General Information
Who Are We?
We are a Community Service Organization that gives members the opportunity to
meet new people, socialize and form lasting friendships while working together
to achieve a common goal.
Some of our projects include:
- Parent of the Year Essay Contest
- Safety Town
- 4th/5th Grade Spelling Bee
- Rita M. Fietelson Scholarship
- Annual Toy Giveaway
We also sponsor many fundraisers throughout the year that include:
- Annual 5K Run/Walk
- Bunny Brunch
- Longaberger Bingo/Scholarship Fund
Our Club contributes money to charity on three levels. Our National Junior Director with her Executive Board selects national projects from which two are chosen by Junior Clubs throughout the country as the charities they would like to support for a two year period.
On the State level, all projects are voted upon by the Junior Clubs in New Jersey every other year. Past State Projects have been to support Child Abuse Prevention, Spina Bifida, Lyme's Disease, Alzheimer's Association, and Seeing Eye Dogs.
Locally, Juniors can choose any charity or organization in which to disburse their funds. Within our own area, we disburse where there is a need for local assistance and to individuals in the form of scholarships. The recipients may change from year to year.
Motto: Faith, Hope, Charity
Flower: Forget-Me-Knot
Who Are Our Members?
We are women just like you - generous, caring, and talented - who grow by working together toward common goals. We are women of the community, interested in helping our community, schools and the world. Wherever your talents lie, there is a place for you in Juniors.
What Are We?
A volunteer community service organization, affiliated with the world's oldest and largest non-denomination non-partisan, international women's volunteer organization; The General Federation of Women's Clubs headquartered in Washington D.C.
Our Purpose
To promote friendships among young persons, to advance the education and social welfare of the community and to carry on the worthwhile work of The General Federation of Women's Clubs and GFWC New Jersey. In addition to our projects and fundraisers we also find time throughout the year to organize a few social events with our husbands and children as well as provided a source for playgroups and other children's activities.
Our History & Basis
Organized: 1981
Federated: 1981
The Jefferson Juniors are part of the General Federation of Woman's Club, which has its headquarters in Washington, DC. The Woman's Club was organized in 1910 through a charter granted by the U.S. Government and became federated in 1922. It is now one of the world's largest and oldest women's volunteer organizations. Working locally in more than 6,500 clubs in the United States and globally in over 20 countries, GFWC members support arts, preserve natural resources, promote education, encourage healthy lifestyles, and stress civic involvement. An executive board is comprised of women from around the country.
New Jersey is divided into eleven districts of Woman's Clubs, with Jefferson being in the 10Th District. The 10Th District includes ten Junior Woman's Clubs located in the northwestern part of the state.
Both the Woman's Clubs and the Junior Woman's Clubs are vital working organizations with roots in local communities and branches around the world. Clubs shape their local agendas to suit particular community needs, with the Jefferson Juniors being very service-oriented. Our goal is to interest our membership in worthwhile service projects and to encourage a general cultural advancement for its members. This service is achieved through giving time, work and money as a club to various charities and community projects.
