Empowering Women Through Community Service
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Join Springfield Women of Today and Make a Difference
Volunteer Opportunities
We have a variety of volunteer opportunities available, including event planning, fundraising, and community outreach. No matter your skillset, we have a place for you to make a difference.
Why Volunteer?
Volunteering not only benefits the organization and community, but also provides personal benefits such as building new skills, making new connections, and improving mental health. Join Springfield Women of Today and see the positive impact you can make.
Welcome to the Springfield Women of Today website.
Local chapter of
Illinois and US Women of Today
Welcome and hello!!
My name is Mary Werries, and I am the new President for Springfield Women of Today. The Women of Today is a non-profit civic organization which provides its members with leadership training, and personal growth opportunities through community service projects. The Springfield chapter meets monthly on th second Tuesday at various restaurants around the Springfield area. We strive every month to make sure we are doing what we can to help those in need. Our group not only concentrates on community service, leadership opportunities and personal growth, but we are also united in our friendship, belief in the future, and making the world a better place through our community service. Some of the projects we engage in include making crafts for Operation Christmas Child, collecting new pillows for
Domestic Violence facilities, collecting aluminum can tabs for Ronald McDonalds House, addressing greeting cards for local nursing homes, and many more. If you are interested in learning more about out group, please message us and come to a meeting! We would love to hear from you!!
We offer the following to our members:
FRIENDSHIP
PERSONAL GROWTH
OPPORTUNITY TO HELP OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
USWT CREED
We, the United States Women of Today,
Are dedicated to serving our community and nation,
Are committed to strengthening our individual talents,
And stand united by our friendship and belief in the future.
Our Impact
See firsthand the impact Springfield Women of Today has made in the community. From providing food and shelter to those in need to promoting environmental sustainability, we are dedicated to making a difference. If you need a little something extra in your life and would like to volunteer in your community, then Women of Today is for you!
Join Springfield Women of Today Today
Ready to make a difference? Join Springfield Women of Today today and become a volunteer. We welcome individuals of all ages and backgrounds, and look forward to working with you.
About Springfield Women of Today
Our Mission
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the United States Women of Today
is to provide state and local member chapter
opportunities in the areas of leadership training,
personal growth, community service
and work in partnerships with established foundations.
Our History
The Springfield Women of Today is a not-for-profit community service organization which encourages, fosters, and supports the growth and establishment of United States Women of Today state and local member chapters.
HISTORY
Following a 1985 Supreme Court ruling allowing women full membership in the United States Jaycees, the Women of Today organization was born. The then Jaycee Women organization held the position as an auxiliary to the Jaycee organization. Once the Jaycees could admit women as full members, the future of the Jaycee Women as an auxiliary group was uncertain. Not wanting to see what they had worked so hard for die, it took many countless hours of deliberation on the part of the Jaycee Women members and their dealers to finally make the decision to dissolve the United States Jaycee Women.
Following the dissolution of the Jaycee Women, many of it's members felt very strongly about serving their communities and giving other women the opportunity to grow personally. From these needs and desires the ground work for the United States Women of Today was built. July 1, 1985 marks the inception of the United States Women of Today, and each year on July 1, Founder's Day is celebrated by Women of Today chapters across the nation.
The United States Women of Today, an organization open to all persons at least eighteen years of age, credits it's roots to the Jaycee Women. The focus is the same, only the name has been changed. Over the past thirty plus years, since becoming Women of Today, we have been able to continue our work even though we struggle to gain identity with a new name. Our aim is to meet the needs of our communities in which we live, as well as the people within them. The Women of Today service doesn't stop there. Even though volunteering is based on service to others, we know to be a good "server" you must also serve yourself, which is another aspect of what this organization is all about.
Our Programs
PROJECTS
Internal:
FUNDRAISING
- Seasonal Craft Auctions
- Tastefully Simple Fundraiser
- Pizza Ranch Community Impact Fundraiser
EDUCATION
- Women's Health Awareness
- Membership Enrichment
- CPR Training
- Sangamon County Child Advocacy Center
- Women in Finance
SERVICE
- Domestic Violence Awareness
- Parents of Autistic Children
- Ronald McDonald House
- Esther Jorgensen Memorial Scholarship - Lincoln Land Community College
- Central Illinois Food Bank
- Hope School
- Mary Bryant Home for the Blind
- M.E.R.C.Y. Communities
- Illinois Presbyterian Home Communities
External:
MEMBER SOCIAL
- Founder's Day Social
- Women of Today Week
- Holiday Social
MEMBER ENRICHMENT
- Membership Certifications
- Women in Finance
- Breast Cancer Awareness
- Healthy Cooking Class
About Women of Today
United States Women of Today
The national organization is led by a President and her Board of Directors. The Board of Directors consists of officers, program managers, directors and State Presidents.
Who We Are at Springfield Women of Today
Membership
Membership
Membership
Who can Join
Anyone 18 years of age or older
Dues
New member dues are $35.00, renewal dues are $30.00
Meetings
Monthly, the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM. Members take turns "hosting". Hosting a meeting entails reserving a meeting location (usually a private room or alcove at a local restaurant but could be in their home or other mee
Who can Join
Anyone 18 years of age or older
Dues
New member dues are $35.00, renewal dues are $30.00
Meetings
Monthly, the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM. Members take turns "hosting". Hosting a meeting entails reserving a meeting location (usually a private room or alcove at a local restaurant but could be in their home or other meeting room. If meeting in a restaurant, the room is reserved for 5:30 so members and guests can come for a meal. The host also gives an invocation.
Other
The Springfield Women of Today provides community service projects and manpower. We offer lifelong friendships. We provide leadership training. We'd love for you to join us.
Officers
Membership
Membership
President:
Mary Werries
Secretary:
Joy Hutchcraft
Personal Development Director:
Julie Peart
Chairman of the Board / State Director / Parliamentarian:
Julie Peart
Membership VP:
Becky Goetsch
Treasurer:
Linda Akers
Webmaster / Facebook Chair:
Barb Morris
Programming VP:
Meredith Dumyahn
Chaplain:
Debbie Volkert
Caring and Sharing Director:
Karen Eberhart
Contact Us
Better yet, see us in person! We meet the second Tuesday of every month. Send us an email
Springfield Women of Today
P.O. Box 20686
Springfield, IL 62703
Visit us on Facebook at Springfield Women of Today
Springfield Women of Today
