Left: Installation of the first of 5 bike racks donated to the City of Battle Ground by GFWC-Battle Ground was a time for celebration. At the short ceremony were Parks and Recreation Director Debbie Hanson, bike project co-chairmen Valerie and Donna, president Pat, and Mayor Mike Ciraulo.

Welcome to GFWC-Battle Ground

Right: Members of the GFWC - Battle Ground club participate in many interesting community service projects. Here some of the members are showing a few of the cushy “comfort pillows” being made for breast cancer patients. Some of the pillows have ladybugs and some are in a pink leopard pattern.

Left: Several members attended a City Council meeting at which time the club was given a commendation certificate by the Council for giving the bikes to the people of Battle Ground.

GFWC Battle Ground is a member of GFWC on 4 levels:

1. •GFWC Columbia District. Our club joins other clubs in Southwest Washington.
   

2. •GFWC Washington State. To find out what is happening at GFWC clubs in Washington State go to the following website: www.orgsites.com/wa/gfwcwashington/
   

3. •GFWC Western States Region. Western States including Hawaii and Alaska
   

4. •GFWC International. To find out what is happening at GFWC clubs across the country, go to the GFWC International Headquarters website in Washington, DC: at www.gfwc.org.
   

• What has GFWC Washington State done that no other club has done? Given an entire park and interpretive center to the people of the state. It’s name if Federation Forest! Visit it near CleElum.

1. •What three of many improvements has GFWC accomplished on a national scale?
   

- Advocated for the white line down the middle of the road until it happened!

1. -Advocated for baked bread to be wrapped until it happened!
   

2. -Advocated for enactment of child labor laws until it happened!
   

1. •What is GFWC doing now through its clubs to improve the quality of our lives?
   

- Undertaking an awareness and prevention campaign against Domestic Violence!