Charitable groups Among the earliest women's groups in Washington state, the St. Helen's Club of Chehalis was founded on February 5, 1895. The literary organization, a member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) since 1896, has advocated for the importance of "literature, arts, science and vital issues of the day", a motto stretching back to the founding days of the club. The St. Helen's Club has invested in lobbying efforts focusing on issues of betterment for the state but mainly provides scholarships for high school and college women, including foreign-born students, attending colleges in the state. During the group's history, the women organized petitions in the early 1900s to demand clean streets and organized livestock drives within Chehalis, opened a women's rest stop in downtown, and planted what was referred to as "a mile of trees" at the fairgrounds. The group led restoration endeavors of the John R. Jackson House at the Jackson House State Park Heritage Site in 1915. As part of a state-wide GFWC initiative, the St. Helen's Club helped to raise funds to purchase land for the Federation Forest State Park near Enumclaw, Washington during the late 1920s.
charitable groups among the earliest women's groups in washington state the st helen's club of chehalis was founded on february 5 1895 the literary organization a member of the general federation of women's clubs (gfwc) since 1896 has advocated for the importance of "literature arts science and vital issues of the day" a motto stretching back to the founding days of the club the st helen's club has invested in lobbying efforts focusing on issues of betterment for the state but mainly provides scholarships for high school and college women including foreign-born students attending colleges in the state during the group's history the women organized petitions in the early 1900s to demand clean streets and organized livestock drives within chehalis opened a women's rest stop in downtown and planted what was referred to as "a mile of trees" at the fairgrounds the group led restoration endeavors of the john r jackson house at the jackson house state park heritage site in 1915 as part of a state-wide gfwc initiative the st helen's club helped to raise funds to purchase land for the federation forest state park near enumclaw washington during the late 1920s