Canadian Federation of University Women Welland and District
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Description & Services
Areas Served	Pelham ; Port Colborne ; Wainfleet ; Welland
Description	A women's club that holds an annual book sale to fund eight annual university scholarships for female graduates of each of the high schools in our district as well as one scholarship for a mature woman at Brock University.     Monthly meetings feature speakers on variety of topics and are advertised in all the local newspapers in the district. The Club's members also have social groups including book clubs, bridge clubs and a lunch club.     New members are always welcome and any interested women are invited to attend a meeting to get to know us.
Supplementary Description	Affiliated CFUW (national) and IFUW (international).
Dates	Sep-Jun
Eligibility	Membership is open to any woman who supports the goals of CFUW:   the pursuit of knowledge, promotion of education, improvement of the status of women and girls and active participation in public affairs in the spirit of cooperation and friendship. (university education not required)
Languages	English
Fees	Annual membership fee
Events	Holds a fundraising Book Sale every October on the Saturday after Thanksgiving at the Niagara Regional Exhibition Grounds in Welland. Donations are welcome: contact organization to find out types of books sold at the sale.
Contact Information
Located In Community	Welland
Mailing Address	47 Parkway Dr  Welland, ON L3C 4C2
E-Mail	bstrath1@cogeco.ca
Website	home.cogeco.ca/~dmcpherson1/whoweare.htm
Primary Contact	Brenda Strath, President; Email: bstrath1@cogeco.ca
Other Details
Service Level	(51) Non Profit Charity
Meetings	3rd Wed at 7:30pm at Plymouth-Cordage Retirement Home in Welland
Print Material	Book - "Lives and Legacies"
Established	1941
Elections	May
Subjects
Subjects	Service clubs ; Womens clubs
Broader Terms	Clubs ; Recreation ; Recreation services