The Cincinnati Woman's Club 1937-1977
Raised Relief Funds for Greatest Ohio River Flood – 1937
Funds were raised during WWII for Bundles for Britain, Finnish Relief Units –1941–1945
Biennial Presidents’ Projects to raise funds, solely from members, for community projects initiated – 1947
The first President’s Project raised money to subsidize school lunches for children from low-income families
President’s Project raised funds to support for Children’s Dental Care Foundation to provide dental care to children from low-income families – 1954
Established Clara Gates Irving Memorial Committee to provide hand-knitted sweaters to Cincinnati school children – 1956
Club searches for site for new clubhouse due to construction of Northeast Expressway (I-71) – 1963
Groundbreaking for Lafayette Avenue clubhouse – 1965
Lafayette clubhouse opens – March 26,1967
75
th
anniversary President’s project raised funds for Cincinnati Symphony and Cincinnati Association for the Blind – 1969
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