As an international women’s organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service, the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) is an organization the UN Foundation’s Shot@Life campaign has been proud to partner with for many years. GFWC supports our efforts by taking advocacy actions, recruiting new champions, fundraising generously, and promoting our cause online. 

Advocate2Vaccinate 2021 

Join us in our biggest moment of the year! Help us advocate throughout April for strong U.S. support for global child immunization programs as the Congressional budget is being finalized. Everything you need to know to get involved is on our A2V Page. 

A2V Page  

If you would like to step up as an Advocacy Lead in your Congressional district and help set up virtual meetings in 2021 to advocate for childhood immunization programs, please fill out the form on this page: Apply to be an Advocacy Lead.

Take Action Now

Here are three easy ways to get involved today:

1. Sign our petition: Visit bit.ly/a2vgfwc21 to send a quick letter to your members of Congress urging them to fully fund global childhood immunization programs in this fiscal year. It only takes two minutes to customize and send it!
2. Participate in our annual advocacy activities:  We will provide all the training and tools you need to take action for children around the world through letter writing, calls to congressional offices, and in-district meetings with your members of Congress. Register here to watch a recording of our A2V kickoff webinar and check out additional training opportunities.
3. Host an event: Hosting an event, such as a phone bank to call your legislators or a fundraiser to collect donations, greatly benefits Shot@Life and our UN partners. You can even apply for a GFWC/Shot@Life grant of up to $100 to assist with event costs — just fill out an application here.

Donate

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of children have missed out on their routine immunizations, putting decades of global health progress on the line. By supporting Shot@Life, you will help provide children with access to lifesaving vaccines, no matter where they live. There is no better time than now to be a vaccine advocate.

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About the GFWC Awards

Almost one-third of deaths among children under five are preventable with a vaccine. In addition to being one of the safest, most cost-effective, and proven ways to save lives, immunization programs result in economic savings and strengthen global health security in an increasingly connected world. For all of these reasons, Shot@Life’s Awards Program focuses on giving more of the world’s children access to vaccines that will protect them against deadly diseases like polio. For roughly $1.00, General Federation of Women’s Clubs can help to provide polio vaccines to children in need around the world. Efforts to raise awareness and funds for Shot@Life will be tracked, and our top clubs will be recognized annually at the National Conference. Our special award levels for fundraising (there are also acknowledgments for advocacy actions done by individuals AND clubs) are:

• Bronze: Raise $365 to help provide essential vaccines to 1 child a day
• Silver: Raise $750 to help provide essential vaccines to 2 children a day
• Gold: Raise $2,000 to provide up to 2,000 lifesaving vaccines to children in need
• Platinum: $5,000 to provide up to 5,000 lifesaving vaccines to children in need

Donations can be sent to Shot at Life, P.O. Box 96399, Washington, DC 20090 or submitted online. Make sure to include the name of your club when donating.

Check out the complete list of this year’s award winners on the Shot@Life blog!

Text to Stay Connected

If you have not done so already, text VACCINES to 30644 to receive periodic advocacy updates and actions straight to your phone.

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