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Regular Members are women who are either citizens of the USA, or wives, daughters, or mothers of US citizens.
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Associate Members are English-speaking residents of the Languedoc-Roussillon area who are not eligible for Regular membership.
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Honorary Members are those who have provided exceptional service to the AWG.
AWG-LR Structure:
Our Association is an Association Loi de 1901 déclarée à la Préfecture de l'Hérault. It is comprised of Board Members and Administrative Board members.
What's unique about AWG-LR?
AWG-LR's membership in the international American organization, FAWCO (Federation of American Women's Clubs Overseas), which is an NGO recognized by the United Nations , affords us the opportunity to be active in the promotion of women's and children's rights, and in protecting the environment, and gives us a stronger voice on the world scene than we would have as individuals, or as an individual club.
Mission Statement: the mission of AWG-LR is to stimulate the exchange of ideas and interests between the American/Anglophone and French communities of Languedoc-Roussillon by:
- Promoting friendship and sharing the American language and customs with members of the French community
- Helping women adapt to a new or different culture while still maintaining their own
- Encouraging understanding and good fellowship through social and cultural activities and service to the community
Fundraising and Philanthropy
Thus, our fundraising activities are divided between international projects, under FAWCO's auspices, and local charities. Over the years our local fundraising has gone toward an association providing guide dogs for the blind, one that helps bring children needing operations from underdeveloped countries to Montpellier for medical treatment, and another which operates a center for battered women. This year AWG-LR has chosen to support la Table d'Anouk, which provides homemade meals to people in need in Montpellier.
We make our fundraising fun! Events include things like benefit concerts, bake sales, and dinners organized at members' homes. These are warm social evenings where everyone has fun in aid of a good cause. We also respond to major world events, for example supporting the International Red Cross' relief efforts for Ukrainian refugees.
History
