P.E.O. Chapters AU and BZ recently met at Lakeside Methodist Church to celebrate their annual Founders’ Day.
P.E.O sister Christie Greenich led the group in a “Superman” prayer and everyone enjoyed a Sister Salad, provided by Chapter BZ. Both chapters brought gifts and Chapter AU was in charge of the raffle, raising a total of $82, which will go toward the six chapter projects.
P.E.O. was founded Jan. 31, 1869, by seven students at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. This circle of kindred spirits – bound by their enthusiasm for women’s opportunities – eventually expanded to include women off campus as well. Today, P.E.O. has grown from that tiny membership of seven to almost a quarter of a million members in chapters throughout the U.S. and Canada, with headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa. Friendship is the cornerstone of P.E.O. – it is the legacy left by our founders and it thrives in our unique sisterhood today.