The P.E.O. Sisterhood (Philanthropic Education Organization) is a U.S.-based international women’s organization of about 240,000 members, with a primary focus on providing educational opportunities for female students worldwide. The sisterhood was founded in 1869 by seven young women on the campus of Iowa Wesleyan College.
P.E.O. members have provided more than $432 million in educational assistance to more than 125,000 women. Headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, P.E.O has chapters throughout the United States and Canada.
In Mathews County, P.E.O. Chapter BT has been in operation since 2006, chartered by 26 local women who had been associated with White Stone Chapter BTL. They were joined on chartering day by six additional members. This chapter supports the policies of national and state while also devoting lots of time and energy raising money for local projects. (The Suzy Jones Scholarship is a major one along with others.)
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