NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs (NJSFWC) will hold its 2023 Annual Convention May 1-3 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City.
The convention will be attended by hundreds of clubwomen from 174 local federated clubs across the state, who will gather to vote on key organizational issues, support motions for legislation, and celebrate New Jersey women of achievement. This year’s theme, which plays on the hotel’s name, is “Volunteerism Will Rock Your World.”
NJSFWC will welcome several esteemed guest speakers to the 2023 Convention, including NJ Congressman Andy Kim and Former Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno, now Executive Director of Mercy Center.
Kim will speak during the business session on Monday, May 1 at 2:30 p.m., and Guadagno will speak during the business session on Tuesday, May 2 at 9:30 a.m.. Both will address key issues facing women and families today and will encourage NJSFWC’s continued spirit of volunteerism and advocacy.
“We are thrilled to welcome Congressman Andy Kim and Former Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno to NJSFWC’s 2023 Annual Convention. Both of these political leaders have shown an extraordinary commitment New Jersey’s women and girls and have used their platform for building stronger communities. Like the women of NJSFWC, they believe in the power of giving back,” said NJSFWC President Shirley Holly.
State legislative issues to be voted on by club members during business sessions at Convention will include:
- Banning insider trading in Congress
- Restricting eminent domain
- Proportional property tax reduction for disabled veterans
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) International President Debra Strahanoski will also speak during the Monday, May 1 business session. NJSFWC will welcome filmmaker and author Donna Roman Hernandez, a former police captain and a domestic violence awareness advocate, to speak on how to “Become Your Best Self” at their Tuesday evening dinner honoring Club Presidents.
Awards will also be presented to clubs who showed exceptional commitment and creativity in their volunteer and philanthropic activities throughout 2022, and the annual “Women of Achievement” dinner will take place Monday evening, where awards will be presented to New Jersey women who have made great strides with exceptional careers and community service.
NJSFWC was recently named an “Outstanding Community Organization” by the New Jersey chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP NJ) at their 2022 Excellence in Philanthropy Awards. Throughout the 2022-2024 administration of President Shirley Holly, NJSFWC is supporting the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation as its Special State Project, raising cash and in-kind donations to support the organization’s efforts for families with children affected by cancer.
To learn more about NJSFWC, visit www.njsfwc.org.
