Departments are where you really get to meet your fellow club members and begin to develop new friendships!  New club members are welcome to join in at any departmental event, in fact, it's encouraged.  Each department meets with its members throughout the club year to discuss projects, finalize details and perform community service within their program areas.  Each department chair also gives a report at each of our General Meetings, so that the entire club can hear how the JWC of Raleigh made a difference in our communities, as well as hear about upcoming activities of service!

Our six departments are:

• Arts
• Conservation
• Education
• Home Life
• International and Public Affairs
• Fund Development

Here are some of the wonderful events that occur during our club year.   The departments each have their areas of focus and do a variety of activities throughout the community.

Arts       

•  Organizes the annual local Arts Festival with the Woman's Club of Raleigh for area students and clubwomen
•  Donates supplies to local charities
•  Organizes a silent auction at the club's Holiday Social 
•  Promotes arts within the community 
•  Promotes craft workshops for clubwomen 
•  Supports arts education throughout the community 
•  Ushers at local theaters to support the arts and cultural events in our community

Conservation       

•  Sponsors the JWC of Raleigh Adopt-A-Highway along Glenwood Avenue
•  Maintains and beautifies the Brookhaven/JWC Park 
•  Decorates the North Carolina State Tree at the Capitol Building 
•  Makes a donation to the environmental organizations
•  Supports area beautification projects

Education       

•  Awards a local high school senior the Sallie Southall Cotten Scholarship (up to $2500)
•  Supports local community groups' children's libraries
•  Provides funds for the Wake County Health Department BOOKS program 
•  Supports local classrooms for children with disabilities
•  Recognize teachers in the club for all their hard work throughout the year!!

Home Life       

•  Advocates for Breast Cancer Awareness
•  Donates baskets of food through the Wake County, Department of Social Services, Holiday Cheer program and other social services programs
•  Supports the Woman's Center with donations of money, food and toiletries
•  Supports the Ronald McDonald House

International and Public Affairs       

•  Organizes the luminaries for the State Tree Lighting Celebration at the Capitol
•  Visits and provides a program for the Chrysalis Club at the Woman's Prison
•  Sponsors an international dinner for the club
•  Collects canned goods for the NC Food Bank in observance of World Food Day
•  Supports programs such as Operation Smile, CHAPS (Children's Home Alone Program), Red Cross, and Wake County Courthouse Children's Waiting Room

Fund Development       

•  Coordinates the Fall and Spring fundraisers, including the Furniture Consignment Sale and the Gala
•  Reviews requests and proposes which organizations and/or projects should receive monies 
•  Selects additional fundraising projects for the club