BUILDING BRIDGES IN OUR COMMUNITY
About Us
OUR COLLEGE WOMEN'S CLUB
OUR COLLEGE WOMEN'S CLUB
OUR COLLEGE WOMEN'S CLUB
ILLUMINATING THE LIVES OF OUR MEMBERS AND SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS.
Since the founding of the College Women's Club of Pasadena in 1921, its purposes have remained the same:
(1) To provide scholarships and fellowships to women attending college in the Pasadena area.
(2) To strengthen the fellowship of college women in the Pasadena area.
(3) To s
ILLUMINATING THE LIVES OF OUR MEMBERS AND SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS.
Since the founding of the College Women's Club of Pasadena in 1921, its purposes have remained the same:
(1) To provide scholarships and fellowships to women attending college in the Pasadena area.
(2) To strengthen the fellowship of college women in the Pasadena area.
(3) To stimulate the continuous development of members.
Prospective members do NOT need to reside in Pasadena, nor must they have a college degree. We are actively seeking new members. Please visit the Contact Us page of our website for more information about how to join us.
OUR MISSION
OUR COLLEGE WOMEN'S CLUB
OUR COLLEGE WOMEN'S CLUB
The Scholarship Committee first began giving loans to women seeking higher education in 1923. By 1932, the Club had loaned $5,000 to 19 women. The Scholarship Foundation was established as a nonprofit organization in 1952 to enable bequests and donations to be tax deductible. Currently, the Club gives 10 to 17 scholarships and fellowshi
The Scholarship Committee first began giving loans to women seeking higher education in 1923. By 1932, the Club had loaned $5,000 to 19 women. The Scholarship Foundation was established as a nonprofit organization in 1952 to enable bequests and donations to be tax deductible. Currently, the Club gives 10 to 17 scholarships and fellowships each year to women in colleges and universities in and around Pasadena. Over its history the Club has distributed over $1.3 million to 663 women. The Scholarship Fund endowment currently stands at approximately $2 million and is managed by the Pasadena Community Foundation.
OUR HISTORY
OUR COLLEGE WOMEN'S CLUB
OUR HISTORY
RECALLING THE HISTORY OF OUR CLUB AND WHAT GREAT STRIDES WE HAVE MADE OVER THE PAST 100 YEARS.
On June 17, 1921 the College Women's Club of Pasadena held its first meeting at the Shakespeare Club. Mrs. Marie Hinricks, wife of a Cal Tech professor, was elected President and dues were set at $1.00 per year. Two years later, in 1923, the Cl
RECALLING THE HISTORY OF OUR CLUB AND WHAT GREAT STRIDES WE HAVE MADE OVER THE PAST 100 YEARS.
On June 17, 1921 the College Women's Club of Pasadena held its first meeting at the Shakespeare Club. Mrs. Marie Hinricks, wife of a Cal Tech professor, was elected President and dues were set at $1.00 per year. Two years later, in 1923, the Club had 206 members, representing 59 colleges. Currently, over 100 years later, the Club continues to adhere to its original purposes, providing scholarships and fellowships to deserving women in local colleges as well as providing social and intellectual opportunities for women in the Pasadena area.
2024 - 2025 MEETINGS, outings & trips
Tasting Tuesdays
Please join us for a no host lunch on the following dates:
August 20 at 12 Noon at Panera Bread 3521 East Foothill Blvd. Pasadena
Sept. 17 at 12 Noon at Corner Bakery 3807 East Foothill Blvd. Pasadena
October 15 at 12 Noon at Lemonade 146 South Lake Avenue
Nov. 19 at 12 Noon at California Pizza Kitchen, upper level, Arcadia Mall
Dec. 17th at 12 Noon at the Blossom Market Hall in San Gabriel
March 18 at 12 Noon at Urban Plates on Lake
April 15 at 12 Noon at Gayle's ItalianRestaurant on Fair Oaks in Pasadena
May 20 at 12 Noon at Green Street Restaurant
June 17 at 12 Noon at Golden China Restaurant in South Pasadena next to the new Trader Joe's location on Fair Oaks
More dates and places to come!
Book Club
Our next book is "An Unfinished Love Story", by Pulitzer Prize winner Doris Kearns Goodwin. She artfully weaves together biography, memoir and history in this personal history of the 1960's. The next meeting will be held Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at the Corner Bakery Café, on Foothill Blvd. in Hastings Ranch in Pasadena.
Outings
On Thursday, April 24th at 11 AM meet us at Brookside Golf Club for Brunch, followed by an outing to the Pasadena Historical Society's exhibition entitled "100 Years of Pasadena in Art".
Gardening
A trip is being planned for June to the Storrier Sterns Japanese Garden followed by lunch (TBA)
Share the Care
Each month we will dedicate our donations to various organizations around the Pasadena area. This is completely voluntary, and here is a preliminary list of organizations for the months ahead so you can put aside your donations:
October - toiletries (full or travel-sized soaps, lotions, shampoos and/or sanitary supplies will be collected and donated to Friends in Deed, a local women's shelter.
November - non-perishable shelf stable food donations (canned goods or dry goods) will be donated to the Pasadena Senior Center Food Pantry.
December - old blankets, towels, pillows, pet toys or pet food will be donated to the Pasadena Humane Society.
January - new or gently used socks for Pasadena Union Station - meeting cancelled due to high winds!
February - Donations for CWC members impacted by the Eaton Fire.
March - donations of children's books and school supplies for impacted schools
April - donations of childrens books for Families Foward
May - donations of children's books for Mayer Learning Center, CSLA
The recipient for our “Share the Care” program for May 2025 is the C. Lamar Mayer Learning Center at Cal State LA College of Education.
This wonderful program works on a shoestring budget so we want to help in any way we can. We were told that classroom supplies and snacks are paid for by the student teachers.
For our May Share the Care, we are asking you to bring new or gently used early childhood books, classroom supplies, and snacks with a long shelf life since the Center does not operate during the summer. (There are currently two 13-week sessions in fall and spring.) Items like boxed juices, dried fruit, etc. would be best if you want to bring snacks.
Thank you in advance for your generosity and interest in the Mayer Learning Center.
June - donations of children's books and school supplies for impacted schools
Upcoming Meetings
March 4 - Karla Aguiniga, Art Gallery Curator at Long Beach City College will speak on "Contemporary Latinx Female Artists in L.A."
April 1 - Sylvia Paz, Families Forward, "A Family Focus Approach on Early Childhood Education"
May 6 - Scholarship Awards presentation and Reception at The Blinn House