AWOG has a longstanding and positive image in Greece. AWOG supports a wide range of community services, from help to cancer victims, elder services, orphanages, the disabled, soup kitchens and abused women and children.
We are able to fund these services because of the untiring work of our membership which comes together and works for our Annual Christmas Bazaar at which we make the money with which we support our charities and because of the support and assistance of our sponsors who contribute products or monetary donations in response to our requests. The members of the organization have donated countless hours of time and raised significant amounts of money to help many institutions throughout Greece.
Many of our members do hands-on work at many of our charities including Caritas, Kivotos, MERIMMHS and PIKPA. Our dedicated members also sew pillows for the AWOG Heart Pillow Project and distribute these lovely hand-made pillows “made with love” to oncological hospitals within Attiki.
AWOG also receives grants to assist Greek charities through it’s sister organization–FAWCO
The Federation of American Women’s Clubs Overseas
The link with information is below: http://www.fawcofoundation.org/…/2017-development-grant-rec…
Founded in 1931, FAWCO is a global women’s NGO (non-governmental organization), an international network of independent volunteer clubs and associations comprising 64 member clubs in 34 countries worldwide, with a total membership of around 12,000. FAWCO serves as a resource and a voice for its members; seeks to improve the lives of women and girls worldwide, especially in the areas of human rights, health, education and the environment; advocates for the rights of U.S. citizens overseas; contributes to the global community through its Task Forces and The FAWCO Foundation, which provides development grants and education awards. Since 1997, FAWCO has held special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council.
The FAWCO Foundation was created in 1967 and is the philanthropic arm of FAWCO, a network of independent American and international volunteer organizations representing private-sector American citizens overseas. FAWCO consists of over 64 clubs throughout the world. It is a U.S. non-profit corporation, registered in the State of Missouri as a 501(c)(3) tax-Founded in 1931, FAWCO is a global women’s NGO (non-governmental organization), an international network of independent volunteer clubs and associations comprising 64 member clubs in 34 countries worldwide, with a total membership of around 12,000. FAWCO serves as a resource and a voice for its members; seeks to improve the lives of women and girls worldwide, especially in the areas of human rights, health, education and the environment; advocates for the rights of U.S. citizens overseas; contributes to the global community through its Task Forces and The FAWCO Foundation, which provides development grants and education awards. Since 1997, FAWCO has held special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council. exempt organization.
The FAWCO Foundation supports the philanthropic goals of FAWCO by developing, administering and fundraising for programs that improve the lives of women and children worldwide.