AAUW Fort Myers/Lee County

Upcoming Branch Activities

Annual Bingo Fundraiser on December 10th!

Sponsorships, tickets and table reservations are going fast.

Individual tickets are $75, or you can reserve a table of 8 or 10.

Make your reservations now for dinner and the fundraising bingo and silent auction to support our scholarships.

 

Call for Volunteers and Nominations

We need you and your expertise. We have several positions currently available and are recruiting for next year. If you are interested, please see the Torch for additional details.

Membership Directory

The new directories are available and being distributed. If you have not yet received yours, please reach out to Jemetta Hunt.

Coming in January

Member Survey – please participate to help our planning

Monthly Meeting – our speaker from our canceled October Meeting will be speaking on historic storms that shaped the area

News from National

Economic Empowerment

AAUW National is closing the year strong with a number of Economic Empowerment seminars including seminars on retirement and budget & credit management. Register online now.

CEO Webinar

Gloria Blackwell joins AAUW Community Action Grant recipient Dr. Tiya Miles to discuss her book Wild Girls: How the Outdoors Shaped the Women Who Challenged a Nation that discusses the impact of the outdoors on women’s independence, resourcefulness and vision.

Gloria Blackwell Honored

AAUW CEO Gloria Blackwell was honored with the 2024 TIAW (The International Alliance for Women) World of Difference Award which recognizes those who have advanced the economic empowerment of women locally, regionally, or globally This award is a testament to her dedication and the transformative impact AAUW is making for women across the United States.

Public Policy

Stay up to date on the public policy priorities and how the legislative landscape has changed after the election.

Sign up to take action with AAUW’s Two Minute Activist.

News from State

Public Policy

Register for an upcoming Florida Public Policy Issue Forum. Upcoming topics include a legislative session preview, caregiving and economic security, and gender equity in STEM.

Lobby Days

Prepare for lobby days when we bring our issues to our state legislators in Tallahassee.

Get scripts for talking to your representatives and learn about bills AAUW is tracking.

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