What We Do

GFWC Four Corners Woman’s Club members participate in various community service projects Volunteer opportunities are as diverse and as interesting as our membership.

Here is a general description of our Community Service Programs:

ARTS AND CULTURE

Encourages members to create and contribute to arts education and activities in all communities. Engages members in developing and enjoying creative arts as a method of self-expression. Projects encourage artistic expression, recognizing achievements, and preserving art as a natural resource

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH

Reminds members that each of us is 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. The broad strokes of this effort include: Citizenship, Crime Prevention, Safety, and Disaster Preparedness; the Needy, Hungry and Homeless and our Military Personnel and Veterans.

EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES

Promotes a commitment to lifelong learning by encouraging members and others to foster and support educational opportunities in their communities. Educate members and others about rates of low literacy and stimulate citizen action to address impact and concerns related to literacy. Our Education Committee focuses on projects raising awareness of adult and youth literacy and continuing education programs especially among women.

Epsilon Sigma Omicron

Epsilon Sigma Omicron (ESO) is an honorary educational society open to all members of the Atlanta Woman’s Club. Through ESO, clubwomen are given direction in planned reading for self-enrichment and personal growth. ESO provides clubwomen with a structured reading program that is educational and stimulates a desire for self-improvement. Any member can participate in ESO as part of a reading group or on their own. The program provides membership, awards and certificates, reading lists, and a framework in which to pursue continued self-improvement through reading.

ENVIROMENT

Educates members about the importance and benefits of beautifying their communities. Educates members and communities about the importance of preserving natural resources and stimulate citizen action to address these concerns. Projects promoting increasing awareness of energy options and preserving natural resources.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Introduces members and communities to organizations that improve the lives of those in need. Educates members and others about the value of and need for financial planning and informed financial decisions. Educates members and others about the most prevalent medical problems affecting women, and encourage women to adopt proven methods for optimizing their own physical health and quality of life. Projects providing education on financial, health and substance abuse issues.

TALLULAH FALLS SCHOOL

Our Club actively supports the Tallulah Falls School, located in Northern Georgia. Tallulah Falls School was founded in 1909 by the Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs and Mrs. Mary Ann Lipscomb, who was serving as the president of the Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs. The School and the Federation have deep roots in the history of secondary education in Georgia.