WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
Any woman is welcome to join who subscribes to our purposes.
- Provide annual scholarships to young women in the community
- Advocate and voice opinions, particularly on issues of importance to women at the local, national and international levels
- Enjoy presentations from a range of guest speakers
- Network and gain new contacts
- Engage in a range of activities with other women and have a good time.
CAN I COME TO A MEETING AND SEE IF CFUW IS THE CLUB FOR ME?
Yes, we’d love to meet you. Come to a meeting and ‘try-us-out’.
WHEN CAN I JOIN?
You can join at any time during the year. The September Meet and Greet meeting is a good one or come to hear a speaker of your choice. See our Program
WHAT IS THE COST TO JOIN?
The annual membership fee is $95. In addition, in recent years, a minimum $40 contribution to the Club’s Scholarship Trust Fund is requested of members in lieu of other fund-raising activities for the Scholarship Trust Fund.
WHAT IS MEMBERSHIP MONEY USED FOR?
A portion of the membership fee goes to both the national and provincial levels of CFUW. The remainder covers the operating costs of our club.
HOW DO I CONTACT THE CLUB?
Email us from our contact page or directly to our membership coordinator at membership@cfuwbarrie.ca who will contact you and answer any questions you may have.
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP?
- Continue lifelong learning hearing knowledgeable speakers and attending informative webinars
- Fellowship with like-minded women
- Contribute to our CFUW Barrie & District Scholarship Trust Fund which awards annual scholarships to female high school students and a female student in special need
- Contribute to the community through our advocacy work and/or periodic voluntary contributions to local service agencies
- Participation in as many interest groups as the member’s schedule permits, without additional cost, except where the group activity involves a charge e.g. the Lunch Bunch that lunches out regularly
- Form long-lasting friendships