September 14 has been officially proclaimed the Canadian Federation of University Women Day in the City Of Yorkton.
"The Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) Yorkton Club is an organization of women university graduates in the Yorkton area who for over six decades have actively participated in public affairs through education, advocacy and action," said local CFUW President Bilkies McKen to Yorkton City Council members Monday evening.
"We are a member of our provincial body, CFUW Saskatchewan Council, and affiliated with our national body... a non-partisan, non-profit, self-funded, bilingual organization with members in all provinces of Canada. CFUW is also a member of the International Federation of University Women."
Locally and nationally, the organization does much to benefit the community says McKen, thus the desire to create a greater awareness about he group and what it does.
In Yorkton the club - founded in 1954 - has worked on many initiatives including: helping to establish the Yorkton Public Library; helping to establish a recycling program, for which CFUW was nationally recognized for its efforts; submitting pertinent information to the government on issue such as education, pornography, medicare and the Matrimonial Properties Act. The club also makes regular donations to local organizations that have included support for school programs, transition homes and health care. The Yorkton CFUW also supports scholarships for local high schools, the college and the Yorkton Music Festival.
To highlight the organization a special event has been planned on September 14. The CFUW will host a reception, to which the general public is invited, at the Godfrey Dean Art Gallery. The day will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will provide an opportunity for all to learn about the organization and its commitments.
