BUILDING BRIDGES IN THE COMMUNITY WITH EDUCATION AND FRIENDSHIP
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 stimulate the continuous development of members.
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 8 to 17 scholarships and fellowship
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 8 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 Foundation endowment currently stands at approximately $1.8 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, almost 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.