
BUILDING BRIDGES IN THE COMMUNITY WITH EDUCATION AND FRIENDSHIP
BUILDING BRIDGES IN THE COMMUNITY WITH EDUCATION AND FRIENDSHIP
The College Women's Club of Pasadena is a welcoming community! We host monthly meetings with lively and interesting speakers, as well as great table conversations over lunch. We are so pleased to once again hold our monthly meetings in the historic Blinn House.
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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.
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.
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.
We are pleased to inform you that your new Executive Board has been working on your behalf to plan meetings and events for this coming year...
DECEMBER MEETING
We will celebrate the holidays with a hot lunch and a performance by Paul Stein, violinist and member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
DECEMBER OUTING
Wednesday, December 6 at 11 AM please join us for a tour and lunch at the San Antonio Winery in Los Angeles.
JANUARY BOOK CLUB
The next selection for our Book Club will be "An American Beauty" by Shana Abe. Discussion and meeting will be held on Zoom Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 12 noon.
JANUARY OUTING
Our January outing will take us to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena on Friday, January 19 at 10:00 .
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