The General Federation of Women's Clubs is an international women's organization dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service. GFWC Southern Region encompasses clubs in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Aruba, and Belize.
2026-2028
GFWC Southern Region Officers
President - Tammie McCoy
Vice President - Shari Carter
Secretary - Roberta Atkinson
Treasurer - Sharon Oliphant
Parliamentary Advisor - Cynthia Geis
The theme for this administration is One by One, Serving Together, Doing our Part, with a special focus on food insecurity. This is one of the greatest needs facing our communities today. Across the GFWC Southern Region, families are struggling. The need is real. But so is our ability to make a difference.
Children arrive at school hungry. Seniors are making difficult choices between purchasing medication and buying groceries. Working families are finding that their paychecks simply do not stretch far enough.
A single can of soup may not seem like much. One box of cereal, one package of pasta, or one bag of groceries may feel like a small contribution.
But when thousands of GFWC members each give one item, complete one project, support one food drive, or lend one helping hand, those small acts become something extraordinary. Together, our carts fill—and when our carts are full, our communities are nourished.
Throughout the next two years, we will focus on a "Fill the Cart" initiative. We will fill the cart with food, with compassion, with generosity, and with hope. More importantly, we will fill it with the volunteer spirit that has defined GFWC for generations. Members, clubs, and state Federations will collect bags of groceries, organize food drives, support food pantries, pack backpacks, and help families. Small actions, multiplied by thousands of caring volunteers, create lasting change.
Together, we will serve with purpose, lead with compassion, and fill our carts until they overflow with hope for those who need it most. One by one. Serving together. Doing our part.
