Morrison P.E.O. Chapter FL met at Bethesda Lutheran Church on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Chapter members Nancy Pannier and Maisie Renkes served as hostesses, and Chapter FL Member Judy Johnson set up the program, “Share the Gift of Talent.” Tom McEleney, from Clinton, IA, is a member of the Clinton Showboat board. He told the Chapter about the summer season and displayed flyers with highlights of upcoming shows.
Pictured are McEleney and Chapter FL member Judy Johnson.
On Monday, May 13, P.E.O. Chapter FL celebrated P.E.O. Founders Day with P.E.O. members from Illinois Chapters CC Rock Falls, JL Sterling, and BH Sterling at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Sterling.
P.E.O. Chapter FL Members held the last regular meeting of the year on Tuesday, June 4, at the home of Jane James. Bev Havens and Virginia VanZuiden served as hostesses. Chapter President Nancy Vandermyde, gave the program, “Share the Gift of Sisterhood.” She reported on the Illinois State Chapter convention, held at the Oak Brook Hills Marriott from Friday, May 31, to Sunday, June 2. The
theme was “Share the Gifts” and was carried out in the decorations, displays, and presentations. The International and Illinois State Projects were highlighted, with an emphasis on PEO being a Philanthropic Educational Organization. Chapter FL was honored as one of the chapters in Illinois that helped the State increase its giving to International Projects by more that 20% in the past year.
P.E.O. is one of the pioneer societies for women, and was founded on January 21, 1869, by seven students at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, IA. Today,
P.E.O. has grown from that tiny membership of seven to almost a quarter of a million members in chapters in the United States and Canada. P.E.O. is a philanthropic organization where women celebrate the advancement of
women; educate women through scholarships, grants, awards, loans, and stewardship of Cottey College; motivate women of all ages to achieve their highest
aspirations.
LuAnne Navarra–P.E.O. Chapter FL Corresponding Secretary
Photo by Judy Manchester–P.E.O. Recording Secretary