Frequently Asked Questions
Membership
- Is CFUW only for women with a university degree?
- No, membership is open to any woman who shares CFUW’s values – no degree required
- Who can join?
- The club is open to all women who support CFUW’s purposes – no degree required
- How much does it cost?
- Annual membership is $120.00
- Student Membership is $35.00
- For those who already full members of other CFUW clubs, a dual membership is $45.00
- How do I join?
- You can download the printable PDF and send it to us, or complete the online membership form. We also invite you to attend a meeting as our guest, and meet some of our members.
- What does membership get me?
- Your membership includes:
- Access to all monthly meetings
- A vote on how our monies are spent
- Access to clubs and meeting groups (book clubs, advocacy, ‘Out ‘N About’)
- A convivial and welcoming atmosphere
- A chance to make a difference in the lives of other women in both the local and global community
- Your membership includes:
Book Sale
- When is the book sale?
- The book sale is held at the end of September or beginning of October every Fall. Check the calendar for location details once we finalise the dates
- Where do I donate books?
- Books (and perfect jigsaw puzzles) can be placed in the drop-off box located on the right side of the entrance to Save-On Foods in Parksville.
- What do you do with the money raised from the book sale?
- The club grants the majority of the money to be used for scholarships and bursaries to assist with fees and expenses for further education
Scholarships
- What is the difference between a scholarship and a bursary?
- A scholarship is awarded based on academic achievement and is paid directly to the institution. A bursary may be offered according to several criteria and may be paid directly to the student. We do offer both, but mostly scholarships
- Who is eligible to apply?
- Anyone who has studied in the SD 69 in the Oceanside area is eligible to apply
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The Old School House (TOSH) in Qualicum Beach turns 35 this year - Parksville Qualicum Beach News
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We enjoyed our guest speaker, Illana Hester, TOSH Executive Director, providing an informative and inspirational presentation, 'Optimizing Arts Sector Potential on Vancouver Island.'
Today is the National Awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Day. Indigenous women are 10x more likely to go missing- often without amber alerts, searches or investigations. We all have the responsibility to learn more about what we can do about this National crisis.
This painting Alex created has a very spiritual aura about it, it flows and the light strokes brings it to life. This painting is part of our family collection- but we thought we’d share for awareness.
Wind River(2017) and the series Alaska Daily are great places to start. The more we know, the more we can create positive change for future generations. I’ll post the Wiki link in the comments.
Have a beautiful weekend ❤️❤️
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