS PARTY 2023
GFWC FLORIDA DISTRICT 4 OFFICERS
GFWC FLORIDA DISTRICT 4 DIRECTOR
Terry Laws
GFWC The Lake Shore Woman’s Club, Inc.
904-327-7426
terryllaws10@att.net
GFWC FL JUNIOR DISTRICT DIRECTOR
Shantel Dixon
GFWC Junior Woman’s Club of Jacksonville
601-832-1865
gfwcshantel@gmail.com
SECRETARY
Carol Horner
GFWC Crescent City Woman’s Club, Inc
386-559-9344
cahorner219@hotmail.com
TREASURER
TBD
CHAPLAIN
Linda Fonferek
GFWC The Lake Shore Woman’s Club, Inc.
904-803-4599
fonfereklinda@gmail.com
PARLIAMENTARIAN
Jimmie Clark
GFWC Woman’s Club of Welaka, Inc.
813-503-5901
bilbobaggins1@bellsouth.com
ARTS AND CRAFTS
Chair: Jimmie Clark
GFWC Woman’s Club of Welaka, Inc.
813-503-5901
Bilbobaggins1@bellsouth.net
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS
ARTS AND CULTURE
Paula Castleberry
GFWC The Lake Shore Woman’s Club, Inc.
904-509-1092
pcastle5344@gmail.com
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH
Carla Williams
GFWC Woman’s Club of Macclenny
904-832-5774
possumtrotfarm@nefcom.net
Co-Chair: Betty Center
GFWC Woman’s Club of Macclenny
904-755-2283
centerbetty@gmail.com
COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
Jacinto (Jac) Littlefield
GFWC Southside Woman’s Club, Inc.
207-730-1659
jacswc@gmail.com
EDUCATION & LIBRARIES
Larianne Stutts
Village Improvement Assoc. of Green Cove Springs
904-251-4995
l.stutts@aol.com
ENVIRONMENT
Constance Higginbotham
GFWC Orange Park Woman’s Club
803-614-2943
chiggie1951@gmail.com
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Lanie Willis
GFWC Woman’s Club of Macclenny
904-655-1831
naturalchoicesforlife@gmail.com
GFWC SIGNATURE PROGRAM
DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION
Janey Fox
Village Improvement Assoc. of Green Cove Springs
617-407-0175
jmf1052@aol.com
HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS AND PREVENTION
DISTRICT 4 DIRECTOR’S SPECIAL PROJECT CHAIRMAN
Theresa Crockett
Jacksonville Beaches Woman’s Club
904-806-0397
Theresac425@gmail.com
ADVANCEMENT AREAS
EPSION SIGMA OMICRON (ESO)
Kay Earhart
GFWC Orange Park Woman’s Club
earhartk@gmail.com
LEADERSHIP
Ronda Carney
GFWC Woman’s Club of Fernandina Beach
727-215-4909
rondacarney1019@gmail.com
LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC POLICY
Laura Bryan
GFWC The Lake Shore Woman’s Club, Inc.
904-607-1577
laurambryan@gmail.com
MEMBERSHIP
Mary Schaal
Jacksonville Beaches Woman’s Club
904-858-0430
schaalmary@56gmail.com
WOMEN’S HISTORY AND RESOURCE CENTER
Ruth E Haper
GFWC Woman’s Club of Welaka, Inc.
386-336-2846
Ruthehaper9@gmail.com
OTHER AREAS
CREDENTIALS/MEALS/REGISTRATION
Elaine Bobek
GFWC The Lake Shore Woman’s Club, Inc
904-610-5533
ebobek@comcast.net
PLACEMENT COORDINATOR & ADVISOR
Deborah Johnson
GFWC Woman’s Club of Welaka, Inc.
904-509-0707
Tdj131@msn.com
DISTRICT 4 ELECTION CHAIR AND COMMITTEE
Mary Powell
GFWC Woman’s Club of Fernandina Beach
904-753-2196
pmsi1984@gmail.com
Co-Chair: Mindy Estep
GFWC Woman’s Club of Palatka, Inc.
386-227-0589
mindyjestep@yahoo.com
Committee Member: Xylina Green
GFWC Junior Woman’s Club of Fernandina Beach
904-903-6528
chefxylia@gmail.com
DISTRICT FUNDRAISING
Gladys McLeod
GFWC Arlington Woman’s Club
904-940-9567
Gladysjohn1@comcast.net
Co-Chair: Janice Combs
GFWC Arlington Woman’s Club
904-759-4917
Jlc0440@aol.com
FEDERATION DAY
Taunya Fluegel
GFWC Crescent City Woman’s Club, Inc.
480-228-7569
taunyafluegel@gmail.com
NEWSLETTER/YEARBOOK
Kim Owens
GFWC Southside Woman’s Club, Inc.
904-318-7775
flamingokimbo@att.net
OPPORTUNITY DRAWING
Nancy Ware
GFWC The Lake Shore Woman’s Club, Inc.
904-412-6770
nwpbp@bellsouth.net
REPORTING
Kim Galvin
GFWC Woman’s Club of Fernandina Beach
757-871-4726
kim.galvin.66@gmail.com
SOCIAL MEDIA
FACEBOOK
Mindy Estep
GFWC Woman’s Club of Palatka, Inc.
386-227-0589
miindyjestep@yahoo.com
PHOTOGRAPHER
Sandy Parker
GFWC Woman’s Club of Welaka, Inc
386-559-0296
purplehaze48@windstream.net
Be Sure to Mark Your Calendar for This Upcoming Event...
• Menopause The Musical 2 April 12, 2025
• April 25-27, 2025 – GFWC FL Spring Convention
2024-2026 GFWC FL President's Project
2024-2026 GFWC FL D4 Director's Project
OUR NEXT MEETING!
Thursday,
March 20, 2025
@ 11am
Deerwood
Country Club!!!
For more information or
to reserve your spot, call
Cathy (904-525-3890) or
Jac (207-730-1659).
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