About WFRW

NEW  information about February 8 WFRW Day At The Capitol: 

• click here for updated info about the Citizen Activist class

• and click here for updated info about the  Moving Forward, Looking Back exhibit in the office of Secretary of State Sam Reed.

NEW  Time To Show Up by WFRW Legislative Chair Sharon Hanek

NEW  Legislative Watch by Cheryl Hymes

NEW  Our Spring Board meeting is set for April 23, 24 at Campbell’s Resort on the shores of Lake Chelan. Attention WFRW Members Only: You can make your reservation now for April 23, by calling 1-800-553-8225 Extension 2 and giving our group reservation number of #166362. Rooms are $100 before taxes.

  
Plan now to join us for the WFRW Day At The Capitol ...

WFRW Day At The Capitol Monday, February 8, 2010 Click Here for information about parking, event format, etc.

 

• Info for Installation ceremony for New Officers
   
• Letter from WFRW President Eileen Sobjack
   
• 2010 Evergreen Republican Women's Club 2nd Amendment Calendars are available
   
• NFRW Convention Workshop report by WFRW 2nd Vice President Mary Jane Olson
   
• Congratulations to Award Winners announced at the NFRW Convention
   
• Strategies for Restoring Common Sense, an article by WFRW President Eileen Sobjack
   
• Winter 2009-Spring 2010 issue of Washington Republican Woman
  and Fall 2009 issue NFRW's The Republican Woman
   
• Article from WFRW 2nd Vice President Mary Jane Olson
   
• Article on how to have a Club Website
   
• How to join the NFRW email network for timely notices on important issues
   

• BETTY HEITMAN AWARD FOR STATE EXCELLENCE -- The Betty Heitman Award for State Excellence is presented to states that demonstrate excellence, achievement or accomplishment in communications, outreach, programs, campaign activities and state functions.  Seven states were recognized for Excellence, five states (including our Washington Federation of Republican Women) for Achievement and five states for Accomplishment.

• CAMPAIGN AWARD -- The Campaign Award is presented to states that demonstrate excellence
  in donating volunteer time to the benefit of the Republican Party, Republican candidates, or the NFRW.  In Washington State the member with the most volunteer hours reported was Fredi Simpson of the Chelan-Douglas RW.

• CLUB ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS -- The Club Achievement Awards are presented to clubs that demonstrate excellence in membership development, campaign activities, community relations, programs and club functions.   Nationwide:
  198 clubs, including Lakewood, Ponderosa and Whatcom County, received the Diamond Award; 
  127 clubs, including Gig Harbor, received the Gold Award;
  112 clubs, including Chelan-Douglas, North Kitsap, Thurston County and Yakima County, received the Silver Award; and
  83 clubs, including Bellevue, Central Kitsap, Chelan Valley, Cowlitz County, Snohomish County, and Tri-Cities, received the Bronze Award.

• CLUB MEMBERSHIP AWARDS -- This award is for clubs achieving significant increase over their 2007 membership.  Five clubs of 100+ members were recognized.  Ten clubs of 51-100 members were recognized, including Thurston County.  And ten clubs of 10-50 members were recognized, including Chelan Valley.

• OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT -- Mary Jane Olson of South Whidbey was one of ten women to receive this award for outstanding achievement in membership development.

WFRW is a grassroots organization with 38 statewide Republican women's clubs, each contained in one of the eleven districts in the state.

Members come together as a collective force to advance the influence of women through political access and participation. We strengthen the Republican Party by recruiting, training and electing candidates, advocating the Party's philosophy and initiatives, and empowering women of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds in the political process.

-- Our Mission Statement --

As a pro-active political force in Washington state, our mission is to unite and empower women with an informed voice of influence.
 

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