Walk Today for Women Tomorrow coming up in August

P.E.O. Chapter BI, Columbia Falls is pleased to announce P.E.O.’s inaugural Walk Today for Women Tomorrow, to be held at 3 p.m. on Aug. 1, .  

Meeting place is Smith’s parking lot on Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls and ends at River’s Edge Park.  Parking is available on the street. This exciting new event supports the mission of P.E.O. to motivate, educate and celebrate women.  

Participation in the event is free and open to the public. Official t-shirts to wear on the day of the walk are available for order, with $5 of each shirt sale benefitting the P.E.O. philanthropies which are focused on providing scholarships, grants, awards, loans and the stewardship of Cottey College for women to pursue education. Shirts may be purchased at https://bonfire.com/walk-today-for-women-tomorrow. Place your order by June 22 to ensure your shirt arrives in time to wear at the event. Official T-shirts are not a requirement to participate.  Instead, you can wear a daisy-theme shirt or outfit; a $5 donation for projects will be taken on the day of the walk. 

Chapter BI has been a part of the Columbia Falls community since it was organized in 1981. For more information regarding the event or Chapter BI, please contact Robin Lange at [email protected].  

P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) has been motivating, educating and celebrating women for 157 years. Since its inception in 1869, the nonprofit organization has helped more than 129,000 women pursue educational goals by providing approximately $462 million in grants, scholarships, awards and loans. The Sisterhood is also the primary support for Cottey College. Through membership, the P.E.O. Sisterhood has brought together more than half a million women in the United States and Canada who are passionate about helping women advance through education while supporting and motivating them. In addition to the educational philanthropies, the P.E.O. Sisterhood provides a framework of support and community for all members. 

What started with a bond of friendship among seven women in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, is now one of the oldest women’s organizations in North America with over 5,400 chapters.  

To learn more about P.E.O., its powerful educational philanthropies and see stories of women who have benefited from the programs, visit peointernational.org.  

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@PEOInternational on Instagram 

linkedin.com/company/peo-international