Women Volunteers, a GFWC-NC Podcast

Kelly Paul

Have you ever wondered how people get started volunteering? Or get invited to participate on boards at local non-profit organizations? Have you thought about volunteering but aren‘t sure where to begin? Or maybe you just want to make sure if you‘re going to give your valuable time that your effort will be worthwhile. If so, this podcast should be helpful to you. We‘ll spend our time talking with women — who are members of the General Federation of Women‘s Clubs of North Carolina. We‘ll discuss volunteer projects they‘ve led, and what impact those projects had. read less
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About This Podcast - Women Volunteers
Sep 11 2021
About This Podcast - Women Volunteers
A brief overview of the purpose of the Women Volunteers podcast.   Episode transcript available here.

Episodes

Episode 14 - Juanita Martin Bryant (session2) GFWC-NC President and North Carolina Service
Mar 29 2022
Episode 14 - Juanita Martin Bryant (session2) GFWC-NC President and North Carolina Service
In this second of two episodes, Juanita Martin Bryant, Past President of the North Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs (1968-1970) and Past International President of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs shares her experiences as state president and in her historic roles serving North Carolina and its citizens.
Episode 13 -Juanita Martin Bryant shares her experiences as GFWC International President from 1982 to 1984
Mar 18 2022
Episode 13 -Juanita Martin Bryant shares her experiences as GFWC International President from 1982 to 1984
Juanita Bryant, Past International President of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) (1982-1984) and Past President of the North Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs (1968-1970) shares her experiences as International President of GFWC from 1982-1984. Learn about her international travels with Care in support of women's issues, the establishment of the Women’s History and Resource Center, and more as she talks about the global impact of GFWC club women.   Transcript available here.
Episode 12 - A Time For Women In Community Action, A History Reading
Mar 11 2022
Episode 12 - A Time For Women In Community Action, A History Reading
I read two chapters from Challenges For Change, History of the North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs in this episode. The chapters highlight the leadership of Juanita Bryant during her administration as President of the North Carolina Federation and during her administration as President of the International Federation. Listen, and you'll learn about some of the many accomplishments clubwomen made from the late 60s to the early 80s.   Transcript available here.
Episode 11 - Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, a GFWC-NC Special Fundraising Project
Feb 25 2022
Episode 11 - Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, a GFWC-NC Special Fundraising Project
Learn about GFWC-NC President, Crystal O'Neal's special project to support the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum. The museum links Dr. Brown and Palmer Memorial Institute to the larger themes of African American history, women's history, social history, and education, emphasizing African Americans' contributions in North Carolina.   View transcript here.
Episode 10 - Bird Rescue with Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter
Feb 4 2022
Episode 10 - Bird Rescue with Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter
In this episode I chat with Pam Foertsche and Cindy Lee to learn how the GFWC of Holden Beach supported Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter in the rescuing and rehabilitation of injured birds and animals in coastal North Carolina area.     Full transcript available here.
Episode 9 - Making Sensory Quilts
Jan 21 2022
Episode 9 - Making Sensory Quilts
In this episode I chat with Marie Bokor and Jan Collins of the Greensboro Woman’s Club about how their club made Sensory Quilts for residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. You’ll learn what they put into these quilts and how they created these items as a group of sewers and non-sewers. Transcript available here.
Episode 8 - Plastic Bags Recycled into a Bench
Jan 7 2022
Episode 8 - Plastic Bags Recycled into a Bench
Did you know you can recycle plastic bags into a bench via Trex? Join me as I chat with Janet Barker and Jo Williams of the Outer Banks Woman’s Club to learn how they initiated this highly successful environmental project in their community.   View transcript here.
Episode 7 - Cork Recycling
Dec 17 2021
Episode 7 - Cork Recycling
Join me as I chat with Vickie Marcone and Pam Grimm of the Greensboro Woman's Club about their Cork Recycling project #CollectTheCorks, an ongoing project of their Environment Committee. \ View transcript here.
Episode 6 - Gleaning: Living the Covid Experience
Dec 10 2021
Episode 6 - Gleaning: Living the Covid Experience
In this episode we chat with Stephanie Gootnick of the Women’s Club of Raleigh about their book project and fundraiser, Gleaning: Living the Covid Experience. She shares with us how clubwomen contributed poetry, photography, recipes and face masks to this interesting and emotionally compelling project. Transcript available here.
Episode 5 - Angels for Advent
Nov 26 2021
Episode 5 - Angels for Advent
Learn how Statesville Woman’s Club President, Dana White, planned and implemented an impactful reverse advent calendar, Angels for Advent. As part of this community impact effort, club women collected food to donate to Yokefellow Food Pantry. Episode transcript available here.
Episode 4 - Life-Sized Candy Land Game in the Clayton, NC Main Street Garden
Nov 12 2021
Episode 4 - Life-Sized Candy Land Game in the Clayton, NC Main Street Garden
Some people think big, and the Woman's Club of Clayton certainly did when they created a life-sized version of the board game Candy Land in the Main Street Garden in Clayton, North Carolina. I hit the road and visited the Woman's Club of Clayton's historic clubhouse to talk with Melissa Francis, Trish Perna, and Rachel Masimore to learn how they brought this amazing project to life.
Episode 3 - The Awakening of Womanhood
Oct 29 2021
Episode 3 - The Awakening of Womanhood
In this week’s episode I read the first chapter from the History of the North Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs 1901-1925, by Sallie Southall Cotton. She writes about the “…call for emergence from selfish individuality into broader service to the world.”
Episode 2 - Virtual Reading Series - Shereá Denise Burnett
Oct 15 2021
Episode 2 - Virtual Reading Series - Shereá Denise Burnett
We speak with Shereá Denise Burnett of the Burlington Junior Woman’s Club about how she started a Virtual Reading Series that focused on authors of color that wrote about children of color or had illustrations that were children of color.
Episode 1 - Crystal O‘Neal, GFWC-NC President
Oct 1 2021
Episode 1 - Crystal O‘Neal, GFWC-NC President
In this episode we speak with Crystal O’Neal, the president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs of North Carolina (GFWC-NC). She shares with us information about the organization, why she became a member, some of her favorite projects and the impact they’ve had, skills women develop through volunteer service, and the support her administration is providing to the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum.
About This Podcast - Women Volunteers
Sep 11 2021
About This Podcast - Women Volunteers
A brief overview of the purpose of the Women Volunteers podcast.   Episode transcript available here.