GFWC Floyd County Women’s Club is dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service.
Whether you are interested to learn about our mission or would like details about any of our upcoming events and projects, please browse our website. Located in Floyd, Virginia.
A little about us …
GFWC Floyd County Women’s Club consists of women focused to make a difference in our community, locally and worldwide. As members of the club, we are proud to belong to an international group of women volunteers with a historic legacy and continuing tradition of service.
Working together with other dedicated club members, our goals are to enhance and improve the lives of our family, community, and our fellow members. We provide abundant opportunities to enrich our personal lives through volunteer work and club fellowship, networking with GFWC partner organizations, and benefit from educational and inspirational programs, events and publications which provide community leadership opportunities.
If you’d like to learn more about GFWC membership or community initiatives, please contact us.
2024 Floyd Arts and Crafts Festival
The 2024 Annual Floyd County Arts and Crafts Festival will be held on Saturday, October 5th, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This one-day event takes place on the campus of Floyd County High School in Floyd, Virginia. The GFWC Floyd County Woman’s Club, Inc. took over sponsorship of the festival in 1983. It has grown from a small Floyd County show that allowed local craftsmen to display their crafts and compete for ribbons to a large regional event. This year over 180 artisans and craftsmen will offer their handcrafted wares for sale including ceramics, quilts, hand-woven baskets, pottery, leather works, jewelry, paintings, photography, floral arrangements, dolls, wood working and many other uniquely crafted items.
Food concessions will be available in the high school cafeteria and food vendors are located outside. There is no admission charge or parking fee for any of the festival activities. Shuttle buses provide free transport to and from outlying parking areas at the Floyd County Courthouse parking lot and the Floyd County Recreation Park and additional parking areas to be announced closer to the festival.
Floyd County Arts & Crafts Festival profits go back to the community in various projects. GFWC Floyd County Women’s Club awards high school scholarships, donates to the Floyd County elementary schools, and the local fire department and rescue squads. Also, donations are made to the Women’s Resource Center, local public library, and many other worthwhile projects aimed at improving the quality of life for the people of our community.
Interested in becoming a Vendor at our 2023 Craft Festival? For more information please contact Susan Leonard Vendor Coordinator at (540) 250-8486.
What We Do
2024-2026 State Project
Supporting Early Childhood Education
The purpose of the state project is to support and promote formal and informal education that guides the growth and development of children throughout their preschool years (birth to age five).
Objectives:
1. Identify traditional, and non-traditional, Early Childhood Education opportunities throughout the state
2. Provide educational supplies and/or offer support to ECE venues
3. Provide educational information to club members to enable them to understand the importance of ECE
4. Educate members of the public in the value of ECE