Virginia Federation of Republican Women
Celebrating 59 years of Republican Activism (1953 - 2012)

Other Programs
Homeland Security

The goal is to educate Federation Members about preventing terrorism, preparing for an attack, and protecting our families by being extra observant and observing the three "Cs"; using CRITICAL Judgment, spreading CAUTION, and CALLING the authorities.


Resources



For more information contact Cheryl Snyder.    email
Women's Health

Thanks to all of the clubs that are making Women's Health part of your monthly meetings!

American Cancer Society
Saving lives by helping people stay well, get well, find cures, & fight back

The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.


Go Red for Women and the American Heart Association
Make it your mission to fight heart disease in women.

Go Red For Women encourages awareness of the issue of women and heart disease, and also action to save more lives. The movement harnesses the energy, passion and power women have to band together and collectively wipe out heart disease. It challenges them to know their risk for heart disease and take action to reduce their personal risk. It also gives them the tools they need to lead a heart healthy life.


In 2010, the American Heart Association set a strategic goal of reducing death and disability from cardiovascular disease and strokes by 20% while improving the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20% by the year 2020.


Mesothelioma     

Mesothelioma is a cancer of the lining of the lung caused by exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma cases among women are likely caused by secondary asbestos exposure, also called paraoccupational exposure.


Mesothelioma can have a dormancy period of up to 50 years; therefore, a person can be diagnosed with mesothelioma many years after they have been exposed.


The Breast Cancer Site

A favor to ask, it only takes a minute ...


Please tell ten friends to tell ten today! The Breast Cancer site is having trouble getting enough people to click on their site daily to meet their quota of donating at least one free mammogram a day to an underprivileged woman. It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click on 'donating a mammogram' for free (pink window in the middle).
This doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate mammogram in exchange for advertising.
 

Here's the web site! Pass it along to people you know.



Women's Health and Girls Health

Did you know about the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service information on Women’s Health and Girl’s Health? 


You can access information by calling 1-800-994-9662 or visiting the web sites at www.Womenshealth.gov and www.gifrlshealth.gov.


Both web sites provide free reliable, accurate, commercial-free information on the health of women and girls.  With over 800 topics covered on issues from adolescent health to reproductive health to older women’s health. You can receive clear answers to frequently asked question, links to thousands of health publications, breastfeeding, how to read a drug label and when to have general screenings and immunizations are just a few of the many topics.



For more information contact Marie Quinn.   email
NFRW Regents Program

  • NFRW Regents are members of a powerful group of Republican activists, that include Members of Congress, executives and community leaders
  • NFRW established the Regents Program more than 30 years ago as an avenue for Republican women to play a greater role in our nation's political system.
  • NFRW Regents combine personal and civic activism with the desire to promote the cause of good government at the national level.
  • NFRW Regents support a wide range of political education programs.
  • NFRW Regents provide operating capital which allows the NFRW to maintain a low general membership rate, making membership affordable to women of all ages and economic backgrounds.
  • NFRW Regents membership is reserved for individuals who wish to make a commitment of $1,000 annually to the NFRW. Many women wishing to go beyond the initial commitment have become Capitol Regents. Capitol Regents make the commitment of $5,000 annually to the NFRW.

For more information about the benefits of becoming a Regents member and how to sign up to become a Regents member please visit the NFRW website.

The VRFW salutes the following members who are NFRW Regents!

  • Cathy Gillespie (Alexandria)

  • Edie Stratton (Alexandria)

  • Gail Ledwig (Alexandria)

  • Helen Carter (Midlothian)

  • Stephanie Roesner (Alexandria)