Six members of the GFWC Woman’s Club of the Denville-Rockaway area recently joined 350 Clubwomen, from 83 clubs across the state for the 128th Annual New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs (NJSFWC) of GFWC’s Convention. 

Pictured, from right are club members Barbara McCloskey, from Rockaway who was elected NJSFWC President –Elect and Nancy Levy, from Rockaway, who was appointed the NJSFWC Advocates for Children Chairman. 

The Convention theme “The Power of Excellent Women” paid tribute to the accomplishments of its members.  Three days of friendship, informational workshops, and the annual business meeting of the NJSFWC was held, including the installation of the new NJSFWC President, Shirley Holly, of Barnegat.

The Special State Project for the past two years was Operation Chillout. Based in Long Valley, it is New Jersey’s oldest all-volunteer mobile outreach for homeless men and women veterans.  Ray Chimileski, founder and Executive Director was on hand to receive a check for the total funds raised over the past two years by New Jersey Clubwomen.  The NJSFWC proudly presented a check to Ray for over $63,000.

Janet Walker, GFWC Woman’s Club of Denville-Rockaway’s President, who attended the convention stated, “It is amazing that even during a pandemic clubs across the state were able to fundraise and support this amazing nonprofit organization.”

The Woman’s Club of Denville-Rockaway area is a member of the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs (NJSFWC), a nonprofit, community service organization that was established in 1894, and  founded the New Jersey College for Women, now Douglass Residential College in 1918. For more information, visit our website: https://gfwcdenrock.wixsite.com/denville-rockaway, email the club at gfwcdenrock@gmail.com, or visit the Facebook page.