Woman's Club of Cranbury
You can help support our deployed troops
You can help by donating items.
This Army Infantry soldier, deployed in Afghanistan, received a stocking from us in 2018.
Thank you for your 10+ years of service, Blaine.
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We have been doing this for a while.
We sent “Buddy Bags” to the USS New Jersey in 1944 after the Philippines Campaign. On December 17-18, Battleship New Jersey survived Typhoon Cobra because it was large enough to weather the hurricane-force winds and near 100-foot waves, though crew members suffered injuries and the ship rolled violently. Three nearby destroyers were sunk by the typhoon.
Welcome to the Woman's Club of Cranbury Website
A Brief History
The Woman’s Club of Cranbury isn’t just a social club. It is history, service, and community all wrapped into one. Since 1898, our members have been part of something meaningful, fostering a sense of pride and connection in Cranbury. We started as the Ladies Reading Circle, when a group of women met each Wednesday to discuss books like The Raven and Evangeline. Here is a picture of the program cover for that very first meeting. These women weren’t just reading novels; they were talking about science, world events, and art.
In 1919, after women won the right to vote, our group became the Woman’s Club of Cranbury. And we’ve been a part of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (a network of women’s clubs at the state, national, and international levels) since 1922.
We planted trees for George Washington’s Bicentennial. During the Dust Bowl, our welfare department gathered supplies to help drought-stricken families. We sent ping-pong tables to recovering soldiers during World War II. We supported rationing efforts, grew Victory Gardens, and sent Buddy Bags to sailors aboard the USS New Jersey. A letter we received during World War II, thanking us for sending candy to soldiers fighting in the Battle of the Bulge, reminds us of the powerful reach of our small gestures, inspiring pride and gratitude in our community’s contributions.
The Woman’s Club has evolved, but our purpose remains the same. We raise funds for scholarships for graduating high school students and women returning to finish their degrees. We support organizations like Women Aware, Better Beginnings Day Care Center, Operation Chillout, and The Seeing Eye. One of the highlights is our annual Christmas Tree Lighting. which brings the community together with music, songs, candy canes, and Santa's visit.
We’re 90+ members strong today, from young moms to retirees. We’re proof that doing good work and having fun don’t have to be separate things. Here in Cranbury, they go hand in hand.
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Photography at WCC Events
We will take photos at most WCC Events.
By attending any Woman’s Club of Cranbury event, you help us create a vibrant community that we want to document and share. You agree that photos, along with your full name and a description of the event, may be shared on our website, scrapbook, social media, or press releases.
If you do not wish to be photographed or have your name used, please inform us when you sign in. You can opt out at any time, and we will honor your decision.
Woman’s Club of Cranbury
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Our 2026 - 2028 Special State Project
embrella
embrella supports New Jersey foster children from cradle to college through an overlapping network of resources, including foster parent training, childhood wish-granting, teenage mentoring, emergency funding, college scholarships, and advocacy to improve the child welfare system.
They interact with NJ foster, adoptive, and kinship families at every stage of their involvement with the child welfare system.
They were founded in 1974 by a group of foster parents seeking to provide support, advocacy, training, and programming beyond what the state could provide.
Our 2024-2026 NJSFWC Special State Project
New Jeersey Children's Alliance
New Jersey Children’s Alliance promotes hope, healing and justice for victims of child abuse throughout New Jersey by supporting Child Advocacy Centers with training, resources, advocacy, and leadership. Our goal is for every child abuse victim in New Jersey to have access to the hope and healing provided by the full range of quality, comprehensive, coordinated and evidence-informed services offered by Child Advocacy Centers in order to create a world without child abuse.
New Jersey Children’s Alliance is the New Jersey Chapter of the National Children’s Alliance (NCA).
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The New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs is the largest volunteer women's service organization in the state and a member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. We joined in 1922.
GFWC
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By Living the Volunteer Spirit, GFWC clubwomen transform lives each day, not simply with monetary donations, but with hands-on tangible projects that provide immediate impact.