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THE NAHANT WOMAN’S CLUB
Founded in 1895
One of the first US Woman’s Clubs

We are part of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs founded in 1890

One of the World’s Largest and Oldest Women’s Volunteer Service Organizations

An organization with thousands of clubs in the US and globally in more than 20 countries to:

 - Support the Arts
 - Preserve Natural Resources
 - Promote Education
 - Encourage Healthy Lifestyles
 - Stress Civic Involvement
 - Work toward World Peace and Understanding


The early focus of the federation was on:

  - Child Labor
  - Juvenile Court Law
  - Free and Traveling Libraries
  - Compulsory School Attendance