CFUW Southport celebrates 20 years new members welcome

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The Southport Club of the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) celebrates 20 years in Saugeen Shores and welcomes new members to its 2009/2010 speaker series, Women Around The World, Peace, Poverty and Politics, on Sept. 9, 7 pm at the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre.

President Cheryl Kryzaniwsky says the speaker series pays tribute to the millions of global women who work to maintain peace, reduce poverty and advocate for fair political representation.

In addition to monthly meetings featuring knowledgeable speakers, the Southport Club offers special interest programs including book clubs, dinners, hiking, video and issues discussion.

CFUW is a non-profit, self-funded national organization of 10,000 women university and college graduates active in raising awareness about social, economic and legal status of women as well as educational, environmental and human rights issues.

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 Founded in 1919, CFUW is recognized as a non-government organization (NGO) with special consultative status at the United Nations Economic and Social Council Commission on the Status of Women. It is also affiliated with International Federation of Women headquartered in Switzerland with 180,000 global members.
CFUW Southport was started in Saugeen Shores in 1990. The 60-member Club awards three scholarships yearly to female graduates from Saugeen District Secondary School in Port Elgin entering post-secondary institutions. Membership in the Club is $75 annually.
For further information about joining, visit www.cfuwsouthport.com or contact Virginia Bailey at (519) 832-6132.
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