About

Unity in Diversity…

In 1868, when professional journalist, Jan Cunningham Croly, was covering a dinner at an all-male Press Club honoring Charles Dickens and was told women were not welcomed.  She formed a “Sorosis” (Greek meaning- to gather together) for women. Twenty-one years later, that club joined members of similar clubs in 19 states to form the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC).

The Antioch Women’s Club is a proud part of the GFWC, an International organization of community-based volunteer Woman’s clubs dedicated to community service.

Over the years, the AWC has done charitable work with organizations such as:

• Operation Smile 
• A Safe Place
• Operation Support Our Troops
• Open Arms Mission
  
• Winchester House
• Middle and High School Annual Art Show
• Illinois Fire Safety Alliance Camp I Am Me

The AWC also supports community efforts and programs through several fund raising. activities throughout the year including:

• • • Silent Auctions
    • 50/50 Raffles
    • Pennies for Art
    • Bake Sale
    • Annual Game Day
    • Bridge Group
    • TerriLynn Nut Sales