Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg “Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer.”—Unknown Planning and organizing a major fundraiser takes a village, as the saying goes. And, of course, a major fundraiser does not come together overnight, nor even after several weeks, nor through the work of just one person. A major fundraiser has…
Catherine Klesner, a graduate student in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Arizona, has been named a winner of the P.E.O. Scholar Award for the next academic year. The $15,000 scholarship is given each year by the women’s philanthropic organization to students who are making significant contributions to their field of study. Klesner…
Sue Hedrick Our Gems of P.E.O. was a sparkling success! P.E.O. Chapter EP’s Spring Fashion Show and Luncheon glittered and delighted its crowd of 300 women with gems, music, delicious food, and gorgeous fashions from Chico’s. Proceeds support P.E.O.’s philanthropic educational opportunities for women, including grants, scholarships, loans, and stewardship of Cottey College, a liberal arts college…
Dorothy Herr Tickets to the highly anticipated “Gems of P.E.O.” spring luncheon and fashion show have sold out! The latest fashions from Chico’s will be modeled by P.E.O. members. The event, to be held on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, at the MountainView Clubhouse Ballroom, includes an appetizing lunch. Doors open at 11 a.m., with lunch…
Dorothy Herr You don’t want to miss the ever-popular spring Fashion Show and Luncheon hosted by Chapter EP of the P.E.O. Sisterhood. Join your friends on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, for a delicious lunch and to see the latest fashions from Chico’s. Doors open at 11 a.m., with lunch served at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are…
Dorothy Herr Excitement is already building for the ever-popular spring fashion show and luncheon hosted by Chapter EP of the P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) Sisterhood. Join your friends on Friday, Feb. 21, for a delicious lunch and see the latest fashions from Chico’s. The doors will open at 11 a.m., with lunch served at 11:30 a.m.…
Varda Main It’s almost time to buy your tickets for Chapter EP’s acclaimed P.E.O. Fashion Show and Luncheon. The sisters of Chapter EP hold this event each year to raise funds for scholarships awarded to women pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in the U.S.A. and Canada. Please help our chapter support this wonderful endeavor by…
Varda Main Women helping women obtain the education they need to further themselves and provide for themselves and their families. That’s what the Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) is all about and why the P.E.O. Chapter EP holds its annual fashion show and luncheon to raise funds for educating women. Now it’s your turn to help…
Varda Main P.E.O. Chapter EP was thrilled to have Stephanie Clark, her mom Laurie Clark and her grandmother June Blackwell as guests at a recent meeting. Stephanie, sponsored by Chapter EP, was recently awarded the prestigious P.E.O. Star Scholarship, which provides $2,500 towards university expenses. P.E.O. chapters each year seek out exceptional high school seniors…
Varda Main P.E.O. Chapter EP has been sponsoring Scholar Award students at the University of Arizona Geosciences Department for a number of years. Last month, thirteen students invited Chapter EP to visit their labs. They wanted to share with us the exciting science projects they are working on and learn from Chapter EP’s defining moments…